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Apple Sues OpenAI Alleging Trade Secret Theft In Blockbuster AI Hardware Case Apple has filed a major lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California accusing OpenAI, io Products, and former Apple executives of misappropriating trade secrets to fast-track AI hardware development. The complaint details a months-long scheme involving former Apple employees now at OpenAI. Key defendants include Tang Tan (OpenAI hardware lead and ex-Apple VP of product design) and Chang Liu (former Apple senior electrical engineer). Apple alleges they directed recruits to share confidential details on...

Tencent Soars Most Since 2022 On Report It's Set To Launch AI Agent For China's Most Used App Tencent shares jumped the most since late 2022 after an FT report that the Chinese company was testing a prototype AI agent for WeChat, China’s most widely used app for everything from messaging and social media to ride-hailing and payments, fueled optimism about the company’s artificial intelligence efforts.  The Chinese internet giant plans to begin a compliance process for a public launch of the agent as soon as this month, the Financial Times reported,...