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  "id": 121937,
  "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",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-04T08:04:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/apple-seeks-preliminary-injunction-against-openai-in-trade-secrets-case/articleshow/132852529.cms"
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  "summary": "Apple is seeking a preliminary injunction against OpenAI and two former employees in a trade secrets case. The tech giant claims that confidential information was stolen, specifically related to hardware development. According to the Economic Times Tech, Apple aims to protect its future hardware innovations from competitors.\n\nThe lawsuit, filed last month, prompted OpenAI to publish a detailed response, characterising the lawsuit as \"careless, aggressive, and oddly personal\". OpenAI denies any wrongdoing, stating that they were not properly notified about the issue before the lawsuit. They claim that Apple's lawyers emailed the wrong person and that a discussion with their General Counsel never occurred.\n\nApple has also filed a motion seeking expedited discovery of relevant documents. The company is seeking to bar OpenAI and the two former employees from accessing, acquiring, using, or disclosing confidential information.",
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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": "9to5Mac",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-04T06:05:15.000Z"
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      {
        "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)",
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        "published": "2026-08-04T06:45:01.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
      }
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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."
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