{
  "id": 116716,
  "title": "OpenAI rebuts Apple trade secrets allegations in new response and evidence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/openai-rebuts-apple-trade-secrets-allegations-in-new-response-and",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-04T06:05:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/03/openai-rebuts-apple-trade-secrets-allegations-in-new-response-and-evidence/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 4, OpenAI published a detailed response to Apple's lawsuit accusing OpenAI of stealing trade secrets related to hardware development. The blog post, titled \"Apple is getting this wrong,\" defended OpenAI's actions and refuted Apple's claims. OpenAI stated that Apple's lawsuit was \"careless, aggressive, and oddly personal,\" and criticized Apple for not properly notifying OpenAI about the issue before filing the lawsuit. Apple had claimed that OpenAI did not respond to their February contact, but OpenAI admitted that their outside lawyers had emailed the wrong person after confusing two Asian last names. OpenAI also noted that Apple had claimed to have discussed the issue with OpenAI's General Counsel, but OpenAI denied this ever happening. The response then addressed Apple's allegations regarding data access issues, stating that Apple employees had reached out to Chang Liu for help locating certain information after he left the company. OpenAI defended Tang Tan, a key figure in Apple's complaint, by stating that he had always emphasized that OpenAI would not use confidential information from other companies. OpenAI concluded by expressing disappointment that Apple had not raised these issues earlier and offered to work with them to resolve the situation. The post also included screenshots of emails and iMessages as evidence.",
  "summary": "Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI last month, accusing the firm behind ChatGPT of stealing trade secrets related to hardware development. Nearly a month later, OpenAI has published a detailed response to many of Apple’s claims in the form of a blog post.",
  "key_points": [
    "OpenAI published detailed response on August 4",
    "Apple's lawsuit accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets",
    "OpenAI defended actions, denied Apple's claims"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Apple seeks preliminary injunction against OpenAI in trade secrets case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/apple-seeks-preliminary-injunction-against-openai-in-trade-secrets",
        "published": "2026-08-04T05:58:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "OpenAI disputes Apple's account of pre-lawsuit contacts, rejects claims that ex-staff used confidential information, shares iMessages and emails, and more (OpenAI)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/openai-disputes-apples-account-of-pre-lawsuit-contacts-rejects-claims",
        "published": "2026-08-04T06:45:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Apple seeks preliminary injunction against OpenAI in trade secrets case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/apple-seeks-preliminary-injunction-against-openai-in-trade-secrets-121937",
        "published": "2026-08-04T08:04:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Digital Trends",
        "title": "Apple’s OpenAI lawsuit just tripped over an embarrassing wrong-recipient email",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/apples-openai-lawsuit-just-tripped-over-an-embarrassing-wrong",
        "published": "2026-08-04T09:04:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "OpenAI hits back at Apple's lawsuit — and says it has receipts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/openai-hits-back-at-apples-lawsuit-and-says-it-has-receipts",
        "published": "2026-08-04T09:51:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "OpenAI hits back at Apple over ‘oddly personal’ trade secrets fight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/openai-hits-back-at-apple-over-oddly-personal-trade-secrets-fight",
        "published": "2026-08-04T10:31:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "OpenAI drags Apple’s lawsuit into the court of public opinion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/openai-drags-apples-lawsuit-into-the-court-of-public-opinion",
        "published": "2026-08-04T11:27:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Hardware",
        "title": "‘Apple is getting this wrong,’ says OpenAI — startup blasts iPhone maker over lawsuit alleging it stole confidential information through ex-Apple employees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/apple-is-getting-this-wrong-says-openai-startup-blasts-iphone-maker",
        "published": "2026-08-04T11:52:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Engadget",
        "title": "OpenAI says Apple 'is getting this wrong' after trade secret lawsuit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/openai-says-apple-is-getting-this-wrong-after-trade-secret-lawsuit",
        "published": "2026-08-04T11:54:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "New OpenAI post doesn't address Apple's IP theft claims at all",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/new-openai-post-doesnt-address-apples-ip-theft-claims-at-all",
        "published": "2026-08-04T12:04:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple moves for preliminary injunction in OpenAI trade secrets lawsuit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/apple-moves-for-preliminary-injunction-in-openai-trade-secrets-lawsuit",
        "published": "2026-08-04T12:47:36.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}