Qualcomm stock passes $69 per share With the close of an initial round of stock repurchases at midnight Aug. 27, Qualcomm is set to spend $5.1
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Lattice Semiconductor appoints new CEO
Industry veteran Jim Anderson will take over at Lattice next week Lattice Semiconductor is bringing on a new president and CEO, with Jim Anderson to take
Is new 5G SoC a first look at Snapdragon 855? As it continues to drive device support for 5G, Qualcomm this week announced it is sampling
TSMC is major chip supplier for Apple Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, a major supplier of the A11 chip Apple uses in its iPhone X, was recently
Buy back comes after Qualcomm walks from NXP acquisition After dropping its $44 billion bid to purchase Dutch semiconductor firm NXP, Qualcomm, as promised, has started
Intel PC, IoT, data center, memory businesses all up This week Intel reported what Interim CEO and CFO Bob Swan characterized as an “outstanding” Q2 marked
Qualcomm calls off bid to buy NXP
Qualcomm has to pay a $2 billion fee to NXP for terminating proposed deal Since announcing the proposed $44 billion acquisition of Dutch semiconductor firm NXP
Intel points out gigabit LTE and 5G modem product strategy Based on an analysis of speed test data compiled by Ookla, Qualcomm is highlighting the superior
Intel to acquire eASIC
Intel picks up structured ASIC chip maker Intel is beefing up its portfolio of chips with the purchase of eASIC, a fabless designer of application-specific integrated
Broadcom says it will buy CA Technologies; investors flee Broadcom stock plunged on the news that the company has agreed to acquire software company CA Technologies,
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Is the US lagging in AI leadership?
China, France, the U.K. and the European Union all have articulated AI strategies Artificial intelligence (AI) is the future. It will be essential in advancements toward
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Marvell completes Cavium acquisition
After China approves the merger, Marvell moves forward with plans to acquire Cavium. Semiconductor company Marvell Technology announced on Friday that it has completed the acquisition
Intel has reportedly lost a slot in Apple’s 2020 mobile products Apple has informed Intel that Apple will not be using Intel’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth products
IEEE Wi-Fi roadmap calls for continued enhancements with ax, WiGig and ad variants of 802.11 standard While it’s not the subject of the generational hype cycles
China bans sale of Micron chips
Micron confirms that China will ban its DRAM and NAND-related memory items. Micron has confirmed that China has banned the sale of 26 of Micron’s products