OpenAI says ex-employee took device images to Apple

OpenAI's new legal filing claims the files included detailed images of an unreleased device; the allegation is unproven, and the game calendar stays busy.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The Midday Show
Published 12:24 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by WSJ: “OpenAI Alleges Ex-Employee Took Confidential Files to Apple”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 12:24 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield; aired 3 times.
Topics: Apple, OpenAI.
BBN covered this story before: OpenAI alleges ex-employee took files to Apple (October 14).

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WSJOpenAI Alleges Ex-Employee Took Confidential Files to Apple

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentOpenAI is alleging in a new legal filing that a former employee took confidential files to Apple, including detailed images of an unreleased device.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWait, OpenAI has a device coming? I thought it was all chatbots.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThat's the claim, and it's only a claim so far. We don't know what the device is, and nothing has been proven in court.

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