Hey! I'd love to understand what you're referring to with this
I'd hoped that proper product naming, and avoiding such minefields, be one of the things someone from YC or YC network would help/advise or at least give input on.
However, in some cases it can indeed be an issue when there is potential conflict with some very litigious companies.
Edit: I have no idea if it will be an issue in this case or not, but given Apple and similar domain (AI/ML), it may be an issue.
I forget the details so I can’t Google it, but twenty years ago there was a case where a Mac developer had a name collision with an Apple product, emailed Steve Jobs, and he replied with “No big deal, change the name.” — the little guy was expected to bear the burden of coming up with a new brand, but Jobs was (in his own view) kind enough not to sue.
I use code names for projects like that but I would never name a company something I couldn’t get the the domain for without some prefix attached.