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A US judge dismisses xAI's lawsuit alleging OpenAI stole trade secrets, saying xAI failed to show OpenAI induced a former xAI engineer to divulge trade secrets (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters)
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A U.S. judge has dismissed xAI’s lawsuit that accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets, finding that xAI did not demonstrate that OpenAI induced a former xAI engineer to disclose any confidential information. The ruling leaves the case permanently closed, ending the legal dispute between Elon Musk’s xAI and Sam Altman’s OpenAI.
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How it was reported
- TechMeme·A US judge dismisses xAI's lawsuit alleging OpenAI stole trade secrets, saying xAI failed to show OpenAI induced a former xAI engineer to divulge trade secrets (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters)
A US judge dismissed xAI's lawsuit against OpenAI. xAI alleged OpenAI stole trade secrets, but failed to show OpenAI induced a former xAI engineer to divulge them. The lawsuit was brought by Elon Musk's xAI against rival Sam Altman's OpenAI.
- Engadget·xAI's lawsuit accusing OpenAI of stealing trade secrets has been thrown out
- The Next Web·Musk’s trade secret case against OpenAI is dead, and this time it’s permanent
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