Apple is taking OpenAI to court over alleged theft of trade secrets — ChatGPT maker suggests it doesn't want Cupertino's knowledge anyway
Tech Industry Apple is taking OpenAI to court over alleged theft of trade secrets — ChatGPT maker suggests it doesn't want Cupertino's knowledge anyway MEMBER EXCLUSIVE News-analysis By Jon Martindale Published 6 August 2026 Either way, the legal profession is the biggest winner. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. With teams of lawyers and bottomless pockets to fund them, these two industry titans are squaring off over claims of theft of trade secrets.
- ▪Tech Industry Apple is taking OpenAI to court over alleged theft of trade secrets — ChatGPT maker suggests it doesn't want Cupertino's knowledge anyway MEMBER EXCLUSIVE News-analysis By Jon Martindale Published 6 August 2026 Either way, the
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- ▪With teams of lawyers and bottomless pockets to fund them, these two industry titans are squaring off over claims of theft of trade secrets.
12 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 days. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ OpenAI says Apple’s own security practices undermine its trade secrets case - TechCrunch — Google News
- ▪ OpenAI says Apple’s own security practices undermine its trade secrets case — TechCrunch
- ▪ OpenAI says Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit is ‘rotten to its core’ — The Verge
- ▪ OpenAI files a motion to dismiss Apple's lawsuit accusing the AI company of stealing trade secrets, saying that the iPhone maker's allegations are meritless (Bloomberg) — Techmeme
- ▪ OpenAI Hits Back at Apple, Calls Lawsuit ‘Careless, Aggressive and Oddly Personal’ — CNET
- ▪ OpenAI: Here's What Apple's Trade Secret Theft Lawsuit Gets Wrong — PCMag
- ▪ OpenAI says Apple's trade secrets lawsuit is "aggressive and oddly personal" — Ars Technica
- ▪ OpenAI Posts Public Rebuttal to Apple's Trade Secrets Lawsuit — MacRumors
- ▪ New OpenAI post doesn't address Apple's IP theft claims at all — AppleInsider
- ▪ OpenAI says Apple 'is getting this wrong' after trade secret lawsuit — Engadget
- ▪ Apple is getting this wrong — OpenAI
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Tech Industry Apple is taking OpenAI to court over alleged theft of trade secrets — ChatGPT maker suggests it doesn't want Cupertino's knowledge anyway MEMBER EXCLUSIVE News-analysis By Jon Martindale Published 6 August 2026 Either way, the legal profession is the biggest winner. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Share Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Apple and OpenAI are heading to court in a clash of two of the world's largest and most well-funded companies.
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