Apple sues former iOS engineer for allegedly leaking Vision Pro, Journal app details
Apple is suing a former employee for leaking confidential information, including unknown details about Apple’s Journal app, the development of the VisionOS headset, and more, to journalists and employees of other companies. The lawsuit, filed ten days ago in California state court (24CV433319, pdf), says Andrew Aude also leaked regulatory compliance strategies, employee headcounts, and other product hardware characteristics.
As reported previously by MacRumors, in at least one message, the company says Aude claimed he leaked information “so he could “kill” products and features with which he took issue.”
Apple referenced many of the communications in the lawsuit:
Between June and September 2023 alone, Mr. Aude connected with a Wall...