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What is Apple asking the court to do?

Apple's suit seeks injunctive relief barring OpenAI from using the disputed trade secrets, monetary damages, and declaratory judgments, plus orders requiring OpenAI to return confidential materials and preserve evidence. io Products, the hardware startup OpenAI acquired for $6.4 billion, is named as a co-defendant alongside OpenAI itself.

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Apple Sues OpenAI: Inside the Trade-Secrets Lawsuit That Reads Like a Corporate Spy Thriller

Apple's 41-page federal suit accuses OpenAI's hardware chief and an ex-engineer of stealing trade secrets via codenames and a security bug.

Crashtech Editorial July 10, 2026 AI Business & Money

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