Will Apple's trade secret theft lawsuit against OpenAI result in a judgment or settlement by end of 2026?

Apple has sued OpenAI alleging engineers stole Apple secrets to advance OpenAI's hardware plans, with misconduct allegedly directed by senior leadership including a former Apple employee. The lawsuit is concrete and imminently resolvable through public legal proceedings or settlement announcement. Source: The Verge AI.

Resolution Criteria

Resolved YES if a court judgment or publicly announced settlement is reached and reported by credible press (Reuters, Bloomberg, The Verge, Apple/OpenAI press release) before end of 2026. Resolved NO if the lawsuit remains pending or is dismissed without settlement by year-end.