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OpenAI says Apple's trade secrets lawsuit is "aggressive and oddly personal"

“We do not have, nor want, any of their trade secrets,” the ChatGPT maker says. OpenAI has accused Apple of waging a “careless, aggressive and oddly personal lawsuit” in a blog post rebutting the iPhone maker’s claims that the AI start-up stole top-secret information. “We do not have, nor want, any of their trade secrets,” the ChatGPT maker wrote on Monday evening, accusing Apple of “making vague accusations” and “trying to change their narrative.” The post marks the latest escalation in a dispute that began last month when Apple filed a lawsuit claiming OpenAI had stolen hardware designs as it planned to launch its own AI-focused consumer devices. The dispute comes as the two companies encroach on each other’s territory, with OpenAI venturing into consumer products and Apple joining forces with Google to revamp its Siri voice assistant. OpenAI and Apple had previously partnered to integrate AI technology into Apple’s products. But the relationship began to sour after OpenAI last year acquired io, the design studio founded by former Apple design chief Sir Jony Ive, and hired a string of Apple employees. Apple alleged in its lawsuit that more than 400 of its former employees now wor

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OpenAI Says Apple’s Real Problem Is Being Bad at AI, Not Stolen Secrets

The legal battle between OpenAI and Apple just got (even more) personal. In response to a bombshell lawsuit accusing the startup’s employees of stealing Apple’s trade secrets, OpenAI called the case “meritless” and requested that it be…

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OpenAI Says Apple’s Real Problem Is Being Bad at AI, Not Stolen Secrets

The legal battle between OpenAI and Apple just got (even more) personal. In response to a bombshell lawsuit accusing the startup’s employees of stealing Apple’s trade secrets, OpenAI called the case “meritless” and…

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Apple claims that even more ex-employees may have given trade secrets to OpenAI - Engadget

The company is requesting expedited discovery in an ongoing lawsuit. Apple has claimed that even more former employees may have given trade secrets to OpenAI, according to a report by TechCrunch. The company is seeking…

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Apple says more ex-employees may have taken confidential data to OpenAI | TechCrunch

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OpenAI says Apple's trade secrets lawsuit is "aggressive and oddly personal"

“We do not have, nor want, any of their trade secrets,” the ChatGPT maker says. OpenAI has accused Apple of waging a “careless, aggressive and oddly personal lawsuit” in a blog post rebutting the iPhone maker’s claims…

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The legal battle between OpenAI and Apple just got (even more) personal. In response to a bombshell lawsuit accusing the startup’s employees of stealing Apple’s trade secrets, OpenAI called the case “meritless” and requested that it be…

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T2 · Outlet reportEngadgetAug 4, 2026

The company is requesting expedited discovery in an ongoing lawsuit. Apple has claimed that even more former employees may have given trade secrets to OpenAI, according to a report by TechCrunch. The company is seeking a preliminary…

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Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Apple is now seeking a preliminary…

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T2 · Outlet reportArs TechnicaAug 4, 2026

“We do not have, nor want, any of their trade secrets,” the ChatGPT maker says. OpenAI has accused Apple of waging a “careless, aggressive and oddly personal lawsuit” in a blog post rebutting the iPhone maker’s claims that the AI start-up…

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