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OpenAI dismisses Apple's trade secret misappropriation claims as groundless

OpenAI has asked the court to dismiss Apple's lawsuit over theft of trade secrets, characterizing the allegations as unfounded. The conflict arose after former Apple employees joined OpenAI and allegedly took confidential documents about hardware plans.

WHY IT MATTERS

The case illustrates growing talent conflicts and competition on the hardware front between tech giants, and raises questions about what constitutes reasonable hiring practices versus theft of intellectual property in the AI industry.

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