Distortion & speculation warrant denying OpenAI request for lawsuit dismissal, says Apple
… OpenAI filed for dismissal on August 5, simply arguing that it didn't need Apple's trade secrets and that Apple is the one that can't compete. …
… OpenAI filed for dismissal on August 5, simply arguing that it didn't need Apple's trade secrets and that Apple is the one that can't compete. …
… Originally, Pusateri shared that OpenAI has "no interest in other companies' trade secrets." The new statement goes like this: "While we take these allegations seriously, we're not aware of any evidence that this complaint has merit. …
Apple probably won't add Jony Ive to OpenAI trade secret theft suit
… Then OpenAI has previously gone so far as to argue that Apple hasn't proved it has trade secrets. …
… Apple filed a lawsuit in early July, 2026, arguing that OpenAI received trade secrets from its former employees. …
… According Reuters , the filing first denies Apple's claims of trade secret theft by arguing that it is not making anything that would benefit from such theft. "OpenAI has no use, need or desire for Apple's trade secrets," says the filing. …
… Really the argument and complaint is that OpenAI was involved in systemic theft Apple's trade secrets. The "failed to respond" bit is headline-gathering, but not a legal claim in itself. Stealing trade secrets is what the eventual trial, just the latest about this for OpenAI, will concern. …
… While it initially seemed as if iyO objected to the name, the complaint was amended in March to include trade secret theft and corporate espionage. The iyO One, which Tan allegedly ordered before an apparent attempt to gain trade secrets. - Image credit: iyO. …
… OpenAI denied stealing Apple trade secrets and said it was unaware of evidence supporting the complaint. …
… As usual, this also includes accusations, threats, and lawsuits. OpenAI is no different, as it has attracted many different lawsuits in its short existence. …