Judge tosses xAI claims that OpenAI stole trade secrets

A federal judge dismissed xAI's lawsuit against OpenAI for trade secret misappropriation, citing insufficient evidence that OpenAI induced an xAI employee to steal confidential information or knew of its disclosure during hiring. The case centered on former xAI employee Xuechen Li, but the judge ruled that routine hiring practices and passive possession of information do not constitute misappropriation.