--- title: OpenAI pushes back on Apple trade secret lawsuit | daily.dev description: OpenAI has responded to Apple's trade secret lawsuit, calling the complaint without merit. Apple filed a 41-page suit alleging that former Apple employees who... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/openai-pushes-back-on-apple-trade-secret-lawsuit-0zc7fhvox twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: OpenAI pushes back on Apple trade secret lawsuit | daily.dev og:description: OpenAI has responded to Apple's trade secret lawsuit, calling the complaint without merit. Apple filed a 41-page suit alleging that former Apple employees who... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/openai-pushes-back-on-apple-trade-secret-lawsuit-0zc7fhvox og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/0Zc7FhVoX.png og:image:alt: OpenAI pushes back on Apple trade secret lawsuit og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # OpenAI pushes back on Apple trade secret lawsuit **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary OpenAI has responded to Apple's trade secret lawsuit, calling the complaint without merit. Apple filed a 41-page suit alleging that former Apple employees who joined OpenAI engaged in a coordinated effort to steal confidential information and intellectual property. The lawsuit names OpenAI's Chief Hardware Officer Tang Tan, a 24-year Apple veteran. Apple claims its internal investigation found evidence OpenAI used its confidential data to develop a competing hardware product. Reports indicate OpenAI is working on a mobile, screen-free smart speaker, potentially competing directly with Apple's business. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [OpenAI Is Being Sued… Again. 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