Apple Inc.Apple's trade-secrets lawsuit against OpenAI faces a dismissal motion, with a hearing set for October 1, creating legal uncertainty.

Apple and OpenAI have escalated their legal fight over trade secrets, with OpenAI calling Apple's allegations baseless and seeking dismissal of the lawsuit. Apple sued OpenAI last month in San Jose, California, accusing the AI company of orchestrating a campaign to steal trade secrets through former employees as it develops its own consumer hardware device. In a Monday filing, Apple described OpenAI's actions as repeated instances of deliberate theft, while OpenAI's Wednesday response called the complaint rotten to its core and argued that Apple should not be permitted to use a baseless lawsuit to make up for its shortcomings in the talent market. Federal Judge Edward Davila will consider both requests at an October 1 hearing. The dispute unfolds even as the two companies remain partners, with ChatGPT integrated into Apple products since 2024, and centers on OpenAI's secretive device project, reportedly a screenless smart speaker designed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom studio, which Bloomberg says could launch in 2027 at a price between $300 and $400.
Apple Inc.Apple's trade-secrets lawsuit against OpenAI faces a dismissal motion, with a hearing set for October 1, creating legal uncertainty.
OpenAI is accused of orchestrating trade-secret theft and faces a lawsuit it calls baseless, with a court hearing scheduled.