Apple's OpenAI lawsuit follows months of simmering tensions and highlights OpenAI's hardware chief Tang Tan's strained relationship with former boss John Ternus
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The fight over Tang Tan and ex-iPhone engineers is less about one hire and more about who owns the next AI-native hardware playbook. If you're building devices or custom peripherals around AI, assume talent mobility will be litigated — tighten IP hygiene, documentation, and offboarding now.
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