OpenAI says former employee took unreleased device files to Apple

OpenAI alleges that a former employee who returned to Apple after six months at the AI company moved more than 100 confidential files about an unreleased device to personal accounts. It says the employee also presented OpenAI’s plans to senior Apple leaders. Apple says it has found no evidence to support the allegation and has procedures designed to prevent hires from using confidential material from previous employers. The charge lands in Apple’s existing lawsuit accusing former Apple staff of bringing secrets to OpenAI’s hardware unit, turning the case into a test of where legitimate hiring ends and proprietary product knowledge crosses to a competitor.