Tech Giants Clash Over Smartwatch Tech

A big fight is happening between Apple and Masimo, a company that makes health monitoring tech. Masimo says Apple took their ideas and even hired their workers to do it. This fight is about patents, which are like special rights for inventions. Last year, Apple's smartwatches, the Series 9 and Ultra 2, were stopped from being imported because they used Masimo's patented tech. Apple then took out the blood-oxygen feature to avoid the ban. But guess what? They brought it back in August with a new version that got the okay from U. S. Customs. Masimo is not happy about this and is suing Customs. Apple, on the other hand, is fighting the ban in court. This is not the only fight between these two. Masimo also sued Apple in California, saying Apple owes them a huge amount of money for using their patents. There was a trial about trade secrets, but the jury couldn't agree, so the judge called it a mistrial. Apple did win a small case against Masimo, but it wasn't for much. This whole situation shows how complicated patent fights can be. It's not just about who has the better tech; it's about who can prove they had the idea first. Both companies are digging in their heels, and it's going to take a while to sort out.