TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026 48° E  /  GLOBAL TECH · SUMMARISED SUBSCRIBE
AI, business, devices, policy — global tech, summarised every 30 minutes.
Business · 5h ago

Apple’s trade secrets suit claims OpenAI employees joked about stealing data

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechCrunch AI ·

Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI alleges employees joked about unauthorized access to Apple systems and that job candidates were asked to bring Apple hardware to interviews. The complaint details multiple instances of alleged trade secret theft. Apple seeks damages and an injunction to prevent further misuse of its proprietary information.

Meridian48 take
The lawsuit’s most colorful allegations may distract from the core legal question: whether OpenAI systematically misappropriated Apple’s confidential data for competitive advantage.
Read the full reporting
The wildest allegations in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI →
TechCrunch AI
appleopenai
More business briefs
Go deeper on business
AllAIStartupsBusinessDevicesPolicySecurityDev ToolsPakistan