OpenAI Wants to Be Worth $1 Trillion. Apple Says It Stole Its Trade Secrets.

Apple is suing OpenAI over allegations that its hardware team stole trade secrets while recruiting former Apple employees. The lawsuit claims job candidates were told to bring parts from unreleased Apple devices to interviews, while departing employees were coached on how to avoid Apple’s security review.At the same time, OpenAI may be slowing down its IPO. CFO Sarah Friar has said the company isn’t operationally ready for public markets as it projects $600 billion in compute spending through 2030. Sam Altman reportedly has another reason for waiting: he wants OpenAI valued at $1 trillion.Juan and Kate break down Apple’s claims, OpenAI’s IPO tension, the proposed $42.6 billion U.S. government equity stake, and what happened to Sora and the Atlas browser.If the government owns part of an AI company, does it have a financial reason to regulate it differently?ABOUT SLOP WORLDAI news with receipts. Juan Faisal and Kate Cook fact-check the claims Big Tech is making about AI, follow the money, and break down what it actually means for your job, your data, and your daily life. From leaked data and corporate cover-ups to AI schools, stolen identities, and layoff headlines that don't add up, we cover the AI stories that everyone's hyping but nobody's verifying. New episodes every Thursday.DISCLAIMERAll content is commentary and opinion based on publicly available documents, interviews, and verifiable sources. References to "scams," "grifts," or related terms reflect our editorial opinion, not legal conclusions. Anyone featured who believes a statement is inaccurate may contact us.CHAPTERS00:00 — Sam Altman’s Trillion-Dollar IPO Dream01:40 — Is OpenAI Ambitious or Just a Mess?02:43 — The Amazon Defense03:43 — The IPO Delay and $600 Billion Compute Bill04:47 — CFO Sarah Friar vs. Sam Altman08:01 — The Apple Lawsuit: "Show & Tell" Stolen Hardware09:15 — Tang Tan & The "LOL" Stolen Laptop Allegations10:28 — OpenAI Wants the U.S. Government as a $42B Partner12:14 — Dead Projects: Sora and the Atlas Browser14:38 — The Math Ain't Mathing: Moving Fast and Breaking the Economy