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......»»
Sony to acquire video game studio Bungie in $3.6 billion deal
Sony is acquiring Bungie, the video game studio that created hit franchises such as "Halo" and "Destiny," in a $3.6 billion deal that further centralizes the rapidly consolidating game industry......»»
Sony will acquire Destiny creator Bungie for $3.6 billion
The acquisition comes less than two weeks after Microsoft began the process of acquiring Activision Blizzard......»»
Where mathematics and a social perspective meet data
Community structure, including relationships between and within groups, is foundational to our understanding of the world around us. New research by mathematics and statistics professor Kenneth Berenhaut, along with former postdoctoral fellow Katheri.....»»
Malaysian automakers Perodua, Proton adopt different EV roadmaps
Malaysia's national automakers, Proton and Perodua, are heading in two different directions: Proton is becoming an official electronic vehicle (EV) importer and distributor, and Perodua is planning to make electrification affordable to Malaysians......»»
Malaysian auto makers - Perodua and Proton - adopt different EV roadmaps
Malaysia's national automakers, Proton and Perodua, are heading in two different directions: Proton is becoming an official electronic vehicle (EV) importer and distributor, and Perodua is planning to make electrification affordable to Malaysians......»»
Hive Ventures offers investment + counseling to help startups solve clients" pain points
Founded in 2019, Hive Ventures differentiates itself from fellow venture capital firms by adopting investment + counseling, a business model of making early-stage venture capital investment in startups plus providing counseling services to help them.....»»
Highlights of the day: TSMC fast expanding packaging capacity
TSMC is keen on advancing its 3D IC packaging technology. The foundry house reportedly is planning to build a new advanced packaging plant in southernTaiwan, satisfying long-term strong demand. And fellow foundry houses UMC and PSMC are poised to pos.....»»
Using ice to boil water: Researcher makes heat transfer discovery that expands on 18th century principle
Associate Professor Jonathan Boreyko and graduate fellow Mojtaba Edalatpour have made a discovery about the properties of water that could provide an exciting addendum to a phenomenon established over two centuries ago. The discovery also holds inter.....»»
Microsoft takeover of Activision Blizzard may endanger Sony
Microsoft's US$68.7 billion bid to acquire video game developer Activision Blizzard could challenge the role of its rival Sony in the gaming industry, as the Japanese tech giant saw its share slide more than 12% in Tokyo on the day the blockbuster de.....»»
Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard in $68.7B gaming deal
Software giant Microsoft has agreed to purchase Activision Blizzard, a major acquisition valued at $68.7 billion that combines many major studios under one entity.Announced on Tuesday, the deal with see Microsoft acquire Activision Blizzard for $95 p.....»»
What Xbox will likely do with its $68B purchase of Activision Blizzard King
Breaking down Microsoft's highest-priced gaming acquisition ever—with Kotick quotes. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) You might have heard the news: Microsoft has announced plans to acquire gaming behemoth Activision Blizzard.....»»
4 takeaways from Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard bombshell
Microsoft's plans to acquire Activision Blizzard will entirely change the gaming landscape. Here's what you need to know......»»
Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard in $68.7 billion deal
Microsoft on Tuesday announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard in a blockbuster deal worth nearly $70 billion. It's one of the biggest acquisitions in the tech industry in recent years, one that will boost Microsoft's standing in the growing gam.....»»
Advantech, Ennoconn see increased December revenues
Industrial computing device maker Advantech saw December consolidated revenues of NT$5.562 billion (US$200 million) increase 7.56% on month and 10.41% on year, while fellow maker Ennoconn had consolidated revenues of NT$11.586 billion growing 15.25%.....»»
Niching expects IC packaging materials growth momentum to continue in 2022
Niching Industrial, a Taiwan-based distributor of IC packaging materials, is upbeat about demand for its packaging and testing product lines in 2022 as it plans to cut into the third-generation semiconductor market with its in-house developed low-tem.....»»
Synnex Technology International December revenues hit record for second time straight
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$50.532 billion (US$1.81 billion) for December, hitting monthly record for the second consecutive time with growth of 25.35% on mo.....»»
Take-Two to acquire FarmVille publisher in most expensive gaming deal ever
Take-Two's acquisition of Zynga for $12.7 billion marks the beginning of the publisher's push into mobile gaming......»»
AI"s 6 Worst-Case Scenarios
"Who needs Terminators when you have precision clickbait and ultra-deepfakes?" asks IEEE Spectrum: Hollywood's worst-case scenario involving artificial intelligence (AI) is familiar as a blockbuster sci-fi film: Machines acquire humanlike intellige.....»»
Memory module firms post strong sales in 4Q21
Adata Technology and Team Group both saw their revenues hit peak for 2021 in the fourth quarter, while strong fourth-quarter sales boosted fellow memory module company Phison Electronics' revenue for all of 2021 to a record high......»»
WT Microelectronics to gain from rising SiC penetration in EV, industrial apps
Green energy gaining momentum amid growing calls for carbon emission reduction is expected to accelerate the penetration of third-generation semiconductors GaN and SiC in EV and industrial power modules, and Taiwan's IC distributor WT Microelectronic.....»»