Apple Sues OpenAI, Alleging the AI Company Stole Trade Secrets

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🗓️ 10 July 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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P.M. Edition for July 10. Apple’s lawsuit also names one of OpenAI’s top executives, a former Apple employee. Plus, Israeli intelligence about a possible plot to kill President Trump made U.S. officials concerned about a lack of defensive capabilities on the new Air Force One. The success of films like “Backrooms” and “Obsession” means Hollywood is combing sites like YouTube and Reddit for the next big horror hit. WSJ entertainment reporter Ben Fritz discusses who’s making money from that and what risks there are for film studios. And South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix pops in its U.S. market debut. Alex Ossola hosts. A 'Mansion Tax' Complicated the Housing Crisis. Could a Federal Bill Fix It? Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.

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0:00.0	Attention all passengers.
0:04.2	The Uber ride for Mark and Jamal's romantic weekend
0:07.3	will depart in four minutes from Platform 6.
0:10.5	Your ride comes with a rolling countryside sunset view
0:13.7	and a table seat, ideal for playing footsie beneath.
0:17.9	Thank you for booking your tickets on Uber.
0:21.6	Trains on Uber. Trains on Uber.
0:26.6	We have new reporting on worries that the new Air Force One lacks defensive capabilities.
0:32.3	Plus, President Trump says he won't sign a landmark bipartisan housing bill.
0:36.5	And Hollywood is minting new millionaires as it turns to YouTube for the next horror hit.
0:41.3	It's actually very hard to make money from a viral creation online.
0:44.6	It kind of escaped your control.
0:46.6	It's Friday, July 10th.
0:48.3	I'm Alex O'Sulloch for the Wall Street Journal.
0:50.6	This is the PM edition of What's News,
0:52.8	the top headlines and business stories that move the world today.
1:03.5	We start today's show with a lawsuit between two tech giants. Apple has sued OpenAI and one of its top
1:10.0	executives, alleging the AI company stole
1:12.6	trade secrets. The civil suit accuses OpenAI of taking Apple's confidential information as part of its
1:18.2	effort to develop competing devices. Two OpenAI staffers named in the suit, OpenAI's chief
1:23.4	hardware officer and a member of its technical staff are former Apple employees. OpenAI did not
1:28.7	immediately respond to a request for comment. The Wall Street Journal's parent company News Corp has a
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