{"slug": "how-is-the-us-tech-industry-regulated", "title": "How is the US tech industry regulated?", "summary": "Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence company of stealing trade secrets to build its own hardware. The legal battle marks a shift from a previous business partnership, raising questions about how the fiercely competitive US tech industry can be regulated to ensure healthy competition.", "body_md": "[Inside Story](/video/inside-story/)\n\n# How is the US tech industry regulated?\n\nHow is the US tech industry regulated?\n\nApple is taking on OpenAI in court.\n\nThe tech giant has filed a lawsuit against the artificial intelligence company for what it calls pervasive theft.\n\n## Recommended Stories\n\nlist of 3 items- list 1 of 3\n[NYT-led group asks court to sanction OpenAI in US copyright dispute](/economy/2026/7/9/nyt-led-group-asks-court-to-sanction-openai-in-us-copyright-dispute) - list 2 of 3\n[Canada’s Bill C-36 tackles AI privacy. Is it enough?](/economy/2026/7/10/canadas-bill-c-36-tackles-ai-privacy-is-it-enough) - list 3 of 3\n[Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets](/economy/2026/7/10/apple-files-lawsuit-accusing-chatgpt-maker-openai-of-stealing-trade-secrets)\n\nApple accuses OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware. OpenAI has denied the accusations.\n\nIt’s the latest fallout between the two companies, as their business relationship has turned from a partnership into a legal battle.\n\nSo, how can this fiercely competitive industry be regulated to ensure healthy competition?\n\n**Presenter:** Anna Burns-Francis\n\n**Guests:**\n\nR “Ray” Wang — CEO and principal analyst of Constellation Research\n\nNick Akerman — New York attorney and assistant special assistant Watergate prosecutor\n\nToby Walsh — Chief scientist, AI Institute at the University of New South Wales, Sydney", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/how-is-the-us-tech-industry-regulated", "canonical_source": "https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/7/13/how-is-the-us-tech-industry-regulated?traffic_source=rss", "published_at": "2026-07-13 21:03:57+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-13 21:32:28.035854+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy", "ai-ethics"], "entities": ["Apple", "OpenAI", "Constellation Research", "Nick Akerman", "Toby Walsh", "University of New South Wales"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/how-is-the-us-tech-industry-regulated", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/how-is-the-us-tech-industry-regulated.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/how-is-the-us-tech-industry-regulated.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/how-is-the-us-tech-industry-regulated.jsonld"}}