A year ago, OpenAI seemed to have an untouchable lead in the AI race. It was by far the dominant AI platform for consumers. Competitors like Meta were struggling (and spending millions of dollars on new hires) to catch up. Sam Altman had enough money and influence to hire famed Apple designer Jony Ive to
OpenAI has been on a recruiting spree, overloading its workforce and pulling top AI talent from other tech companies. Now, Apple says the AI giant has been playing dirty with its recruiting tactics. The Cupertino tech giant accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets in a lawsuit filed Friday that also targeted its hardware company, IO,