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IBM purchases Red Hat in ‘hybrid cloud’ drive
IBM purchases Red Hat in ‘hybrid cloud’ drive
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IBM (Armonk, NY) has announced that it has agreed to acquire open-source software provider Red Hat (Raleigh, NC) in its…
Continental buys out Kathrein Automotive in 5G push
Continental buys out Kathrein Automotive in 5G push
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In order to equip itself for the growing importance of wireless communication to and from the car, automotive supplier Continental…
Continental grabs antenna expert
Continental grabs antenna expert
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In order to equip itself for the growing importance of wireless communication to and from the car, the automotive supplier…
IBM buys Red Hat in ‘hybrid cloud’ push
IBM buys Red Hat in ‘hybrid cloud’ push
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IBM (Armonk, NY) has announced that it has agreed to acquire open-source software provider Red Hat (Raleigh, NC) in its…

AI chip startup counts Microsoft, Alexa, and Intel among backers
AI chip startup counts Microsoft, Alexa, and Intel among backers
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Syntiant Corp. (Irvine, CA), a startup formed in 2017 to develop analog neural networking processors for edge computing, has raised $25 million in Series B funding led by M12, Microsoft…
Audi teams with Umicore on recycling EV batteries
Audi teams with Umicore on recycling EV batteries
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Audi and Umicore are developing a closed loop for components of high-voltage batteries that can be used again and again. Particularly valuable materials are set to become available in a…
Microsoft, Alexa, Bosch join Intel by investing in Syntiant
Microsoft, Alexa, Bosch join Intel by investing in Syntiant
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Syntiant Corp. (Irvine, Calif.), a startup formed in 2017 to develop analog neural networking processors for edge computing, has raised $25 million in Series B funding led by M12, Microsoft…
Intel reports buoyant Q3, forecasts strong year
Intel reports buoyant Q3, forecasts strong year
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Despite reported problems with manufacturing enough processor ICs to meet demand for personal computers, Intel reported third quarter financial results with increased sales and profits.
ABB will build $150m robot factory in China with a digital twin
ABB will build $150m robot factory in China with a digital twin
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ABB is to spend $150m on a new factory in Shanghai, China, to build the world’s most advanced, automated and flexible robotics with a digital twin. …
Faurecia to buy Clarion in pursuit of cockpit electronics leadership
Faurecia to buy Clarion in pursuit of cockpit electronics leadership
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Automotive supplier Faurecia SA (Nanterre, France) has reached binding agreements with Clarion and its major shareholder Hitachi, for a tender offer to acquire 100% of the shares of Clarion. With…
Audi, Umicore recovering raw materials from traction batteries
Audi, Umicore recovering raw materials from traction batteries
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Audi and Umicore have completed phase one of their strategic research cooperation for battery recycling: The two partners are developing a closed circuit for components of high-voltage batteries that can…
ABB to build $150m robot factory in China with a digital twin
ABB to build $150m robot factory in China with a digital twin
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ABB is to spend $150m on a new factory in Shanghai, China, to build the world’s most advanced, automated and flexible robotics with a digital twin. …
Fujitsu closes computer plant in Germany
Fujitsu closes computer plant in Germany
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It is the last manufacturing facility for PCs in Germany: the computer factory of the Japanese Fujitsu Group in Augsburg (Bavaria). Now the company has announced that it will close…
Faurecia to buy Clarion in pursuit of cockpit electronics leadership
Faurecia to buy Clarion in pursuit of cockpit electronics leadership
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Automotive supplier Faurecia SA (Nanterre, France) has reached binding agreements with Clarion and its major shareholder Hitachi, for a tender offer to acquire 100% of the shares of Clarion. With…
Faurecia submits purchase offer for Clarion in pursuit of cockpit electronics leadership
Faurecia submits purchase offer for Clarion in pursuit of cockpit electronics leadership
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Automotive supplier Faurecia SA (Nanterre, France) has reached binding agreements with Clarion and its major shareholder Hitachi, for a tender offer to acquire 100% of the shares of Clarion. With…
First rechargeable system that links directly to the Internet of Things
First rechargeable system that links directly to the Internet of Things
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Ansmann Industrial Solutions in Germany is set to launch the first rechargeable battery system with GSM and GPS interfaces by default for integration directly into the Internet of Things (IoT) …
Microchip supplies energy efficient MCUs to ISELED Alliance
Microchip supplies energy efficient MCUs to ISELED Alliance
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MCU provider Microchip has become the newest member of the open ISELED Alliance formed to develop and market the in-vehicle LED lighting concept "digital LED". The Alliance aims to install a…
Chinese firm to buy Nexperia for $3.6 billion
Chinese firm to buy Nexperia for $3.6 billion
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Wingtech Technology Co. Ltd. (Shanghai, China) is acquiring Nexperia BV (Nijmegen, The Netherlands), a manufacturer of discretes, logic and MOSFET devices for 25.2 billion yuan ($3.63 billion) by buying out…
Microchip supports the ISELED Alliance with energy efficient MCUs
Microchip supports the ISELED Alliance with energy efficient MCUs
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MCU provider Microchip has become the newest member of the open ISELED Alliance formed to develop and market the in-vehicle LED lighting concept "digital LED". The Alliance aims to install a…
Richardson RFPD joins LoRa Alliance
Richardson RFPD joins LoRa Alliance
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Richardson RFPD announced that it has become an adopter member of the LoRa Alliance. The non-profit technology association promotes and collaborates on an open, global standard (LoRaWAN) for low-power wide-area…
China subsidy cuts will boost US solar panel market
China subsidy cuts will boost US solar panel market
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The move by China to slash subsidies for its solar projects will ultimately benefit developers in the US who rely on imported solar panels says market research firm GlobalData.
Lyft acquires AR startup in self-driving move
Lyft acquires AR startup in self-driving move
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On-demand transportation provider Lyft (San Francisco, CA) has announced that it has agreed to acquire London-based augmented reality (AR) company Blue Vision Labs.
Rutronik UK offers overview for closing Bluetooth attack vectors
Rutronik UK offers overview for closing Bluetooth attack vectors
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The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) published instructions for eliminating security vulnerabilities in the “Secure Simple Pairing” and “LE Secure Connections” processes.
Richardson RFPD joins LoRa Alliance
Richardson RFPD joins LoRa Alliance
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Richardson RFPD announced that it has become an adopter member of the LoRa Alliance. The non-profit technology association promotes and collaborates on an open, global standard (LoRaWAN) for low-power wide-area…
Analog, MEMS, sensors power ST’s Q3 results
Analog, MEMS, sensors power ST’s Q3 results
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Double-digit percentage annual growth in revenue and profit continued at STMicroelectronics NV (Geneva, Switzerland) in its third financial quarter, driven in part by a surge in sales in the company’s…
Analysis: Dialog finds a better way out from under Apple
Analysis: Dialog finds a better way out from under Apple
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Jalal Bagherli, the highly-respected CEO of Dialog Semiconductor plc, has negotiated his way out from a potentially company-threatening overexposure to consumer electronics and IT giant Apple Inc.
Eyesight launches new $15 million funding round
Eyesight launches new $15 million funding round
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Eyesight, a provider of Edge-based computer vision and AI solutions for the automotive industry and the IoT, has announced a new $15 million financing round led by Jebsen Capital, Arie…
Startup accelerator aims to ‘bring silicon back to Silicon Valley’
Startup accelerator aims to ‘bring silicon back to Silicon Valley’
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UC Berkeley SkyDeck, the premier startup accelerator of the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley), is leading a resurgence of semiconductor innovation by introducing a new Chip Track at…


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