While companies were showcasing the latest technology at CES this year, the FBI was carrying out a sting operation on the world’s second largest smartphone manufacturer.
A small U.S. startup from Illinois, Akhan Semiconductor, reached out to the FBI when the company suspected that Huawei was attempting to steal its intellectual property, according to Bloomberg. After months of investigating, the FBI recruited Akhan founder Adam Khan and COO Carl Shurboff to meet with executives of the Chinese smartphone giant at last month’s CES for a sting operation.
In 2018, Huawei ordered a sample of Akhan’s Miraj Diamond Glass product, a screen that the company describes as nearly indestructible. Akhan says its 6 times stronger and 10 times more scratch-resistant than the industry standard Gorilla Glass. The two companies had been in discussions since 2016 after San Diego-based Huawei engineer, Angel Han, reached out. Read more…
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