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Emails Show OpenAI and Apple Trade-Secret Dispute Over Response Timing
Apple alleged in a lawsuit last week that OpenAI never responded to concerns about trade-secret theft. NBC News reviewed emails indicating OpenAI replied in February before communications ended.
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Apple filed a lawsuit last week alleging OpenAI never responded to its concerns this year about alleged trade-secret theft. Emails reviewed by NBC News show OpenAI responded in February to Apple’s initial outreach regarding the alleged trade-secret concerns.
According to OpenAI, the communications abruptly stopped after an outside attorney representing Apple mixed up the names and email addresses of two OpenAI employees who had the last names Wang and Chang.
The article reporting these details was published July 14, 2026, by David Ingram.
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