Apple adds more allegations to its trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI
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Dispute is a 'mess of Apple’s own making', AI company saysDispute is a ‘mess of Apple’s own making’, ChatGPT maker says in court filing
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Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- engadget.com22:34
It claims a laptop proves that a former employee accessed and used proprietary files for the AI company.
Tue, 1 September 2026
7 reports- Channel News Asia05:32first to report
- Japan Times05:44
A court brief has been filed in support of Apple's motion for expedited pretrial fact-finding in the lawsuit, which accuses the ChatGPT-maker of stealing trade secrets.
- Times of India07:49
Apple alleges that a former employee misappropriated confidential circuit schematics, uncovered during a forensic analysis of a company-issued MacBook. Claims suggest the individual ran simulations utilizing proprietary data from Apple. Notably, identical tool names emerged at a competing firm. Ongoing investigations are being conducted on additional devices to further assess the situation.
- Axios11:18
Apple and OpenAI are escalating their legal fight over allegations that the ChatGPT maker used Apple employees to obtain closely guarded hardware secrets. Why it matters: If the case makes it to the discovery process, two of the most secretive companies in tech could be forced to reveal sensitive information about how they recruit talent, develop hardware and protect confidential information. Driving the news: On Monday, OpenAI responded to Apple's preliminary injunction request that asked a...
- Times of India12:45
OpenAI has pushed back against Apple's claims of trade secret theft in a recent federal court document. OpenAI asserts that internal strife at Apple is to blame for the current legal confrontation, while Apple alleges that its former staff members improperly extracted proprietary data upon leaving for OpenAI. OpenAI maintains that employees are entitled to seek new professional ventures, spotlighting a legal dispute that traces back to their earlier collaboration.
- thestar.com.my13:37
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 31 - OpenAI denied Apple's allegations of trade secret theft on Monday, saying the iPhone maker failed to show any confidential information was stolen by former employees.
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- irishtimes.com1 Sept, 05:40their copy
- geo.tv1 Sept, 09:41their copy
- The Hill16:20
OpenAI argued in a court filing Monday that Apple’s accusations of trade theft against the AI company are baseless, suggesting the problem instead lies in the iPhone maker’s policies. The ChatGPT maker pointed to Apple’s practice of encouraging employees to use personal accounts for work and its same-day offboarding process for creating the issues at...
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- ANSA (Italy)09:47
Ex dipendente della Mela avrebbe trasferito decine di file a favore dei progetti di OpenAI