How often do we hear about how terrifying progress in the Artificial Intelligence community is becoming? Well this Halloween such comments come with some justification. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have ...
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The next entry in Crystal Dynamics’ Lara Croft trilogy is currently known as Shadow of the Tomb Raider. That is, according to a sneaky photo of a presentation a developer was caught looking at on the subway earlier this week. ...
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Announcing preliminary financial results for the third quarter ended 1 October 2016, SPX Flow said that on an adjusted basis, operating income in the third quarter is expected to be just below the guidance range of US$35 million–US$45 ...
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Taking a page out of its rivals' playbooks, Misfit has announced the Phase Hybrid Smartwatch – a classic timepiece hiding the company's fitness tracking functionality below the surface. In the world of fitness wearables, it seems ...
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China aims to achieve "marked progress" in agricultural modernization by 2020, according to a five-year plan released by the State Council Thursday. The country will strive to ensure food security, improve the quality and efficiency of ...
Today, we welcomed members of the investment community to our home office to share how we’re doing as a company and how we’ll serve our customers in the future. We enjoyed giving them an update because our associates are ...
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The company reiterates fiscal year 2017 GAAP EPS guidance of $4.29 to $4.49, or adjusted EPS1 guidance of $4.15 to $4.35. For fiscal year 2018, the company expects GAAP EPS to be relatively flat to fiscal year 2017 adjusted EPS1. ...
LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has appointed Daniel Castillo as president, Lighting, leading both the commercial and consumer lighting businesses and reporting to chairman & CEO Chuck Swoboda. ...
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Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have created a high-voltage and high-frequency silicon carbide (SiC) power switch that could cost much less than similarly rated SiC power switches, it is reckoned. The findings could ...
Deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA has announced additional cost-reduction initiatives after deciding to significantly reduce future investments in its atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology ...
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Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH of Regensburg, Germany has produced a broad-area laser diode with a lateral brilliance of up to 4.8W per millimeter and milliradiant (W/(mm*mrad)) in the laboratory. The more brilliant the laser, the more ...
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Australian business attitudes are upbeat as we head into the year-end holiday trading period. According to Dun & Bradstreet’s September Business Expectations Survey, companies are anticipating increased sales, profits, employee ...
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Volkswagen is systematically moving ahead with its transition to the mobility world of tomorrow initiated by the "TOGETHER – Strategy 2025" program for the future. The Group presented its next steps on the road to becoming a ...
Toyota has introduced a new Lexus compact crossover concept vehicle, the UX Concept, at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. Designed by ED2, Lexus' design centre in the South of France, the UX Concept represents a new step in the company's design ...
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"The inclusion of the renminbi in the SDR is the biggest structural event in currency markets since the creation of the euro66." This was the title of a recent article published on the Euromoney website. This neatly sums up the view of ...