OpenAI accuses ex-employee of moving 100+ files tied to unreleased product

OpenAI has opened a new front in its legal war with Apple. The AI company now alleges that a former employee took files about an unreleased OpenAI product and presented details of that device to Apple’s senior leadership. What OpenAI is alleging On October 14, 2026, OpenAI filed new allegations in the ongoing trade-secrets lawsuit. The filing centers on a former OpenAI employee who now works at Apple. According to OpenAI, that person moved over 100 files tied to an unreleased OpenAI product into a personal account. OpenAI says the ex-employee then allegedly shared details about the unannounced device with Apple’s senior leadership. These remain allegations, and they have not been tested in court. How the fight started Apple filed a lawsuit in July 2026 in the US District Court in San Jose accusing OpenAI of systematically soliciting confidential hardware information from former Apple engineers. The complaint names several defendants. Those include OpenAI, its hardware unit io Products, Tang Yew Tan, and former Apple engineer Chang Liu. Apple’s case describes what it characterizes as a pattern of taking proprietary material. The data allegedly at issue includes hardware files, engin...