Apple has submitted compelling new evidence in its ongoing legal battle against OpenAI, reinforcing allegations that former employees misappropriated trade secrets. According to the court filings, former Apple engineer Chang Liu, currently employed by OpenAI, allegedly utilized proprietary circuit designs in his new role and attempted to destroy incriminating evidence alongside a colleague.
The tech giant is seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent OpenAI from developing hardware utilizing Apple’s proprietary technology while the litigation proceeds. Meanwhile, OpenAI maintains that the data access stemmed from residual system permissions following employment termination, framing the dispute as a standard access-management oversight rather than corporate espionage.
- Apple files new evidence alleging trade secret theft by a former employee.
- The tech giant seeks a preliminary injunction against OpenAI hardware development.
- Allegations include attempts to destroy digital evidence during internal investigations.
- OpenAI blames residual system access issues rather than malicious intent.
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