OpenAI asked a federal judge on 5 August 2026 to throw out Apple's trade secrets lawsuit in full and with prejudice, which would end Apple's right to refile it. The motion runs on two claims. Apple pleaded broad categories of information rather than identifiable secrets, and Apple's own access policies produced the leaks it now calls theft.Judge Edward J. Davila of the Northern District of California hears the motion on 1 October 2026, the same morning he hears Apple's request to freeze OpenAI's use of the material. One hearing decides whether the case reaches discovery.About The AuthorAt heart, I am a storyteller drawn to the watershed moments that bend the technology landscape. I braid narrative with data, humanise statistics, and trace the arc from first spark to world-changing impact. My reportage, features and reviews are witty, sardonic, visual and vivid, using anecdote to illuminate rather than eviscerate.
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