AnalysisBusinessJuly 23, 2026

Apple's OpenAI lawsuit is about who gets to define the post-smartphone era

Apple alleges ex-Apple employees at OpenAI targeted its trade secrets in job interviews and downloaded hardware-manufacturing files from Apple servers; OpenAI denies the claims. The case looms over OpenAI, which spent $6.5 billion in 2025 acquiring Jony Ive's AI hardware startup io Products.

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