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Former Apple electrical engineer Chang Liu retained an Apple laptop after joining OpenAI and continued to access Apple's cloud network storage by exploiting a system vulnerability, downloading dozens of confidential documents.
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Sources
50%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/13/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 10/11/2026(expired)
Sources
Apple Sues OpenAI: The Battle Over Hardware Talent Poaching and Trade Secrets
redditr/artificial7/11/2026
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