Apple Sues OpenAI for Trade Secret Theft
rickasaurus · x · 2026-07-11
Apple is suing OpenAI for allegedly stealing trade secrets, claiming that OpenAI acquired and transferred sensitive information via former Apple employees.
The post also details specific individuals and incidents: former Apple engineer Chang Liu was accused of retaining an Apple laptop and accessing cloud storage during his tenure at OpenAI; former Apple design executive Tang Tan was accused of using Apple internal codenames during OpenAI interviews, asking candidates to bring "real parts" for demonstrations, and sharing Apple's departure documents with others.
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