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OpenAI wins dismissal of xAI trade secret US lawsuit

( February 24, 2026, 20:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: OpenAI was granted the dismissal of a US lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's xAI alleging it poached employees to steal trade secrets. “Notably absent are allegations about the conduct of OpenAI itself. xAI does not allege any facts indicating that OpenAI induced xAI’s former employees to steal xAI’s trade secrets or that these former xAI employees used any stolen trade secrets once employed by OpenAI. "While xAI may state misappropriation claims against a couple of its former employees, it does not state a plausible misappropriation claim against OpenAI, which is the sole defendant in this case,” US District Judge Rita F. Lin said.See attached file. ...

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