Tang Tan
Chief Hardware Officer, OpenAI (co-founder of io) · as of 2026-10-06 · source
Leads OpenAI's consumer-device hardware after 24 years at Apple; a named defendant in Apple's July 2026 trade-secrets suit (allegations, not findings).
Former Apple vice president of product design (iPhone, Apple Watch). Co-founded io with Jony Ive; joined OpenAI when it bought io in 2025. Apple's July 10, 2026 suit accuses him of misusing Apple confidential information; OpenAI denies it. See 2026-07-10-apple-sues-openai-trade-secrets.
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- Apple sues OpenAI and two ex-Apple engineers, including hardware chief Tang Tan, for trade-secret theft over AI devices ★★★★
On July 10, 2026 Apple sued OpenAI in the Northern District of California, alleging that OpenAI, its Chief Hardware Officer Tang Tan and engineer Chang Liu (both ex-Apple) misappropriated Apple trade secrets (specs, engineering presentations, supplier and component data, a metal-finishing process)…
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