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Unofficial renders of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z series foldables have started showing up online, which indicate that we are possibly nearing the launch. However, Samsung has yet to officially drop any hints about the launch. Still, there’s more news from the rumour mill, this time coming from a publication which claims that Samsung will not
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The US on Friday adopted new export controls on technologies that support the production of advanced semiconductors and gas turbine engines that it said are critical to its national security. The “emerging and foundational technologies” covered by the move include gallium oxide and diamond, because “devices that utilize these materials have significantly increased military potential,” the
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Taiwan’s national security officials want to persuade Apple’s supplier Foxconn to unwind an $800 million (roughly Rs. 6,360 crore) investment in Chinese chipmaker Tsinghua Unigroup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The deal will definitely not go through, the report said, citing a senior Taiwanese government official involved in national security issues. Taiwan, the world’s largest
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Capitalising on grants and credits in new legislation President Joe Biden will sign Tuesday, US semiconductor firm Micron announced plans to invest $40 billion (roughly Rs. 3,18,000 crore) on domestic chip production by the end of the decade. Micron President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, who will join Biden at the White House for the signing of
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Lenovo Group, the world’s biggest maker of personal computers, reported flat revenue for the April to June quarter when many Chinese cities were hit by COVID-19 lockdowns, marking its most subdued result in eight quarters. Total revenue during the period was $16.96 billion (roughly Rs. 1,34,800 crore), up 0.2 percent from the same quarter a year ago
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The government is exploring the adoption of a common charger for a variety of devices, including smartphones and tablets, and has called a meeting on August 17 to discuss the issue with the industry, a senior consumer affairs ministry official said on Tuesday. The meeting with mobile makers and sector-specific organisations has been scheduled to
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The heir and de facto leader of Samsung group received a presidential pardon Friday, the latest example of South Korea’s long tradition of freeing business leaders convicted of corruption on economic grounds. Billionaire Lee Jae-yong, who was convicted of bribery and embezzlement in January last year, will be “reinstated” to give him a chance to
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Huawei said on Friday its first-half net profit more than halved as a difficult economy curtailed demand from customers, compounding troubles brought by US technology restrictions. Revenue dropped 5.9 percent year-on-year during the period to CNY 301.6 billion (roughly Rs. 3.6 lakh crore), with a sharper decline during January-March. “While our device business was heavily impacted, our
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Memory-chip firm Micron Technology announced a significantly weaker than expected business outlook on Thursday, raising concern that following nearly two years of strong demand, the industry was turning towards a down cycle. Micron forecast adjusted revenue for the current quarter at $7.2 billion (nearly Rs. 56,800 crore), plus or minus $400 million (nearly Rs. 3,200
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China’s slowing economy and an inflation-driven drop in consumer spending are expected to drag down global shipments of computers and smartphones this year, according to research firm Gartner. Shipments to China – the world’s biggest smartphone market – are expected to shrink by 18 percent as demand takes a beating from strict COVID-19 curbs that
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