Apple filed a lawsuit and issued a chip startup known as Rivos, with the Big Tech claiming that its trade secrets were taken from them, alongside employees that transition. The Cupertino company focuses on a new lawsuit that it files against other companies, with supporting documents that bring a case against the startup company.

Apple Sues Rivos, a Chip Startup that Allegedly Stole From Them

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Bloomberg reported that Apple brought a lawsuit against a chip startup company called Rivos, as it allegedly stole trade secrets from them and got employees to transfer to their team. The report claims that Apple has several pieces of evidence and information regarding this, mainly as the dispute focuses on the stolen data on chips. 

Apple is famous for developing its chips and other components. It means that this information is not widely available to other companies easily. Known chips from the company include the M1 Silicon Chip, A-series for the iPhones and iPods, and more. 

Furthermore, Reuters also brought a report that talks about the same lawsuit, with Rivos allegedly stealing the engineers concerned with Apple's chip production. Through these engineers, Apple's trade secrets are also seeing a leak, and this information may be used against the company to compete with them. 

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Apple's Employees and Trade Secrets Got Poached by Startup

Apple's employees were the targets, and these people that transferred over to Rivos would bring information that is illegal to reveal to other companies. The trade secrets were allegedly taken away from the Cupertino giant. 

Apple is not backing down on this issue, especially since it believes and has evidence regarding the theft done against them. 

Apple Lawsuits and Issues

Apple is not shy to lawsuits and the many disputes from different companies and even government agencies and other entities that go against the company for their actions and decisions. One of the significant issues that the Cupertino giant is facing now is the Digital Markets Act from the European Union and its many requirements for the company.

There are a lot of requirements for the EU's DMA, and one of them focuses on the changes for Siri and its applications. 

However, it is not Apple that receives lawsuits for its products and technology, as the company is also strict on the many actions that are done to misuse the services they bring. One suit focused on the case that stole as much as $1.5 million worth of goods from the company via gift cards from the Cupertino giant's offers here. 

Now, Apple launched a new lawsuit against a company that they allegedly claim to be stealing from them, focusing on the many insider secrets they own. The Cupertino giant reportedly claimed that the company did not only poach information from them but also employees of massive importance and had access to these trade secrets. 

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Written by Isaiah Richard