# Sam Altman didn’t need another lawsuit

> OpenAI has spent the better part of the year involved in lawsuit after lawsuit, including one from the world’s richest man.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/965294/openai-apple-trade-secrets-lawsuit-sam-altman-ipo?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a565617c0d4f3760f938c93)
- **Published:** 2026-07-14
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #iphone #apple #apple-watch #openai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a565617c0d4f3760f938c93

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