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.....»»
OpenText acquires Micro Focus for $6 billion in an all cash transaction
OpenText has reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all-cash offer to be made by Open Text Corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, OpenText UK Holding Limited (Bidco), to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of.....»»
As Alibaba declares new RISC-V milestone, is automotive MCU the next battleground?
At RISC-V Summit China 2022, Alibaba Group's chip design subsidiary,T-Head Semiconductor, launched the Wujian 600 development platform based on the open-source architecture. According to the company, the development platform supports both Linux and A.....»»
Semi equipment suppliers Acter, Novatech enjoy robust orders
Cleanroom engineering specialist Acter and its factory equipment subsidiary Nova Technology (Novatech) continue to enjoy strong demand from the chipmaking industries in China and Taiwan, with orders thus far this year maintaining double-digit on-year.....»»
As Alibaba declares new RISC-V milestone, is automotive MCU the next battle ground?
At RISC-V Summit China 2022, Alibaba Group's chip design subsidiary,T-Head Semiconductor, launched the Wujian 600 development platform based on the open-source architecture. According to the company, the development platform supports both Linux and A.....»»
Better understanding needed of below-ground carbon allocation and its efficiency for nutrient acquisition
Plants allocate large amounts of photosynthetic carbon metabolites to roots and soil and thereby rely on the root-soil-microbe interactions to acquire soil nutrients such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) for aboveground growth......»»
Tesla asks Chinese government to help secure power to suppliers
Tesla is coordinating with the Shanghai and Sichuan governments to ensure its suppliers in Sichuan have ample power, Bloomberg reported, adding that the carmakers hadn’t seen any production delays as yet......»»
Researchers boost sensitivity and speed of Raman microscopy technique
Researchers have developed a label-free and non-invasive Raman spectroscopy approach that can acquire microscopic images of biological samples and identify a wide range of biomolecules with unprecedented speed and sensitivity......»»
Single-shot ultrafast multiplexed coherent diffraction imaging method
In a study published in Photonics Research, researchers from Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has proposed a new scheme for single-shot ultrafast multimodal coherent diffraction imaging t.....»»
Panasonic to increase EV battery production for Tesla
Panasonic will boost production of EV batteries for Tesla by 10% by 2024, according to Nikkei Asia. Tesla founder Elon Musk said on Twitter on August 15 that the carmaker has produced over three million EVs in total and its Shanghai factory, in opera.....»»
SK Hynix aiming to break ground on US chip packaging facility in early 2023
It'd be a major win for the US as it continues to compete with rival chipmakers in China and move more chipmaking facilities stateside. SK Hynix is a subsidiary of SK Group and is the second largest semiconductor maker in South Korea behind Samsung......»»
LMP closer to dissolution with pending sale of 6 dealerships
The pending sale and liquidation plan would be a dramatic collapse for LMP Automotive Holdings Inc., which bought its first franchised dealerships in early 2021 and said then that it hoped to acquire 80 to 100 dealerships by the end of 2022......»»
MacBook Pro maker Quanta pays rioters to stay at factory
Apple MacBook Pro supplier Quanta has said that its profits halved in Q2 2022, following riots at its plants and, reportedly, greatly increased pay to staff.Quanta's Shanghai plant saw not one but two riots in May 2022. They were in response to China.....»»
Arm reported record quarterly revenue despite challenges ahead
As SoftBank posted a record JPY3.16 trillion (US$23.5 billion) loss in Q1FY22, prompting it to offload half of its holdings in the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Its subsidiary Arm posted record revenue of US$719 million in Q1FY22. Significantly,.....»»
When you Google the word "tick," you"re helping science
Knowledge about the spread of tick-borne diseases is extremely limited and notoriously difficult to acquire. A new study from the University of Copenhagen demonstrates that internet searches just might be the way to keep an eye on ticks and other eff.....»»
When Students Acquire Spatial Skills, Their Verbal Abilities Boost
Learning to visualize objects might improve thinking in words, a finding that could enhance teaching methods.....»»
Mobile app tech firm AppLovin makes $20 billion offer to acquire Unity
Specifically, each share of Unity common stock would be exchanged for 1.152 shares of AppLovin Class A voting common stock and 0.314 shares of AppLovin Class C non-voting common stock......»»
AppLovin proposes to combine with Unity for about $17B
AppLovin has proposed a merger with Unity, where it would acquire the game company in an all-stock deal worth about $17 billion. AppLovin has proposed a merger with Unity, where it would acquire the game company in an all-stock deal worth about $.....»»
Auto supplier Gissing North America files for bankruptcy
Gissing is a subsidiary of a Chinese automotive supplier, and manufactures interior acoustic and cargo management systems......»»
Novel approach for generating coherent and ultrashort soft X-ray pulses
A research team from Shanghai Advanced Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has proposed an external seeding mechanism, termed echo-enabled harmonic cascade (EEHC), for generating coherent and ultrashort soft X-ray pulses......»»
Beats partners with Kim Kardashian on new neutral Beats Fit Pro colors
Apple's Beats by Dre subsidiary has teamed up with influencer and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian on a trio of Beats Fit Pro colors in a more neutral palette.Beats Fit Pro x Kim KardashianThe new Beats Fit Pro headphones come in three earthy and muted to.....»»