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U.S Department of Commerce to accept additional evidence from ZTE

  Report: Commerce says new evidence to be presented by ZTE would be analyzed through an informal procedure The U.S Department of Commerce will allow ZTE to present additional evidence after the agency recently issued an order banning American firms from selling components and software to...

From ivory towers to cell towers: Verizon-backed Kumu is making the move

First-generation chips deployed, first full-duplex chips on the way When Vijay Doradla first introduced Kumu Networks to his partners at Verizon Ventures, the reception was lukewarm at best. "It's a science project, a bunch of Stanford guys," Doradla remembers his colleagues telling him, and he...

ZTE says U.S ban could affect the survival of the company

  Chinese vendor says the restriction would also affect the interests of some U.S firms Chinese vendor ZTE said that a U.S. ban on the sale of components and software to the company is unfair and threatens its survival but will also potentially affect the interests...

ZTE to be heavily damaged if it fails to reach agreement with the U.S, analyst says

U.S ban on ZTE could also negatively impact China’s 5G program Chinese vendor ZTE’s business could be heavily impacted if the company fails to reach an agreement with the U.S government over a ban which prohibits U.S companies from exporting components to ZTE for a...

U.S. bans American firms from selling to Chinese vendor ZTE

Department of Commerce says the ban on ZTE will last until March 2025 The U.S. Department of Commerce has banned American companies from selling telecommunications equipment to Chinese vendor ZTE after the firm allegedly did not live up to the terms of an agreement that...

Qualcomm pushing for NXP deal as Apple legal battle continues

Chinese regulator Mofcom hasn't signed off on Qualcomm proposal With the direct intervention of President Trump, Qualcomm withstood a hostile takeover attempt waged by rival Broadcom, but the San Diego, Calif.-based chipmaker is still very much at a transition point--Looking to diversify its vertical focus,...

IBM unveils world’s smallest computer with eye toward blockchain

IBM announces new system-on-a-chip IBM introduced what it claims to be the world’s smallest computer for blockchain technology at IBM Think 2018, according to a report by Mashable. The miniature computer IBM premiered is a complete system-on-a-chip (SoC) reportedly “smaller than a grain of salt.” The chip...

With Broadcom out of the picture, Qualcomm reportedly courting buyout

Financial Times reporting that Qualcomm director has approached SoftBank and other potential buyers Paul Jacobs, former executive chairman of the Qualcomm Board of Directors and son of company founder Irwin Jacobs, is reportedly looking to sell the San Diego, Calif.-based silicon and R&D giant. The...

Trump plays national security card to block Broadcom’s bid for Qualcomm

Move to block hostile takeover of Qualcomm seems pinned to concerns about Chinese technology ambitions After the Department of Treasury's Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. ordered Qualcomm to scrap a March 6 annual shareholder's meeting to allow for a review of Broadcom's more...

Intel already planning 5G for the 2020 Olympics

Intel will work with NTT DoCoMo on 5G applications including video, VR and connected cars Although the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea just wrapped up, Intel, which worked on 5G-related projects for the international event, is already planning for the 2020 Olympic Games in...

Citing security, Republicans support CFIUS review of Broadcom bid for Qualcomm

Qualcomm shareholders meeting pushed back to April 5 Qualcomm shareholders were supposed to meet today to decide whether to maintain the current composition of the board or elect six members, a majority, nominated by Broadcom, which is attempting a hostile takeover of the San Diego-based...

Qualcomm open to Broadcom offer — if it’s higher

Qualcomm's most recent meeting with Broadcom seems to have somewhat thawed Qualcomm's frosty reception to a Broadcom takeover -- although Qualcomm still wants to see a higher offer from Broadcom and the two companies are sparring over whether the other is engaging in good...

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 will power new Samsung flagships

BARCELONA--Earlier this month Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., announced an impressive line up of more than a dozen device OEMs that plan to use the chipmaker’s Snapdragon 845 mobile platform. That Samsung was not included in that line up did not go without notice, but, now,...

Qualcomm ups offer for NXP following acquisition talks with Broadcom

Broadcom's bid for Qualcomm hinges on NXP deal; Qualcomm raises offer for NXP to $44 billion After extending its tender offer to NXP shareholders earlier this month, Qualcomm has now increased its offer on the company to $44 billion from $38 billion or $127.50 per...

Qualcomm says Broadcom bid still to low, but is open to selling

Following Wednesday meeting with Broadcom, Qualcomm board is "focused on maximizing value" for shareholders While Qualcomm's Board still says Broadcom's proposed acquisition price of $120 billion undervalues the San Diego-based company, company leaders for the first time have expressed a willingness to sell. Executives from both...

How to take A.I. from the cloud to the edge

The need for distributed intelligence Advancements in artificial intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning have taken the cloud to new heights over the past few years. Despite this progress, however, one vexing problem remains: mobile apps with A.I. and machine learning algorithms tend to have higher...

Arm’s Project Trillium brings machine learning to mobile edge

Arm announces Project Trillium Arm introduced a new processor platform, called Project Trillium, as part of an initiative to bring machine learning to mobile edge devices. The platform includes two new processors, the Arm Machine Learning (ML) and Object Detection (OD) processors, which the company...

Broadcom lines up funds for Qualcomm purchase

A Qualcomm-Broadcom marriage could be hammered out on Valentines Day, according to published reports -- or Qualcomm could once again reject Broadcom's proposal. Broadcom continues its quest to acquire Qualcomm with the announcement today that it has lined up the necessary funding to cover the...

As Broadcom bid looms, Qualcomm extends tender offer on NXP shares

NXP/Qualcomm deal is major premise of recent "best and final" offer from Broadcom The Qualcomm subsidiary working to acquire NXP extended to Feb. 23 the cash tender offer period afforded NXP shareholders looking to agree to sell their stock in the Dutch semiconductor firm for...

OEMs tap Qualcomm X50 modem for 5G devices

In addition to OEM support, Qualcomm is working on 5G with 18 major global operators SAN DIEGO--Qualcomm announced today that its X50 modem will be used by more than a dozen device OEMs to bring the smartphone piece of the 5G equation to reality. This...

Broadcom increases bid for Qualcomm

New offer values Qualcomm at roughly $120 billion Broadcom has increased its bid for Qualcomm by 17%, and is now offering shareholders $82 per share. Investors seemed unimpressed by the offer, sending Qualcomm shares down to $64 Monday morning. Qualcomm recently told investors that its...

Nokia announces new Future X architecture and chipsets for 5G

ReefShark 5G chipsets focused on enabling massive MIMO and promise throughput of 84 Gbps per module Ahead of Mobile World Congress 2018, Nokia today made major announcements to its 5G portfolio geared toward delivery of an end-to-end solution for next-generation networks as well as reducing...

Qualcomm to appeal massive fine levied by European Union

Fine related to Qualcomm agreement with Apple regarding LTE chipsets The European Union Commissioner of Competition Margrethe Vestager this week announced a $1.2 billion fine against chipmaker Qualcomm, alleging the U.S. company influenced consumer choice through an exclusivity arrangement with Apple. Qualcomm has said it...

Intel CEO kicks off CES with security update, drones and quantum chips

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich begins CES with keynote presentation Las Vegas, Nev. -- Intel CEO Brian Krzanich kicked off the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week with a keynote presentation centered around drones, autonomous vehicles and quantum computing. Krzanich began his keynote addressing a security glitch...