OpenAI says Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit is ‘rotten to its core’
“OpenAI is building something entirely new and different from anything at Apple. OpenAI does have an interest in hiring the best engineers, inventors, developers and creators — many of whom have decided to leave Apple and to come to OpenAI, attracted by the innovative and exciting work the company is doing.”The judge is set to hear arguments on the motion on October 1st. Meanwhile, Apple also asked for a preliminary injunction on Monday to prevent OpenAI and the employees named in the complaint from accessing, acquiring, using, or disclosing alleged confidential information while the lawsuit moves ahead.
- ▪“OpenAI is building something entirely new and different from anything at Apple.
- ▪OpenAI does have an interest in hiring the best engineers, inventors, developers and creators — many of whom have decided to leave Apple and to come to OpenAI, attracted by the innovative and exciting work the company is doing.”The judge is
- ▪Meanwhile, Apple also asked for a preliminary injunction on Monday to prevent OpenAI and the employees named in the complaint from accessing, acquiring, using, or disclosing alleged confidential information while the lawsuit moves ahead.
11 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.
- ▪ Apple is taking OpenAI to court over alleged theft of trade secrets — ChatGPT maker suggests it doesn't want Cupertino's knowledge anyway - tomshardware.com — Google News
- ▪ Apple is taking OpenAI to court over alleged theft of trade secrets — ChatGPT maker suggests it doesn't want Cupertino's knowledge anyway — Tom's Hardware
- ▪ 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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