**[Apple's Lawsuit Against OpenAI Over Trade Secrets Escalates, Seeks Preliminary Injunction]** Deep Tide TechFlow reports that on August 4, according to TechCrunch, Apple officially filed for a preliminary injunction against OpenAI, demanding it cease developing AI devices and related products based on Apple technology. Apple's latest investigation reveals that, in addition to senior systems engineer Chang Liu and chief hardware officer Tang Yew Tan, who were named in the previous complaint, 11 other former Apple employees may also be involved in the theft of trade secrets. Some of these individuals reportedly retained Apple-issued work devices after leaving the company. Apple has also requested an expedited discovery process, targeting OpenAI, its foundation, and the device startup io co-founded by Jony Ive. In response, OpenAI publicly stated that Apple's accusations are "based on misinformation and entirely unnecessary," further alleging that Apple's security protocol flaws allowed former employees to continue accessing its internal systems.