On July 12, fresh details emerged in Apple’s ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI, centering on allegations of trade secret theft—and they carry a striking, almost cinematic edge. According to Bloomberg, Apple’s legal complaint accuses Liu Chang, a former iPhone engineer, of retaining access to Apple’s internal network storage long after his departure to join OpenAI’s hardware division. In a message to former colleagues, Liu reportedly remarked, “Laughable, I found out I can still access it.” Apple contends that Liu leveraged this unauthorized access to download sensitive materials, including product presentations, hardware blueprints, manufacturing specifications, and testing protocols.
