Japan’s Renesas in talks to buy US chipmaker Intersil for $3bn

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TOKYO — Renesas Electronics is in the final stages of negotiations to acquire Intersil, an American chipmaker strong in products offering power-saving solutions. The major Japanese chipmaker is expected to... Read More

Seven Top-20 Semiconductor Suppliers Show Double-Digit Gains in 2Q16

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MediaTek and AMD register the fastest 2Q16/1Q16 growth rates of 32% and 23%, respectively. IC Insights will release its August Update to the 2016 McClean Report later this month.  This... Read More

The Hornsea Project Two will be an extension of the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One which was in itself being trumpeted as the world's biggest offshore wind farm Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2016-08-uk-world-biggest-offshore-farm.html#jCp

UK approves ‘world’s biggest offshore wind farm’ project

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The British government gave the green light Tuesday for what it called the world’s biggest offshore wind farm to be built off the English coast. The Hornsea Project Two farm... Read More

Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6: Study of an ultra-stylish luxury-class

The ultimate in luxury: Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6

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Stuttgart/Pebble Beach. Every August classic car fans from around the world converge on Pebble Beach in California for a very special beauty contest. This gathering of magnificent classic cars is... Read More

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Intel’s FPGA Future: We’re Here to Stay

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Day three of the 2016 Intel Developer Forum included something for the first time: the Intel SoC FPGA Developer Forum. This one-day, co-located event focused on the Programmable Solutions Group... Read More

SolidEnergy Systems' battery

Doubling battery power of consumer electronics

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New lithium metal batteries could make smartphones, drones, and electric cars last twice as long. An MIT spinout is preparing to commercialize a novel rechargable lithium metal battery that offers... Read More