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Apple cites August 21 MacBook evidence against OpenAI
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Apple alleged in a US federal court filing that former engineer Chang Liu accessed a power converter circuit schematic while at OpenAI. Apple said Liu had been a senior system electrical engineer there. It claimed he trained an AI agent using proprietary Apple information in March 2026. The firm said evidence came from a MacBook OpenAI provided on August 21.
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What It Means For You
- The trade-secret case between Apple and OpenAI continues in US federal court.
- OpenAI has asked the court to dismiss Apple's lawsuit entirely.
- New evidence claims may affect how quickly both sides hand over further materials.
What's Happening
- Apple identified Chang Liu as the former employee named in the Monday filing.
- It said a MacBook produced by OpenAI on August 21 showed access to the circuit schematic.
- Apple asked the court to expedite discovery after reviewing that device.
What OpenAI Told The Court
- OpenAI sought dismissal, saying it is building products that are entirely new.
- Reuters reported the allegation from Apple's filing in the trade secret case.
- The dispute centres on alleged misuse of Apple power-converter design information.
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