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| GM to build more affordable, long-range electric cars |
10/6/2017 |
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The giant automaker said that the first two vehicles will be “based off learnings from the Chevrolet Bolt EV.” The others will include coupes, sedans, crossovers, and SUVs. GM told Design News that it would also not rule out the possibility of a pickup truck.
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| Flash market to rebalance next year |
10/5/2017 |
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DRAMeXchange predicts that NAND flash bit growth will be about 43 percent in 2018, while bit demand growth is projected to be about 38 percent.
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| Silego Technology announced configurable mixed-signal ICs |
10/5/2017 |
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Programmability has been around for some time. But Silego theorized that if it could make its platform software-programmable so that it would be cost-effective enough to sell into the high-volume consumer space, other markets would open up as well.
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| Solar energy more promising than ever |
10/5/2017 |
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The rise was due to a boom in photovoltaic panel installations, particularly in China, thanks to a drop in costs and greater support from governments.
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| "nuclear fallout" on Western Digital shares |
10/4/2017 |
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WD shares are down 3.8% today to $83.13 a share after Baird analyst Tristan Gerra downgraded the stock to a Neutral from an Outperform and slashed its target price from $120 a share to $93 a share, describing what he called the “nuclear fallout potential” on Western Digital
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| Apple to beef up its AI chip design capability |
10/3/2017 |
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Apple ranked as the world's No. 4 chip design house by revenue at the end of 2016, trailing only Qualcomm, Broadcom, and Taiwan's MediaTek, according to research firm IC Insights.
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| Morris Chang announced retirement |
10/3/2017 |
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“I came to my decision to retire gradually. Of course it had something to do with my age,” Chang said, emphasizing he will no longer hold any positions at the company come June.
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| Uber ready for a mass layoff in London |
10/2/2017 |
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Uber remains in big trouble in London following the British government prohibited the ride-hailing company from renewing its contract. Uber is now confronted with a new dilemma that may just be scenting on the ground: massive job cuts.
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| DRAM manufacturers slow to migrate to EUV |
9/29/2017 |
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The industry was previously anticipated to transition to EUV litho technology beyond 20nm, but the high cost of EUV litho tools has discouraged Samsung and other DRAM chipmakers from pursuing the technology for their 1xnm manufacturing lines.
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| Toshiba/Bain deal signed with WD not giving in |
9/29/2017 |
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Western Digital has repeatedly opposed the sale of the NAND flash-memory SanDisk joint venture, stressing it will continue with legal action. Toshiba reiterated in a statement that it will go ahead with the deal, despite any litigation.
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| TrendForce predicts NAND supply to regain balance next year |
9/28/2017 |
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During 2017, NAND Flash demand continues to expand because of the increase in average memory content of smartphones and the strong server market. At the same time, the growth in NAND Flash supply has been constrained by the pace of the major suppliers’ respective technology migrations.
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| Micron forecast above analysts |
9/28/2017 |
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Micron said on Tuesday that average selling prices of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips, used in PCs and servers, jumped 8 percent in the fourth quarter.
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