Since 2020, intelligent automation (IA) technology has been quickly adopted by some Chinese companies as the owners view it as a weapon to recover their business and become more resilient. In the past, IA was considered as a ‘nice ...
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The diamond trade remains under pressure, and further contraction of the market is expected this year. Apart from being squeezed by high rough costs and declining polished prices, dealers lament there are too many players chasing the same ...
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The approximately $3bn RF power amplifier market is poised to expand at a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.2% over 2018-2028, as the widening expansion of 5G cellular networks will remain the main driver of RF power amplifier ...
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Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns has announced that the Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult – Wales’ first and the UK’s newest Catapult – will open its Innovation Centre, based in South East Wales, ...
PowerSphyr Inc of Danville, CA, USA – which delivers end-to-end wireless power charging solutions – and GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (a fabless developer of gallium nitride-based power switching semiconductors for ...
SLD Laser of Goleta, CA, USA (a spin-off from LED lighting firm Soraa Inc that is commercializing visible laser light sources for automotive, specialty lighting and display applications) says that its LaserLight SMD product line has ...
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BMW has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to join Baidu’s open autonomous driving platform Apollo as a board member. Both the firms plan to work together to bring safe and intelligent mobility experiences for Chinese ...
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The market for micro-LED and mini-LED products will grow to $1.38bn by 2022, forecasts a report by LEDinside (a division of market research company TrendForce). Micro-LED displays and Mini-LED backlight technology have been in the ...
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Protective packaging materials manufacturer Pregis has agreed to acquire Free-Flow Packaging International (FP International) for an undisclosed sum. Pregis expects to take ownership in the coming weeks pending regulatory approval. FP ...
German automaker Volkswagen is set to use quantum computing to simulate industrially relevant molecules for the development of batteries for electric vehicles. The experts have successfully simulated molecules such as lithium-hydrogen and ...
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Ford is shifting its electric vehicle and autonomous vehicle business teams into a refurbished former factory situated in Detroit’s historic Corktown neighborhood. Much more than just a relocation, the move is a purpose-driven ...
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DS Smith has completed the acquisition of North American packaging company Corrugated Container Corporation (CCC) for an undisclosed amount. The CCC, which is a family-owned business, has around 190 employees across its four operations in ...
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ThreeMain announced that it has launched its Kickstarter campaign, giving early adopters a discount on their ThreeMain Blue membership. ThreeMain delivers home cleaning products that protect your health and home, while saving our oceans, ...
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Nestlé has agreed to acquire rights to market Starbucks consumer and foodservice products globally, outside of the latter’s coffee shops. This transaction provides Nestlé with a strong platform for continued growth in ...
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Porsche is launching a new, upgarded Cayenne E-Hybrid plug-in hybrid with more power. The launch is expected to solidify the company's lineup, while adding significant advancements to its standard Cayenne and the preceding Cayenne S ...
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