Evidence record 16255 · automatically gathered

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

Apple says its trade secrets investigation into OpenAI has widened. In a new court filing, Apple claims additional former staff may have retained or accessed confidential information.

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Published: 4 August 2026
Source: TechCrunch
Category: News
Topics: Finance, VC & PE
Retrieved: 5 August 2026

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