GlobalWafers to finish merger with Siltronic in 2H21
Semiconductor silicon wafer maker GlobalWafers expects to complete the merger with Germany-based fellow maker Siltronic in second-half 2021, according to company chairperson and CEO Doris Hsu......»»
IBM Quantum Computers Now Finish Some Tasks In Hours, Not Months
IBM has found a way to combine a new program execution environment, Qiskit, with a balance of "classical" and quantum computing to deliver a 100 times speedup for tasks that depend on iterative circuit execution. Computations that take months now wil.....»»
23andMe Is Going Public As It Pushes Further Into Healthcare
23andMe is becoming a publicly-traded company through a merger with Virgin's VG Acquisition. Engadget reports: The deal values 23andMe at about $3.5 billion and should give the company the finances it wants to boost its personal healthcare and therap.....»»
23andMe set to go public via a Virgin Group SPAC merger
Genetics testing and genome research company 23andMe is set to go public via a merger with special purpose acquisition corp (SPAC) VG Acquisition Corp, a vehicle set up by Richard Branson and his company Virgin Group. The transaction is expected to r.....»»
EV tech supplier Ree Automotive to go public via merger
The Israeli startup plans to merge with a special-purpose acquisition company in a deal that would give the combined entity an enterprise value of about $3.1 billion......»»
Astra, rocket startup that has yet to conduct a successful launch, is going public
Astra, a US-based rocket startup aiming to build cheap rockets to haul satellites to space, announced Tuesday that it's going public via a reverse merger known as SPAC......»»
Rocket startup Astra is going public via SPAC
Rocket launch company Astra, which just reached space this past December with a test launch from Alaska, will be going public on the Nasdaq via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) called Holicity. The recent SPAC craze has alre.....»»
Rocket startup Astra is going public vis SPAC
Rocket launch company Astra, which just reached space this past December with a test launch from Alaska, will be going public on the NASDAQ via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) called Holicity. The recent SPAC craze has alre.....»»
Viagogo must sell StubHub"s non-US business
The UK's competition watchdog says the merger between the ticketing firms could lead to higher fees......»»
Battery maker Microvast agrees to merger with acquisition firm Tuscan
Tuscan raised $276 million in March 2019. Led by CEO Stephen Vogel, the firm initially said it intended to focus on targets in the cannabis industry, though it could pursue an acquisition in any sector......»»
Auto data company Otonomo to go public via merger
The deal with a special-purpose acquisition company is expected to fetch the Israeli startup $307 million in cash......»»
Capacitor maker Lelon enjoys clear order visibility through 2H21
Taiwan's aluminum capacitor maker Lelon Electronics has seen clear order visibility through second-half 2021 thanks to strong demand for diverse applications at clients in China, the US and Europe, according to industry sources......»»
EV maker Faraday to go public via merger
The deal with the special-purpose acquisition company is expected to close in the second quarter, with production slated to begin 12 months after that......»»
DDR5 ready for consumer electronics products as early as 2H21
Next-generation DDR5 memory is expected to be employed in consumer electronics devices starting as early as the second half of 2021, despite its still-early stage of deployment, according to industry sources......»»
ABF substrate suppliers see clear order visibility stretch into 2H21
Taiwan-based IC substrate providers including Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology have seen the visibility of orders for ABF substrates extend to second-half 2021, promising another lucrative year for them, according t.....»»
GlobalWafers raises bid to acquire Siltronic
GlobalWafers has announced that the price for its tender offer to all Siltronic shareholders has been increased to EUR145 (US$176.53) per share......»»
NHTSA tackles to-do list as new president arrives
U.S. auto safety regulators picked up the pace this month, with NHTSA hastening efforts to finish projects, finalize rules and tie up loose ends in anticipation of President Joe Biden taking office......»»
ODMs see notebook order visibility extending in 2H21
Thanks to the stay-at-home economy driven by the coronavirus pandemic, notebook shipments are expected to stay robust in 2021, with ODMs see stable orders for the first half of the year and visibility for the second half is also becoming clearer, acc.....»»
EVgo to go public via SPAC in bid to power EV charging expansion
EVgo, the wholly owned subsidiary of LS Power that owns and operates public fast chargers for electric vehicles, has reached a deal to become a publicly traded company through a merger with special-purpose acquisition company Climate Change Crisis Re.....»»
CarLotz shares start trading after reverse merger
The company began trading shares Friday under the "LOTZ" ticker symbol. CarLotz CEO Michael Bor said going public should help raise the online used-car retailer's profile and visibility......»»
Charging network EVgo near merger to go public, report says
The proposed deal with a special-purpose acquisition company is set to value the combined entity at more than $2 billion, Bloomberg reported......»»