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Former Apple Employees Stole Trade Secrets for OpenAI, Lawsuit Alleges

Apple has sued OpenAI, accusing the company of stealing its trade secrets.

In a complaint filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Friday, Apple alleges it "uncovered a pattern of theft of Apple's trade secrets by OpenAI employees who were formerly at Apple."

Along with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, Apple named two individuals in the suit: OpenAI's Chief Hardware Officer Tang Tan, who previously worked at Apple for 24 years, and software engineer Chang Liu, who had worked at the company for 8 years before moving to OpenAI.

"At Apple, our teams are constantly developing breakthrough technologies to create the best products and services in the world, and protecting their work and intellectual property is something we take very seriously," an Apple spokesperson said in a statement. "Recently, significant evidence has emerged suggesting individuals employed by OpenAI wrongfully took Apple's secret and confidential information regarding our...

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I bought a power bank for summer travel, but it actually fixed my bedside cable nightmare

I bought the EcoFlow Rapid strictly for travel over the summer, but it ended up living on my nightstand. The outlet in my bedroom is blocked by the headboard, so keeping this battery on the table makes it way easier to charge my iPad while reading in bed. Nothing fancy,

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Discover what’s next for AI, from the SaaS reckoning to the agent security gap, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

AI hasn’t just changed how startups build; it’s broken how they sell, secure their data and customers, and scale it more rapidly than ever before. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI Stage is back to dig into the single hottest topic in the community for the past few

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Best Indoor Smart Gardens for 2026

If you’re one of the many Americans worried about catching the cyclospora parasite from lettuce bought at your local supermarket, there’s a safer option. You may want to try an indoor smart garden instead. You’ll feel comfortable knowing this is food you grew yourself, and it’s

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Spoil Your Inner Artist With This Nikon Z6 III Mirrorless Camera, Now $700 Off

Save $700: Right now B&H is offering this Nikon Z6 III mirrorless camera body for $1,997, which is a massive $700 off. Considering the camera’s usual price of $2,697, this is a fantastic deal. Nikon is an iconic camera brand and makes some of our

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