AI NewsThe wildest allegations in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI

The wildest allegations in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI

12:37 AM IST · July 14, 2026

Apple’strade secret lawsuit against OpenAIis packed with a number of extraordinary allegations that paint a picture of a coordinated effort to extract confidential information from current and former Apple employees. But what’s perhaps most striking is how casually the alleged misconduct is described, including one message that reads, “LOL, I found out I can access the [network storage], so funny.” The 41-pagecomplaint, which was filed on Friday, is filled with unusually detailed allegations, like this and others. Here are some that stood out the most to us: So far, OpenAI has only commented publicly via astatement shared on Xon Friday, which reads: “We have no interest in other companies’ trade secrets. We remain focused on building innovative technology that empowers people everywhere.”