importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-10-13T20:36:44Z
Court Compels OpenAI to Disclose Hiring Records in Apple Trade Secrets Litigation
A judge has ordered OpenAI to disclose hiring records related to former Apple employees applying for hardware and robotics roles, as part of Apple's trade secrets lawsuit. The ruling allows access to interview materials and private messages but denies broader requests for R&D data and hardware research details.
A federal judge ruled that Apple can access OpenAI's interview materials involving former Apple employees, as well as private messages and testimony from key figures in the case.
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