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Apple lawsuit reveals how many of its former employees now work at OpenAI

9to5Mac • Mon, 13 Jul 2026

Apple filed a blockbuster lawsuit against OpenAI on Friday, accusing the company of trade secret theft. There are a lot of interesting tidbits throughout the initial filing, but one stat in particular stood out to me: the number of former Apple employees now working at OpenAI.

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Apple filed a blockbuster lawsuit against OpenAI on Friday, accusing the company of trade secret theft.

There are a lot of interesting tidbits throughout the initial filing, but one stat in particular stood out to me: the number of former Apple employees now working at OpenAI.

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