Ennostar invests in Tyntek
Ennostar has invested less than NT$3.0 billion (US$106 million) to take an about 10% stake in LED chip and Si-based sensor maker Tyntek, according to industry sources......»»
Phison buys real estate from Tyntek
NAND flash device controller and module supplier Phison Electronics has announced its takeover of a real estate owned by LED chipmaker Tyntek in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan......»»
Visa takes a swipe in fintech, builds new online marketplace
The relationships between banks and fintechs are multi-faceted. In some cases, they partner. In many cases, they compete. In other cases, one acquires or invests in the other. Well, today, an announcement by global payments giant Visa is aimed at he.....»»
Twilio invests in adaptive communications platform Hyro
Hyro, formerly Airbud, is today announcing the close of a $10.5 million Series A financing round led by Spero Ventures, with participation from Twilio, and Mindset Ventures. Existing investors Hanaco Ventures, Spider Capital and Entrepreneurs Roundta.....»»
LED supply chain maker see improving order visibility
Taiwan's LED supply chain makers, including Ennostar, Lite-On Technology and Opto Tech, are ramping up their output in line with extending order visibility, according to industry sources......»»
Ennostar to maintain full capacity utilization for miniLED through 2021
Ennostar has sustained full capacity utilization for miniLED chips since the start of May to support shipments for new 12.9-inch iPad Pro devices, with the shipment momentum likely to persist into the fourth quarter of the year, according to industry.....»»
Tyntek hikes quotes by 10-15%
LED chip and Si-based sensor chip maker Tyntek has disclosed it has raised quotes by 10-15% for orders received in second-quarter 2021, following 5-10% hikes in the first quarter......»»
Apple invests $45 million more in Gorilla Glass-maker Corning
Investment follows millions more that produced the iPhone 12's ceramic shield. Corning's glass products, close-up. [credit: Apple.....»»
Apple invests an additional $45 million into precision glass maker Corning
Apple has announced an additional $45 million investment into Corning Incorporated, the supplier best known for its Gorilla Glass line of strengthened glass for mobile devices......»»
Telkomsel invests an additional $300 million in Gojek
Telkomsel, a unit of Indonesia’s largest telecom operator Telkom, has invested an additional $300 million in ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek, the two firms said Monday, just months after the network provider wrote a $150 million check to the S.....»»
Tesla supplier Delta Electronics invests $7M in AI chip startup Kneron
Despite a persistent semiconductor shortage that is disrupting the global automotive industry, investors remain bullish on the chips used to power next-generation vehicles. Kneron, a startup that develops semiconductors to give devices artificial int.....»»
Ajit Pai joins American Enterprise Institute and a firm that invests in ISPs
Post-FCC Pai will apparently keep pushing deregulation of broadband industry. Enlarge / FCC Chairman Ajit Pai says goodbye to members of a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee afters testifying during a hearing on June 16, 2020, in Washington, DC......»»
Sony Invests In Discord, To Integrate It With PlayStation In 2022
Sony Interactive Entertainment and Discord will connect the communication service to PlayStation Network early next year, now that Sony has taken an ownership stake in Discord's latest round of capital-raising. Polygon reports: SIE president and CEO.....»»
GM invests $1 billion to build EVs in Mexico; UAW outraged
The Ramos Arizpe factory would be GM's fifth EV assembly plant in North America......»»
Hyundai invests in teleoperations startup Ottopia as part of $9M round
After spending much of his career in mission-critical environments, including the Israeli Air Force, Israeli Intelligence and leading development of a cybersecurity product at Microsoft, Amit Rosenzweig turned his attention to autonomous vehicles. It.....»»
MiniLED, microLED a focus at Touch Taiwan 2021
Ennostar is showcasing miniLED backlighting and fine-pitch RGB miniLED displays at Touch Taiwan 2021, where PlayNitride is exhibiting microLED displays of varying sizes......»»
Facebook invests in audio with short-form Soundbites feature, podcast support and a Clubhouse clone
Facebook today officially announced a suite of new audio products — an indication that it’s taking the threat from Clubhouse and other audio platforms more seriously. The company is doing more than just building its own take on Clubhouse,.....»»
Gwyneth Paltrow invests in The Expert, a video marketplace for high-end interior designers
The pandemic-induced lockdowns halted many a home decoration project, but the irony was that our homes became even more important. But where to get ideas to decorate? Home decor experts could no longer visit. Now an LA-based startup is addressing thi.....»»
Walmart invests in self-driving car start-up Cruise to expand last-mile delivery ecosystem
We don't know exactly how much Walmart chipped in, but its contributions (combined with cash from other "institutional investors") have raised Cruise's latest funding total to $2.75 billion from $2 billion. In other words, Walmart's portion of the ca.....»»
Walmart invests in self-driving startup Cruise
Cruise says it's about two years from commercial launch. We've heard that before. Enlarge (credit: Walmart) Walmart is investing in self-driving startup Cruise as part of a massive $2.75 billion investment round in the company—an expansion o.....»»
Walmart invests in GM"s self-driving car company, Cruise
Walmart is investing in GM's self-driving vehicle company, Cruise, as it works to build out its delivery network......»»