Sam Altman didn’t need another lawsuit
TL;DR
OpenAI has spent the better part of the year involved in lawsuit after lawsuit, including one from the world's richest man. But last Friday, the company was hit with one of the highest-profile legal actions yet - from Apple. OpenAI's expensive hardware bet is what's on the line. Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI, filed in Northern California federal court, accused former Apple employees of "stealing Apple's trade secrets for the benefit of OpenAI.
Nauti's Take
For teams betting on OpenAI hardware or new device categories, this is mainly a timing and reliability risk. So far the story rests on Apple’s complaint and The Verge’s reporting, so verify whether the allegations turn into injunctions, project delays, or evidence strong enough to affect roadmap assumptions.
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