--- title: "Apple Inc. sues OpenAI, triggering a chain reaction; Musk and Ultraman engage in a heated debate over AI core asset valuation and technological sovereignty" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/292449423.md" description: "Apple Inc. sues OpenAI for stealing hardware secrets, sparking a heated debate between Musk and Altman. Musk accuses Altman of stealing technology and covering up energy pain points, while Altman retaliates by showcasing the advantages of OpenAI's latest model. Both sides are vying for capital and the discourse power of large model valuations. SpaceX has recently gone public and is favored by retail investors, but there are divergent institutional ratings, and OpenAI is also facing valuation games" datetime: "2026-07-13T07:08:41.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/292449423.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/292449423.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/292449423.md) --- # Apple Inc. sues OpenAI, triggering a chain reaction; Musk and Ultraman engage in a heated debate over AI core asset valuation and technological sovereignty On July 10, Apple Inc. officially filed a lawsuit against the artificial intelligence (AI) unicorn company OpenAI, accusing it of stealing its core hardware technology secrets. This lawsuit not only intensifies the technological sovereignty disputes among tech giants but also triggers a new round of public opinion and capital competition between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. In response to Apple's lawsuit documents, Musk immediately took to social media to publicly challenge Altman. Musk not only retweeted negative comments about Altman but also openly accused him of "starting from stealing open-source AI charity" and attempting to further steal all of Apple's mobile technology. Faced with Musk's accusations, Altman quickly retaliated. He pointedly noted that Musk was promoting the so-called "short-term space data center concept" to public market investors to cover up the massive energy consumption issues of AI infrastructure. Additionally, Altman took the opportunity to showcase OpenAI's latest technological achievements, emphasizing that multiple benchmark test data in the industry have proven that its "5.6 sol" is currently the best-performing large model globally. Industry analysts pointed out that the underlying logic of this fierce confrontation between the two tech tycoons is a deep struggle for public capital and the discourse power of large model valuations. Currently, Musk's SpaceX completed its IPO on June 12, raising a historic high amount of funds, with a closing market value close to $2 trillion on its first day of trading. Unlike traditional large enterprise IPOs, SpaceX allocated about 20% of its shares to global retail investors. However, Wall Street research institutions have differing views on this; investment research firm CFRA gave a "sell" rating upon its initial coverage of the stock due to its high valuation and overly aggressive strategy, while Morningstar's asset valuation estimates were also significantly lower than its initial trading price. Meanwhile, Altman's OpenAI is also accelerating its initial public offering (IPO) process. OpenAI officially confirmed in June this year that it has secretly submitted a listing guidance plan draft to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with market expectations that its valuation will exceed $1 trillion. However, according to internal financial executives, due to macroeconomic fluctuations, the specific timing window for the company's IPO may face phased adjustments, with the possibility of postponement until the end of 2026 or 2027. Furthermore, the previous legal disputes between the two parties are still unfolding. In May of this year, a U.S. federal court jury dismissed Musk's lawsuit against Altman and OpenAI for violating their non-profit intentions, reasoning that Musk had missed the best litigation time frame, to which Musk has stated he will appeal. 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