OpenAI Claims Ex-Employee Took 100+ Secret Device Files to Apple

OpenAI has alleged that a former employee transferred more than 100 highly confidential files about an unreleased AI hardware device to personal accounts before departing for Apple in June 2026, escalating a bitter trade-secrets dispute between the two tech giants. The counterclaim, filed in October 2026 in response to Apple's July lawsuit, describes detailed device blueprints, engineering schematics, supplier contracts, and manufacturing specifications allegedly sent to personal email accounts just after midnight on June 2, 2026—the employee's final day at OpenAI.