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The Verge · FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026

Apple Has a Plan to Replace OpenAI. The Plan Is Not Named 'A Plan.'

The strategy involves building the thing that replaces the thing Apple currently ships inside Apple products. This is called vertical integration. It is also called something else, depending on who files the brief. The people who should be concerned have been briefed.
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