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.....»»
Space4M, PanelSemi co-develop drone e-sports race track solution based on flexible miniLED display
Smart retail solution provider Space4M, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), and miniLED solution provider PanelSemi, a subsidiary of Innolux, have jointly developed a solution of displaying drone e-sports race tracks on a flexible fine-pitch miniLED.....»»
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. This raises the possibility that modern rodents may be reservoirs of SARS.....»»
Fisker cooperates with Magna Steyr, Foxconn Electronics to keep down costs for EVs
US-based start-up electric vehicle (EV) vendor Fisker has cooperated with Austria-based automaker Magna Steyr, a subsidiary of Canada-based automotive components supplier Magna International, for outsourced production of Ocean SUV (sport utility vehi.....»»
Flipkart launches Health+ vertical: But it has its task cut out
Flipkart is entering the healthcare sector through Flipkart Health+. It has signed agreements to acquire majority stake in SastaSundar, an online pharmacy and healthcare platform......»»
US State Attorneys General Open Probe into Instagram"s Effect on Kids
A bipartisan coalition of U.S. state attorneys general said on Thursday it has opened a probe into Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, for promoting its subsidiary Instagram to children despite potential harms. From a report: The investigation, wh.....»»
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.....»»
OlliOlli Studio Roll7 Bought By Private Division
Private Division, the publishing subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, has acquired Olli Olli series developer Roll7.Private Division, the publishing subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, has acquired OlliOlli series developer Roll7.As reported by MCV UK.....»»
HPE Says Aruba Customer Data Compromised After Data Breach
HPE has confirmed that a "limited subset" of customer data was taken in a data breach involving its subsidiary Aruba Networks, a maker of networking equipment. From a report: The enterprise technology giant said in a statement that an unauthorized pe.....»»
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.....»»
Strategy to optimize sub-nanosecond laser conditioning of DKDP crystal
Researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) innovatively proposed a scheme to optimize the laser conditioning effect based on temporal shapes of the pulse, and studied the laser condit.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
Tesla likely to set up another factory in China
Tesla is likely to set up its second electric vehicle (EV) factory in Shanghai, and could shift more of its component orders to suppliers with manufacturing sites locally in China, according to industry sources......»»
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......»»
Intel pays VIA $125 million for Centaur employees, but not the company itself
Taiwan company VIA Technologies sent out a press release this week briefly discussing the deal with Intel. All it says is that Intel will be able to "recruit" some employees of VIA's x86 subsidiary, Centaur Technology, while paying VIA $125 million......»»
Intel to take over Centaur
VIA Technologies has issued a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) announcing plans to sell Centaur Technology, its wholly-owned subsidiary specializing in x86 CPU designs, to Intel for a total of US$125 million......»»
Microsoft"s GitHub CEO Nat Friedman Is Stepping Down
Microsoft said Wednesday that Nat Friedman, CEO of the company's GitHub subsidiary that provides software for storing source code, is stepping down. Thomas Dohmke, GitHub's product chief will replace him. CNBC reports: "As Chief Product Officer, I'm.....»»