OpenAI sues Apple, alleging employee stole data on unreleased product

OpenAI claims an Apple employee left the company, spent six months at OpenAI and returned to Apple with 100+ files on OpenAI's hardware projects, which were allegedly shown to Apple executives. Apple denies the presentation and says there is no evidence of the files on its servers.

• OpenAI says the employee took 100+ files on its hardware projects
• Apple denies the presentation and any files on its servers
• The case could go to trial in June or October 2027
• Apple filed its own lawsuit against OpenAI in July