{
  "id": 280502,
  "title": "Apple, OpenAI clash in court over secret device project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/apple-openai-clash-in-court-over-secret-device-project",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-07T21:18:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/apple-openai-clash-in-court-over-secret-device-project/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apple and OpenAI are engaged in a legal battle, with Apple alleging that OpenAI stole its trade secrets. According to Economic Times Tech, OpenAI is working on a new device, a smart speaker shaped like a doughnut, roughly the size of a hockey puck, with moving parts that give it personality. The device is expected to cost over $300 and is slated for release in 2027.\n\nThe smart speaker, which will not have a display, is designed to be easy to carry around the home with one hand. It will be an AI-first computer that can help users get things done. OpenAI denies Apple's allegations of intellectual property theft.\n\nThe device is expected to feature cameras, microphones, and speakers, and will be constructed from high-quality metal with a premium look. Its design is intended to help it stand out from current smart speakers, which are dominated by Amazon and Google.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Fast Company",
        "title": "OpenAI wants to be the underdog against Apple. That won’t be easy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/openai-wants-to-be-the-underdog-against-apple-that-wont-be-easy",
        "published": "2026-08-07T10:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Apple and OpenAI escalate legal battle over devices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/apple-and-openai-escalate-legal-battle-over-devices",
        "published": "2026-08-08T04:58:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune Business",
        "title": "Apple and OpenAI escalate legal battle over devices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/apple-and-openai-escalate-legal-battle-over-devices-329064",
        "published": "2026-08-08T21:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}