Apple Says Ex-Worker Took 33 Files, Wiped Mac For OpenAI

By Ivan Moreno · September 18, 2026, 7:19 PM EDT

Apple has told a California federal judge that a former engineer now at OpenAI downloaded at least 33 confidential files from Apple's Box repository after his departure, wiped an Apple-owned computer...

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Case Information

Case Title

Apple Inc. v. Liu et al

Case Number

5:26-cv-07078

Court

California Northern

Nature of Suit

Defend Trade Secrets Act (of 2016)

Date Filed

July 10, 2026