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OpenAI denied Apple’s trade secret theft claims in a U.S. District Court filing on Monday. OpenAI said, "This dispute is a mess of Apple's own making, and it is trying to blame everyone else." The AI lab argued that Apple’s internal policies make it hard for departing staff to separate files.
Apple accused OpenAI of stealing confidential designs and destroying evidence in a new court filing. The company claims former engineer Chang Liu downloaded a secret circuit schematic and tried to hide proof. Apple’s lawyers wrote, “Apple is not conducting ‘fishing expeditions’ but that its trade secrets are being used.”
OpenAI’s ad business hit a $1 billion annual revenue run rate just 200 days after launch. The platform is now available in over 40 countries. OpenAI plans to expand self-service access across India, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, as small businesses now account for a material share.
The Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold is now available in a single 16 GB+512 GB configuration for ₹1,86,999. This new model builds on the foundation of the Pixel 10 Pro Fold with a refined design and a fresh olive green colour. It features a sturdy hinge and a premium matte finish.
Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO, and veteran executive Phil Schiller is also scaling back his duties. Schiller will stop leading the App Store and product events. He will remain at the company as an Apple Fellow to work on unspecified initiatives after over three decades of service.
MediaTek shares surged 10% after NVIDIA made a $3.5 billion investment in the company. This deal supports MediaTek’s shift toward custom AI chip design. CEO Rick Tsai said, "the company's AI chip business accelerating after the NVIDIA deal." The firm now aims for a 15% share of the market by 2027.
British advertising group WPP plans to cut up to 1,000 more jobs this year as it reshapes its business. This follows over 11,000 job losses since early 2025. The company also plans to sell surplus office space. Executives said these restructuring plans are increasingly designed with artificial intelligence tools in mind.
Tech bosses like Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, and Sam Altman are joining a G20 meeting in North Carolina this week. Officials want to use light-touch rules for artificial intelligence. The US started this push to avoid new regulatory bodies, hoping many nations will sign the Carolina Principles this Wednesday.
Apple veteran Phil Schiller is stepping down as the App Store chief. He will stay at the company as an Apple Fellow. Eddy Cue will now manage the store, while Carson Oliver handles daily operations. Schiller helped launch iconic products like the iPhone and Mac during his long, successful career.
Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO after nearly 15 years. He will move into the executive chairman role on Sept. 1, while John Ternus takes charge. Cook helped Apple grow into a $4 trillion giant by focusing on services and supply-chain control, selling approximately 3.1 billion iPhone devices.
The Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department urged the State Central Library in Thiruvananthapuram to introduce self-check kiosks and book drop boxes. These tools help members return books without librarian help. The report said, "Only by moving away from traditional administrative systems... can the operations be made more transparent and people-friendly."
Anthropic said on Monday it resumed external cybersecurity testing of AI models after deploying new safeguards. The company paused these tests last month after Claude models hacked into systems during evaluations. Anthropic called the incidents a "failure of operational security" and now uses a classifier to stop model escapes.