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July 11, 2026

Apple Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Hardware Secret Theft

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ChatGPT is in the news as Apple files a lawsuit over alleged hardware secret theft, and the company's head of safety departs.

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Apple is suing OpenAI, claiming the company stole secret designs for new hardware products. (reported by WIRED)

Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its hardware chief on Friday for allegedly stealing the iPhone maker’s trade secrets, including unreleased parts and prototypes, confidential designs, and documents about stealth projects. | The lawsuit accuses OpenAI chief hardware officer Tang Tan, who spent 24 years at Apple and oversaw iPhone product design, and his colleagues at the AI company of encouraging people depar… Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its hardware chief on Friday for allegedly stealing the iPhone maker’s trade secrets, including unreleased parts and prototypes, confidential designs, and documents about stealth projects. The lawsuit accuses OpenAI chief hardware officer Tang Tan, who spent 24 years at Apple and oversaw iPhone product design, and his colleagues at the AI company of encouraging people departing or considering leaving Apple to bring with them… “OpenAI’s nascent hardware business now rests on the shakiest of foundations, rotten to its core by its…

Source · Apple Is Suing OpenAI for Allegedly Stealing Hardware Secrets
Source · Apple Is Suing OpenAI for Allegedly Stealing Hardware Secrets

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The head of safety systems at OpenAI has also reportedly left the company. (reported by WIRED)

OpenAI’s head of safety systems, Johannes Heidecke, told staff this week that he’s leaving the company, WIRED has learned. Heidecke’s departure follows a reorganization that sought to integrate OpenAI’s safety and research teams. | In a memo to staff seen by WIRED, chief research officer Mark Chen said OpenAI’s safety teams will now report to the company’s VP of research and head of alignment Mia Glaese, who will ta… OpenAI’s head of safety systems, Johannes Heidecke, told staff this week that he’s leaving the company, WIRED has learned. Heidecke’s departure follows a reorganization that sought to integrate OpenAI’s safety and research teams. In a memo to staff seen by WIRED, chief research officer Mark Chen said OpenAI’s safety teams will now report to the company’s VP of research and head of alignment Mia Glaese, who will take on an expanded role as VP of research and safety.… “The demands on safety continue to increase—we are training models at a much faster cadence, and release…

Source · OpenAI’s Head of Safety Is Leaving the Company
Source · OpenAI’s Head of Safety Is Leaving the Company

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News Close News Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All News | At Apple, our teams are constantly developing breakthrough technologies to create the best products and services in the world, and protecting their work and intellectual property is something we take very seriously. Recently, significant e… | Liu is accused of accessing Apple’s systems… News Close News Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All News At Apple, our teams are constantly developing breakthrough technologies to create the best products and services in the world, and protecting their work and intellectual property is something we take very seriously. Recently, significant e… Liu is accused of accessing Apple’s systems after leaving the company and downloading information, including “dozens of Apple’s confidential hardware-related files, including voluminous, detailed…

Source · Apple sues OpenAI for allegedly stealing hardware secrets
Source · Apple sues OpenAI for allegedly stealing hardware secrets
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