Legal
Aug 5, 2026
OpenAI Uses iMessages, Emails to Fight Apple's Lawsuit
OpenAI has published a pointed blog post challenging Apple's trade secret lawsuit, calling it 'careless, aggressive, and oddly personal' and releasing private communications to contradict Apple's version of events. The move is less a legal defense than a calculated play for public and industry opinion.
AI
OpenAI
Apple
Aug 5, 2026
Apple's Trade Secrets Case Against OpenAI Expands
Apple has widened its trade secrets investigation into OpenAI, claiming in a new court filing that additional former employees may have retained or improperly accessed confidential company data. The disclosure signals the legal dispute is deepening well beyond its original scope.
AI
Legal
Apple
Jul 25, 2026
Kalshi Takes Legal Aim at Netflix's 'Prediction Games'
Prediction market platform Kalshi has demanded Netflix remove a trailer for an upcoming documentary, claiming it contains defamatory content, fabricated documents, and false statements. The dispute puts one of the most prominent players in the newly legalized event contracts space on a collision course with the world's largest streaming platform. Here's what we know.
Fintech
Prediction Markets
Legal
Jul 24, 2026
Apple vs. OpenAI: The Trade Secrets Lawsuit That Matters
Apple is suing OpenAI over alleged theft of hardware trade secrets — and the case reveals just how much is at stake in the race to build the next computing platform. Verge senior AI reporter Hayden Field breaks down why this lawsuit is different from Apple's past IP battles, and what it means for a cash-burning OpenAI heading toward IPO.
AI
Startups
Legal
Jul 22, 2026
Judge Approves Anthropic's $1.5B Copyright Deal
A federal judge has approved a landmark $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and a class of authors who alleged the company trained Claude on pirated books. The deal — the largest known copyright recovery in history — pays roughly $3,000 per book and sets a precedent for how AI companies may reckon with training data liability.
AI
Copyright
Anthropic
Jul 17, 2026
Why Apple Is Suing OpenAI — and What It Actually Wants
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, and the complaint is making waves across the tech industry. Is this a genuine legal grievance or a strategic power move against a rising competitor? The Vergecast breaks down the litigation and what it signals.
AI
Apple
OpenAI
Jul 17, 2026
Apple's Trade Secrets Suit vs. OpenAI Threatens IPO
Apple filed a sweeping trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI last Friday, alleging misconduct that reaches OpenAI's chief hardware officer and implicates more than 400 former Apple employees. With OpenAI reportedly eyeing a public listing, the lawsuit lands at a particularly precarious moment for the AI lab.
AI
OpenAI
Apple
Jul 16, 2026
xAI Sues User Over Alleged Grok-Made CSAM Deepfakes
Elon Musk's xAI has filed a civil lawsuit against a South Carolina man accused of using the Grok chatbot to generate and distribute child sexual abuse material. The case highlights growing legal and reputational pressure on AI companies to enforce their own safety guardrails — and to pursue users who deliberately bypass them.
AI
Safety
Legal
Jul 15, 2026
Major Publishers Sue Google Over Unauthorized AI Training
A coalition of major publishers including Hachette, Cengage, and Elsevier has filed suit against Google, alleging the company used copyrighted works to train its AI models without permission. The lawsuit adds to a growing wave of copyright litigation targeting AI developers. Here's what the case means for the industry.
AI
Legal
Jul 15, 2026
OpenAI Calls Apple Trade Secret Lawsuit Without Merit
OpenAI has pushed back against Apple's trade secret lawsuit, issuing a statement arguing the case lacks legal merit. The dispute marks a significant escalation between two of the most powerful companies in AI and consumer tech. Here's what we know and why it matters.
AI
Legal
OpenAI
Jul 11, 2026
Fizz Expands Lawsuit, Accuses Maveron VC of a Leak
College social app Fizz has broadened its legal battle against competitor Sidechat, alleging that a Maveron venture capitalist shared confidential business information — obtained during a private fundraising meeting — directly with the rival startup. The case raises serious questions about investor confidentiality obligations in competitive markets.
college tech
Fundraising
legal