Topic: confidential information
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GTA studio accused of union busting after firing employees
Rockstar Games is accused of union busting by the IWGB after firing 31 UK employees, with the union calling it a historic act of suppression and organizing protests. Rockstar defends the terminations, stating they were for sharing confidential information publicly and were unrelated to union acti...
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Apple Deposes Leaker Jon Prosser in iOS 26 Case
Apple is advancing its lawsuit against leaker Jon Prosser, subpoenaing him for documents and a deposition to investigate the alleged theft of trade secrets related to an unreleased iOS redesign. The case centers on accusations that a former employee's iPhone was compromised, with a FaceTime call ...
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Sequoia Breaks VC Taboo, Invests in Anthropic Rival: FT
Sequoia Capital is investing in Anthropic, a direct rival to its portfolio company OpenAI, marking a significant departure from traditional venture capital practices of avoiding portfolio conflicts. The funding round, led by GIC and Coatue, aims to raise up to $25 billion for Anthropic at a valua...
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Two Thinking Machines Lab Cofounders Exit to Rejoin OpenAI
Two cofounders of Thinking Machines Lab, Barret Zoph and Luke Metz, are rejoining OpenAI, marking a significant personnel gain for the company after recent departures. Barret Zoph was reportedly fired from the startup for alleged unethical conduct, specifically sharing confidential information, t...
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Jon Prosser Paid $650 for iOS 26 Leak, Co-Defendant Claims
Apple alleges that leaker Jon Prosser paid $650 for a FaceTime demonstration of the unreleased iOS 26, though Ramacciotti claims the payment occurred after the call and was not pre-arranged. Ramacciotti admits accessing a development iPhone and demonstrating iOS features to Prosser but denies tra...
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Judge Dismisses Musk's OpenAI Lawsuit Over Trade Secrets
A federal judge dismissed the core of xAI's lawsuit, finding it failed to prove OpenAI orchestrated a campaign to steal trade secrets or poach employees. The ruling highlighted that misconduct by individual former employees does not automatically create liability for their new employer, as xAI la...
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OpenAI Asks Contractors to Share Past Work for AI Agent Testing
OpenAI is collecting detailed, real-world work examples from contractors to benchmark its AI models against human performance on complex professional tasks, a step it views as critical toward developing artificial general intelligence (AGI). The initiative requires contractors to submit actual fi...
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OpenAI's Secret Mission to Unlock Thinking Machines
Key personnel moves between OpenAI and Thinking Machines Lab highlight intense competition and conflicting narratives, including allegations of misconduct and concerns over potential information sharing. The talent shift reflects broader strategic disagreements at Thinking Machines regarding prod...
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GTA 6 Developers Strike Outside Rockstar Demanding Jobs Back
Rockstar Games fired dozens of employees, officially for "gross misconduct" due to alleged leaks, but the workers claim it was retaliation for their unionization efforts and are protesting for reinstatement. The terminated developers were part of a union drive that had reached a legal threshold f...
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AI Kills Investor Loyalty: OpenAI Backers Now Fund Anthropic
Major financial firms are simultaneously investing billions in competing AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic, blurring lines between strategic partnership and financial opportunism and overriding traditional norms of investor exclusivity. This dual-investment strategy challenges the traditional v...
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French Interior Ministry Suffers Major Cyberattack, Critical Police Files Accessed
A sophisticated cyberattack compromised the French Ministry of the Interior, extracting sensitive police files like the Judicial Records (TAJ) and Wanted Persons (FPR) databases over several days. The breach was executed by obtaining employee passwords via email systems, with the minister citing ...
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Apple Strikes $1 Billion AI Deal With Google to Power Siri
Apple is negotiating a billion-dollar annual deal to license Google's 1.2 trillion-parameter AI model to upgrade Siri's capabilities. The partnership aims to enhance Siri's performance by integrating Google's advanced AI infrastructure, marking a significant shift in AI sector dynamics. Both comp...
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