Monday, 13 July, 2026
Apple Deploys Legal "Kill Switch" to Crush Sam Altman’s AI Hardware Dreams
By TechShots Studio
Apple has filed a trade-secret theft lawsuit against OpenAI, calling its hardware division "rotten to its core." The legal action targets former Apple executive Tang Tan, OpenAI’s Chief Hardware Officer, accusing him of encouraging candidates to bring proprietary Apple parts to job interviews. Seeking a preliminary injunction, Apple aims to freeze OpenAI's development, threatening to completely derail or indefinitely delay Sam Altman's plans to launch a physical AI device.
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