patent dispute

A US jury has ruled that Apple owes a record $5.7 billion in a patent dispute over haptic technology, the vibration and touch-feedback systems used in its devices. The verdict ranks among the largest patent damages awards ever handed down against the company, and attention is turning to whether Apple will appeal.

Memory chip maker Netlist has asked U.S. trade authorities for an import ban on Micron chips, targeting products used in AI computing systems built for Google and Nvidia. The move escalates a patent dispute between the two memory companies, and if granted it could disrupt supply chains for AI data center hardware. The case highlights how chip patent battles increasingly touch the booming AI infrastructure market.

Memory chip maker Netlist has asked US trade authorities to ban imports of Micron chips used in AI computing systems built by Google and Nvidia, escalating a long-running patent dispute between the two companies. The request, filed with the International Trade Commission, could disrupt supply chains for data center hardware if granted, drawing attention across the semiconductor and AI industries.

Netlist is seeking a ban on Micron chips used in artificial intelligence applications in the United States, escalating the long-running patent dispute between the two memory makers. The move targets Micron's high-bandwidth memory products that are central to the AI hardware boom. If successful, it could disrupt supply chains for AI data center equipment and adds to the growing wave of legal battles over chip technology.