A judge says he is "highly likely" to grant Apple an injunction barring OpenAI from using its trade secrets, per Bloomberg, a real setback for OpenAI's consumer hardware push. Judge Edward Davila call

What happened: A judge said he is "highly likely" to grant Apple an injunction barring use of its proprietary information in its trade-secret case against OpenAI. OpenAI filed its own allegations that a former employee took confidential files. Key numbers: OpenAI targets a $1.4 trillion valuation; its first hardware product is reported as a doughnut-shaped smart speaker priced above $300; over 100 files Why it matters: The injunction's scope could complicate OpenAI's hardware development, while Apple's case risks becoming a dispute over how both companies handle confidential information.

A judge said he is "highly likely" to grant Apple an injunction barring use of its proprietary information in its trade-secret case against OpenAI. OpenAI filed its own allegations that a former employee took confidential files.

The injunction's scope could complicate OpenAI's hardware development, while Apple's case risks becoming a dispute over how both companies handle confidential information.