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SMIC, China's biggest chipmaker, saw its shares surge 245% at the open on its first day of trade in Shanghai.
CNBC
Microsoft executive Phil Spencer said xCloud would be launched for free to customers of its Xbox Game Pass subscription service.
CNBC
The Xbox One S will continue to be manufactured
The Verge
The biggest US banks are setting aside billions of dollars to deal with toxic loans as support from the government falls off in the months ahead, a sign that some of the worst economic damage from the pandemic is still to come.
CNN
Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it had trimmed its workforce across geographies and teams as it entered a new fiscal year from July 1.
Reuters
China will take necessary measures in response to Britain's "discriminatory" ban on Huawei, which has severely damaged China's investment confidence in the country, China's Commerce Ministry said on Thursday.
Reuters
Tiger Lake chips are coming
The Verge
Among the many types of inequality in the United States laid bare by the coronavirus pandemic is the digital divide between those who can access the internet at home and those who can't.
CNN
Dell is "exploring" a potential spin-off of its 81% stake in VMWare no sooner than next year, Dell said late Wednesday.
MarketWatch
China reported that the country's economy grew by 3.2% in the second quarter of the year, compared to a year ago.
CNBC
In 2018 Xiaomi released its first electric scooter that appeared across cities from various providers. Today, the company revealed a couple new electric scooter options, fitness band, wireless earphones, TV stick, and a curved gaming monitor.
ZDNet
5G isn't here yet, but that isn't stopping Samsung from looking ahead to the next, next-generation of mobile connectivity.
CNET
Calling the announcement "an historic day" and the transition "a game changer," CEO Tim Cook touted the move to ARM as "time for a huge leap forward for the Mac."
Computerworld
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is preparing a $6.55 billion stock offering, as Beijing moves to shore up its semiconductor capabilities amid heightened tensions with the US.
Wall Street Journal
The UK's mobile providers are being banned from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after 31 December, and they must also remove all the Chinese firm's 5G kit from their networks by 2027.
BBC News
AMD fires another salvo at Intel with the Ryzen Threadripper PRO, a chip designed for workstations that were previously powered by Intel Xeon silicon.
ZDNet
A closer partnership to respond to pandemic demands
The Verge
A big step forward in reducing harmful emissions from diesel engines
The Verge
China's imports in June rose for the first time since the coronavirus crisis paralysed the economy, as government stimulus stoked demand for commodities, while exports, fuelled by medical goods, also rose in a sign the recovery is gaining traction.
Reuters
Google is reportedly in talks to buy a stake in Mukesh Ambani's Jio Platforms, which has been valued at $65 billion.
CNBC
A Covid-19 vaccine developed by the biotechnology company Moderna in partnership with the National Institutes of Health has been found to induce immune responses in all of the volunteers who received it in a Phase 1 study.
CNN
China's largest state-backed semiconductor fund plans to reduce its holdings in two listed technology companies, a decision that comes following a torrid bull run in China's stock market.
Reuters
BT's chief has said it would be "impossible" to remove Huawei from the whole of the UK's telecoms infrastructure before 2030.
BBC News
Apple's store closures could've harmed its iPhone sales and led to the company ordering too few OLED panels to meet its contract with Samsung.
CNET
It's part of the company's $2.5 billion pledge to combat California's housing crisis.
engadget
Silver Peak will be combined with HPE's Aruba business unit to bolster its position in the software-defined wide area network market.
ZDNet
The cash will be doled out over the next five-to-seven years.
engadget
Singapore's economy slipped into recession in the second quarter, contracting by a record 41.2% from the previous three months and is facing its biggest slump ever this year as coronavirus lockdown steps hammer the trade-reliant city-state.
Reuters
SoftBank has hired Goldman Sachs to advise it on a potential IPO or sale of chip designer Arm Holdings.
CNBC
Semiconductor maker Analog Devices said on Monday it would buy rival Maxim Integrated Products for about $21 billion in the largest U.S. deal this year, aimed at boosting its market share in automotive and 5G chipmaking.
Reuters
Rajeev Misra, the chief executive of the colossal SoftBank Vision Fund, has revealed where he's been investing during the coronavirus pandemic.
CNBC
China is building tens of thousands of 5G base stations every week. Whether it wins technological dominance or not, domestic supply chains may be revived and allow the country to maintain and advance - its position as the factory floor of the world
Yahoo!News
Qualcomm has become the newest high-profile backer of four-year-old Reliance Jio Platforms, which has raised more than $15.7 billion in the past 12 weeks from as many investors.
Yahoo!News
Companies around the world will take on as much as $1 trillion of new debt in 2020, as they try to shore up their finances against the coronavirus, a new study of 900 top firms has estimated.
Reuters
The pandemic has created a demand for PCs and laptops
The Verge
The Trump administration plans to finalize regulations this week that will bar the U.S. government from buying goods or services from any company that uses products from five Chinese companies including Huawei, Hikvision and Dahua, a U.S. official said.
Reuters
Are you looking for collaboration opportunities in Smart Manufacturing overseas projects? The Europe-Taiwan Smart Manufacturing Supply Chain Application Sharing and Matchmaking Event is just the right place!
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Explore cooperation opportunities between EU and Taiwan in smart manufacturing. Join leading companies and experts from Taiwan and Europe in discussions about the latest trends, cases of factory automation and digitalization, system integration and smart components.
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University of Southern California (USC) Marshall School of Business is excited to host the 8th Annual Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit on Oct. 13-14, 2020. Join 1000+ attendees to network, engage with speakers & discuss supply chain outlook.
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The first US Taiwan Startup Forum (UTSF) will be hosted virtually on Sep. 11 & 25, 2020. 15 startups from five technology themes - AI, Semiconductor, Blockchain, IoT, and Digital Health will be presenting to 14 venture capital investors and hundreds of attendees.
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