{
  "id": 14486702,
  "title": "OpenAI alleges ex-employee took ‘highly confidential’ device files to Apple",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/openai-alleges-ex-employee-took-highly-confidential-device-files-to",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-14T16:09:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/14/openai-alleges-ex-employee-took-highly-confidential-device-files-to-apple/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI alleges that a former employee, who recently switched to Apple, took over a hundred confidential files related to a yet-to-be-released OpenAI device. These documents include detailed images, engineering data, manufacturing information, supplier details, project files, cosmetic finish standards, and hardware component reports. The ex-employee allegedly sent these files to his personal accounts on June 2, 2026, the last day of his tenure at OpenAI. Apple, however, maintains that it has found no evidence to back these claims. This development is part of an ongoing trade secrets lawsuit between Apple and OpenAI, initiated by Apple in July, accusing former employees of stealing trade secrets to benefit OpenAI. Apple claims to have \"shocking evidence\" from an early forensic analysis of a former engineer's laptop, but OpenAI argues that this is the first time such information has come to light. OpenAI is particularly worried that its trade secrets are now circulating within Apple, potentially influencing the development of their future AI products. Despite OpenAI's concerns, Apple has not provided any assurances, stating that it has not found any evidence to support OpenAI's allegations.",
  "summary": "In a new filing today, OpenAI claims that a former employee who departed for Apple sent “over a hundred highly confidential files about at least one unreleased OpenAI device under development to his personal accounts.” Apple, however, told Reuters that it hasn’t found any evidence to support these allegations. more…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}