OpenAI Denies Merit in Apple Trade Secret Lawsuit

OpenAI has pushed back against Apple's trade secret lawsuit, stating it is unaware of any evidence supporting the complaint's merit. Apple filed the 41-page suit last Friday, alleging former Apple employees, including Chief Hardware Officer Tang Tan, coordinated to steal confidential information and intellectual property. The lawsuit comes as OpenAI develops its own hardware, including a reported screen-free smart speaker described as a humanlike AI companion. Apple claims its internal investigation found evidence OpenAI used its confidential information while building competing devices.