Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI makes serious claims. Will they matter?

Apple usually tangles with companies after they ship a product, now it's going after a pre-product, former partner.

Apple doesn’t sue often. When it has, it’s usually gone after companies like Qualcomm and Samsung that are already shipping competing products. But now, it’s suing a pre-product rival with a complaint against OpenAI.

The lawsuit, filed by Apple on Friday, alleges theft of trade secrets and a months-long campaign to accelerate OpenAI’s hardware business. …