Sometimes, as rabbits waste their time on petty feuds and habitual sloth, the tortoise can win the sprint. This is exactly what appears to have happened with StepX and its just-teased Neo AI phone, as Apple and OpenAI remain locked in a high-stakes battle over alleged technology theft related to their upcoming consumer-facing AI devices. StepX Neo clinches the first-mover advantage on the AI phone as Apple and OpenAI remain mired in a technology theft feud As we detailed recently, Apple filed a damning lawsuit against OpenAI last week, accusing it of stealing its proprietary technology, circuit designs, and component […]

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OpenAI has been relentlessly poaching talent from Apple, including from its core design team, ever since the maker of ChatGPT acquired Jony Ive's startup, called io. Now, however, it seems Apple has had enough, and has lobbed its own volley via a high-profile lawsuit, accusing OpenAI of stealing trade secrets related to a slew of its upcoming AI devices. Apple: "Recently, significant evidence has emerged suggesting individuals employed by OpenAI wrongfully took Apple's secret and confidential information regarding our unreleased technologies, processes, and products" As per the information that is just trickling in, Apple has filed a civil lawsuit against […]

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