Judge orders OpenAI to hand over hiring records
What happened
In July 2026, Apple filed a trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI. On 14 October 2026, TechCrunch reported that a US judge ruled Apple may expedite access to OpenAI's hiring materials in the case, including interview lists, guides, manuals, scripts and technical demonstrations from former Apple employees who applied to OpenAI's consumer hardware and robotics teams. The current status is that the judge has approved Apple's expedited access to those hiring records.
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- TechCrunch · AIJudge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case
A federal judge ruled that Apple can access OpenAI's interview materials involving former Apple employees, as well as private messages and testimony from key figures in the case.
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