Delphi Automotive and Israel-based Mobileye will be using Intel’s System-on-a-Chip (SOC) solution for their joint production of a self-driving vehicle. Intel’s chips will also be at the heart of BMW’s autonomous vehicles. In a development that is likely to be… Read More ›
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Britain on a charm offensive before it invokes Article 50 of the EU Lisbon Treaty
Theresa May sees a friend in Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo since Poland too has called for reforms within the EU; Poland has ~830,000 citizens living in in Britain who have been harassed following Britain’s historic vote. British Prime Minister… Read More ›
Parliamentary approval must for Brexit – British think-tank
The British government has gone on appeal on a London High court ruling which stated that parliamentary approval will have to be required before she triggers Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. In what can be stated to be the… Read More ›
Samsung Group to decide today whether it will split into two
The proposal had been put forward by Hedge fund activist Elliot Management. Seoul Economic Daily has reported today citing a source that Samsung Electronics will consider splitting into two, as suggested by U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management. A split… Read More ›
BMW’s revamped i3 to sport mile range in excess of 300km
BMW will relaunch the revamped i3 in 2017. German weekly, Welt am Sonntag has reported citing sources within the company who are familiar with the matter at hand, BMW plans on launching a new version of its i3 electric car… Read More ›
Johnson & Johnson approaches Actelion for a takeover
Of late Johnson & Johnson has been very active in the M&A sector. A significant portion of its earnings have been derived from acquired products. Bloomberg has reported citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, that Johnson & Johnson… Read More ›
Fiat Chrysler to hike head count by 2,000 at its Alfa Romeo plant in Italy
The news was announced by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at a conference in the plant. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has disclosed that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will be creating as many as 2,000 new jobs at its Alfa Romeo… Read More ›
France-based Airbus test flights the world’s largest passenger aircraft
Airbus A350-1000 is scheduled to go into service in the second half of 2017. In a significant achievement, France-based Airbus’ largest passenger jet, the A350-1000, took to the skies for the first time. Made out of lightweight carbon-fiber, the A350-1000’s… Read More ›
EU-US agree on data sharing deal on security and terrorism
6 years in the making, the deal comes in the wake of mass surveillance by the U.S. in 2013. It now grants EU citizens the same rights as those enjoyed by American citizens. Lawmakers from the European Parliament has backed… Read More ›
Trump casts his shadow over the FCC
Donald Trump’s appointments to his tech policy transition team raise questions over the future of the FCC. With Republican President-elect Donald Trump naming two advisers to his tech policy transition team, there is widespread speculation as to what it would… Read More ›