Flexport and Freightmate settle trade secrets suit before trial

Logistics startup Freightmate AI settled Flexport's trade secrets lawsuit, keeping its products on the market. The founders acknowledged acquiring about 2,000 confidential Flexport shipping documents and running some through GPT-4o in 2024, but denied liability. Financial terms weren't disclosed; a neutral examiner will review Freightmate's systems by Jan. 30, 2027.

• Founders acknowledged acquiring about 2,000 confidential Flexport documents
• Some documents were run through GPT-4o in 2024 to test data extraction
• Court made no finding of liability; Freightmate products stay on market
• Neutral forensic examiner to review Freightmate systems by Jan. 30, 2027