Why Apple's Lawsuit Against OpenAI Over Devices Spares Jony Ive

Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI over devices underscores a legal dispute focused on products, not on one of the company’s most famous designers, Jony Ive. The article notes that while the lawsuit is “massive,” it leaves Ive out, even though he is described as a central figure in related discussions. Separately, Apple retail stores are testing AI capabilities to record and transcribe customer appointments. The article also says Apple had broader plans for a Mac that has since been discontinued, suggesting the company’s device strategy has been shifting behind the scenes. The developments place Apple’s AI and hardware directions into sharper context, with Ive’s role absent from the courtroom storyline.