As Smartphone Power Struggle Heats Up, Qualcomm Countersues Apple

In relation to a dispute over licensing fees for mobile technology, chipmaker Qualcomm is countersuing Apple Inc in a time frame of less than three months after being sued by the iPhone maker for $1 billion. Seeking to “enjoin Apple from further interference with Qualcomm’s agreements with the companies that manufacture iPhones and iPads for Apple” and unspecified damages,…

Qualcomm accuses Apple of making false misleading statements

The allegations and the counter allegations make for a brief interesting read. Qualcomm Inc has hit back hard at Apple Inc’s charges that were made in its January lawsuit, stating that the U.S. company had breached multiple agreements and had encouraged regulatory attacks on its business in various jurisdictions around the world by making false…

LeEco abandons Vizio deal citing ‘Chinese Policy factor’

In recent years, LeEco has grown so fantastically that it faced financial issues. Its founder termed these issues as the “big company disease.” LeEco, a recent Chinese tech company with global ambition whose businesses have ranged from electric vehicles to smartphones, has been forced to abandon its proposed $2 billion acquisition of Vizio, a U.S.…

Waymo’s Self-Driving Technology Different From Its Own, Says Uber

Blasting the Alphabet Inc unit’s claim that it profited from stolen files in the race to roll out the first driverless car, Uber Technologies Inc said that its self-driving sensor technology was “fundamentally different” from Waymo’s. despite Waymo’s claim that its former executive, Anthony Levandowski, stole them before joining Uber, the car rental company said…