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  "id": 14574556,
  "title": "OpenAI alleges former employee took files on unreleased device to Apple",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/openai-alleges-former-employee-took-files-on-unreleased-device-to-14574556",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-15T00:37:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1555807/openai-alleges-former-employee-took-files-unreleased-device-apple"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI has accused a former employee of taking over 100 confidential files to Apple, according to a legal filing. The documents include engineering and manufacturing data, supplier information, and internal project documents. The former employee allegedly sent some files to himself shortly after leaving OpenAI on June 2, 2023. OpenAI claims the information may have benefited Apple's AI projects, including smart home devices. Apple denies the allegations, stating no evidence supports OpenAI's claims. Apple also accused OpenAI of diverting attention from its own employees stealing confidential information.",
  "summary": "ISTANBUL: OpenAI has accused a former employee who returned to Apple of taking more than 100 highly confidential files related to an unreleased device under development, according to a legal filing submitted on Wednesday, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing The Wall Street Journal.",
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        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Lawsuit alleges OpenAI stole childrens user data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/lawsuit-alleges-openai-stole-childrens-user-data",
        "published": "2026-10-14T21:44:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "OpenAI agrees not to use trade secrets that Apple claims were stolen while their lawsuit plays out, and to collect forensic images of 14 employees' devices (Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/openai-agrees-not-to-use-trade-secrets-that-apple-claims-were-stolen",
        "published": "2026-10-15T00:45:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "OpenAI alleges former employee took files on unreleased device to Apple",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/openai-alleges-former-employee-took-files-on-unreleased-device-to",
        "published": "2026-10-15T00:49:25.000Z"
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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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