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published_at: "2026-10-13T20:36:44.000Z"
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# Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case

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**Published:** 2026-10-13T20:36:44.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** openai, regulation

## Summary

A federal judge ordered OpenAI to turn over hiring records in an Apple trade secrets case\. Apple is permitted to access OpenAI's interview materials involving former Apple employees, as well as private messages and testimony from key figures\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/judge-orders-openai-to-turn-over-hiring-records-in-apple-trade-secrets-case/>)