Apple Sues OpenAI Over Trade-Secret Theft Tied to 400+ Ex-Apple Hires — Musk and Altman Take It Public
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Apple filed suit against OpenAI alleging trade-secret misappropriation connected to more than 400 former Apple employees who moved to the company. Elon Musk amplified the case on X and Sam Altman fired back, turning a legal filing into a public executive brawl. It's the sharpest sign yet that talent flows between the majors are now a litigation surface, not just a hiring story.