Apple seeks preliminary injunction against OpenAI in trade secrets case

Aug 3 : Apple on Monday asked a U.S. judge for a preliminary injunction barring two former employees and OpenAI from accessing, acquiring, using or disclosing alleged confidential information as it moves ahead with its trade secrets case.Apple last month sued OpenAI and the two former employees, both now working for OpenAI, alleging misappropriation of its trade secrets to benefit the ChatGPT-owner's foray into consumer hardware, a dramatic escalation of already simmering tension between the two companies.The iPhone maker also filed a concurrent motion on Monday seeking expedited discovery, including production of documents relating to the defendants' alleged access of Apple's proprietary and trade secret information.It asked the judge to order the two former Apple employees named in the l