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Self-driving vehicle start-up Aurora is acquiring Uber's Advanced Technologies Group, which works on self-driving technology.
LG Electronics said on Monday it had reorganised its mobile phone division to increase outsourcing of its low to mid-end smartphones, which analysts said represented an attempt to cut costs and compete with Chinese rivals.
Reuters
A shortage of chips used in auto manufacturing could disrupt automotive production in China well into next year, industry officials said Friday, with chip companies saying they are raising prices and expanding their production in response.
Reuters
A new half-sized Mac Pro is planned for launch by 2022
The Verge
A job description on Intel's website gives us a rare glimpse at Intel's outsourcing plans. It's no secret that Intel will outsource more production to TSMC in the future, but so far, the company has been pretty vague about the details.
Tom's Hardware Guide
Cisco has agreed to buy London-based cloud communications software company IMImobile PLC for 595 pence per share in cash in a deal valued at about $730 million, including debt.
Reuters
The Trump administration on Thursday added China's top chipmaker, SMIC, and oil giant CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies, drawing condemnation from Beijing as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office.
Reuters
Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com said it has become the first online platform to accept the country's digital currency, known as the digital yuan.
CNBC
Exclusive: License to bypass ban brightens outlook for delayed IPO
Nikkei Asian Review
Simon Segars, the chief executive of Arm, said he expects regulators to "take a good look" at the company's deal with U.S. chipmaker Nvidia.
CNBC
JD Health, the health-care unit of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, is gearing up for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO).
CNBC
The Snapdragon 888 will be in devices from LG, Motorola, OnePlus, Oppo and others, starting in the first quarter of 2021.
CNET
Intel's Habana Labs business said on Wednesday it would take time to gain market share from Nvidia in cloud and data centre computing but its deal this week with Amazon Web Services (AWS) was a solid first step.
Reuters
The government is also drawing up a long-delayed energy white paper that is expected to set out plans for decarbonising the sector.
The Financial Times
All new vehicles sold in Japan by the mid-2030s will be hybrid or electric as the government begins to unveil concrete steps for reaching its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, broadcaster NHK said.
Bloomberg
South Korea's LG Chem plans to more than double production capacity of battery cells it makes in China for Tesla electric vehicles (EV) next year, sources said, to keep up with its U.S. client's growth in the biggest car market.
Reuters
A first look at the chipset that will power 2021's best Android phones
The Verge
The company is currently constructing a new campus.
CNBC
More consumers are doing their holiday shopping from their couch due to the pandemic.
CNBC
Samsung Electronics may discontinue its premium Galaxy Note phone next year, sources with knowledge of the matter said, a move that would reflect the sharp drop in demand for high-end smartphones due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Reuters
German microchip maker Infineon Technologies will spend $27 million over the next three years to make Singapore its first global hub to see artificial intelligence (AI) embedded in every job function.
The Straits Times
Sweden's Ericsson on Monday raised its global forecast for 5G mobile subscriptions to 220 million by the end of this year, citing faster than expected uptake in China.
Reuters
The industry as a whole is bouncing back from the pandemic.
engadget
The U.K. said in July that carriers would have to stop buying Huawei 5G equipment by year-end and strip out its kit from their infrastructure by 2027.
CNBC
Tesla has obtained permission to start selling its Shanghai-made Model Y sports utility vehicle in China.
Yahoo! Finance
Streaming support rolling out
Techradar
The Trump administration is poised to add China's top chipmaker SMIC and national offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies, according to a document and sources, curbing their access to US investors and escalating tensions with Beijing weeks before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
Reuters
The US fight with China may change where your devices come from.
engadget
Demands include improved pay and safety conditions, and transparency over privacy and user data.
engadget
Both new Surface devices are expected in early 2021
The Verge
China has accused India of discriminatory practices that violate World Trade Organization rules after the latter banned more Chinese mobile apps.
CNBC
South Korea's LG Corp said on Thursday it would spin off five affiliates into a new holding company next year, the latest reorganisation at one of South Korea's family-led conglomerates as they pass to a new generation of leaders.
Reuters
Starting at EUR179 and EUR150 in Europe next year
The Verge
SIE CEO also said there's "news to come" in response to Microsoft's Game Pass.
engadget
China's latest antitrust push is unlikely to result in a "sudden explosion of cases" against online platforms, according to legal expert Angela Zhang.
CNBC
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Tuesday it had rejected a petition from ZTE Corp asking the agency to reconsider its decision designating the Chinese company as a U.S. national security threat to communications networks.
Reuters
HP's PC notebook sales jumped in the quarter as the coronavirus pandemic kept people home and in need of devices for school and work.
CNBC
Tesla may be the new kid on the block in the auto industry, but it's quickly become a big kid on Wall Street.
CNN
Amazon said it is investigating what has happened to missing PlayStation 5 deliveries, amid reports of thefts. Some UK customers opened delivery boxes to find unordered items such as kitchen appliances or toys inside, instead of the in-demand console.
BBC News
A lifeline for the beleaguered facility
The Verge
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