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AMD continues to charge
Tom's Hardware Guide
Azure revenue growth accelerated and came in above analysts' expectations for the quarter.
CNBC
The remarks could signal a shift in focus at the Shanghai foundry which has seen its chances of closing the tech gap with bigger rival TSMC hurt by US sanctions
South China Morning Post
Samsung Electronics has thus far been supplying 14nm chips produced using argon fluoride (ArF) photolithography to Tesla. Yet the two companies are expanding their cooperation to in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) products loaded with 5nm semiconductors.
BusinessKorea
Gaming's never been more popular - hardly surprising when we're all stuck at home.
BBC News
This time, an Italian consumer group seeks compensation for iPhone 6 and 7 users
The Verge
As of 2019, there were 645,000 vehicles in the federal government's fleet
The Verge
A semiconductor industry group on Monday called for a review of the Trump administration's export control policy, and urged the incoming U.S. Commerce Secretary to work with allies when curbing sales of U.S. technology to China for national security.
Reuters
A pair of reports are out today from Opensignal detailing the state of 5G as well as the broader mobile experience in the US.
9to5Mac.com
he company has denied the reports.
engadget
Germany has asked Taiwan to persuade Taiwanese manufacturers to help ease a shortage of semiconductor chips in the auto sector which is hampering its fledgling economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reuters
Apple is planning to release a new thinner and lighter MacBook Air that will launch in the second half by early next year, according to Bloomberg.
CNBC
Intel's incoming CEO said on Thursday that the company's troubled 7-nanometer chip manufacturing technique is on track to be used to make chips sold in 2023.
CNBC
Microsoft has backtracked on an announcement that it would raise the price of Xbox Live Gold memberships after an outcry from gamers.
Digital Trends
It would be the Android alternative to the iPhone 12 mini.
engadget
Europeans got more of their electricity from renewable sources than fossil fuels for the first time last year, according to an annual report from Ember and Agora Energiewende.
CNN
China brought in $163 billion in inflows last year, compared to $134 billion attracted by the U.S., the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development wrote in a report released on Sunday.
CNBC
In an investment worth over $10 billion
The Verge
Apple's first VR headset could be a niche device
The Verge
LG Electronics reportedly wants to sell off its smartphone business to Vietnam's Vingroup Co.
BusinessKorea
Manufacturing is set to start in March.
engadget
IBM's revenue fell more than analysts were expecting.
CNBC
Qualcomm's shipments in China shrank 48.1% year-on-year a report from CINNO said.
CNBC
China's central bank has proposed stepping up antitrust measures for companies in the non-bank payments industry, such as Ant Group's Alipay and Tencent's WeChat Pay.
Reuters
Outgoing U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai said potential Chinese espionage and threats to U.S. telecommunications networks and internet freedom are the biggest national security issue that regulators will face in the next four years.
Reuters
Alibaba founder Jack Ma appears for the first time since crackdown on his tech empire (Jan 19, 2021)
In a video posted on Chinese social media, Ma addressed rural teachers as part of one his charity foundation's initiatives.
CNBC
New stock of the PlayStation 5 console has led to thousands of gamers waiting in virtual queues online.
BBC News
Now, thanks to Corellium, it's possible to run Ubuntu - a popular Linux distro - on new Macs with M1 chip.
9to5Mac.com
Indian stock exchanges on Wednesday gave the go ahead for Future Group's $3.4 billion deal to sell its retail assets, taking it a step closer toward closing a deal that has soured its ties with its business partner Amazon.
Reuters
Yellen argues many cryptocurrencies are used "mainly for illicit financing."
Ars Technica
LG has struggled to compete with Samsung, Huawei, and others
The Verge
Apple is joining the automotive party because it has to and if Apple is going to develop an automotive-grade C1 processor, it requires foundry partners with automotive-qualified processes.
EE Times
The aim is to keep a tamper-proof digital record of temperature-sensitive vaccines and pick up on any irregularities in their storage.
CNBC
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing U.S agencies to assess any security risks from Chinese-made drones in American government fleets and to prioritize removing them.
Reuters
Microsoft has entered into a long-term strategic relationship with GM and Cruise to accelerate the commercialization of self-driving vehicles.
CNBC
India is considering revising its foreign investment rules for e-commerce, three sources and a government spokesman told Reuters, a move that could compel players, including Amazon.com Inc, to restructure their ties with some major sellers.
Reuters
The ultrathin laptop uses Sensel's all-new touchpad designed for laptops.
engadget
SK hynix will launch consumer solid state drives here for the first time, the company said Monday, as the remote working trend boosted demand for personal storage devices.
The Korea Herald
Ready for prime time
Tom's Hardware Guide
Lumentum and Coherent have entered into a definitive agreement under which Lumentum will acquire the laser maker in a cash and stock transaction valued at US$5.7 billion.
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