Apple Sues OpenAI for Trade Secret Theft
fortune · reddit · 2026-07-14
Apple is suing OpenAI, alleging that former employees stole trade secrets in a case that reads like a corporate espionage thriller.
The lawsuit names two OpenAI employees, Tang Yew Tan and Chang Liu, accusing them of a "continuous pattern of stealing" Apple's trade secrets. The charges include breaching non-disclosure agreements and misappropriating confidential information. Apple has also named OpenAI itself as a defendant, framing the situation as a large-scale corporate espionage operation.
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