The wildest allegations in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI

Apple’s trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI is packed with a number of extraordinary allegations that paint a picture of a coordinated effort to extract confidential information from current and former Apple employees. But what’s perhaps most striking is how casually the alleged misconduct is described, including one message that reads, “LOL, I found out I can access the [network storage], so funny.” The 41-page complaint, which was filed on Friday, is filled with unusually detailed allegations, like this and others.

Here are some that stood out the most to us. So far, OpenAI has only commented publicly via a statement shared on X on Friday, which reads: “We have no interest in other companies’ trade secrets. We remain focused on building innovative technology that empowers people everywhere.” When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. This doesn’t affect our editorial independence. Last chance to save up to $190 on TechCrunch Founder Summit. Join 1,000+ founders and VCs at all stages for real-world scaling insights and connections that move the needle.Savings end June 26, 11:59 p.m. PT. Reed Jobs would rather talk about curing cancer than his last name Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash Elon Musk praises Mythos/Fable, promises not to ‘cut off’ Anthropic Instagram users: Here’s how to stop Meta’s AI from using your photos Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders