Qualcomm nail down Apple’s misleading statement

Apple’s misleading statement is a pointer to a change in gameplan in its chip souring strategy. In a development that essentially pins down Apple CEO Tim Cook’s lie, Qualcomm Inc’s spokesperson made it bluntly clear that Cook’s comment that there was no recent settlement talks between the Apple and Qualcomm were “misleading.” “We have been…

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…

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…

Apple collaborates with Chinese telecoms to counter spam and fake calls

Unable to match tariff for tariff hikes with the United States, China is increasing its scrutiny of business dealings of U.S. entities in the country. On Thursday, China’s News Service stated, Apple Inc is collaborating with Chinese telecom companies in order to bring down the levels of spam it receives through its messaging service. The…

All of Tata Motors’s car offerings from its JLR brand would either be hybrids or EVs post 2020

All of JLR’s vehicles, after 2020, will sport BlackBerry’s infotainment software from its QNX unit. On Thursday, Tata Motors Ltd and BlackBerry Ltd stated they have reached a licensing agreement whereby Tata Motors can use BlackBerry’s software in its next-generation electric vehicles. BlackBerry will provide its security and infotainment software to Tata Motors’ JLR unit…

Mobileye’s autonomous driving tech to be used by VW, BMW and Nissan Motor Co

In total Mobileye’s autonomous driving tech will be deployed in more than 2 million vehicles. Brian Krzanich, Intel’s CEO stated 2 million vehicles comprising those from the stable of Volkswagen AG, BMW and Nissan Motor Co Ltd, would be using Mobileye’s autonomous vehicle technology to crowd source data for building maps that enable autonomous driving.…