Apple Sues OpenAI: What the Trade Secret War Means for Small Business
Introduction On July 10, 2026, Apple dropped a legal bombshell that sent shockwaves through the tech world: a 41-page federal lawsuit accusing OpenAI of systematically stealing Apple’s trade secrets to build its own consumer hardware division. The suit names OpenAI’s chief hardware officer Tang Yew Tan, a former 24-year Apple veteran, and alleges a coordinated…