Tue Oct 06 2026, 06:42 AM EDT·2 minute read Open AI is best known for creating Chat GPT but it is also working on hardware devices The latest salvo in the case of Apple suing Open AI for alleged trade secret theft sees both companies exchanging more procedural and legalese fire. The case hasn't gone to trial yet and already Open AI has pivoted from pleading innocence to saying it's Apple's fault if it can't keep trade secrets. Now even as Apple has protested that every day's delay does material harm, Open AI is delaying everything it can.
That has recently entailed Open AI's lawyers saying Apple was improperly adding more evidence which should therefore be ignored. Apple's new evidence was a briefing plus expert testimony in response to Open AI's claim that Apple didn't protect its trade secrets sufficiently. Apple claims Open AI has tried to enter new excuses for its alleged actions and filed nine pages of objections, exceeding the five-page limit, calling it the 'most egregious overreach.' Apple's rebuttal is three pages, mostly listing lawyers.
The dispute centers on delaying tactics as Apple seeks a preliminary injunction to prevent Open AI from destroying evidence and postponing testimony, which could block the release of Open AI's planned hardware device amid reported losses of $1.25 for every $1 earned.
Source: AppleInsider · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing