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Tang Tan & Eco-Products

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Tang Tan co-founded Eco-Products (formerly io Products), which was acquired by OpenAI. He now serves as OpenAI's Chief Hardware Officer, overseeing the division that utilizes Eco-Products as its primary hardware vehicle.

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Tang Tan: Tang Tan is OpenAI's Chief Hardware Officer and a former Apple executive. He is accused of leading the alleged scheme to steal Apple's trade secrets, and is personally sued for breach of contract.
Eco-Products: Eco-Products, acquired by OpenAI for $6.5 billion, is named as a defendant. It is the vehicle through which OpenAI entered consumer hardware.
Jul 10, 2026 · 310 articles
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Tang Tan: Tang Tan, OpenAI's chief hardware officer and former Apple design executive, is accused of using knowledge of unreleased Apple products to extract information from job candidates. He is a central figure in the lawsuit.
Eco-Products: Eco-Products, OpenAI's hardware subsidiary, is named as a defendant. It is central to the alleged trade secret misappropriation.
Aug 06, 2026 · 20 articles
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Tang Tan: Tang Tan, OpenAI's chief hardware officer, is named in Apple's lawsuit alleging trade secret theft.
Eco-Products: Eco-Products, acquired by OpenAI for $6.5 billion, is the foundation for the new hardware device, co-founded by Jony Ive.
Jul 28, 2026 · 6 articles
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Tang Tan: Tang Tan, OpenAI's Chief Hardware Officer and former Apple executive, is accused by Apple of leading a campaign to obtain trade secrets.
Eco-Products: OpenAI acquired Eco-Products for $6.5 billion in 2025 to build its device business, gaining talent and design capabilities.
Jul 14, 2026 · 18 articles
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