Ex-Google engineer's conviction for stealing AI secrets partially overturnedU.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco ruled there was insufficient evidence Ding intended or knew his conduct would ben...
21 Aug, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Apple and OpenAI escalate legal battle over devicesThe case comes at a sensitive time for OpenAI, which is worth a reported $852 billion as it works towards a potential IPO. The lab is also ...
08 Aug, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
ChatGPT owner OpenAI is launching a doughnut-shaped speaker, similar to Amazon's Alexa and Google's Nest, that will work on your command: What is it?OpenAI plans a unique doughnut-shaped smart speaker for a 2027 release. This AI-first device will feature moving parts and advanced humanli...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
OpenAI seeks dismissal of Apple's trade secrets lawsuitOpenAI asked a judge to dismiss Apple's lawsuit accusing it of trade-secret theft. The company stated it is building something entirely new...
06 Aug, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
OpenAI calls Apple's trade secret lawsuit ‘careless, aggressive & oddly personal’OpenAI has publicly pushed back against Apple's trade secrets lawsuit, releasing emails and messages. The ChatGPT creator described the law...
04 Aug, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
Apple sues OpenAI, two former employees for trade secrets theftApple has sued OpenAI and two former employees alleging trade secret theft. The lawsuit claims confidential information was used to acceler...
11 Jul, 2026, 06.08 AM IST
Ex-Google engineer convicted of stealing AI secrets for Chinese companiesLinwei Ding, a 38-year-old Chinese national, was found guilty after an 11-day trial of seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts ...
30 Jan, 2026, 08.34 AM IST
Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI trade secrets while working with Chinese companiesLinwei Ding, a Chinese national, was arrested in Newark, California, on four counts of federal trade secret theft, each punishable by up to...
07 Mar, 2024, 10.03 AM IST
Twitter threatens to sue Meta over Threads platformTwitter is threatening to sue Meta Platforms over its recently launched Threads platform, stating that some of its employees who developed ...
07 Jul, 2023, 09.29 AM IST
How to protect your trade secrets and confidential dataThe rapid shift to digital work is happening so quickly, it’s hard to know what’s possible for your company. The benefits are many – increa...
05 Mar, 2022, 12.33 PM IST
Former Google engineer agrees to plead guilty to secrets theftAnthony Levandowski began negotiating with ridesharing giant Uber to invest in or buy Otto while he was still working at Google, and admits...
21 Mar, 2020, 10.09 AM IST
ET Explains: All about the trade secrets theft case TCS is fightingEpic's lawsuit dates back to 2014. The case filed by it had accused TCS of stealing its intellectual property.
28 Mar, 2019, 11.02 AM IST
Concerned over US espionage charges on 6 citizens: ChinaChina said it is "strongly concerned" over the arrest of six Chinese nationals charged with economic espionage and theft of trade secrets i...
20 May, 2015, 09.28 PM IST
Intel wants government to strengthen protection for trade secrets under IPR policyIntel has a design and development centre in Bengaluru for key products and is expanding its high-end technology research and development e...
28 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Won't tolerate govt-sponsored cyber theft: USReflecting concern about internet security, the US has said it won't tolerate government - sponsored cyber theft of trade secrets.
20 May, 2014, 09.08 AM IST
US seeks to tackle trade-secret theft by China, othersThe plan includes working with like-minded govts to put pressure on bad actors, using trade policy tools & increasing criminal prosecutions.
21 Feb, 2013, 09.47 AM IST
- Motorola sues Huawei for trade secret theft; Huawei denies allegation
US mobile phone maker Motorola Inc has sued China's Huawei Technologies Co for alleged theft of trade secrets.
22 Jul, 2010, 03.16 PM IST