AI News Archive: July 10, 2026 — Part 10
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- Apple calls OpenAI's hardware business 'rotten to its core' in trade secret theft lawsuit
The lawsuit also names io Products, the hardware company led by Jony Ive.
- Apple sues OpenAI over alleged theft of trade secrets — claims company mentored incoming employees on bringing confidential information
Apple sued OpenAI, including its own former employees, over the theft of trade secrets as both companies build up AI hardware businesses.
- Apple Sues OpenAI, Alleges Its Hardware Business Is 'Rotten to the Core'
Apple Sues OpenAI, Alleges Its Hardware Business Is 'Rotten to the Core' PCMag
- Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets San Francisco Chronicle
- Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware for ChatGPT, a major rupture in a partnership between the iPhone maker and the artificial intelligence company
- Apple Sues OpenAI, Claiming Employees Stole Trade Secrets
In a complaint filed Friday, Apple accuses OpenAI of illegally accessing information about unannounced products.
- 'OpenAI has been stealing Apple’s trade secrets and confidential information': The 4 biggest allegations in Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI
'OpenAI has been stealing Apple’s trade secrets and confidential information': The 4 biggest allegations in Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI Tom's Guide
- Apple is suing OpenAI over theft of trade secrets in blockbuster lawsuit
Apple has sued OpenAI, alleging the company orchestrated a campaign to steal confidential product information through former employees as both companies race to build next-generation AI hardware.
- OpenAI responds to Apple’s trade secret theft lawsuit
OpenAI has issued a formal statement in response to Apple’s lawsuit accusing the company of trade secret theft. Read it below.
- Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI today, accusing the company of trade secret theft. Specifically, Apple alleges that its former employees have stolen trade secrets “for the benefit of OpenAI.” “This case is about Apple’s former employees stealing Apple’s trade secrets for the benefit of OpenAI. Apple brings this suit to put a stop to it,” the lawsuit says.
- Apple Sues OpenAI for Stealing Trade Secrets to Build AI Hardware
Apple today accused OpenAI of stealing Apple trade secrets and intellectual property in its effort to develop an AI hardware device . In a lawsuit filed with the Northern District of California , Apple said it uncovered evidence of a months-long scheme to steal confidential information. Apple says OpenAI hardware lead and former Apple designer Tang Tan and former electrical engineer Chang Liu directed Apple employees interviewing with OpenAI to provide details on unreleased devices, components, manufacturing processes, and vendor relationships. In a statement to MacRumors , Apple said it is suing to protect the hard work of its employees. At Apple, our teams are constantly developing breakthrough technologies to create the best products and services in the world, and protecting their work and intellectual property is something we take very seriously. Recently, significant evidence has emerged suggesting individuals employed by OpenAI wrongfully took Apple's secret and confidential information regarding our unreleased technologies, processes, and products. We will always defend our teams' hard work and innovations, and we are taking all appropriate steps to do so. Tan is accused of using his internal knowledge of Apple's exit procedures to help employees covertly deliver information, and giving OpenAI key information about Apple suppliers that has benefited OpenAI's work on an AI device. From the lawsuit: OpenAI also instructs new hires on how to avoid scrutiny when they leave Apple. For example, Mr. Tan warns them not to tell Apple that they have taken jobs at OpenAI, so they can stay at Apple as long as they can. After his own departure, Mr. Tan improperly retained or obtained an internal Apple managers' document marked "Need to Know" that describes security procedures for employee departures. Messages left on Apple-issued work devices show that Mr. Tan and his OpenAI colleagues have been sharing this document with new hires before they give notice to Apple of their departures, previewing Apple's security protocols. Unsurprisingly, Apple's investigation has found a pattern by employees who depart for OpenAI of taking steps to evade the security processes intended to protect Apple's confidential information. Apple says it discovered a pattern of OpenAI recruits emailing themselves confidential information when leaving Apple, including Tan. Others were "improperly using their knowledge of Apple's confidential and trade secret information to assist OpenAI in developing hardware." OpenAI apparently used confidential Apple hardware information when approaching Apple suppliers, and tricked one company into using a "specific trade secret metal-finishing technique" for an OpenAI device by claiming it had Apple's permission to do so. Apple says evidence on an employee's work-issued device indicates Tan instructed her to "bring some parts" she worked on to an interview, suggesting she show OpenAI batteries, SIPs, logic boards, and other hardware. It was not an isolated incident, and Apple claims several OpenAI interviewees were asked to do the same. Liu allegedly kept an Apple-issued laptop after departing the company and exploited a vulnerability to download dozens of confidential Apple documents while he was working at OpenAI. He also maintained a relationship with Yu-Ting "Alyssa" Peng, an Apple employee who continued to give him updates on Apple's projects, vendor decisions, and engineering details. When Liu learned he still had access to Apple's systems, he texted Peng "LOL, I found out I can access the [network storage], so funny." Apple accuses OpenAI leadership of creating a culture of hardware theft, and says OpenAI's hardware business is "rotten to its core" because of its reliance on information stolen from Apple. This is the tip of the iceberg. Apple lacks visibility into what's been happening behind closed doors at OpenAI, where such misconduct is normalized and exemplified by leadership. This much is clear, however: at every level, from members of its Technical Staff to its Chief Hardware Officer, and in coordination with business partners, OpenAI has been stealing Apple's trade secrets and confidential information. As a natural result, OpenAI's nascent hardware business now rests on the shakiest of foundations, rotten to its core by its illegal reliance on misappropriated trade secrets. Apple attempted to contact OpenAI in February when it first learned of the potential theft, but OpenAI did not respond, leading Apple to investigate further. Apple claims OpenAI is under pressure to debut a hardware device, which has led to the company taking shortcuts instead of investing in legitimate development. "OpenAI has turned to trade secret misappropriation to free-ride off Apple's decades of innovation," reads the lawsuit. Former Apple design chief and OpenAI designer Jony Ive is not named in the suit, but it does target io Products, which OpenAI acquired. While OpenAI CEO Altman is referenced, he isn't named as a defendant, and Apple doesn't suggest Ive or Altman were involved. Apple also does not appear to be targeting the ongoing OpenAI recruitment of Apple staff, though the lawsuit mentions that more than 400 former Apple employees now work at OpenAI. Apple mentions its ongoing partnership with OpenAI for Siri ChatGPT integration, but only to say that the agreement is not an issue in the lawsuit. Prior rumors suggest the relationship between Apple and OpenAI has been souring, with OpenAI allegedly considering a lawsuit against Apple because the integration failed to live up to OpenAI's expectations and Apple's promises. In its trade secret theft lawsuit, Apple is seeking an injunction to stop OpenAI from possessing, using, or disclosing its technologies as well as damages "in an amount to be determined at trial." It is also suing Tan and Liu for breach of contract for violating their agreements with Apple. Tags: Apple Lawsuits , OpenAI This article, " Apple Sues OpenAI for Stealing Trade Secrets to Build AI Hardware " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
- Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets The Mercury News
- OpenAI shutters ChatGPT Atlas, moves browser features to the new ChatGPT Work
OpenAI is discontinuing its ChatGPT Atlas browser less than a year after its launch. The company is integrating Atlas's features into its new ChatGPT Work desktop application. This move consolidates browser and AI capabilities into a single platform for users. Atlas helped shape the agent and browsing functionalities now present in ChatGPT Work. OpenAI continues to streamline its product offerings by integrating successful features.
- OpenAI is shutting down ChatGPT Atlas: What it means for AI browsing
OpenAI's decision to shut down ChatGPT Atlas less than a year after launch signals a broader shift, from building dedicated AI browsers to teaching AI assistants to browse the web on their own
- OpenAI to shut down ChatGPT Atlas browser: Here’s why
OpenAI to shut down ChatGPT Atlas browser: Here’s why
- OpenAI kills its Atlas browser after just eight months and folds everything into ChatGPT
OpenAI is killing its AI browser Atlas less than eight months after launch. Its features are moving into ChatGPT's updated Chrome extension, which will let users run ChatGPT directly in Chrome's sidebar. Atlas joins a growing list of scrapped OpenAI products. The article OpenAI kills its Atlas browser after just eight months and folds everything into ChatGPT appeared first on The Decoder .
- OpenAI launches ChatGPT Work: a new desktop agent
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Work, a desktop agent that streamlines workflows and integrates AI into everyday tasks.
- ⚡️ ChatGPT Work goes live
Google now discloses which ads are made with AI.
- OpenAI launches ChatGPT Work as it broadens GPT-5.6 rollout
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Work as it broadens GPT-5.6 rollout InfoWorld
- OpenAI launches ChatGPT Work as it broadens GPT-5.6 rollout
OpenAI is sharpening its enterprise AI strategy with the launch of ChatGPT Work, a new agentic platform designed to automate workplace tasks, alongside the broader rollout of its GPT-5.6 models, which the company says deliver stronger performance at lower operating costs. According to the company, ChatGPT Work can operate across applications and files, execute long-running tasks, coordinate multiple tools, and produce business documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and websites, allowing employees to delegate more complex workflows rather than interact through individual prompts. GPT- 5.6 models, generally available weeks after a limited preview following US government restrictions on their broader rollout due to concerns about advanced cybersecurity and biology capabilities, can deliver stronger performance across coding, enterprise knowledge work, cybersecurity, and scientific research while lowering inference costs and token consumption, OpenAI said. The launch marks a shift in OpenAI’s enterprise strategy. Rather than emphasizing benchmark leadership alone, the company is pitching GPT-5.6 around performance per dollar, arguing that enterprises deploying AI at scale increasingly care as much about operating costs as raw model capability. “We trained GPT-5.6 to get more useful work from every token,” OpenAI said in a statement . “The result is stronger performance per dollar: more successful work for the same spend, or comparable results at a lower total cost.” The models are now generally available through ChatGPT, Codex, and the OpenAI API. OpenAI has priced Sol at $5 per million input tokens and $30 per million output tokens, while Terra and Luna provide progressively lower-cost options for organizations scaling AI deployments, the statement added. Enterprise AI shifts from experimentation to economics ChatGPT Work combines GPT-5.6 with enterprise integrations and agentic capabilities that allow users to perform multi-step tasks across connected business applications instead of interacting with AI through isolated prompts. OpenAI said the platform is designed to help organizations automate knowledge work while maintaining enterprise-grade governance and security. The launch comes as enterprises move beyond AI experimentation and begin deploying models across production workloads, making inference costs a growing concern for CIOs. “The AI wave has brought productivity gains, but rising token consumption has also created bill shocks for enterprises,” said Neil Shah, vice president for research and partner at Counterpoint Research. “This is forcing organizations to adopt different models for different workloads, making performance per dollar the key metric.” Faisal Kawoosa, co-founder and chief analyst at Techarc, said enterprises are now evaluating AI investments more pragmatically. “The exploratory stage of AI is over,” he said. “Organizations can derive value from AI today, but performance per dollar will determine whether it becomes part of everyday business operations or remains an ad hoc tool.” Tiered models for different workloads GPT-5.6 Sol is OpenAI’s flagship model for complex reasoning, Terra targets mainstream enterprise applications, and Luna is designed for lower-cost, high-volume deployments. According to OpenAI, GPT-5.6 Sol scored 53.6 on Agents’ Last Exam, a benchmark for long-running professional workflows, outperforming competing frontier models while requiring significantly lower compute costs. The company also introduced two new reasoning modes. The max mode allocates additional compute for complex problems, while ultra coordinates four AI agents in parallel to accelerate demanding workflows. “Ultra goes further by coordinating four agents in parallel by default, trading higher token use for stronger results and faster time-to-result on demanding tasks,” the statement added. Shah said the architecture reflects how enterprises are increasingly orchestrating multiple AI models. “GPT-5.6 gives enterprise architects flexibility to route workloads from Luna to Sol depending on whether they require automation, logic, or complex reasoning,” he said. Kawoosa added that the tiered approach aligns with how enterprise software has traditionally been consumed. “It gives enterprises of different sizes the flexibility to optimize technology consumption according to their requirements,” he said. Coding, productivity, and security gains OpenAI said GPT-5.6 Sol achieved a score of 80 on the Artificial Analysis Coding Agent Index while consuming fewer than half the output tokens of competing models. It also reported state-of-the-art results on Terminal-Bench 2.1 and DeepSWE, benchmarks that measure real-world software engineering tasks. The company said the models also improve enterprise productivity through stronger document generation capabilities and integrations with Microsoft 365, Google Drive, Slack, and Notion. On cybersecurity, GPT-5.6 Sol scored 73.5% on ExploitBench, up from 47.9% for GPT-5.5, and nearly doubled its predecessor’s performance on ExploitGym. “GPT-5.6 supports important defensive tasks such as secure code review, patching, threat modeling, and blue teaming,” OpenAI said. Security remains an enterprise focus OpenAI said GPT-5.6 incorporates its “most robust safeguards to date,” combining model-level protections with real-time monitoring and extensive safety testing, including approximately 700,000 GPU hours of automated red-team evaluations. Shah said layered guardrails and monitoring could become an important differentiator for enterprise deployments. Kawoosa, however, said CIOs will continue demanding greater transparency before fully trusting frontier AI systems. “Competition among LLM providers will continue, with vendors constantly testing and challenging each other’s guardrails,” he said. The article originally appeared on InfoWorld .
- OpenAI unveils 'super app' as rivalry with Anthropic intensifies
OpenAI showcased a new AI agent on Thursday meant to help white-collar workers access the power of coding tools without the sticker shock.
- OpenAI unveils long-awaited “super app” as rivalry with Anthropic intensifies
OpenAI unveils long-awaited “super app” as rivalry with Anthropic intensifies The Straits Times
- OpenAI's browser isn't dead, it just moved to the ChatGPT app
Let's be real, OpenAI isn't giving up on the browser market, it is just changing its strategy.
- OpenAI Will Shutter Its ChatGPT Browser Atlas in August
Browser capabilities will still exist, though, in OpenAI's desktop AI.
- OpenAI's Atlas browser doesn't make it to its first birthday
Standalone experiment killed after less than 12 months as model maker redirects agentic ambitions towards workplace productivity
- OpenAI is shutting down its AI browser — but ChatGPT users are getting something better
OpenAI is shutting down its AI browser — but ChatGPT users are getting something better Tom's Guide
- With ChatGPT Atlas shutting down, here are the AI browsers people actually use
OpenAI is pulling the plug on its dedicated web browser, ChatGPT Atlas. Instead of investing in an AI browser with a small user base, the company is improving agentic web use features inside the new ChatGPT desktop app. While ChatGPT Atlas may not have gained much traction, AI browsers can be useful for automating tasks like research, browser tidiness, and more. Here are options available on the Mac.
- OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas Browser Is Shutting Down
OpenAI says it is shuttering its ChatGPT Atlas browser. When it was released last October, the company said the agentic browser was designed around the question "What if you could chat with your web browser?" The query was at least novel, but the answer was apparently not all that compelling. As part of a slew of ChatGPT Work -related announcements on Thursday, OpenAI confirmed plans to "sunset" Atlas, with deprecation scheduled for August 9. Tags: ChatGPT , OpenAI This article, " OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas Browser Is Shutting Down " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
- OpenAI's big launch — and bigger departure
GPT-5.6 impresses the critics, but Fidji Simo's exit leaves OpenAI's focus — and its org chart — in flux. PLUS: Meta plays catch-up, and the "AI 2027" authors present "AI 2040."
- OpenAI's Plans For Its New ChatGPT Superapp
OpenAI's Codex and ChatGPT app lead Andrew Ambrosino talks to Big Technology about the product and its roadmap.
- OpenAI debuts GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work to bring AI agents into the workplace
OpenAI debuts GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work to bring AI agents into the workplace
- US makes it easier to export certain military items, AI chips and commercial satellites to the UAE
US makes it easier to export certain military items, AI chips and commercial satellites to the UAE The Straits Times
- US loosens export controls of some military items, AI chips, commercial satellites to UAE
UPDATE 1-US makes it easier to export certain military items, AI chips and commercial satellites to the UAE
- US eases restrictions on Apple’s access to AI chips and data center equipment in the UAE
Apple is among eight U.S. companies now able to bring covered advanced-computing chips, servers, and other controlled technology into the UAE without applying for individual export licenses. Here’s what that means.
- SK Hynix rises nearly 13% in debut on Wall Street as demand for memory chips soars amid AI frenzy
SK Hynix rises nearly 13% in debut on Wall Street as demand for memory chips soars amid AI frenzy Toronto Star
- SK Hynix hits the U.S. stock market as demand for memory chips soars amid AI frenzy
SK Hynix hits the U.S. stock market as demand for memory chips soars amid AI frenzy Chicago Tribune
- SK Hynix stock soars in Nasdaq debut as U.S. traders seek to cash in on AI-fueled memory chip boom
Update Friday, July 10: American depositary shares of South Korea’s SK Hynix rose by double-digits on Friday after trading began on the Nasdaq in the largest-ever stock listing by a foreign company. Shares opened at $170 after being priced at $149, a sign that U.S. investors are eager to buy into the semiconductor maker, which has benefited enormously from an AI -driven surge in memory demand over the last year. As of midday trading on Friday, the stock was up around 15%. Shares are trading on a “when-issued” basis under the stock ticker “SKHYV” until July 13, when they are expected to transfer to their permanent stock symbol, “SKHY.” Original story: While two of the best-known AI companies have yet to make their market debuts—namely Anthropic and OpenAI —2026 has already seen numerous AI-related IPOs, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX and the commercial AI semiconductor maker Cerebras Systems . Today, another company joins those ranks. The Korean memory semiconductor giant SK Hynix is going public in the United States, offering American investors the chance to buy shares in a firm that has benefited immensely from the AI infrastructure boom. SK Hynix, a rival to Samsung, has seen demand for its products soar amid the ongoing AI-fueled memory shortage . Here’s what you need to know about SK Hynix’s IPO, which is said to be the largest-ever U.S. stock listing by a foreign company. What is SK Hynix? SK Hynix is a South Korean semiconductor company that makes memory chips—DRAM and NAND flash—that power the GPUs and CPUs that AI servers require, including those made by chip giant Nvidia. The company is headquartered in Icheon, South Korea, and was founded 43 years ago under another name: Hyundai Electronics. In 2001, the company rebranded to Hynix Semiconductor. In 2012, it was sold to Samsung competitor SK Group, and rebranded to its current name, SK Hynix. When it comes to high-bandwidth memory (HBM), the type of memory needed for the most powerful AI servers, SK Hynix is the global leader, supplying 58% of HBM demand, according to IG.com. Within the global DRAM market, SK Hynix ranked second in Q1 of 2026, with 29% market share, after Samsung’s 38%, according to Counterpoint Research. Micron came in third place at 22%. Given the ongoing memory chip shortage due to AI companies’ insatiable demand for data center buildouts, it’s little surprise that both its revenue and its operating profit have been surging recently. For its fiscal 2025, SK Hynix posted revenue of 97.15 trillion won (about $64.6 billion), up nearly 47% versus the year earlier, according to the Korea JoongAng Daily. Its operating profit for the same period was 47.2 trillion won (about $31.3 billion), up 101%. Isn’t SK Hynix already a publicly traded company? It’s important to note that SK Hynix’s U.S. market debut isn’t a traditional IPO. It’s not a first-time listing of its shares. SK Hynix has been publicly traded on the Korea Exchange stock market since 1996, when it was still called Hyundai Electronics. Today, the company trades on that market under the ticker 000660.KS. SK Hynix’s IPO today refers to its debut on a U.S. market. And that debut won’t actually allow investors to buy Korean shares in the company directly. Instead, SK Hynix’s U.S. IPO book-running managers, which include BofA Securities, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and J.P. Morgan, will sell American depositary shares (ADS). ADS are essentially a wrapper for foreign stocks trading under foreign currencies. When you buy one ADS of SK Hynix on U.S. markets, it represents one-tenth of a common share traded on the Korean stock market. So, 10 ADS shares of SK Hynix equate to one foreign share of SK Hynix. When is SK Hynix’s U.S. IPO? SK Hynix’s American depositary shares are expected to debut today, Friday, July 10, 2026. What is SK Hynix’s stock ticker? SK Hynix’s American depositary shares will trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the stock ticker “SKHY.” What is the U.S. IPO share price of SKHY? The company says one ADS of SKHY will have an initial public offering price of $149. How many SKHY shares are available in its IPO? The U.S. IPO will offer 177,900,000 American depositary shares of SKHY. How much did SK Hynix raise in its IPO? SK Hynix raised approximately $26.5 billion in its U.S. IPO, according to Reuters. How has SK Hynix’s Korean stock performed lately? Exceptionally well. Over the past 12 months, shares in SK Hynix Inc. (KSE: 000660.KS) have surged more than 634%. Year to date, 000660.KS shares are up more than 234% to 2,180,000.00 South Korean won (KRW) as of the time of this writing (about $1,448.98). How much is SK Hynix worth? With its current share price of 2,180,000.00 South Korean won (KRW), the company has a market cap of around 1,547.484 trillion won. That equates to about $1.03 trillion, putting SK Hynix in the trillion-dollar club.
- SK Hynix rises nearly 13% in debut on Wall Street as demand for memory chips soars amid AI frenzy
SK Hynix rises nearly 13% in debut on Wall Street as demand for memory chips soars amid AI frenzy Austin American-Statesman
- Meta’s detection tool fails to identify photos generated by its own Muse Image AI
According to an analysis by Reuters, Meta's AI image detector fails to identify pictures created by Muse Image in more than half the cases after merely cropping the AI-generated photos.
- Taiwanese chipmaker Nanya plans $6bln in spending in 2027, riding AI boom
Projected 2027 spending is four times this year's total
- Special delivery: Italy's postman joins the AI infrastructure race
Poste Italiane, the postal service which pays out pensions through 12,600 post offices that are as much a feature of remote towns as the local church, is betting on its €13.5 billion ($15.4 billion) bid for Telecom Italia (TIM) to accelerate its shift into digital, telecom and cloud services.
- Companies are shifting toward cheaper open‑source AI models to rein in costs, Amazon CTO says
Companies are shifting toward cheaper open‑source AI models to rein in costs, Amazon CTO says Fortune
- Global AI Market Shift: Why Developers Are Choosing Cost-Efficient Models
Cost-efficient AI models from DeepSeek, Zhipu AI, and Qwen have captured over 20% of OpenRouter's weekly token share, signaling a structural shift in how developers choose AI infrastructure.
- OpenAI’s No. 2 Executive to Step Down in Latest Leadership Shake-Up
Fidji Simo won’t return from medical leave, leaving a major role to fill as the AI giant prepares to go public.
- A Top OpenAI Executive, Fidji Simo, Steps Down
Ms. Simo, who was Sam Altman’s second in command before taking a medical leave in April, will become a part-time adviser to the company.
- Who is Fidji Simo? OpenAI's top executive for AGI deployment steps down due to health concerns as AI race intensifies
Fidji Simo, a senior OpenAI executive, has stepped down after taking medical leave due to a chronic neuroimmune condition. She will continue as a part-time adviser while her responsibilities are divided among three executives.
- ‘I Wish I Had Listened’: Why OpenAI’s Second-in-Command Just Stepped Down
In her announcement, Fidji Simo opened up about ignoring Mark Zuckerberg’s advice—and why grit isn’t enough to sustain a career.
- OpenAI number two Simo steps down to focus on health
Top Silicon Valley executive Fidji Simo announced Wednesday she is leaving her full-time role at OpenAI to go part time as an adviser and focus on recovery from a chronic illness.
- AI Labels Could Be Coming to Music Streaming Platforms Soon
The great battle to rein in the rampant spread of online deepfakes continues.
- Music Industry Launches AI-generated Content Labels
Music Industry Launches AI-generated Content Labels Barron's