> Apple says "This is the tip of the iceberg", and a lawsuit is necessary to uncover the full scope of what they think OpenAI has to hide.

Forgive me if I trust neither side's grandiose claims.

> one of the defendants allegedly dodged returning his company laptop

Yeah that accusation sounds sufficiently provable that it would be surprising if it was false. That being said, Apple claims it's part of a pattern that seems very inconsistent.

Considering how brazen Liu was, this could be a case of smug engineer and not corporate espionage.