# Apple escalates trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI over departing employees

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> Published: 2026-08-04 20:04:59+00:00

# Apple escalates trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI over departing employees

Apple filed expanded court papers claiming additional former employees may have taken confidential information to OpenAI, escalating a trade secrets dispute. OpenAI responded with a blog post titled "Apple is getting this wrong" presenting documented evidence to counter the allegations.

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