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Apple launched a trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI last Friday, and the company is taking a hardline approach. The legal complaint outlines a pattern of alleged misconduct that extends all the way up to OpenAI’s chief hardware officer, and claims that over 400 former Apple employees now work there. OpenAI’s response so far has been cautiously measured, and the timing couldn’t be worse—especially with the company reportedly considering an IPO as early as later this year. Tune into the full episode to learn more about:

- Why Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is warning enterprises about handing over their data to AI labs, and whether open source offers a real solution to the “Trojan horse” data-trust problem - How forward-deployed engineers (FDEs) are reshaping the relationship between AI labs and their corporate clients - Why General Catalyst just awarded David Beckham’s health drink startup a $1 billion customer value fund - The inside story on a new $200 million drug-discovery startup founded by an ex-OpenAI researcher

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