Apple is planning to reach a settlement in the accusations against the technology startup Rivos for the theft of trade secrets related to computer chip technology, according to a joint notification filed in federal court in California on Friday. The agreement will allow Apple to review Rivos’ systems and recover any confidential information.
According to Apple’s lawsuit, Rivos, based in Mountain View, California, hired dozens of engineers from Apple and used their confidential information to develop competitive “system-on-chip” (SoC) technology. SoC refers to integrated circuits that contain multiple computer components on a single chip, including central processing units and graphics processing units. Apple claims to have invested billions of dollars and over a decade of research into SoC projects that “revolutionize the computing and mobile world.”
Rivos has denied these allegations and stated that Apple is seeking to punish Rivos and any Apple employees who might consider working there since Apple learned about the promising startup. Rivos also filed counterclaims against Apple for anticompetitive behavior last year.
It is worth noting that Apple has settled related claims regarding six former employees who left the company to join Rivos.
Stay tuned for updates to learn more about the progress of this case!
FAQ:
The source of the article is from the blog scimag.news