OpenAI’s Jony Ive hardware push lands in an Apple trade-secret lawsuit
fortune · reddit · 2026-07-23
OpenAI’s Jony Ive hardware bet is now tangled in an Apple lawsuit
Fortune reports that Sam Altman and Jony Ive are building a hardware push through io Products, the startup acquired by OpenAI after a high-profile May 2025 announcement.
The article says the partnership was meant to create the next great consumer product for the AI era, potentially challenging Apple. But before any device has shipped, Apple has sued, accusing OpenAI of trade secret theft, putting the project under heavy pressure to deliver a standout product.
The story frames the issue as both a hardware ambition and a corporate battle over OpenAI’s future.
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