This Sunday morning, Apple has escalated its legal battle with OpenAI, filing a federal lawsuit alleging systematic trade secret theft. Both Storyboard18 and Crypto Briefing confirm Apple claims OpenAI aggressively recruited over 400 former Apple employees, instructing them to preserve internal documents and meet with Apple's corporate lawyers.

Apple's lawsuit centers on OpenAI's hardware division and specifically names Tang Tan, OpenAI's Chief Hardware Officer, and former Apple Vice President