Apple Alleges Corporate Espionage and Cultural Misconduct in Sweeping OpenAI Lawsuit

By Sarah Perez · TechCrunch · 2026-07-13

Apple Alleges Corporate Espionage and Cultural Misconduct in Sweeping OpenAI Lawsuit

According to reporting from TechCrunch, Apple has filed a 41-page legal complaint accusing OpenAI of orchestrating a systematic campaign to siphon proprietary trade secrets. The allegations detail how more than 400 former Apple employees, many now at OpenAI, reportedly shared des

According to reporting from TechCrunch, Apple has filed a 41-page legal complaint accusing OpenAI of orchestrating a systematic campaign to siphon proprietary trade secrets. The allegations detail how more than 400 former Apple employees, many now at OpenAI, reportedly shared des