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Apple Alleges OpenAI Ex-Engineer Accessed Circuit Plans

Apple claims a former engineer accessed proprietary circuit schematics at OpenAI.

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Apple alleged on August 31 that Chang Liu, a former senior system electrical engineer, accessed a power converter circuit schematic while at OpenAI. [1] Apple alleged in a U.S. federal court filing that a defendant in its trade secret case against OpenAI accessed a power converter circuit schematic while working at the artificial intelligence firm. [2] Apple claimed that forensic analysis of an Apple-issued MacBook provided by OpenAI showed Liu maintained unauthorized access to Apple's cloud storage after leaving Apple and instructed a colleague to destroy evidence. [3] Apple filed a new court filing in its trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing OpenAI of stealing trade secrets and destroying evidence. [4] Apple alleges that Chang Liu accessed the circuit and trained an AI agent using proprietary Apple information in March 2026. [5] Apple says the new evidence came to light from a MacBook computer OpenAI provided to Apple on August 21 as part of legal proceedings. [6] Apple alleges that OpenAI only recently handed over a MacBook used by a former employee at the center of the lawsuit. [7] Apple claims the MacBook contained discussions about destroying the types of forensic data Apple needs for its case. [8] Apple filed a request for expedited discovery in its legal battle against OpenAI on Monday. [9]
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  1. Apple alleged on August 31 that Chang Liu, a former senior system electrical engineer, accessed a power converter circuit schematic while at OpenAI. · Investing.com
  2. Apple alleged in a U.S. federal court filing that a defendant in its trade secret case against OpenAI accessed a power converter circuit schematic while working at the artificial intelligence firm. · mint
  3. Apple claimed that forensic analysis of an Apple-issued MacBook provided by OpenAI showed Liu maintained unauthorized access to Apple's cloud storage after leaving Apple and instructed a colleague to destroy evidence. · mint
  4. Apple filed a new court filing in its trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing OpenAI of stealing trade secrets and destroying evidence. · mint
  5. Apple alleges that Chang Liu accessed the circuit and trained an AI agent using proprietary Apple information in March 2026. · Investing.com
  6. Apple says the new evidence came to light from a MacBook computer OpenAI provided to Apple on August 21 as part of legal proceedings. · Investing.com
  7. Apple alleges that OpenAI only recently handed over a MacBook used by a former employee at the center of the lawsuit. · theverge.com
  8. Apple claims the MacBook contained discussions about destroying the types of forensic data Apple needs for its case. · theverge.com
  9. Apple filed a request for expedited discovery in its legal battle against OpenAI on Monday. · theverge.com
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