Between August 31 and September 2, 2026, Apple filed escalating court papers alleging OpenAI actively destroyed evidence in a federal trade-secrets case involving former Apple engineer Chang Liu. Apple claims Liu misused confidential Apple hardware information to train AI agents for OpenAI.
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Apple filed new court papers in its lawsuit against OpenAI, saying an initial forensic review of former Apple engineer Chang Liu’s MacBook supports its claim that confidential Apple material reached OpenAI’s hardware work [9to5mac.com#1][engadget.com#1][techcrunch.com#1][japantimes.co.jp#1]. Apple said Liu downloaded a confidential Apple circuit schematic and used it at OpenAI, and that Liu and ot
Apple Inc. escalated its legal battle against OpenAI, claiming in a new court filing that OpenAI is actively destroying crucial evidence and that former iPhone engineer Chang Liu “not only downloaded a confidential Apple circuit schematic but also used it in his work” at the AI company.
Apple and OpenAI filed new briefs in a federal trade-secret case in California over Apple’s allegations that former Apple engineers misused confidential hardware information after joining OpenAI’s consumer-device effort [macrumors.com#1][firstpost.com#1][deccanchronicle.com#1][aawsat.com#1]. Apple sued OpenAI and former Apple employees Tang Tan and Chang Liu in July, accusing them of misappropriat
Apple and OpenAI are escalating their legal fight over allegations that the ChatGPT maker used Apple employees to obtain closely guarded hardware secrets. Why it matters: If the case makes it to the discovery process, two of the most secretive companies in tech could be forced to reveal sensitive information about how they recruit talent, develop hardware and protect confidential information. Driv
Apple is pushing for "expedited discovery" in its legal battle against OpenAI over concerns the company is actively destroying evidence, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. In a filing on Monday, Apple alleges OpenAI only just handed over a MacBook used by a former employee at the center of the lawsuit, which contained discussions about "destroying […]
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