According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Google is set to enter into a supply agreement with Samsung Electronics Co Ltd for 5G modem for its next Pixel flagship. The development marks the South Korean company’s first entry into the U.S. market which is dominated by Qualcomm Inc. Earlier this month, Google disclosed that…
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Western Digital Corp is in advanced talks for a potential $20 billion stock merger with Japanese chipmaker and partner Kioxia Holdings Corp. The talks could potentially conclude in an agreement as early as mid-September in the event of which David Goeckeler, Western Digital’s CEO would…
According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, the Biden Administration has approved license applications worth hundreds of millions of dollars for blacklisted telecom company Huawei to buy chips for its growing auto component business. While the Trump Administration had imposed trade restrictions on the Chinese company following non-compliance of US sanctions, the…
According to two people familiar with the matter at hand, the U.S. Department of Energy is closing in on a deal to purchase a supercomputer made with chips from Nvidia Corp and Advanced Micro Devices Inc even as a key lab waits for a larger supercomputer from Intel Corp that has seen delays for months.…
On Wednesday, a parliamentary committee in South Korea voted to recommend amending a law – a key step in banning Google and Apple from forcibly charging software developers commissions on in-app purchases. The development marks the first such step by a major economy. The amendment will come to a final vote in parliament. Both US…
In a statement Group14 Technologies said, it has entered into a battery materials supply agreement with Europe’s InoBat under a partnership to manufacture high-energy density cells for electric vehicles. Demand for high-capacity, lithium-silicon batteries has increased as manufacturers shift to electric vehicles to tap a rapid transition to cleaner sources of energy. InoBat, established in…
In a statement Facebook’s Instagram said, it will launch advertising on its Shop feature globally, in an aim to earn money from brands. Instagram Shop is a tab on the photo and video sharing app that lets users browse items such as clothes and beauty products and even purchase the items directly from within the…
In a statement McDonald’s Corp said, it is promoting its U.S. marketing chief in an attempt to increase traction with younger customers through digital sales. McDonald’s Corp has promoted Morgan Flatley, who helped launch McDonald’s “Famous Orders” campaign with pop stars including South Korean boy band BTS and rapper Saweetie, will now become its global…
In a statement Canada’s e-commerce giant Shopify Inc said, it has partnered with China’s TikTok to work on a feature that would let shoppers buy directly from the social media app. As a result, Shopify merchants who also have TikTok business accounts would be able to add a shopping tab to their profiles, said the company…
Regulators in South Korea are likely to effectively stop Google and Apple from charging software developers to pay them commissions on in-app purchases by preventing the tech giants from requiring developers to use their payment systems. If this regulations is implemented it would be the first time that such an actions would be taken on…
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