Huawei to build $494.24 million chip designing and research facility close to Cambridge, Britain

In a report the Sunday Times newspaper said, embattled Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is likely to receive planning permission later this week, to build a $494.24-million (400-million-pound) research and development center in Britain’s Sawston village. Huawei’s facility, located 7 miles (11 km) from Cambridge, will be built for researching and developing…

Toshiba considering gradual divesting of stake in flash memory chip business

On Saturday, according to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Toshiba Corp plans on gradually trimming its 40% stake from Kioxia Holdings following its IPO later this year. Kioxia Holdings, the world’s second-largest flash memory chip maker, is considering ploughing back nearly 50% or more of its post-tax proceeds from the sale of…

Amazon.com Inc and fashion brand Valentino jointly file lawsuits against Kaitlyn Pan Group for counterfeiting shoe

Amazon.com Inc and Italian luxury brand Valentino have filed a joint lawsuit against New York-based Kaitlyn Pan Group for allegedly making counterfeiting Valentino shoes and placing them for sale online. The development marks Amazon’s first joint litigation with a luxury fashion brand. Kaitlyn Pan did not immediately respond to requests for comments. While Amazon has…

Globalfoundries and SkyWater Technology to supply chips to U.S. defense industry

In a significant development, Globalfoundries and SkyWater Technology stated, they have reached a reached a deal to supply semiconductor chips to the U.S. defense industry and will collaborate on developing new technologies. The development comes at a time when the industry is slowly moving towards more U.S. manufacturing. California-based semiconductor manufacturing firm Globalfoundries is owned…

Amazon expands e-commerce footprint in Saudi Arabia

In a development that sees Amazon.com Inc expanding its market to the Middle East, the online behemoth launched a website for shoppers in Saudi Arabia. Amazon re-branded Souq.com, a Middle Eastern e-commerce platform that it acquired in 2017, for Saudi customers. Similarly in 2019, Amazon also rebranded Souq’s website in the United Arab Emirates. Despite…