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  "id": 11187551,
  "title": "Micron filed a US lawsuit accusing Chinese memory maker YMTC of systematically poaching key engineers and then using the engineers' patents to sue Micron (Anton Shilov/Tom's Hardware)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/micron-filed-a-us-lawsuit-accusing-chinese-memory-maker-ymtc-of",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-01T12:00:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/micron-lawsuit-claims-chinese-memory-maker-ymtc-poached-its-engineers-then-sued-it-using-its-own-stolen-tech-ex-employees-hid-roles-on-linkedin-patented-micron-tech-and-won-a-german-injunction"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Some of YMTC's patents can actually belong to Micron, the company alleges. … Micron this month filed a lawsuit …",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "33 years on, Chinese former lecturer cherishes memory of meeting Siti Hasmah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/33-years-on-chinese-former-lecturer-cherishes-memory-of-meeting-siti",
        "published": "2026-10-01T08:09:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Hardware",
        "title": "Micron lawsuit claims Chinese memory maker YMTC poached its engineers, then sued it using its own stolen tech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/micron-lawsuit-claims-chinese-memory-maker-ymtc-poached-its-engineers",
        "published": "2026-10-01T11:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}