Department of Commerce says the ban on ZTE will last until March 2025
The U.S. Department of Commerce has banned American companies from selling telecommunications equipment to Chinese vendor ZTE after the firm allegedly did not live up to the terms of an agreement that...
Chinese regulator Mofcom hasn't signed off on Qualcomm proposal
With the direct intervention of President Trump, Qualcomm withstood a hostile takeover attempt waged by rival Broadcom, but the San Diego, Calif.-based chipmaker is still very much at a transition point--Looking to diversify its vertical focus,...
IBM announces new system-on-a-chip
IBM introduced what it claims to be the world’s smallest computer for blockchain technology at IBM Think 2018, according to a report by Mashable.
The miniature computer IBM premiered is a complete system-on-a-chip (SoC) reportedly “smaller than a grain of salt.” The chip...
Financial Times reporting that Qualcomm director has approached SoftBank and other potential buyers
Paul Jacobs, former executive chairman of the Qualcomm Board of Directors and son of company founder Irwin Jacobs, is reportedly looking to sell the San Diego, Calif.-based silicon and R&D giant. The...
Move to block hostile takeover of Qualcomm seems pinned to concerns about Chinese technology ambitions
After the Department of Treasury's Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. ordered Qualcomm to scrap a March 6 annual shareholder's meeting to allow for a review of Broadcom's more...
Intel will work with NTT DoCoMo on 5G applications including video, VR and connected cars
Although the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea just wrapped up, Intel, which worked on 5G-related projects for the international event, is already planning for the 2020 Olympic Games in...
Qualcomm shareholders meeting pushed back to April 5
Qualcomm shareholders were supposed to meet today to decide whether to maintain the current composition of the board or elect six members, a majority, nominated by Broadcom, which is attempting a hostile takeover of the San Diego-based...
Qualcomm's most recent meeting with Broadcom seems to have somewhat thawed Qualcomm's frosty reception to a Broadcom takeover -- although Qualcomm still wants to see a higher offer from Broadcom and the two companies are sparring over whether the other is engaging in good...
BARCELONA--Earlier this month Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., announced an impressive line up of more than a dozen device OEMs that plan to use the chipmaker’s Snapdragon 845 mobile platform. That Samsung was not included in that line up did not go without notice, but, now,...
Broadcom's bid for Qualcomm hinges on NXP deal; Qualcomm raises offer for NXP to $44 billion
After extending its tender offer to NXP shareholders earlier this month, Qualcomm has now increased its offer on the company to $44 billion from $38 billion or $127.50 per...
Following Wednesday meeting with Broadcom, Qualcomm board is "focused on maximizing value" for shareholders
While Qualcomm's Board still says Broadcom's proposed acquisition price of $120 billion undervalues the San Diego-based company, company leaders for the first time have expressed a willingness to sell.
Executives from both...
The need for distributed intelligence
Advancements in artificial intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning have taken the cloud to new heights over the past few years. Despite this progress, however, one vexing problem remains: mobile apps with A.I. and machine learning algorithms tend to have higher...
Arm announces Project Trillium
Arm introduced a new processor platform, called Project Trillium, as part of an initiative to bring machine learning to mobile edge devices. The platform includes two new processors, the Arm Machine Learning (ML) and Object Detection (OD) processors, which the company...
A Qualcomm-Broadcom marriage could be hammered out on Valentines Day, according to published reports -- or Qualcomm could once again reject Broadcom's proposal.
Broadcom continues its quest to acquire Qualcomm with the announcement today that it has lined up the necessary funding to cover the...
NXP/Qualcomm deal is major premise of recent "best and final" offer from Broadcom
The Qualcomm subsidiary working to acquire NXP extended to Feb. 23 the cash tender offer period afforded NXP shareholders looking to agree to sell their stock in the Dutch semiconductor firm for...
In addition to OEM support, Qualcomm is working on 5G with 18 major global operators
SAN DIEGO--Qualcomm announced today that its X50 modem will be used by more than a dozen device OEMs to bring the smartphone piece of the 5G equation to reality. This...
New offer values Qualcomm at roughly $120 billion
Broadcom has increased its bid for Qualcomm by 17%, and is now offering shareholders $82 per share. Investors seemed unimpressed by the offer, sending Qualcomm shares down to $64 Monday morning. Qualcomm recently told investors that its...
ReefShark 5G chipsets focused on enabling massive MIMO and promise throughput of 84 Gbps per module
Ahead of Mobile World Congress 2018, Nokia today made major announcements to its 5G portfolio geared toward delivery of an end-to-end solution for next-generation networks as well as reducing...
Fine related to Qualcomm agreement with Apple regarding LTE chipsets
The European Union Commissioner of Competition Margrethe Vestager this week announced a $1.2 billion fine against chipmaker Qualcomm, alleging the U.S. company influenced consumer choice through an exclusivity arrangement with Apple. Qualcomm has said it...
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich begins CES with keynote presentation
Las Vegas, Nev. -- Intel CEO Brian Krzanich kicked off the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week with a keynote presentation centered around drones, autonomous vehicles and quantum computing.
Krzanich began his keynote addressing a security glitch...
Patches to Intel kernel flaw could slow down computers by 30 %
An apparent security flaw has been reportedly found in almost every Intel processor chip made in the last decade, forcing a redesign of Linux and Windows kernels. Adding insult to injury, the required...
Snapdragon 845 brings major advancements in immersive AV, AI, security, connectivity and performance
For the past five year, Qualcomm Technologies has spent more than $1 billion per quarter on research and development. Last week, with a bevy of executives, partners, press and analysts on hand...
Broadcom today said it plans to nominate 11 board members for election to Qualcomm's board of directors at an annual shareholders meeting in March.
This move, potentially signaling a move toward a hostile takeover, comes on the heels of Qualcomm's board unanimously rejecting an unsolicited...
Momentum for Gigabit LTE continues to improve as more operators and device makers get on board. A recent third-party study underscores the benefits of the new technology to both end users and operators that are driving this shift. The testing showed surprising gain in...
