# Apple sues OpenAI for allegedly stealing hardware secrets

> Apple has sued OpenAI, alleging that engineers stole Apple secrets to advance the AI startup’s hardware plans. In its complaint, Apple says it uncovered “a pattern of theft of Apple’s trade secrets by OpenAI employees…

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/964350/apple-openai-lawsuit-trade-secrets?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a518da1f27c9869847a9c13)
- **Published:** 2026-07-11
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #apple #openai #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a518da1f27c9869847a9c13

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