Apple Says OpenAI Told Job Candidates to Smuggle Physical iPhone Parts into 'Show and Tell' Interviews

The company that wants to reinvent your gadget allegedly could not design one without pocketing Apple’s. Apple sued OpenAI in federal court on July 10, alleging that hardware chief Tang Tan, a 24-year Apple veteran, directed job candidates still working at Apple to bring “actual parts” like batteries, logic boards, and unreleased System-in-Package modules to interviews for “show and tell” sessions, with one candidate allegedly stunned that the parts could leave the office at all. Apple alleges the scheme was normalized by leadership and calls OpenAI’s hardware business “rotten to its core,” while OpenAI says it has no interest in other companies’ trade secrets, and no court has found anyone liable. The claims are allegations, and Apple wants an injunction that could stall the device before it ships. TechCrunch on Apple’s wildest allegations