io Products
Coverage of io Products in the Nexus archive.
- Sam Altman and Jony Ive formed a dream team to reinvent hardware. Now it’s at the center of a battle for OpenAI’s future
Sam Altman and Jony Ive collaborated to have OpenAI acquire Jony Ive's hardware startup io Products, aiming to create AI-focused consumer devices. Their plans face disruption due to Apple's lawsuit alleging trade secret theft, with OpenAI's upcoming AI hardware device still in development.
- Apple accuses OpenAI, and former design star Jony Ive’s io Products firm, of stealing hardware trade secrets in blockbuster lawsuit
Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and io Products, accusing them of stealing trade secrets related to hardware development. The complaint alleges two former Apple employees, now at OpenAI, misappropriated confidential data including unreleased product details and supply chain information. OpenAI and io Products, cofounded by Jony Ive, are named as defendants.
- Apple sues OpenAI over trade secret theft
Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing former employees Chang Liu and Tang Yew Tan of stealing trade secrets to benefit the AI company. The lawsuit alleges contract breaches and unauthorized access to confidential information, with Apple seeking an injunction and damages.
- Apple calls OpenAI's hardware business 'rotten to its core' in trade secret theft lawsuit
Apple is suing OpenAI and io Products, a hardware company led by Jony Ive, alleging trade secret theft. The lawsuit criticizes OpenAI's hardware business as 'rotten to its core.'
- Apple sues OpenAI for allegedly stealing hardware secrets
Apple has sued OpenAI, alleging that former Apple employees stole trade secrets to advance OpenAI's hardware plans. The lawsuit also names IO Products, a hardware startup acquired by OpenAI in 2025, and two employees, Tang Tan and Chang Liu, who previously worked at Apple.