Digital Transformation

20 Feb 2025

EU approves 920 million euro German aid for Infineon chips plant

The European Commission said on Thursday it had approved a 920 million euro German state aid to Infineon for the construction of a new semiconductor manufacturing plant in Dresden.

Stellantis launches first in-house automated driving technology

20 Feb 2025

Stellantis announced on Thursday the launch of its first in-house-developed automated driving system, STLA AutoDrive, designed to allow urban commuters to momentarily engage in non-driving tasks.

Ant Group enters China's growing humanoid robot industry amid rising tech interest

19 Feb 2025

Ant Group, the Alibaba-linked fintech giant, is venturing into the humanoid robot industry, joining a growing list of major Chinese tech companies exploring this emerging field.

Silver Lake in talks to buy majority stake in Intel's Altera unit, sources say

19 Feb 2025

Buyout firm Silver Lake is in exclusive discussions to purchase a majority stake in Intel’s programmable chip business, Altera, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

Samsung Electronics nominates chip execs as new board members

18 Feb 2025

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday nominated its chip business chief Jun Young-hyun and Chief Technology Officer Song Jai-hyuk to join its board, as the tech giant looks to boost competitiveness in its struggling semiconductor business.

18 Feb 2025

American View: When “just get it done!” becomes “oh god please stop!”

Have you ever done such a good job that your boss demanded you stop? This happened to a pal of mine last week. Even better, when my pal faithfully obeyed his boss’s orders it caused his entire facility to break down.

AI is already transforming public safety, but are agencies ready?

18 Feb 2025

Artificial intelligence can be a force multiplier for public safety agencies drowning in data and dealing with workforce shortages – but adopting it isn’t just flipping a switch.

The race for AI leadership

17 Feb 2025

The question isn’t whether we should push forward with AI. It’s whether we will do so with intelligence, responsibility and the foresight to build something that endures

The killer IoT use case

17 Feb 2025

How sensors and their ICT networks serve as the foundation for the green transition

Broadcom, TSMC eye possible Intel deals to split storied chipmaker, WSJ reports

17 Feb 2025

Intel’s rivals Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and Broadcom are each eyeing potential deals that would break the U.S. chipmaking icon in two, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Tencent jumps as its Weixin app launches beta testing with Deepseek

17 Feb 2025