( August 6, 2026, 03:23 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: OpenAI asked a US federal judge to dismiss Apple’s “baseless and pretextual” claims over alleged trade secret theft, which it filed to “make up for its shortcomings in the market for talent and retaining its employees, and its failures to integrate" artificial intelligence. OpenAI argued that the alleged trade secrets are not specific, protectable information, and it has no use, need or desire for Apple’s trade secrets. “OpenAI is building something entirely new and different from anything at Apple. OpenAI does have an interest in hiring the best engineers, inventors, developers and creators—many of whom have decided to leave Apple and to come to OpenAI, attracted by the innovative and exciting work the company is doing,” it said.See attached file. ...
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