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Welcome to OHMO AI. Apple just accused OpenAI of running a theft operation "at every level," and it named names. New York froze AI data centers, Waze got smarter in the car, and Samsung teased AI for the wrist. The industry's biggest friendship is now its biggest fight.
In today’s newsletter:
Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft in its hardware push
New York becomes the first state to pause new AI data centers
Waze gets Gemini voice search and a mode that talks less
Samsung teases its next Galaxy Watch as an AI health companion
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Apple Says the Theft Went All the Way Up
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OHMO AI: Apple has sued OpenAI in federal court in Northern California, alleging trade secret theft and breach of contract as the AI company builds its first hardware device. The filing claims the misconduct ran "at every level," from technical staff up to OpenAI's chief hardware officer Tang Tan, a 24 year Apple veteran who is named as a defendant.
The details:
Apple alleges Tan asked job candidates still working at Apple to bring "actual parts" to interviews for show and tell sessions, and used Apple's internal code names to draw out confidential information.
A former Apple engineer, Chang Liu, is accused of keeping an Apple laptop after joining OpenAI and using it to download confidential technical files. Apple says it raised concerns in a letter to OpenAI in February and got no response.
Apple claims more than 400 of its former employees now work at OpenAI, which bought Jony Ive's hardware startup io last year. OpenAI says it has no interest in other companies' trade secrets.
Apple is seeking damages and a court order forcing OpenAI to stop using its secrets and return any confidential materials.
Why it matters: These two companies were partners. ChatGPT went inside the iPhone in 2024, and now Apple's lawyers are calling OpenAI's hardware business "rotten to its core." Bloomberg reports the case could disrupt OpenAI's device plans long before a verdict. The AI industry's alliances are starting to look temporary.
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NEW YORK
New York Tells AI Data Centers to Wait
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OHMO AI: New York Governor Kathy Hochul is signing an executive order today that pauses permits for new large-scale data centers for up to one year, making New York the first state in the country to hit the brakes on the AI building boom. The pause gives officials time to build a regulatory plan covering energy costs, the grid, and the environment.
The details:
State environmental officials won't grant discretionary permits for data center construction until an environmental study is completed, and utility regulators will develop consistent standards for future projects.
Hochul said data center development "threatens to hike up utility bills, deplete our natural resources, and create uncertainty for New Yorkers."
The state legislature passed its own one-year moratorium bill in June. It's not yet clear whether Hochul will sign or veto that bill, since her order works around it.
AI firms, data center developers, and unions opposed a moratorium. New York currently hosts about 133 data centers, far fewer than leaders like Virginia and Texas.
Why it matters: Data centers have become one of the few issues both parties are angry about, mostly because of what they do to electricity bills. New York just wrote the playbook for governors who want to slow things down without waiting for Washington. Watch how many states copy it.
Waze Learns to Listen and Shut Up
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OHMO AI: Google has pushed a batch of Gemini-powered features into Waze, including voice destination search, conversational map editing, and a new less chatty mode that cuts down how often the app interrupts your drive. The quietest feature might be the most popular one.
The details:
Less chatty mode trims the number and length of voice prompts while keeping critical alerts for hazards, turns, and lane changes. It's rolling out globally now on Android and iOS.
Drivers can now suggest map updates by talking. Say "the road is closed here" and Waze sends it to human map editors who verify the change.
Gemini voice search lets you ask for things like a coffee shop that's open right now or the cheapest gas nearby, but it's only rolling out to Waze's beta community for now.
A new motorcycle mode routes around rider-specific hazards like potholes and narrow bridges, starting in seven countries including Brazil, Mexico, and Malaysia.
Why it matters: After years of assistants competing to say more, Google's most requested navigation feature is silence. It says a lot that in an AI announcement, the crowd favourite is the mute button. The smarter play is underneath though: Gemini is quietly being wired into every surface Google owns.
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Samsung Teases an AI Health Companion
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OHMO AI: Samsung has started teasing its next Galaxy Watch lineup ahead of Unpacked on July 22, describing it as "a new AI-powered health companion" built around real-time health insights. The company says the new watches run on all-new internal components with enhanced battery life.
The details:
Samsung says the watch will work continuously in the background, using AI to interpret health data rather than just record it, helping users manage their health proactively.
Teaser clips highlight heart rate tracking, sleep apnea detection, daily insights, and a personalized health coach.
Samsung didn't name the models in its post, but the lineup is widely expected to be the Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2.
The full reveal comes at Galaxy Unpacked on July 22 at 9 AM ET.
Why it matters: Samsung is betting the wrist, not the phone, is where AI earns its keep, because it's the one device that never stops collecting data about you. The pitch is a watch that interprets your health instead of just logging it. Whether that's genuinely useful or marketing gloss gets settled on July 22.
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