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Apple files trade secrets lawsuit
Apple sues OpenAI, Chang Liu, and Tang Yew Tan in federal court, alleging a coordinated scheme to misappropriate product design and manufacturing secrets.
The legal battle between Apple and OpenAI intensifies as Apple sends legal hold notices to about 40 former employees, hinting at a wider conspiracy. The lawsuit, filed July 10, already names two high-profile defectors, but the letters suggest many more could be implicated.
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