Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets

The lawsuit filed on July 10 names OpenAI, io Products, Tang Yew Tan and Chang Liu. Tang Tan served as VP of product design at Apple before working at iO products. Chang Liu worked at Apple for eight years and was a senior system electrical engineer before departing to join OpenAl.

Chang Liu kept an Apple work laptop, exploited an authentication bug to access Apple's internal network and downloaded dozens of confidential hardware files.

Tang Yew Tan used Apple internal codenames when recruiting and instructed candidates to bring physical Apple parts to interviews as a way to elicit proprietary information.

OpenAI representatives approached Apple suppliers and persuaded at least 1 partner to demonstrate a proprietary metal-finishing technique without Apple's authorization.

Apple is asking for injunctions, the return or destruction of materials, and monetary damages. OpenAI has denied all allegations.

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