Qualcomm sees prospects of acquiring NXP as being closed

Qualcomm, the biggest smartphone chipmaker, fell victim to the U.S.-China trade war after it failed to gain approval from Chinese regulators in its $44 billion deal to acquire NXP Semiconductors. On Monday, U.S. chip maker Qualcomm Inc stated, it considers the prospects of acquiring NXP Semiconductors as closed. “While we were grateful to learn of…

Amazon allows Apple Music on its Echo speakers

This strategic move sees Amazon.com increasing its cooperation with Apple and is probably aimed at boosting its market footprint at the cost of Alphabet’s Google. On Friday, in a move that marks increased collaboration between two tech giants, Amazon.com Inc stated, Apple Music will become available on its Echo smart speakers starting December 17, 2018.…

Toyota will buy PSA Group’s stake in jointly-managed Czech Republic plant

Toyota will gain full control over the factory in 2021 which will continue to produce current generation compact cars for both companies. On Friday, both Toyota and the PSA Group stated, the former has agreed to to purchase the latter’s stake in a jointly-managed Czech Republic factory which specializes in the manufacture of small cars.…

South Korean prosecutors indict 9 for leaking Samsung Display’s OLED 3D lamination technology to China

South Korea’s Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office has concluded that Samsung Display 150 billion 3D lamination technology was sold by the CEO and 8 employees of Toptec Co Ltd for $13.85 million to China. In a development that goes to corroborate much of the narrative coming out of the United States and which underscores one of…

U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc creates venture capital firm to invest in AI startups

Artificial Intelligence will be pervasive in the coming years with its ubiquitous usage touching nearly every aspect of our day-to-day lives. In a significant development, U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc has set up Qualcomm Ventures AI Fund, a $100 million fund, that will invest in startups working on artificial intelligence technologies. Qualcomm Ventures AI Fund has…

Microsoft Corp wins $479.2 million contract from U.S. Army

Microsoft won the contract through an auction process which saw the participation of tech companies, including Magic Leap. The U.S. Army has awarded Microsoft Corp a $479.2 million contract to supply prototypes for the Army’s augmented reality systems which will help soldiers in training and combat missions. The U.S. Army has posted the awarded contract…

Amazon courts space industry, adds antenna service for satellites to its cloud business

The move is significant as it marks Amazon.com’s growing ambition to tap contracts from the U.S. Department of Defense. Amazon.com Inc, the world’s biggest online retailer and also the world’s top cloud computing company, stated it was starting a new antenna service for uploading and downloading data from satellites; the move underscores its efforts to…