US Court Orders OpenAI to Share Hiring Records in Apple Lawsuit

14 Oct 2026, 2:06 am · 2h ago · 1 min read · TechCrunch AINew

A US federal judge has directed OpenAI to hand over hiring records, including interview materials, to Apple as part of an ongoing trade secrets dispute. The ruling grants Apple access to private communications and deposition testimony involving former Apple staff hired by the artificial intelligence giant. Apple is probing whether proprietary technologies or confidential materials were improperly transferred during these strategic recruitments. The court order intensifies legal scrutiny on talent poaching across top technology firms racing for dominance in artificial intelligence development, underscoring rising corporate tensions over intellectual property protection in advanced AI models.