GlobalWafers to acquire Shanghai subsidiary of Crystalwise
GlobalWafers recently disclosed that it would execute a letter of intent with Crystalwise Technology to purchase 100% of Shanghai Sawyer Shenkai Technology Material (SSKT) for up to CNY 100 million (US$14.8 million), through its China-based subsidiar.....»»
Lordstown Motors ex-CEO approved to buy company assets for $10 million
LAS Capital, majority-owned by former CEO Steve Burns, will acquire Lordstown's intellectual property, business records, and machinery including assembly lines for EV motors and batteries......»»
Chinese Tesla suppliers to invest nearly $1 bln in northern Mexico - state officials
Two Chinese suppliers for Tesla will invest nearly a billion dollars in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon where the automaker is planning a new factory, Nuevo Leon Governor Samuel Garcia said during a trip to Shanghai on Wednesday......»»
Release candidate of watchOS 10.1 beta issued to developers
Apple's release candidate build for watchOS 10.1 is now available for testing by beta participants.Developers can download the new watchOS betaDevelopers taking part in the beta program can acquire the latest versions via the Apple Developer Center o.....»»
Polestar prepares to raise up to $1 billion for EV sales push
The Geely subsidiary has been struggling to gain market share due to software delays and competition from rivals such as Tesla that are selling battery-powered models at lower prices......»»
EU officials warn Google and YouTube about Hamas-Israel disinformation and graphic content
The European Commission sent a warning letter Friday to Google and its subsidiary YouTube over disinformation and graphic content linked to the Hamas-Israel conflict, in the European Union's latest effort to scrutinize Big Tech's handling of the war......»»
How do caterpillars acquire chubby legs? Scientists trace the origins to a genetic program associated with crabs
Adult insects, including butterflies and moths, typically have only three pairs of legs. But the existence of extra legs in caterpillars—chubby abdominal appendages also known as "prolegs"—has long posed an evolutionary mystery to biologists. A r.....»»
Distance, lighting, facial masking critically affect reliability of eyewitness identification, says study
According to a recent research report, distance, lighting and facial masking are critical factors affecting the reliability of eyewitness identification. Researchers at Åbo Akademi University and New York University Shanghai, in collaboration with t.....»»
Apple rolls out third developer beta of tvOS 17.1
Apple has started to distribute the third developer beta of tvOS 17.1 to testers.Developers participating in the beta can acquire the latest builds via the Apple Developer Center, or by updating any Apple TV set-top boxes that are already running the.....»»
EV maker VinFast to buy majority stakes in its battery maker sibling
Electric-vehicle maker VinFast Auto said on Wednesday it would acquire a 99.8% stake in battery maker VinES from its founder Pham Nhat Vuong as it seeks to ramp up its integration in the production value chain and competitive advantage......»»
How to watch the 2023 Shanghai Masters online for free
Prime Video is hosting the 2023 Rolex Shanghai Masters from Oct. 4-15. You can watch for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. TL;DR: Prime Video is hosting the 2023 Rolex Shanghai Masters from Oct. 4-15. You can watch for free with a 30-da.....»»
Lithia Motors looks closer to Pendragon acquisition
Lithia Motors' increased offer to acquire the dealership and fleet businesses of Pendragon could bring more long-term value to shareholders of the large U.K. auto retailer vs. a rival auto retailer's preliminary proposal, one analyst said......»»
Vega"s PRETTY CubeSat: Unlocking satnav for Earth data
Our planet is being continuously bathed in radio signals from satnav satellites—which are useful for much more than just navigation. Dedicated space missions acquire these signal reflections to amass valuable environmental information. The shoebox-.....»»
Boon or burden? Automakers" use of right of first refusal in dealership buy-sells aids some, hinders others
The right of first refusal in dealership buy-sells has helped minority dealers acquire stores, some their first, and is a tool many automakers say can help them manage their franchises. But others say an increased use of the tool can hurt factory-dea.....»»
Mechanism of methyltransferase METTL8-mediated mitochondrial RNA m3C modification and its relaxed substrate specificity
A study published in the journal Science Bulletin was led by Profs. Xiao-Long Zhou and En-Duo Wang (CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)......»»
AutoNation joins Pendragon bidding war
A week ago, Lithia Motors Inc. revealed a potentially transformative deal to acquire the dealership and fleet businesses of U.K. auto retailer Pendragon and secure a pathway to a dealership management system. Now it faces yet another bid from a rival.....»»
Penske-Hedin bid for Pendragon rejected after Lithia acquisition announcement
Days after Lithia Motors Inc. said it had agreed to a deal to acquire Pendragon's dealership and fleet businesses, Pendragon's board of directors rejected a joint offer from a Penske Automotive Group subsidiary and Hedin Mobility Group......»»
Geopolitics complicates Apple’s relationship with China
A resurgent Huawei and restrictions on government use of Apple products pose challenges. Enlarge / SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 - A light box advertising Huawei Mate 60 mobile phone is seen in front of the Apple store on.....»»
Innovative catalyst advances acidic water splitting technology
Researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with collaborators, have made a significant breakthrough in electrocatalytic water splitting, a key technology for converting intermittent solar and wind.....»»
Team develops technique for building DNA-based programmable gate arrays
A team of chemists and chemical engineers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, working with a colleague from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, both in China, has built a DNA-based programmable gate array for use in general-purpose DNA computing. In their.....»»
New camera offers ultrafast imaging at a fraction of the normal cost
Capturing blur-free images of fast movements like falling water droplets or molecular interactions requires expensive ultrafast cameras that acquire millions of images per second. In a new paper, researchers report a camera that could offer a much le.....»»