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williamh said:

Was there a part of the company that reported actual news or is this about news like "19 Extremely Entitled Or Privileged Things Celebs Did And Tried To Pretend Were Normal"?  If it's the latter, then they still have 85% to go.

Based on the lead image in the story… 85% to go sounds right.

foregoneconclusion said:

You can't really "steal" people. Apple and Google got into legal hot water for their own anti-poaching agreement, so poaching employees is generally considered to be more competitive not less competitive. I'm not sure that part of the story is really anything more than the standard dynamics of the business world. 

The main concern is the proprietary knowledge that those people have and how it appears to get used and abused by Apple.

The Allegation:
Step 1) Apple contacts small company claiming they want a partnership
Step 2) Apple abandons discussions
Step 3) Apple hires key personnel from those companies
Step 4) Apple releases a competing product which the smaller company thinks has their technology incorporated.

avon b7 said:

All good news on the face of it although I wonder if the rare earths in magnets reference might confirm no Apple Car before 2025.

No - there are many motor designs that don't use rare earth magnets. I don't have time to find the link, but Fully Charged (podcast iirc) interviewed a UK company who even goes so far as to use Aluminum wires and no permanent magnets for a very capable motor with much lower input costs.

lkrupp said:

Any reason to accept this “report”as factual? Has any corroborating news source confirmed or produced the alleged lease agreement? Is this based on “anonymous” sources? Notice the use of the word “reportedly” as a hedging term. Yet the usual suspects here are running off at the mouth with their usual anti-Apple agendas.

CRE Matrix appears to be a legitimate Real Estate Data Analytics company in India. Their Facebook page links back to the news reports so they aren't disputing the reporting.

These kind of restrictions is pretty common in mall leases with large chains, although I don't recall them specifically naming brands. It's more commonly restrictions on product categories within a certain distance.

"For example, a Tesla was seen in a video from 2021 driving at high speed in a residential area and hiding a child riding a bike."

Hiding? Like, in the Frunk?

Seriously, thought - that's pretty messed up. They've probably watched footage from the interior camera (or perhaps that isn't streamed/saved).