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Apple is suing OpenAI to halt the use of its confidential trade secrets, claiming former engineer Chang Liu leaked sensitive hardware files before joining OpenAI — a move Apple says could permanently damage its intellectual property. The lawsuit, revived after a July filing, also accuses OpenAI of hiring over 400 ex-Apple employees and bringing in Jony Ive, stirring tensions in their once-close AI partnership. OpenAI fiercely denies wrongdoing, insisting it has no interest in Apple’s secrets and even shared text messages suggesting Apple itself may have sought help from Liu. With court arguments set for October and OpenAI’s deadline to respond mid-August, this high-stakes legal clash could reshape the future of AI innovation between two tech titans.

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