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......»»
Fiat Chrysler-PSA merger nears finish line after shareholder approvals
The deal to create the new, combined automaker that will have 14 brands was approved by overwhelming majorities at separate shareholder meetings. The merger is expected to be completed on Jan. 16 and Stellantis shares will begin trading Jan. 18. .....»»
Lidar startup Aeva adds $200 million to SPAC deal
The investment from hedge fund Sylebra Capital Management is expected to boost total proceeds from a planned merger with a special-purpose acquisition company to $563 million......»»
Fiat Chrysler, PSA shareholders back merger to form Stellantis
The deal to create the new, combined automaker that will have 14 brands was approved by overwhelming majorities at separate shareholder meetings. The merger is expected to be completed on Jan. 16 and Stellantis shares will begin trading Jan. 18. .....»»
PSA shareholders approve merger with Fiat Chrysler
At a special shareholder meeting, the plan to form Stellantis was backed by more than 99 percent of the votes cast by the company's top investors, including the Peugeot family and Dongfeng Motor......»»
Samsung to unveil 5G handsets featuring own ToF sensors in 2H21
Samsung Electronics is expected to incorporate in-house-developed ToF sensors into its own handsets in second-half 2021 at the earliest, as part of its efforts to sustain handset sales leadership in the 5G era despite its conservative shipment goal f.....»»
Intel-powered foldable-screen notebooks to become available in 2H21
Intel has reportedly continued to push the development of foldable-screen notebooks with the devices having a good chance to hit store shelves by the end of 2021, according to sources from the upstream supply chain......»»
T-Mobile says hackers accessed some customer call records in data breach
T-Mobile, the third largest cell carrier in the U.S. after completing its recent $26 billion merger with Sprint, ended 2020 by announcing its second data breach of the year. The cell giant said in a notice buried on its website that it recently disco.....»»
Fiat Chrysler-PSA merger moves to a shareholder vote
Shareholders vote Monday on whether to approve the merger to create Stellantis, a new company with global reach and 14 vehicle brands that will be one of the biggest automakers by volume......»»
Ford New Year"s Day ad promotes mask-wearing
Ford will dedicate a significant portion of its media buy during Jan. 1 bowl games to a new ad called “Finish Strong,” which promotes mask-wearing and other safety measures, while foreshadowing better days ahead as vaccines distribution ramps up......»»
GlobalWafers to raise spot quotes for silicon wafers
GlobalWafers has run all its production lines for 12-, 8- and 6-inch silicon wafers at full capacity, according to company chairperson Doris Hsu. The silicon wafer supplier plans to raise its quotes offered to the spot market, judging from its tight.....»»
Great Lakes advocates hope new administration will take on climate change
With the Earth on track to finish out another year among the warmest on record and the impact of climate change mounting around the globe, advocates around the Great Lakes are looking ahead to what a new administration could mean for the Midwest, the.....»»
Lidar startup Ouster reaches deal to go public with $1.9B value
The deal values San Francisco-based Ouster at around $1.9 billion and makes it the fifth lidar manufacturer this year to agree to a SPAC merger, following Velodyne Lidar Inc, Luminar, Innoviz and Aeva......»»
The OnePlus 8T Concept is a color-changing phone that can monitor your breathing
The OnePlus 8T Concept is, as the name suggests, based on the well-received OnePlus 8T that arrived a few months ago. The phone achieves its chameleon-like abilities through OnePlus' Electronic Color, Material and Finish (ECMF) technology. This uses.....»»
Fiat Chrysler, PSA win EU antitrust approval for merger
The European Commission said the companies' pledge to continue to build vans for Toyota and to open up their repair network to rivals eliminated concerns about the combined automaker's outsized share in the light commercial vehicle market......»»
Manley gives U.S. dealers a voice in merged company
With another merger about to be finalized, dealers are glad the company will keep FCA's CEO, who previously ran Jeep and Ram, on board as head of Americas......»»
FCA"s Manley to head Stellantis American operations
Mike Manley was a key figure in driving forward the FCA-PSA merger, working with PSA CEO Carlos Tavares since late 2018......»»
Fiat Chrysler, PSA push to complete merger by end of January, report says
European antitrust approval is expected by the end of the year, and if that timeline slips, the companies still expect to hold meetings Jan. 4 to get sign-off from shareholders, Bloomberg reported......»»
TeamGroup"s first consumer DDR5 memory modules are close to the finish line
TeamGroup has announced today that it is the first DRAM producer to enter the validation process of a consumer-grade DDR5 memory module. The company stated they are working closely with the R&D divisions of motherboard manufacturers to perform valida.....»»
Chipmakers to ramp up 176-layer 3D NAND chip output in 2H21
Chipmakers including Micron Technology and SK Hynix have introduced the availability of their 176-layer 3D NAND flash chips, and are expected to ramp up the chip output for UFS and SSD and other applications requiring large storage capacity starting.....»»
Six-inch silicon wafer demand ramping up
Taiwan-based silicon wafer manufacturers including GlobalWafers and Wafer Works have seen orders for 6-inch wafers ramp up and fill their factory capacities, according to industry sources......»»