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Apple: new evidence found on MacBook from OpenAI, seeks expedited discovery in trade-secret case

By BORSA NewsroomPublished Aug 31, 2026, 4:15 PM EDTUpdated Aug 31, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT

Apple alleges former engineer Chang Liu used confidential Apple information to train an AI agent at OpenAI. New evidence from a MacBook provided by OpenAI on August 21. Apple is asking a federal judge to expedite discovery.

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Apple filed a motion in U.S. federal court.