The headline doesn't match this statement, which makes more sense: "Apple engaged in a years-long campaign of false promises, stealth and subterfuge designed to steal Qualcomm’s confidential information and trade secrets for the purpose of improving the performance of lower-quality modem chipsets."
The complaint could amount to Apple having characterized the performance of Qualcomm's products in a way Qualcomm believes is not allowed. It is unlikely Apple literally broke into Qualcomm's R&D infrastructure and stole source code.
The complaint could amount to Apple having characterized the performance of Qualcomm's products in a way Qualcomm believes is not allowed. It is unlikely Apple literally broke into Qualcomm's R&D infrastructure and stole source code.