Apple drops lawsuit against former chip exec who founded Nuvia.

Apple has dropped its lawsuit against former executive Gerard Williams III, who left the company to start his own chip startup Nuvia. Apple had accused Williams of poaching colleagues for Nuvia while he was still under Apple's employ. Williams countersued Apple, claiming the company was hiring his staff and blocking people from leaving. The reason for Apple's sudden withdrawal from the case is unclear, but it may have been due to a private settlement of terms. Nuvia was acquired by Qualcomm in 2021.