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THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
18 December 
1970 France, on behalf of 25 EU countries, called for the decriminalization of same-sex relations.
1970 France, on behalf of 25 EU countries, called for the decriminalization of same-sex relations.
1970 The slavery was abolished in the United States.
1970 the slavery in the United States was abolished.
1970 The anthem of the Russian Empire “God Save the Tsar!” was performed for the first time.
18 December
1970 France, on behalf of 25 EU countries, called for the decriminalization of same-sex relations.
1970 France, on behalf of 25 EU countries, called for the decriminalization of same-sex relations.
1970 The slavery was abolished in the United States.
1970 the slavery in the United States was abolished.
1970 The anthem of the Russian Empire “God Save the Tsar!” was performed for the first time.
APPLE MAY BE DEPRIVED OF SIRI DUE TO THE PATENT INFRINGEMENT
The Chinese company Xiao-i applied to the court with a lawsuit against Apple for the patent infringement. The root of the problem is the voice assistant Siri which is used by the American giant in its products.
According to the plaintiff, the defendant violated the company’s rights by using Siri, since Xiao-i had previously patented a similar technology. The patent was obtained in 2009, and just two years later, Apple has presented its own voice assistant.
Now, if the court finds the Xiao-i's claims justified, the American giant will have to pay compensation in the amount of $ 1.4 billion, as well as suspend the sale of devices in which the Siri voice assistant is installed.
According to the plaintiff, the defendant violated the company’s rights by using Siri, since Xiao-i had previously patented a similar technology. The patent was obtained in 2009, and just two years later, Apple has presented its own voice assistant.
Siri is now actively used on a number of the Apple products.
The litigation between Xiao-i and Apple has been going on for nearly a decade, since the original patent infringement lawsuit was filed in 2012. However, during the proceedings, the American giant demanded that the court declare the patent obtained by Xiao-i invalid, but this did not happen.Now, if the court finds the Xiao-i's claims justified, the American giant will have to pay compensation in the amount of $ 1.4 billion, as well as suspend the sale of devices in which the Siri voice assistant is installed.
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