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Apple Alleges Chang Liu Stole Trade Secrets for OpenAI in Hardware Design Lawsuit

Apple filed a court document alleging that former employee Chang Liu used confidential circuit schematics and engineering tools from Apple while working at OpenAI. The evidence was discovered during a forensic analysis of Liu's work MacBook, which was recently handed over to the court. Apple claims that Liu knowingly accessed these files and that OpenAI was aware of his access to the company's intellectual property. Furthermore, Apple alleges that Liu enlisted a colleague at OpenAI to help destroy evidence in June when he realized the company was investigating him. OpenAI defended its actions, stating that Liu only accessed the files after leaving Apple to assist former colleagues. The AI company argued that Apple failed to properly manage system access for departing employees, creating a

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