There was a similar rumor making the rounds about Apple, spurred by Gruber. But 9to5 Mac did some sleuthing and it seems that, in the case of Apple, it’s not e

There was a similar rumor making the rounds about Apple, spurred by Gruber. But 9to5 Mac did some sleuthing and it seems that, in the case of Apple, it’s not entirely truthful: https://9to5mac.com/2015/03/14/apple-invent-usb-type-c/ https://9to5mac.com/2015/03/14/apple-invent-usb-type-c/ Google also doesn’t seem to have fulfilled a bigger role than Apple did.