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  "id": 128875,
  "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",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-04T12:47:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/04/apple-preliminary-injunction-openai/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Apple has filed a request for a preliminary injunction in its ongoing trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, stating that without it, the company will be irreparably harmed by the theft of its trade secrets. Apple claims that it sent OpenAI a letter after filing the initial lawsuit, expressing its intent to seek preliminary injunctive relief, but the two parties could not agree on two additional requests. As a result, Apple is asking the court to issue an injunction to immediately stop OpenAI from using or obtaining any Apple trade secrets, preserve evidence, allow Apple to conduct forensic inspections, and recover any confidential information still in OpenAI's possession. The hearing for the injunction is scheduled for October 1, 2026.",
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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": "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"
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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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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