A billion-dollar question: What was really behind Qualcomm's surprise ten-digit gift to Apple?
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/01/14/qualcomm_apple_ftc_trial/
The chip industry's strong-arm tactics have been laid bare this month in the anti-trust legal battle brought by America's Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Qualcomm.
But as we enter day five of the trial, it's become clear that the case may pivot around a single payment made by Qualcomm to Apple back in 2011.