Tag: trade-secrets

Apple has submitted new forensic evidence in federal court accusing former engineer Chang Liu of downloading confidential circuit schematics and training an AI agent on proprietary data to benefit OpenAI. The filing alleges Liu orchestrated the destruction of forensic evidence with a colleague after learning about an internal company investigation. OpenAI fired back in its own court filing, asserting the dispute stems from sloppy offboarding procedures rather than trade secret theft.

By NeuraFeed

Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the AI company and its senior leadership of a coordinated campaign to steal trade secrets related to Apple's unreleased hardware and technologies. The suit names OpenAI's Chief Hardware Officer, Tang Tan, and former Apple engineer Chang Liu, alleging they spearheaded efforts to illicitly obtain confidential information. OpenAI has denied the allegations, stating it has no interest in other companies' trade secrets and remains focused on building innovative technology.

By NeuraFeed