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Airoha to acquire IC Plus

Airoha Technology, a MediaTek subsidiary, will acquire all shares of fellow company IC Plus at NT$22 (US$0.78) per share, according to company filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE)......»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesDec 30th, 2020

US stops trading with eight Chinese quantum computing groups

All eight entities developing quantum computing technologies were found to be pursuing potential military applications on behalf of the Chinese government. Three of them were found to be acquiring or attempting to acquire American technologies to ass.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsNov 27th, 2021

Key step in how bacteria acquire drug resistance revealed

Researchers have imaged a major component in conjugation—the process bacteria use to share DNA with each other......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 25th, 2021

Rodents could be asymptomatic carriers of SARS-like coronaviruses, study suggests

Some ancestral rodents likely had repeated infections with SARS-like coronaviruses, leading them to acquire tolerance or resistance to the pathogens, according to new research. This raises the possibility that modern rodents may be reservoirs of SARS.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2021

Flipkart launches Health+ vertical: But it has its task cut out

Flipkart is entering the healthcare sector through Flipkart Health+. It has signed agreements to acquire majority stake in SastaSundar, an online pharmacy and healthcare platform......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2021

Rodents could be asymptomatic carriers of SARS-like coronaviruses, study suggests

Some ancestral rodents likely had repeated infections with SARS-like coronaviruses, leading them to acquire tolerance or resistance to the pathogens, according to new research publishing November 18th in PLOS Computational Biology by Sean King and Mo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2021

Spotify announces acquisition of popular audiobook company Findaway

Spotify on Thursday announced its plans to acquire popular audiobook company Findaway. This follows the announcement earlier this year that users of the streaming service would gain access to more than 500,000 audiobooks through a partnership with S.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 15th, 2021

Spotify pushes into audiobook business with Findaway purchase

Spotify has announced plans to acquire audiobook platform Findaway for an undisclosed price, bolstering its strategy in the audio content space.Credit: Spotify/FindawayFindaway is an audiobook services company that operates various businesses, includ.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 15th, 2021

Spotify"s next chapter will bring audiobooks to the streaming service

The music streaming platform plans to acquire audiobook service Findaway - but there's still no word on Spotify HiFi......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 12th, 2021

Foxconn strikes definitive agreement to buy Lordstown EV factory in Ohio

Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) and Lordstown Motors (LMC) have entered into a definitive agreement for the EMS giant to acquire the US electric vehicle (EV) maker's factory in Ohio for US$230 million......»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsNov 12th, 2021

Unity to acquire Peter Jackson"s Weta Digital in $1.6 billion deal

Weta Digital, a separate company from Weta Workshop, was co-founded by Jackson in 1993. It has worked on some of the biggest movies and TV shows over the last few decades, including Avatar, The Avengers, Game of Thrones, and the LotR franchise. The d.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 10th, 2021

Unity just made a blockbuster purchase with massive metaverse implications

Unity will acquire Weta Digital, the VFX company behind Avatar, Lord of the Rings, and more in a $1.625 billion deal......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 9th, 2021

LaFontaine, Kayser, Kendall and Coughlin groups acquire dealerships

LaFontaine Automotive Group and Kendall Automotive Group are among buyers in recent dealership acquisitions in the Midwest and West......»»

Category: autoSource:  autonewsRelated NewsNov 6th, 2021

Flexible device could treat hearing loss without batteries

Some people are born with hearing loss, while others acquire it with age, infections or long-term noise exposures. In many instances, the tiny hairs in the inner ear's cochlea that allow the brain to recognize electrical pulses as sound are damaged......»»

Category: biomedSource:  sciencedailyRelated NewsOct 28th, 2021

McDonald"s Partners With IBM To Automate Drive-Thru Lanes

McDonald's said Wednesday it has entered a strategic partnership with IBM to develop artificial intelligence technology that will help the fast-food chain automate its drive-thru lanes. CNBC reports: As part of the deal, IBM will acquire McD Tech Lab.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsOct 27th, 2021

AT&T lets you play Batman: Arkham Knight for free through white-labeled Stadia partnership

White labeling refers to a business strategy some companies employ whereby they acquire goods produced by another corporation and rebrand them as if they were produced in-house. Under some circumstances, this practice can be shady and even illegal, b.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2021

AT&T offers free Batman: Arkham Knight gameplay through white-labeled Stadia tech

White labeling refers to a business strategy some companies employ whereby they acquire goods produced by another corporation and rebrand them as if they were produced in-house. Under some circumstances, this practice can be shady and even illegal, b.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2021

Sivers acquires MixComm to expand mmWave ecosystem

Sweden-based Sivers Semiconductors will acquire millimeter wave (mmWave) semiconductor supplier US-based MixComm for US$135 million (NT$37.6 billion)......»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsOct 20th, 2021

Edom to acquire fellow IC distributor Promaster

Edom Technology has announced plans to acquire fellow Taiwan-based IC distributor Promaster Technology, which sells mainly RF and 5G connectivity chips, through a share swap......»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsOct 1st, 2021

Foxconn to buy Lordstown Motors" EV assembly plant in Ohio

Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has disclosed plans to acquire from US electric vehicle (EV) maker Lordstown Motors an assembly plant in Ohio for US$230 million and invest US$50 million in the carmaker's equities......»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsOct 1st, 2021

Zoom and Five9 Abandon $14.7 Billion Acquisition

Cloud contact center software company Five9 and video calling software maker Zoom said Thursday they will not go forward with Zoom's plan to acquire Five9 for $14.7 billion. From a report: Five9 shares fell 2% in extended trading following the statem.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsSep 30th, 2021