Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and two of its former… (компания · коммерческий · иск)
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and two of its former employees on charges of trade secret theft. American corporation Apple has filed a suit against company OpenAI in the Northern District Court of California, writes CNN.
Consensus
- Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
- The lawsuit alleges that OpenAI and two former Apple employees stole trade secrets and confidential information from Apple.
- One of the individuals named is Chang Liu, a former senior electrical engineer at Apple who left in January 2026.
- Another individual mentioned is Tan Tan, formerly involved in iPhone and Apple Watch development, who became director of hardware at OpenAI.
- Apple claims that Chang Liu retained a corporate laptop after leaving and used it to access Apple’s cloud storage.
- The lawsuit seeks an injunction against further use or disclosure of Apple's trade secrets, return of property, compensation, punitive damages, and reimbursement of legal costs.
Points of divergence
- Chang Liu discovered a technical error in the laptop that allowed him to access Apple’s cloud storage while working at OpenAI. — kommersant
- Tan Tan used internal code names to recruit employees planning to leave Apple and instructed colleagues on how to resign properly from Apple. — vedomosti
- OpenAI considered filing a lawsuit against Apple in May over insufficient integration of its products into Apple devices. — vedomosti
- OpenAI has hired at least ten former Apple employees since 2024. — vedomosti
- The lawsuit could disrupt OpenAI’s plans to launch an AI device developed with former Apple chief designer Jony Ive and delay its IPO. — vedomosti
- Apple claims that OpenAI offered employees in Cupertino incentives to provide trade secrets. — vesti
- OpenAI is considering transferring 5% of its shares to the U.S. government, with a valuation of $852 billion, seeking support from Trump’s administration. — vedomosti
- A coalition of state attorneys general initiated an investigation into OpenAI in June, requesting documents on data policies, advertising, child and elderly user safety, and deep learning models. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Apple sues OpenAI alleging theft of trade secrets — Коммерсантъ
- Apple Accuses OpenAI of Stealing Trade Secrets for AI Gadgets — Ведомости
- Apple Wants to Sue OpenAI Over Theft of Trade Secrets — Вести