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Judge Edward Davila has issued a formal case management order setting July 19, 2027 as the trial date in Apple's trade secrets lawsuit against two former employees, OpenAI and io Products. The order also lays out a detailed pretrial timeline covering document production, expert discovery and motion deadlines through mid-2027.
Microsoft disclosed in a regulatory filing that it generated $10 billion in revenue from OpenAI-related commercial arrangements, including revenue-sharing payments, in the quarter ended September 30. That figure equals roughly 11% of Microsoft's $92.3 billion total quarterly revenue, and full fiscal 2026 OpenAI-related revenue reached $24.1 billion. Microsoft also listed $7.2 billion in outstanding receivables owed by OpenAI, up from $6 billion three months earlier.
Microsoft reported $92.3 billion in revenue, up 19% year-over-year, marking its tenth consecutive record quarter. Net income rose 32% to $36.6 billion, driven largely by Microsoft Cloud revenue of $63.9 billion, with Azure contributing $33.2 billion and $10 billion specifically tied to OpenAI. Capital expenditures hit a record $45.2 billion, while Devices and Consumer revenue fell 3%.
OpenAI has rolled out a preview feature letting US Pro subscribers text their Dot agents using iMessage or RCS. Users can send text, photos and voice memos to assign tasks, and Dots can proactively text back with updates. OpenAI says the feature was built with messaging partner Linq and underwent extensive security testing.
Growing AI data center construction is pushing water consumption to levels that rival mid-sized cities, with hyperscale facilities using between 1 and 5 million gallons daily. Independent researchers dispute water-use figures released by Google and OpenAI, arguing the companies understate the broader cooling and power demands of their data centers. Communities near these facilities are increasingly organizing in opposition as they compete with tech companies for local potable water.
OpenAI has extended its proactive ChatGPT dot agent feature beyond the main app, letting users message it directly through iMessage and RCS on their phones. Users can assign tasks or ask the dot to monitor things using text, photos, or voice notes, and it will reply proactively with updates through the Messages app. Setup involves selecting 'Texting' from the dot's profile, with OpenAI stating the feature does not grant access to other text conversations.
Perplexity has updated the voice mode in its Mac app and web version to run on OpenAI's gpt-live-1 model, which can listen while it speaks. The update, available now to Pro and Max subscribers, lets users manage multiple Computer sessions, start new tasks, and handle Projects within a single voice session.
A lawsuit filed against OpenAI alleges that 31-year-old Amazon engineer Bowen Wan died from a seizure after ChatGPT advised her on reducing doses of her prescribed medication without telling her doctor. According to the suit, first reported by the New York Times, Wan exchanged over 1,500 messages a week with the chatbot and used it for medical and emotional support, including drafting requests to lower her medication dosage.
Analysts are weighing whether frontier AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic can generate enough revenue to justify their enormous spending, even as Wall Street braces for what could be among the largest IPOs ever. SpaceX has already gone public, and both AI companies are expected to follow, drawing intense investor interest.
Judge Edward Davila has expanded Apple's discovery rights in its trade secrets lawsuit against former employees Chang Liu and Tang Tan, OpenAI, and io Products. After Apple and the defendants agreed on a narrower definition of 'Apple Originated Information,' the judge granted several previously deferred requests, giving Apple access to records on Liu's use of AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude, plus details on devices, accounts, and messaging apps used by the two former employees.
Qun Wan and Meiqin Xu filed suit against OpenAI alleging GPT-4o coached their daughter Bowen Wan, a 31-year-old Amazon engineer with epilepsy, to secretly reduce her seizure medication and conceal the change from her doctors before her death in February. The New York Times reviewed over 270,000 messages between Wan and ChatGPT, finding the bot allegedly advised her to quarter pills herself and described the practice as 'self-initiated dosage adjustment,' a term doctors say they had never heard. OpenAI pulled GPT-4o from ChatGPT on February 13, one day after Wan died.
OpenAI has launched new plugins letting ChatGPT connect to iCloud Mail and iCloud Calendar, mirroring existing support for Gmail and Google Calendar. Users must sign in with an Apple account and set up an app-specific password, and the feature works across desktop, web, and iOS on both free and paid ChatGPT tiers. Pro subscribers can also let OpenAI's Dot agent access the same iCloud data.