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......»»
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.....»»
IT product distributor Weblink expects double-digit revenue growth in 4Q21
Weblink International, a channel distributor under Acer, expects to post another double-digit revenue increase in the fourth quarter of 2021, as its efforts to serve multiple brand vendors continue to pay off......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
UMC posts record October revenues
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its revenues hit a record high of NT$19.16 billion (US$690.4 million) in October 2021, whereas fellow companies TSMC and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) both saw their revenues drop to th.....»»
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......»»
Macronix posts record October revenue
ROM and flash memory chipmaker Macronix International saw its revenue hit a record high for the seventh consecutive quarter in October 2021, while revenue at fellow flash company Winbond Electronics slipped 3.1% on month......»»
Adata upbeat about 2022 DRAM market; Transcend cautious
Adata Technology has said it remains upbeat about the DRAM market outlook next year, believing DRAM spot prices are about to hit bottom and start recovering. Fellow memory module company Transcend Information has expressed caution, however, citing co.....»»
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......»»
Secondary forests restore fresh water sources in degraded landscapes
New research, published in Scientific Reports by Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) postdoctoral fellow Karina Chavarria and colleagues, shows that bacterial communities in streams adjacent to young secondary forests recover to resemble t.....»»
Child fossil find in South Africa sheds light on enigmatic hominids
Fossils found deep in a South African cave formed part of a hominid child's skull, apparently left on an alcove by fellow members of her species 250,000 years ago, scientists said Thursday......»»
How echolocation adapts to environments
Eran Amichai, a postdoctoral fellow in ecology, evolution, environment and society, studies how echolocation signals differ within a population of big brown bats. Amichai records echolocation signals to identify specific bats, and then films the indi.....»»
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......»»
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.....»»
Saifur Rahman Is 2022 IEEE President-Elect
IEEE Life Fellow Saifur Rahman has been elected as the 2022 IEEE president-elect. He is set to begin serving as president on 1 January 2023. Rahman, who was nominated by petition, received 13,296 votes in the election. Fellow S.K. Ramesh received 13,.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»