Apple’s Legal Gauntlet vs. Rivos
Apple has hauled startup Rivos into court over claims that the fledgling firm lured away former Apple engineers who were the custodians of the company’s top‑secret chip blueprints.
- From June 2021 onwards, Rivos allegedly ran a coordinated “hunting” campaign to recruit these ex‑Apple engineers.
- Allegations state that the recruits translocated gigabytes of SoC specifications and design files onto personal laptops via AirDrop and Time Machine—like a high‑speed data heist.
- Apple had already sent a formal notice to Rivos reminding it of the confidentiality agreements that bound those former staff, but the startup stayed silent.
In the lawsuit, Apple says this move will help:
Recover its stolen trade secrets, stop further leaks, and pinpoint the full extent of the misuse in order to mitigate ongoing and future harm.
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First published in Hardware Zone.
