Apple vs. OpenAI: Stolen Hardware Secrets Alleged

Apple is escalating its lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of using stolen hardware secrets. Apple claims a former engineer, Chang Liu, accessed confidential power-converter schematics after leaving Apple and used this information at OpenAI. A forensic review of a MacBook used by Liu reportedly shows he accessed a confidential Apple schematic and later used this information. Apple also alleges Liu sent instructions to an OpenAI colleague about destroying evidence. OpenAI disputes these allegations and has asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit. This matters because it highlights the intense competition and legal battles over intellectual property in the rapidly evolving AI industry.