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OpenAI is developing a mobile smart speaker without a screen that integrates with ChatGPT and includes mechanical parts that can move independently. The device was created with help from former Apple engineers and is designed to function as a "humanlike AI companion" with access to users' emails and digital information to provide personalized service. The project advances OpenAI's hardware ambitions while the company faces a lawsuit from Apple alleging theft of trade secrets.
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OpenAI denied allegations in Apple's trade secret lawsuit, stating it has no evidence the complaint has merit and reaffirming its commitment to fair competition and employee freedom. Apple filed a 41-page complaint in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Friday, alleging that OpenAI employees who previously worked at Apple obtained confidential information, with specific focus on Chief Hardware Officer Tang Tan, who spent 24 years at Apple. OpenAI is reportedly developing a screen-free smart speaker device with input from former Apple engineers, which Apple claims may have used its confidential information in development.
