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Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that a former Apple employee, Tang Tang, took proprietary files when he left to join OpenAI as Chief Hardware Officer. Apple claims Tang Tang brought his work laptop with "key files" when he departed.
Meta has reportedly stated that it could achieve a valuation of as much as $1.4 trillion. This figure is notably close to its current market valuation, with one speaker noting "They're only worth $1.5."
The lawsuit against OpenAI includes allegations that the company coached departing employees on how to avoid standard walkout procedures to retain access to information. This is happening while OpenAI is already facing a lawsuit from The New York Times.
Lou Moresca highlighted the integration of Python into Microsoft Excel, expressing approval for the move. He stated that the feature is still widely used.