Apple is paying top engineers $180,000 bonuses not to defect to rivals

Apple has issued unusual and significant stock bonuses, some up to$180,000, to some engineers in an effort to retain talent, looking to stave off defections to tech rivals.
Apple Park, Cupertino, California
Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:Last week, the company informed some engineers in silicon design, hardware, and select software and operations groups of the out-of-cycle bonuses, which are being issued as restricted stock units, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The shares vest