Why Apple Sued OpenAI, New York Takes on Data Centers, and What to Know about Cyclosporiasis
Wired AI Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger, Emily Mullin ● Covered by 6 sources
Apple sued OpenAI for allegedly stealing hardware secrets through former Apple employees, including OpenAI's chief hardware officer who spent 24 years at Apple. OpenAI has hired over 400 former Apple employees and paid $6.5 billion to acquire IO Products co-founded by longtime Apple executives including Jony Ive. Meanwhile, OpenAI employees launched a $5 million super PAC called Guardrails Alliance to advocate for stronger AI regulation, opposing the $100 million Leading the Future fund backed by OpenAI executives promoting growth-focused AI policy.
Why it matters
On today’s Uncanny Valley, we unpack OpenAI’s ongoing drama, both legal and reputational, and whether these developments could further hurt the company—particularly in its fight against Anthropic.
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