IBM rolls out Power 10 data center centric chip

On Monday, in a significant development, International Business Machines Corp (IBM) announced a new processor for data centers that can handle three times the workload of its predecessor. IBM’s Power10 chip will be manufactured by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. The Power10 will benefit from Samsung’s 7-nanometer chip manufacturing process, which incidentally is similar to its…

Intel to sink in $10.9 billion for new chip plant: Moshe Kahlon Israel’s finance minister

Intel is one of the biggest employers in Israel as well as one of its biggest exporters. Israel’s finance minister has stated, Intel Corp will sink in $10.9 billion (40 billion shekels) on a new chip plant factory in Israel, as part of its most recent multi-billion dollar investment in the country. “Intel’s global management…

France’s Sigfox develops tiny sensors to track and monitor endangered species

Sigfox has collaborated with conservationists and specialized groups, including the International Rhino Foundation, to develop this tiny sensor. In a development that could potentially positively impact the environment, Sigfox, a French tech company has developed a bite-size tracker that once inserted into the horns of rhinoceros can help conservationists track, monitor and protect the endangered…