Apple Sues OpenAI

The Signal · 2026-07-11

The partners who put ChatGPT in your iPhone are now suing each other. Apple accuses OpenAI engineers of systematically stealing trade secrets to fuel its hardware ambitions. The timing bites — OpenAI is preparing to go public, and this fight lands squarely in that spotlight.

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