Court orders OpenAI to speed up evidence production in Apple trade-secret case

A federal judge in California sided with Apple on discovery timing in its trade-secret suit against OpenAI, requiring OpenAI to accelerate production of certain forensic evidence. The judge cited a valid risk that evidence on devices used by former Apple engineers could be destroyed, pointing to messages between two former employees about wiping Apple-owned devices. The order covers forensic device images, summaries of Apple employee interviews, messages between the former employees, and records of former Apple staff roles at OpenAI. Apple shares were trading at a new 52-week high on the day the report was published.

1. U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila ruled that there was a valid risk important forensic evidence on devices used by former Apple engineers could be destroyed.
2. The judge ordered OpenAI to provide forensic images of devices, summaries of certain Apple employee interviews, and related messages and records.
3. The ruling followed discussions between former employees about wiping Apple-owned devices, per Bloomberg reporting cited by Benzinga.
4. Benzinga reported Apple shares were up 1.52% at $346.46 and at a new 52-week high on the day of publication.