Apple (AAPL.O) asked a US judge for a preliminary injunction to prohibit two former employees who now work at OpenAI and OpenAI itself from accessing, obtaining, using or disclosing alleged confidential information, as it advances a trade‑secret lawsuit. Apple sued OpenAI and the two ex‑employees last month, accusing them of stealing Apple trade secrets to help OpenAI enter the consumer‑hardware market, sharply escalating tensions between the companies.

2026-08-04

Apple (AAPL.O) asked a US judge for a preliminary injunction to prohibit two former employees who now work at OpenAI and OpenAI itself from accessing, obtaining, using or disclosing alleged confidential information, as it advances a trade‑secret lawsuit. Apple sued OpenAI and the two ex‑employees last month, accusing them of stealing Apple trade secrets to help OpenAI enter the consumer‑hardware market, sharply escalating tensions between the companies.