20/07/2026 11:18 - Tecnologia
The tech world is about to witness one of the biggest legal battles in history. According to El Confidencial on July 19, 2026, the Cupertino-based company filed a lawsuit on Friday, July 17, 2026, against OpenAI for alleged industrial espionage.
The complaint blew up just as the first design of the highly anticipated AI iPhone was leaked, a device aiming to revolutionize the smartphone era as we know it. To boost this project, OpenAI acquired the studio io, founded by Jony Ive (the legendary former head of design at Apple and Steve Jobs' right-hand man, responsible for the iconic look of the iPhone and MacBook) for a staggering $6.5 billion.
Say goodbye to omnipresent screens. The new device promises a revolution in human-technology interaction. It will be a minimalist wearable device, designed to organically coexist in the home.
The main device is just the tip of the iceberg. Sam Altman's strategy includes a complete catalog to reduce dependence on current tech giants:
| Project / Device | Details |
|---|---|
| Sweetpea | Smart earbuds (patent under the name Dime). Equipped with Samsung's Exynos 2nm processor for immediate local processing. |
| Titan | Proprietary AI processor developed with Broadcom, manufactured by TSMC using 3-nanometer technology. |
| Others | Smart glasses, pocket voice recorders, and a mass-market mobile phone assembled by Luxshare (a major Apple supplier now branching into new partnerships). |
Apple aims to stifle the hardware project before its launch, scheduled between 2026 and 2027. The court document accuses OpenAI of systematically looting intellectual property, pointing directly to Tang Tan, a former Apple Vice President of product design who now serves as OpenAI's hardware chief, as the leader of the operation.
Among the serious accusations are:
Apple is seeking injunctions to force OpenAI to destroy suspicious materials and redesign from scratch, a preventive move to avoid repeating Steve Jobs' historical mistake with Android. For its part, OpenAI denies the accusations and trusts in free competition. The future of physical artificial intelligence is at stake and promises to excite us all!
Alfredo S. Quiroga
