Sysage to acquire BenQ Guru
ICT solution provider Sysage Technology will fully acquire BenQ Guru, a provider of HCM (human capital management), SRM (supplier relationship management) and BPM (business process management) solutions, for NT$31.0 million (US$1.04 million), accordi.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
BenQ Materials expanding production capacity for separator film of batteries
Polarizer maker BenQ Materials is expanding production capacity for separator film used in batteries, with the capacity to increase to 40 million square meters at the end of 2021 and further to 100 million square meters in the fourth quarter of 2022,.....»»
Flexible device could treat hearing loss without batteries
Some people are born with hearing loss, while others acquire it with age, infections or long-term noise exposures. In many instances, the tiny hairs in the inner ear's cochlea that allow the brain to recognize electrical pulses as sound are damaged......»»
McDonald"s Partners With IBM To Automate Drive-Thru Lanes
McDonald's said Wednesday it has entered a strategic partnership with IBM to develop artificial intelligence technology that will help the fast-food chain automate its drive-thru lanes. CNBC reports: As part of the deal, IBM will acquire McD Tech Lab.....»»
AT&T lets you play Batman: Arkham Knight for free through white-labeled Stadia partnership
White labeling refers to a business strategy some companies employ whereby they acquire goods produced by another corporation and rebrand them as if they were produced in-house. Under some circumstances, this practice can be shady and even illegal, b.....»»
AT&T offers free Batman: Arkham Knight gameplay through white-labeled Stadia tech
White labeling refers to a business strategy some companies employ whereby they acquire goods produced by another corporation and rebrand them as if they were produced in-house. Under some circumstances, this practice can be shady and even illegal, b.....»»
Sivers acquires MixComm to expand mmWave ecosystem
Sweden-based Sivers Semiconductors will acquire millimeter wave (mmWave) semiconductor supplier US-based MixComm for US$135 million (NT$37.6 billion)......»»
Disinformation guru “Hacker X” names his employer: NaturalNews.com
Rob Willis now says no to a "half-assed whistleblow." Rob Willis. Robert Willis, the hacker who helped build a massive, US-based disinformation network and was profiled in a recent Ars Technica feature, has decided to name na.....»»
Edom to acquire fellow IC distributor Promaster
Edom Technology has announced plans to acquire fellow Taiwan-based IC distributor Promaster Technology, which sells mainly RF and 5G connectivity chips, through a share swap......»»
Foxconn to buy Lordstown Motors" EV assembly plant in Ohio
Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has disclosed plans to acquire from US electric vehicle (EV) maker Lordstown Motors an assembly plant in Ohio for US$230 million and invest US$50 million in the carmaker's equities......»»
Zoom and Five9 Abandon $14.7 Billion Acquisition
Cloud contact center software company Five9 and video calling software maker Zoom said Thursday they will not go forward with Zoom's plan to acquire Five9 for $14.7 billion. From a report: Five9 shares fell 2% in extended trading following the statem.....»»
Apple’s former design chief Jony Ive to work with Ferrari
Done with designing iPhones and iMacs, Jony Ive, Apple's former design guru, is embarking on a multiyear collaboration with Ferrari......»»
US Committee Is Reviewing Zoom"s $14.7 Billion Deal For Five9 On National-Security Grounds
A U.S. government committee is reviewing Zoom's agreement to acquire cloud contact center software company Five9 for $14.7 billion on national-security grounds. CNBC reports: According to a letter dated Aug. 27, the Federal Communications Commission.....»»
Elon Musk: SpaceX Starlink service will go live next month
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is confident the Starlink satellite internet service will be going live as soon as next month. This would be two months later than originally planned, and calls into question the company's ability to acquire more than 500,000 use.....»»
How do cells acquire their shapes? A new mechanism identified
Working with light to activate processes within genetically modified fission yeast cells is among the research performed by the experimental biologists in the Martin Lab at the University of Lausanne, led by faculty member Sophie Martin. Team members.....»»