{"id":75268,"date":"2026-07-11T22:25:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T22:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/heres-what-is-known-till-now\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T22:25:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T22:25:38","slug":"heres-what-is-known-till-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/heres-what-is-known-till-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s What Is Known Till Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Apple sued OpenAI on July 10 in California federal court, naming hardware chief Tang Tan in a 41-page filing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Apple says ex-engineer Chang Liu kept a company laptop and pulled confidential files after joining OpenAI in 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">OpenAI denies the claims as it readies its first device for 2026 and a potential IPO near an $852B valuation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Two Tech Behemoths Collide<\/h2>\n<p>The lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court, alleges OpenAI orchestrated a scheme to obtain Apple\u2019s product designs, manufacturing processes and supply chain strategies as the AI firm builds its first consumer hardware device. The complaint states:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>At every level, from members of its Technical Staff to its Chief Hardware Officer, and in coordination with business partners, OpenAI has been stealing Apple\u2019s trade secrets and confidential information.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Elsewhere, the filing argues OpenAI\u2019s hardware business now \u201crests on the <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2026\/07\/10\/apple-openai-lawsuit-trade-secrets-theft-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shakiest of foundations<\/a>, rotten to its core by its illegal reliance on misappropriated trade secrets.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Two Names at the Center<\/h2>\n<p>Tang Tan, OpenAI\u2019s chief hardware officer and a 24-year Apple veteran, allegedly used Apple\u2019s confidential project code names while recruiting, directed candidates still employed by Apple to bring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2026\/07\/10\/apple-sues-openai-alleging-ai-company-stole-trade-secrets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hardware components<\/a> to their interviews, and coached departing employees on evading Apple\u2019s security procedures. Chang Liu, a senior systems electrical engineer who spent eight years at Apple, allegedly failed to return an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/tech-news\/apple-sues-openai-two-former-employees-trade-secrets-theft-rcna385916\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple-issued laptop<\/a> after joining OpenAI in 2026 and used the machine to download confidential technical documents.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_830179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-830179\" style=\"width:1275px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-830179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Allegations being levied against Tang by Apple, per court filing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The stolen material cited includes technical specifications, engineering presentations and a proprietary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/10\/apple-sues-openai-trade-secret-theft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">metal finishing technique<\/a> that Apple claims was misused in OpenAI\u2019s hardware development. Apple is asking the court to bar OpenAI from using the trade secrets, force the return of confidential materials and preserve evidence.<\/p>\n<h2>From Partners to Adversaries<\/h2>\n<p>The clash comes as a complete 180 degree turn from 2024, when the two companies struck a landmark deal to integrate ChatGPT into the iPhone\u2019s operating system. Relations cooled after OpenAI bought io Products, the device startup founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive, for <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2026\/07\/10\/apple-openai-lawsuit-trade-secrets-theft-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$6.4 billion<\/a> in May 2025 (and confirmed plans to ship its first <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/openai-confirms-2026-rollout-window-for-first-physical-ai-device\/\">physical AI device<\/a> in 2026).<\/p>\n<p>OpenAI pushed back on the allegations, explicitly stating:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>We have no interest in other companies\u2019 trade secrets. We remain focused on building innovative technology that empowers people everywhere.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The suit lands at a delicate moment for OpenAI beyond the courtroom. The company is widely expected to pursue a public listing in the second half of 2026, with private funding rounds valuing it <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-sell-off-theory-points-to-spacex-openai-anthropic-ipo-mania-draining-crypto-cash\/\">around $852 billion, <\/a>part of an initial public offering (IPO) wave that some analysts argue could <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/3-trillion-ai-ipo-wave-could-pull-capital-from-bitcoin-as-investors-chase-new-market-giants\/\">pull capital<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bitcoin<\/a> and other risk assets as investors chase AI exposure. No hearing date has been set.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/apple-sues-openai-trade-secret-theft\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Apple sued OpenAI on July 10 in California federal court, naming hardware chief Tang Tan in a 41-page filing. Apple says ex-engineer Chang Liu kept a company laptop and pulled confidential files after joining OpenAI in 2026. OpenAI denies the claims as it readies its first [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3947362404,"featured_media":75269,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75268"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3947362404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75268"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75268\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}