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Apple-OpenAI hiring records court order
News Oct 13, 2026
A judge ordered limited expedited discovery of OpenAI hiring materials in Apple's trade-secrets lawsuit.
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A US district judge ordered OpenAI to provide Apple with certain hiring and interview materials on an expedited schedule in Apple’s trade-secrets lawsuit. TechCrunch reported that the judge also allowed selected messages and depositions while rejecting broader requests for early access to OpenAI hardware research. The discovery ruling does not decide whether Apple’s allegations are true or establish details of any future OpenAI device.