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Qualcomm’s fiscal 2021 is off to a strong start with company executives reporting this week that first quarter revenues are up 63% year-over-year to $8.2 billion. The company has seen its 5G strategy play out “largely as expected,” according to …

Ford, Audi, Toyota and others have had to halt or reduce production; TSMC calls addressing the shortage a “top priority”  A shortage of semiconductors necessary for vehicle production has forced major automakers around the world to idle production facilities, according …

  Boston Consulting Group (BCG) research finds the United States is the global leader of the semiconductor market, with a 45-50% market share. That leadership relies upon very large investments in R&D, which are funded by access to global markets. …

Tests of the AI semiconductor will be conducted at SK Telecom’s data centers South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT announced this week that SK Telecom and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) …

Accenture report shows semiconductor industry is preparing workers for new roles as tech continues to evolve According to the latest annual report by Accenture, which predicts key technology trends likely to redefine business over the next three years, the semiconductor industry is optimistic …

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 billion to buyback more than 76 million shares of common stock for “at or …

Samsung sees 5G and AI as key to the future digital economy As 5G is deployed and matures, a huge variety of use cases commanded an equally diverse set of connectivity requirements will require the tandem introduction of network automation …

Qualcomm sees opportunity in enterprise, industrial and consumer IoT During its analyst day in San Diego, Qualcomm Technologies’ executives discussed the company’s overall strategy to build IoT momentum, including that it reaches more than 9,000 customers across its channels. Now …

MediaTek plans to increase research into 5G and artificial intelligence. Fabless semiconductor company MediaTek Chairman and CEO Ming-Kai Tsai said MediaTek would be investing more money in research and development of 5G and artificial intelligence technologies, according to an article …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The San Diego, Calif.-area is home to numerous nonprofits engaged in a wide range of charitable activities. But Mission Edge is different; the organization, itself a nonprofit, provides professional services like accounting, payroll, OSHA compliance and human resources to other …

Acquisition of NXP will bolster Qualcomm portfolio around autonomous driving and industrial IoT Pending regulatory and closing machinations, San Diego-based Qualcomm announced today it will pay $39 billion to acquire Dutch semiconductor manufacturer NXP. Qualcomm is a leader in chips for …

International investment to use IoT to connect major world hub WASHINGTON – Dutch firm NXP Semiconductors announced on March 27 it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Digital China Holdings, an IT services company, and B.M. Holding Group, a …

Qualcomm is looking to accelerate the semiconductor battle. Ranked third in Gartner’s list of top semiconductor vendors (by revenue), Qualcomm is aiming even higher. “We grew while Intel and Samsung fell,” said Rafael Steinhauser, senior vice president and Latin American …

Broadcom CEO Scott McGregor spoke with RCR Wireless News during the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas about Broadcom’s Wi-Fi initiatives. While this was clearly one of the event’s top stories, McGregor’s comments about hiring and investing caught our …

The Austin metropolitan area added 14,100 jobs in the past year ending in May, giving the region the fourth best performing among the 50 largest U.S. metros at 1.8% change in growth, according to information from the Texas Workforce Commission …