IT之家 News on October 28: According to a report today by tech media 9To5Mac, the Apple lawsuit against OpenAI has recently made progress, with the judge approving Apple's request to expand the scope of discovery.
IT之家 learned from the original report that Apple is suing OpenAI and io Products, as well as two former employees Chang Liu and Tang Tan, for stealing trade secrets in this case.
Now, Judge Edward Davila has allowed Apple to obtain, ahead of schedule, certain internal documents, discovery evidence, and employee testimony. This includes Chang Liu's ChatGPT, Claude, and Codex usage records, the devices used by Chang Liu and Tang Tan to access and store Apple's confidential information, and testimony from OpenAI and io Products personnel involving Apple information, covering areas such as batteries, power management, and metal surface treatment.
However, the judge did not grant all of Apple's requests, including detailed information about OpenAI's own devices and accounts, and internal investigation records.The defendants have up to 14 days to submit records，and respond to the questions raised by Apple。