OpenAI Agrees to Bar Use of Alleged Apple Trade Secrets

OpenAI agreed to refrain from using trade secrets allegedly taken by former Apple employees after a federal judge indicated he was highly likely to grant an injunction favoring Apple. Under the court-enforceable agreement, OpenAI must collect forensic images from the devices of 14 former Apple staff members. The concession follows an earlier ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Davila ordering OpenAI to turn over hiring records within five to 14 days and permitting depositions of three former employees, including Chief Hardware Officer Tang Yew Tan, while denying Apple's broader R&D discovery requests.