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The wildest allegations in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI

TechCrunch·July 13, 2026

Apple has filed a trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the company's employees joked about unauthorized access to Apple's systems. The complaint also claims that job candidates were asked to bring Apple hardware to interviews, raising concerns about potential misuse of Apple's technology. These allegations suggest that OpenAI may have been seeking to exploit Apple's intellectual property for its own gain. The lawsuit highlights a contentious dispute between the two tech companies over issues of secrecy and intellectual property.

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