Apple asks US court to stop alleged theft of secrets by OpenAI
( August 3, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Apple asked a US court to impose an injunction against OpenAI and two former employees to “stop the theft of its trade secrets” regarding consumer hardware. Apple argued that it has invested billions of dollars and decades of research and development into its trade secrets and OpenAI should not be permitted to use those secrets to gain an “unjust head start in its hardware ambitions, which would inflict competitive injury.” See attached file. ...
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