Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft, says scheme was 'at every level'

“The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, accuses Tan of using Apple’s confidential project code names during OpenAI’s recruiting process, asking job candidates to bring in Apple hardware components to their interviews, coaching departing Apple employees on how to evade the company’s security procedures, and asking for details about the company’s unannounced products.

Tan is not the only OpenAI employee referenced in the new complaint. Apple also alleges that Chang Liu, who spent eight years at Apple as a senior systems electrical engineer, failed to return an Apple-issued laptop after leaving the company for OpenAI in 2026 and had used the computer to download confidential Apple technical documents.”

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/apple-sues-openai-over-alleged-trade-secret-theft/

I’m sorry, what the fuck. How are long term veterans at Apple acting like total morons and risking prison time.