Apple-OpenAI Talks: Email Blunder Stalled Negotiations

Apple claimed in a recent lawsuit that OpenAI "never responded" to its concerns about alleged trade secret theft. However, emails reviewed by NBC News show a different picture. OpenAI did respond to Apple's initial outreach in February. What's interesting is that the communication became bogged down. According to OpenAI, talks abruptly stopped after an outside attorney representing Apple mixed up the names and email addresses of two OpenAI employees, Wang and Chang. This mix-up happened months before Apple filed its lawsuit. This incident highlights how a simple error can complicate high-stakes negotiations.