Apple Says Ex-Employee Gave Secret Files to OpenAI

The Apple-OpenAI lawsuit gained new evidence this week. Apple accuses a former engineer of destroying files after he learned about an internal investigation.

The fight now touches more than 400 former Apple employees who joined Sam Altman's AI lab. Many of them are reportedly working on OpenAI's secret consumer hardware project.

Lawsuit Gains New Evidence

Apple sued OpenAI in July in the Northern District of California. The complaint named engineer Chang Liu, who allegedly retained access to Apple files after his exit.

Apple has since handed Liu's old work laptop to forensic examiners. However, the decisive exhibits remain redacted on the public docket.

The company also says Liu recruited OpenAI colleague Yu-Ting Peng to erase evidence in June. Earlier filings included text messages where Liu replied with crying-laughing emojis. This detail matters because OpenAI argues its hires never noticed their leftover access.

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