# Apple Asks Judge to Bar OpenAI From Using Alleged Trade Secrets

https://mins.news/en/item/13251

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-04 20:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-04/apple-asks-judge-to-bar-openai-from-using-alleged-trade-secrets?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7244cb16de0200012b51ce

> Apple has asked a federal judge to immediately stop OpenAI from using what the company describes as stolen trade secrets. The request represents the latest move in Apple’s lawsuit against the artificial-intelligence company. Apple accuses OpenAI of taking part in a coordinated campaign to obtain proprietary information about products it plans to release. The filing seeks court intervention while that dispute continues.

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