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| China's first commercial jet is running into delays and technical problems |
1/14/2020 |
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After a series of delays, the C919 did take to the skies for the first time in 2017, and Chinese officials reportedly hoped to finish testing, start production and begin making deliveries by the end of this year. Instead, Reuters reported this week that the company has completed less than one-fifth of the flight hours needed for approval by China’s civil aviation regulator.
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| Memory backend specialis expressed optimism about flash-based devices in 2020 |
1/13/2020 |
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Adoption of high-speed SSDs among at-home gaming consoles is set to rise dramatically this year. Sony and Microsoft both have plans to roll out their new-generation games consoles featuring 1TB and higher-speed SSDs, which will be further driving the overall NAND flash demand. NAND flash demand for 5G smartphones and enterprise SSDs for data center applications is also looking to be robust in 2020
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| World Bank see global economy rebound |
1/13/2020 |
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World Bank forecast the global economy will grow 2.5% this year, up only slightly from 2.4% growth in 2019. That had been the weakest performance since the 2008 financial crisis and a significant slowdown from growth rates above 3% in 2017 and 2018.
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| Airbus to expand production at U.S. Gulf Coast in Alabama |
1/13/2020 |
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it will spend $40 million to construct new facilities and add 275 jobs, the company said Thursday. As part of a plan to build 63 aircraft in its A320 family of planes per month, Airbus said it would increase production at its factory in Mobile to seven airplanes monthly by early next year.
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| Sony show off its contribution to new EV cars |
1/13/2020 |
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On display this week at the Consumer Electronics Show is Sony’s Vision S, an electric (of course) concept car built to showcase how their products can make the future of mobility that much safer and more enjoyable.
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| Huge rocket shipped by barge up the Mississippi River |
1/10/2020 |
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The recently completed “core stage” of NASA's Space Launch System, which dwarfed the hundreds of of NASA and Boeing employees, was to be taken to the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of New Orleans. Space Launch System rockets are expected to eventually take astronauts to the moon as part of NASA's Artemis program.
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| Samsung - Memory market show signs of improvement |
1/9/2020 |
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“There are signs that make us believe the market is recovering,” the vice chairman told The Korea Herald in Las Vegas at Consumer Electronics Show 2020. “However, it is difficult to predict how much the market would recover or which factors would play a role.”
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| Trump administration is proposing new rules to guide future AI |
1/9/2020 |
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The White House said that in deciding regulatory action, U.S. agencies “must consider fairness, non-discrimination, openness, transparency, safety, and security.” But federal agencies must also avoid setting up restrictions that “needlessly hamper AI innovation and growth,”
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| An electronic wristband to regulate your diet |
1/9/2020 |
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Have a genetic predisposition to high blood pressure? Maybe the wristband will tell you to stay away from salty snacks. You scan the barcode on a product, and the wristband turns red or green to indicate whether it may be good for you.
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| Layoff at Boeing MAX suppliers to start |
1/9/2020 |
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Companies will likely have to make decisions about cutting jobs “in the days and weeks ahead” because of expected lower production rates when the Boeing work returns.
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| NXP offers automobile network processor |
1/8/2020 |
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The S32G functions as a gateway processor for connected vehicles, as it offers enterprise-level networking capabilities. It also enables the latest data-intensive ADAS applications while providing vehicles with secure communication capabilities.
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| CES 2020 opens with emphasis on digital life and connections |
1/8/2020 |
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“Connected intelligence defines today’s device ecosystem from consumer favorites such as smartphones and TVs to an expanding universe of smart home solutions making intelligent living spaces a reality. Over the next 10 years, the dynamic of connected intelligence will grow apace with advancing 5G networks and innovative applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to propel the consumer tech industry forward."
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| Three recent crashes puts Tesla autopilot in doubt |
1/8/2020 |
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On Sunday, a Tesla Model S sedan left a freeway in Gardena, California, at a high speed, ran a red light and struck a Honda Civic, killing two people inside, police said. On the same day, a Tesla Model 3 hit a parked firetruck on an Indiana freeway, killing a passenger in the Tesla. And on Dec. 7, yet another Model 3 struck a police cruiser on a Connecticut highway,
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| U.S. trade deficit fell in November |
1/8/2020 |
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Through the first 11 months of 2019, the trade deficit is 0.7% smaller than in the same period in 2018. If that trend holds in December, the country will finish 2019 with a deficit slightly below last year’s $627.7 billion imbalance, which had been a 14.1% jump over 2017.
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| A blast at Beechcraft aircraft, KC hurts 12 |
1/7/2020 |
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Daniel Wegner, deputy fire chief for Sedgwick County, said the explosion happened at around 8 a.m. at the facility, which is in the eastern part of the city. John Gallagher, the county's emergency medical services director, said 11 people were taken to hospitals and four were treated at the scene. No one was killed, but one person has potentially serious injuries, he said.
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| Vanguard to ramp up production capacity in 2020 |
1/6/2020 |
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Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects its overall production capacity this year to grow over 15%, thanks to the completion of its acquisition of Globalfoundries' Fab 3E in Singapore.
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| Macronix chairman see new memory opportunities ahead |
1/6/2020 |
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Macronix got off to a good start after registering as a SEMI member and a dedicated ROM supplier in 1989, with Japan's semiconductor leader Nintendo becoming our first international client, allowing us to earn the "first pot of gold," though with a profit of only 5%.
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