When Apple employees interviewed for jobs at OpenAI, the AI startup’s hardware head allegedly asked them to show up with something unusual: components they were working on and unreleased product samples. That’s according to a blockbuster lawsuit filed by Apple, which accuses OpenAI of stealing confidential documents, spying on hardware prototypes, and tricking one of its trusted partners into performing a proprietary product design technique.
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Could your Samsung phone replace your passport?
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Anyone who travels a lot knows the moment. You reach the TSA line, your bag slides off your shoulder, your boarding pass is somewhere on your phone and your passport somehow sinks to the bottom of your carry-on. Samsung wants to make that routine less annoying.
The company has partnered with CLEAR to launch Samsung ID with CLEAR, a free digital ID inside Samsung Wallet. It uses information from a U.S. passport and lets eligible Galaxy users verify their identity at more than 250 TSA checkpoints that support digital IDs.
That sounds incredibly convenient. Still, this new feature also raises a bigger question. How much of your identity should live inside one app on your phone?
If you use an iPhone, we break down Apple’s version here.
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Samsung partnered with CLEAR to bring digital passport verification to Galaxy phones through Samsung Wallet. (Samsung)
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What is Samsung ID with CLEAR?
Samsung ID with CLEAR is a mobile digital ID stored in Samsung Wallet. It is backed by information from your U.S. passport and verified by CLEAR.
Once approved, you can use it at supported TSA checkpoints by presenting your phone instead of digging out your physical ID. Samsung says travelers can present the ID with a tap or QR scan.
That could make a real difference when you are juggling a carry-on, laptop bag, coffee and impatient travelers behind you.
Woncheol Chai, EVP and Head of Digital Wallet Team, Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics, said the feature is designed to make airport travel and identity verification “easier and frictionless” for users.
However, this feature does not mean you should leave your passport or REAL ID-compliant document at home. Keep a physical ID with you in case TSA needs it or a checkpoint does not support digital ID verification.
Who can use Samsung ID with CLEAR?
Right now, Samsung ID with CLEAR has a few important limits. Samsung says the feature is available to U.S. passport holders and works only at select TSA checkpoints that support digital ID verification.
Samsung Wallet itself requires a compatible Samsung smartphone, Android 9.0 or higher and a Samsung account. However, availability can still depend on your phone, airport and TSA reader support.
That means you should not assume every TSA lane will accept it. Look for a supported digital ID checkpoint before relying on your Galaxy phone.
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Ways to set up Samsung ID with CLEAR
Here’s how Samsung says you can add Samsung ID with CLEAR to Samsung Wallet:
- Open Samsung Wallet
- Go to the Quick Access tab
- Tap the + button
- Select Digital IDs
- Choose Samsung ID with CLEAR
- Tap Get Card
- Follow the on-screen prompts
CLEAR verifies U.S. passports added to Samsung Wallet, then Samsung Wallet stores the digital ID on your phone.
Samsung ID with CLEAR may make airport security easier, but travelers should still carry a physical passport or REAL ID-compliant document. (O2O Creative/Getty Images)
How Samsung ID with CLEAR works at TSA
Once your Samsung ID with CLEAR is approved, you can use it at supported TSA checkpoints. Samsung and CLEAR say travelers can present the ID with a tap or QR scan.
That means you may be able to keep your physical passport in your bag while moving through airport security. Still, Samsung notes the feature only works at select TSA checkpoints with compatible TSA reader machines. A boarding pass may also still be required for ID verification at the checkpoint.
So, the smart move is simple. Use the phone for convenience, but keep your backup ID close.
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Where else Samsung ID with CLEAR can be used
Samsung says Samsung Wallet now supports passports, travel, age 21+ checks and other government use cases through this CLEAR integration. The company also says Samsung ID with CLEAR can be used at select sporting arenas, including BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
Samsung isn’t the only tech company moving in this direction. Apple Wallet and Google Wallet also support passport-based digital IDs for domestic TSA checks at select airports. The difference here is that Samsung’s version uses CLEAR for identity verification and places the credential inside Samsung Wallet.
That could make venue entry and age checks faster. Instead of handing over your driver’s license or passport, you may be able to verify from your phone.
This is where the bigger digital wallet race gets interesting. Your phone already stores payment cards, tickets, boarding passes, keys and loyalty cards. Now identity is becoming part of that same experience.
Is Samsung ID with CLEAR secure?
Samsung says Samsung ID with CLEAR requires fingerprint or PIN access. The company also says Samsung Knox helps secure the digital ID on Galaxy devices and that ID information is encrypted directly on the device.
That should give users some confidence. However, convenience always comes with tradeoffs.
A digital ID can reduce how often you pull out your passport. It can also lower the odds of leaving your ID behind at a checkpoint, bar or stadium counter.
At the same time, your phone becomes even more important. If it gets lost, damaged, locked or drained, you need another way to prove who you are.
Samsung ID with CLEAR lets eligible Galaxy users store a passport-backed digital ID in Samsung Wallet for use at supported TSA checkpoints. (iStock)
How to use Samsung ID with CLEAR more safely
Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer
Before adding your passport to Samsung Wallet, update your phone and Samsung Wallet app. On your Galaxy phone, go to Settings → Software update → Download and install. To update Samsung Wallet, open the Galaxy Store or Google Play Store → search Samsung Wallet → tap Update if one is available.
Also, make sure your Samsung account has strong protection. Go to Settings → tap your Samsung account name at the top → Security and privacy → Two-step verification and make sure it is turned on.
Use fingerprint authentication or a secure PIN. To check this, go to Settings → Security and privacy → Lock screen → Screen lock type, then choose a stronger unlock method. Avoid obvious PINs like birthdays, repeated numbers or your street address.
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You should also keep your physical passport or REAL ID-compliant document in a safe pocket of your bag. That gives you a fallback if a TSA reader is unavailable or your phone fails.
Finally, review what you store in Samsung Wallet. Open Samsung Wallet → tap All → review your cards, passes, IDs and keys. Digital wallets can be useful, but they should not become a messy drawer for every credential you own.
Kurt’s key takeaways
Samsung ID with CLEAR could make travel feel a little less frustrating. For frequent flyers, the appeal is obvious. Your phone is already in your hand, your bag is probably full and the TSA line rarely feels like the place to start searching for documents. Still, this is about more than airport convenience. The more your phone becomes your wallet, key ring, boarding pass and ID holder, the more you need to protect it like the center of your digital life. Digital IDs may soon feel normal. For now, Samsung ID with CLEAR looks useful, but your physical passport still deserves a safe spot in your bag.
Would you trust your phone enough to use it as your main ID at the airport, or does that feel like giving one device too much control over your life? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com
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The lawsuit primarily revolves around the alleged actions of three people:
- Tang Tan, a 24-year Apple veteran who recently served as the vice president of the Apple Watch. In 2024, Tan left to work on Jony Ive’s hardware company, io, which was acquired by OpenAI last year. OpenAI then appointed Tan as chief hardware officer.
- Chang Liu: A former Apple employee who worked as a systems electrical engineer on the iPhone for over eight years. Liu joined OpenAI in January 2026 as a member of technical staff.
- Yu-Ting “Alyssa” Peng: A former Apple employee who joined OpenAI in April 2026.
They’re accused of being part of an ongoing scheme to steal Apple’s secrets as OpenAI plans its first AI hardware device, which is supposed to be coming next year.
Here are the most surprising claims in Apple’s 41-page filing.
Liu allegedly kept an Apple-owned computer, allowing him to download dozens of confidential files
After announcing plans to leave Apple, Liu allegedly didn’t respond to requests to sign a confidentiality reminder, schedule an exit interview, or confirm that he returned company-owned devices, as is standard with departures at Apple. Instead, Apple claims Liu “failed to return at least one Apple-owned computer,” and told another employee, Peng, that he still has “another computer.”
Liu also allegedly accessed Apple’s cloud-based network storage weeks after he left the company, using an authentication vulnerability that Apple didn’t know about. “Mr. Liu celebrated his find with Ms. Peng and set about exploiting it: ‘LOL, I found out I can access the
[network storage], so funny,’” Apple claims. “Ms. Peng’s response was immediate: “‘I’m ready.’”
Apple accuses Liu of downloading dozens of confidential files from its storage system, including documents containing technical specifications, details about unreleased products, and engineering presentations, including one detailing the manufacturing and testing of Apple’s main logic boards.
Peng is accused of siphoning confidential Apple information to Liu
In the months following Liu’s departure, Peng allegedly kept Liu in the loop about Apple’s projects, engineering details, and vendor relationships. “Ms. Peng and Mr. Liu would engage in depth about those confidential projects, while Mr. Liu was working on developing OpenAI’s competing hardware,” Apple claims. “Mr. Liu’s work for OpenAI was informed by a steadily flowing stream of Apple’s trade secret information from Ms. Peng.”
Apple also claims that Liu informed Peng on how to access and copy files from Apple’s devices “to avoid trouble with the security team,” while pointing her to “specific Apple project folders and proprietary engineering data.” Peng departed Apple for OpenAI in April 2026.
OpenAI’s hardware head allegedly digs for confidential Apple projects during interviews
Tan is accused of soliciting Apple’s trade secrets during interviews with OpenAI job candidates — and quizzing them on it. Apple claims Liu told Peng about how another former Apple employee “fumbled” his answers to a question Tan asked about “a top-secret project for an unreleased new Apple product.” Liu then allegedly downloaded “some info” using his access to Apple’s network to help Peng prepare for her interview.
In another instance, Apple claims another former employee began “screenshotting and downloading files relating to a highly confidential Apple project” before an interview with OpenAI. Tan is accused of asking for more information about that same project during the interview. Last year, Tan admitted to receiving confidential information about an AI hardware startup before joining Ive’s io.
Tan asks former Apple employees to share parts and product samples for “show and tell”
Aside from asking for more information about Apple’s secret projects, Tan is accused of telling interviewees to bring hardware components and product samples from their work at Apple for “show and tell sessions:”
For example, messages left on an Apple-issued work device show that Mr. Tan instructed an Apple employee to “bring some parts [she] worked on” such as “Batteries,” “SIP” (Systems-in-Package), “mlb” (multi-layer or main logic boards), and “shields” and that it may “be good to show” other interviewers these Apple components.
Additionally, OpenAI is accused of asking interviewees to prepare “Technical Deep Dive” presentations, with slides revealing confidential information from their work at Apple.
OpenAI allegedly “coached” Apple employees on how to bypass security measures
Apple claims Tan kept an internal document that outlines employee offboarding procedures. OpenAI allegedly used this information to warn employees coming from Apple about the company’s security checks, and “coached” them on how to avoid it.
The AI giant also advised departing Apple workers not to disclose their new employer, and also offered tips on how to avoid a “dreaded walk out,” which would result in their immediate removal from the company, preventing them from accessing Apple’s systems for a standard two weeks, the lawsuit alleges. OpenAI is accused of telling Apple employees not to “sign anything at the exit interview,” and if they’re asked to sign a document, to tell OpenAI “asap.”
In the lawsuit, Apple says that OpenAI’s alleged tactics “appear to be having their desired effect.” Apple claims it has noticed “a recent trend of employees who are leaving Apple for OpenAI and taking steps to evade security measures,” including workers “ignoring outreach by security personnel to schedule exit processes and security reviews.”
Apple accuses OpenAI of stealing its metal-finishing technique
Apple claims OpenAI has used its confidential information to approach its “trusted partners,” including one that carries out a proprietary, multi-step metal-finishing technique for its products. OpenAI allegedly misled Apple’s partner, making the company believe that OpenAI had Apple’s permission to use the metal-finishing technique. “Apple has not given OpenAI or io permission to use or a license to any of Apple’s trade secrets or confidential information, including those it has entrusted with this partner,” Apple says.
Apple also accuses OpenAI of approaching “at least” one other supplier that works with Apple on manufacturing related to power and batteries. OpenAI allegedly used confidential information and internal codenames to ask “targeted questions” about Apple’s components “that would be useful in furthering OpenAI’s hardware ambitions.”
OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri provided this statement to The Verge on Friday: “We have no interest in other companies’ trade secrets. We remain focused on building innovative technology that empowers people everywhere.”
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Robotaxi BLOCKS Ambulance: Is your SAFETY at risk?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is scrutinizing robotaxi safety, documenting multiple instances of autonomous vehicles driving into active emergency scenes and blocking first responders. NHTSA states an AV that cannot safely interact with first responders poses a danger to the public. They will meet with robotaxi developers this month to discuss solutions.
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Tesla’s robotaxi dream has rolled into Miami. That sounds like a big moment, especially if you have ever sat in South Florida traffic and wondered whether a car could do better without a tired human behind the wheel.
For now, though, the rollout looks careful and limited. Tesla says Robotaxi service is available in limited areas of Miami, Florida as well as Austin, Dallas and Houston, Texas. The Robotaxi app also shows a visual map of where rides are available based on your location.
That means Miami is now Tesla’s newest robotaxi market, but this is not a citywide launch yet. It also puts Tesla in a busy autonomous ride-hailing market where Waymo and Amazon’s Zoox are already trying to win over riders.
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Tesla has expanded its Robotaxi service to Miami, making South Florida its first market outside Texas. The rollout is limited to a small service area as the company continues testing autonomous rides. (Photographer: Tim Goessman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Why the Tesla Robotaxi Miami service area is limited
The biggest thing to know is that Tesla Robotaxi does not cover all of Miami. Tesla’s Miami geofence covers only a small slice of the metro area, mostly around West Miami and a strip toward Doral and Sweetwater. The early map leaves out downtown Miami, Miami Beach, Miami International Airport and most of Miami-Dade.
So, even though “Miami” is in the headline, your actual ride options depend on where you stand and where you want to go. If you are trying to get from Miami Beach to Brickell after dinner, Tesla Robotaxi may not help you yet. If you are inside the service zone, the app should show what is available before you book.
That limited map also tells you something about the challenge ahead. Miami is not an easy place to prove out robotaxis. Traffic moves fast, rain can hit hard and drivers do not always behave the way software might expect.
Tesla has been building toward this moment for years. CyberGuy previously covered how the Tesla Cybercab removes the steering wheel entirely, which shows how far Tesla wants to take autonomous transportation. For now, though, the Miami rollout still uses Model Y vehicles. That makes this launch another step in Tesla’s longer robotaxi push.
Tesla Robotaxi expansion is moving city by city
Tesla’s robotaxi rollout is still happening in careful stages. Austin came first, followed by Dallas and Houston. Miami now marks Tesla’s first Robotaxi market outside Texas.
CyberGuy previously reported that Tesla cleared Nevada streets for robotaxi testing, which showed the company was preparing for more markets before opening the app to more riders. Tesla has also named other planned cities, including Orlando, Tampa and Phoenix.
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Tesla’s Robotaxi service has arrived in Miami, but only in select neighborhoods. The expansion marks another step in the company’s push toward fully autonomous transportation. (Photo by Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty Images)
Tesla Robotaxi faces Waymo and Zoox in Miami
Tesla is not entering an empty market. Waymo and Amazon’s Zoox are also accelerating their autonomous vehicle efforts. CyberGuy recently covered how Waymo’s cheaper robotaxi tech could help driverless rides reach more cities faster. Zoox is also a major name to watch in this race. CyberGuy reported that Amazon’s Zoox updated its steering-wheel-free robotaxi with more rider comfort, larger cupholders and a calmer cabin design.
That competition puts pressure on Tesla. Tesla has the brand recognition and a massive base of vehicles on the road. Waymo has more experience with public driverless rides. Zoox is betting on a vehicle built from the ground up for autonomy. For you, that competition could lead to better service over time. More companies fighting for rides may mean wider coverage, better pickup spots and faster improvements.
Tesla Robotaxi safety questions remain
The safety questions are not going away anytime soon. According to a recent review of federal crash data filed with NHTSA, Tesla’s autonomous driving reports included 17 crash narratives tied to the Robotaxi program. That does not mean every reported crash points to a system failure. Still, riders should not ignore the data either.
Autonomous vehicles have to earn trust in everyday driving moments. A rough pickup, confusing stop or strange turn can make you nervous fast. CyberGuy has covered similar safety concerns across the robotaxi space, including a Waymo recall over construction-zone risk. That recall showed how work zones can challenge autonomous systems when signs, cones and lanes change quickly.
Tesla also faces broader scrutiny around Full Self-Driving behavior. CyberGuy previously reported on Tesla’s Mad Max mode in Full Self-Driving, which brought fresh debate over speed, supervision and driver-assist safety.
How to take a Tesla Robotaxi in Miami
To take a Tesla Robotaxi in Miami, you start in the Robotaxi app. Tesla says you need a mobile device to request a ride, and the ride can only be booked for you. Before you confirm, check the service area in the app. Do not assume Robotaxi covers the full city. A ride may work in one part of Miami and fail if your pickup or drop-off sits outside the current zone.
The app shows a price estimate before you confirm. During the ride, you can adjust things like climate, seat position and media through the app or the car’s touchscreen.
Also, keep your phone charged. That phone becomes a key part of booking, managing and finishing the ride.
Finally, pay attention during the trip. You may not be driving, but you should still stay aware of where the car stops and how it handles the ride.
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Tesla is bringing Robotaxi rides to Miami while competing with Waymo and Zoox in the growing autonomous vehicle market. Service remains limited to a small section of the city. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)
Kurt’s key takeaways
Tesla Robotaxi arriving in Miami is no doubt a big headline, but the fine print is important too. I would not treat this as a full Miami transportation option yet. The service area is limited, major destinations are missing and safety questions remain part of the story. That does not kill the excitement. It simply means Tesla still has to prove that Robotaxi can work beyond a small map. I like that Tesla is expanding beyond Texas. I can also see why people would want to try this. But for now, I would call this a significant step with a lot to prove.
Would you trust a Tesla Robotaxi to drive you through Miami traffic, or would you wait until the service has more miles under its belt? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com.
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Lorde was performing at the Real Cool Festival in Madrid on Thursday and took some time during her set to speak out against AI glasses. While she didn’t specify any brands in particular, it’s likely she was taking a shot at festival sponsor Ray-Ban, which has collaborated with Meta on a pair of AI smartglasses.
The comments were captured in videos shared to social media. After thanking the crowd for being there and taking part in “something real,” she said that it was increasingly hard to know is and isn’t real, before saying “You don’t know if someone is wearing sunglasses or if they’re wearing those fucked up fucking… Can I just say, for the record, fuck the glasses. Don’t get the glasses. Not sexy.”
The comments come as Meta faces renewed scrutiny over its smart glasses. And, even in the face of that backlash, it is still reportedly planning to launch a pair of “super sensing” glasses that are continuously recording.
According to Stereogum, Lorde was followed on stage by Blackpink’s Jennie, who is a Ray-Ban Meta AI ambassador and has been featured in advertising campaigns on Instagram and in a video screened between sets at Real Cool.
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