On July 10, 2026, Apple filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against OpenAI, its acquired unit io Products, and two former Apple employees, alleging misappropriation of trade secrets. Apple contends that OpenAI, as it pushes into AI device development, systematically obtained Apple's confidential information and used it to advance its consumer hardware business. The complaint is brought under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) and seeks damages as well as an injunction barring OpenAI from using the trade secrets. (9to5mac.com, cnbc.com)
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