US District Judge Edward Davila ordered OpenAI to give Apple expedited access to hiring records in a trade secrets lawsuit filed in July, TechCrunch reported. The order covers interviews with former Apple employees who applied for jobs in OpenAI’s consumer hardware and robotics groups. OpenAI has five days to provide material it has already collected and 14 days for other material covered by the order. The records could include interview guides and scripts, technical presentations and accounts of discussions that referred to Apple technology or components.
Davila also approved depositions of Chang Liu, Alyssa Peng and OpenAI chief hardware officer Tang Yew Tan, all former Apple employees. Apple can obtain private LINE messages between people named in the case, including Liu and Peng. Apple alleges that former employees used its laptops to download confidential files and coached others considering a move to OpenAI on what information to bring to interviews.
Davila denied expedited access to OpenAI research on areas including metal finishes and power management, along with broader requests covering hardware research and former employees’ work at OpenAI. He left Apple able to narrow those requests and try again.
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