Apple accused of ‘trying to thwart emerging startups’
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Chip startup Rivos has countersued Apple, claiming that Apple's employment agreements are unenforceable and stifle competition.
  • SuddenlyBlowGreen@lemmy.world
    13·
    1 year ago

    Since when is trying to keep someone from earning a living in their field of expertise because they worked for you count as ‘legitimate’?

      • SuddenlyBlowGreen@lemmy.world
        61·
        1 year ago

        And if it doesn’t, they still can’t work. That’s not giving away IP, but they’re still fucked anyway.

        That’s exactly why companies poach people like this.

        Totally not because they are highly skilled engineers that can find other ways to solve the same problem.

        Everybody in the world is after Apple, so they’re completely justified in making sure engineers can’t work in their fields after working for them.