In November 2019, Patently Apple posted a report titled "The Mastermind behind Apple s A-Series Processors is now CEO of a startup called NUVIA aiming to take on Intel and AMD." Gerard Williams III was Apple s Senior Director in Platform Architecture responsible for SOC and CPU development. In December 2019 we followed up with a report about Apple suing Williams III for breach of contract. It s being reported today that ARM is suing Qualcomm and NUVIA.
Qualcomm seeks to Challenge Apple s advanced processors by Acquiring Nuvia that s run by one-time Mastermind of Apple s A-Series Processors
In November 2019, Patently Apple posted a report titled The Mastermind behind Apple s A-Series Processors is now CEO of a startup called NUVIA aiming to take on Intel and AMD. Gerard Williams III was Apple s Senior Director in Platform Architecture responsible for SOC and CPU development. In December 2019 we followed up with a report about Apple suing Williams III for breach of contract.
with plans to put the firm’s technology into its smartphone, laptop and automotive processors.
The deal marks a big push by Qualcomm to reestablish a leading position in chip performance after several years of high-profile patent licensing litigation with rival Apple and regulatory authorities.