Qualcomm to acquire Autotalks
Qualcomm has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Autotalks, a fabless semiconductor company dedicated to vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions......»»
OneSpan acquires ProvenDB to address customers’ secure vaulting needs
OneSpan has agreed to acquire ProvenDB to provide a trust model for high assurance contracts and documents. ProvenDB will extend the capabilities of OneSpan’s Transaction Cloud Platform to both public and private blockchains and serve as a modern t.....»»
Higher interest rates could slow Group 1 acquisitions in "23
While Group 1 Automotive will likely acquire more dealerships in 2023, CEO Daryl Kenningham says the transactions may not come at the same rate as over the previous 18 months......»»
Lithia CEO Bryan DeBoer says 100-150 more dealerships needed to hit revenue goal
Lithia, one the most active players in the buy-sell market, will need to acquire 100 to 150 more dealerships in the United States, and possibly elsewhere, between now and the end of 2025 to reach its goal, says CEO Bryan DeBoer......»»
Study: Modern arms technologies help autocratic rulers stay in power
Autocrats and dictators quickly acquire new arms technologies from abroad and often use them against their own citizens. Now a study of multiple nations during the period 1820–2010 shows that the spread of military technologies inhibits democratic.....»»
Shell agrees to acquire U.S. EV charging firm with plugs at Kroger, Six Flags for $169M
Shell and other companies have been investing in EV charging infrastructure to cash in on the growing demand for EVs. Volta issued a going-concern warning in May as cash reserves dwindled......»»
Shell unit to acquire EV charging firm Volta for about $169 million
Shell and other companies have been investing in EV charging infrastructure to cash in on the growing demand for EVs......»»
Teco Electric & Machinery acquires PV EPC company
Teco Electric & Machinery has signed with Shine Energy, a Taiwan-based PV EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) undertaker, for Teco's subsidiary Anneng Green Energy to acquire a 100% stake in the latter's subsidiary Taipeng Energy, according.....»»
Chinese chip giant weighs IPOs, land sales to slash debt burden
Tsinghua Unigroup Co.'s new owners are exploring ways to stave off creditors after completing a $9 billion takeover, including industrial property sales and floating fast-growing business units such as a local rival to Qualcomm Inc......»»
Qualcomm kickstarts 2023 QITC startup competition
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. announced on January 13 the launch of its 5th Qualcomm Innovate in Taiwan Challenge (QITC) to support Taiwan startups in developing innovative solutions using Qualcomm's mobile platforms in the areas of 5G, Internet of Thin.....»»
Will Samsung"s Galaxy S23 take off after bidding farewell to Samsung APs?
Samsung Electronics aims to launch its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S23, in the spring of 2023. The new model bids farewell to Samsung's own AP Exynos and is equipped with Qualcomm's latest mobile AP, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. People are observing i.....»»
Sounding the alarm in time to save endangered species
A few years—or sometimes even just a few weeks—can be all it takes for a plant or animal to acquire "endangered species" status. For instance, when a new road is built through a forest, the chainsaws come out and a rare species of amphibian may b.....»»
TSMC obtains 3nm chip orders from Broadcom
Broadcom has placed 3nm chip orders with TSMC, joining Apple, Qualcomm, MediaTek, Nvidia and AMD in queue for the foundry's N3 and N3E process manufacturing, according to sources at fab toolmakers......»»
Volvo seeks new subscription revenues with Qualcomm-powered tech
Volvo will use Qualcomm computing power to make money from features such as audio content, navigation content and digital services......»»
Satellite communication competition heats up as Qualcomm joins the fray
At CES 2023, Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon Satellite solution. This further escalated the already heated competition in the mobile phone satellite communication sector......»»
Apple developing in-house Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chip; could switch to custom 5G modem by 2024
Apple has been working on developing its own modem for several years, looking to reduce its reliance on Qualcomm. A new report from Bloomberg today says that this switchover could begin as soon as 2024, while also adding that Apple is developing its.....»»
The Fairphone 2 will hit end-of-life after 7 years of updates
Qualcomm ended support for phone's SoC in 2016, but Fairphone has kept on trucking. Enlarge (credit: Fairphone) It can be done. Android manufacturers can actually support a phone for a sizable amount of time. Fairphone h.....»»
Samsung Galaxy S23 will be completely powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
If the latest rumors are to be believed, it seems that the Samsung Galaxy S23 will be exclusively powered by Qualcomm’s chipset. The post Samsung Galaxy S23 will be completely powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 first appeared on Phandroid......»»
Qualcomm wants to bring satellite connectivity to more phones
We’re starting to see a trend where more phones these days are starting to get satellite connectivity as a feature, so it’s not surprising to see Qualcomm hopping on board as well. The post Qualcomm wants to bring satellite connectivity to more p.....»»
Qualcomm wants to one-up Apple with better satellite phone coverage
It's not enough to match Apple's Emergency SOS by Satellite, Qualcomm is promising full two-way text messaging through space with Snapdragon Satellite.Maybe there is a much greater market for satellite cellphone connectivity than there seems. Or perh.....»»
At CES 2023, it’s not the software that’s killing Android smartwatches
CES 2023 has revealed a few cool smartwatches, but none make use of the latest Qualcomm processor we know is waiting in the wings, and it's a serious problem......»»