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NXP Delivers Proven Framework for Innovators Developing Novel and Secure Internet of Things Applications

Mar 14, 2017 15:03 pm UTC| Business

NUREMBERG, Germany, March 14, 2017 -- (Embedded World 2017) --Robust wireless connectivity, security, and associated expertise is critical to the development of any successful commercial production IoT system. NXP...

NXP Accelerates Development for Industrial, Automotive and Professional AVB Networking Solutions with AVnu Audio Video Bridging Certification

Mar 14, 2017 15:01 pm UTC| Business

NUREMBERG, Germany, March 14, 2017 -- (Embedded World 2017) – NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) has achieved AVnu certification for its Audio Video Bridging (AVB) stack software, helping customers dramatically...

Fan-Out Wafer Level Packaging Patent Landscape 2016-2021: Market Has exploded Since Apple's Employment of TSMC's InFO-PoP Technology

Mar 14, 2017 15:01 pm UTC| Business

Dublin, March 14, 2017 -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Fan-Out Wafer Level Packaging Patent Landscape" report to their offering. With Apple and its A10...

Free Main Cabin Meals Coming on Select Coast-To-Coast Flights

Mar 14, 2017 15:00 pm UTC| Business

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 14, 2017 -- American Airlines (Nasdaq:AAL)is making select coast-to-coast flights even better by adding free meals in the Main Cabin, giving customers one more reason to choose the airline’s...

OrangeHook, Inc. to Aid in Colombian National Victim Repair Unit Initiative

Mar 14, 2017 15:00 pm UTC| Business

MINNEAPOLIS, March 14, 2017 -- Through a recently signed Agreement between Medsis, a U.S. based big data company, and the Colombian Government’s National Victims Repair Unit, launched an initiative to modernize the...

Golden State Wealth Management Welcomes Wealth Manager Christopher Bates, Leaving J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Mar 14, 2017 15:00 pm UTC| Business

SANTA ROSA, Calif., March 14, 2017 -- Golden State Wealth Management is excited to welcome its newest Wealth Manager, Christopher Bates of Santa Rosa, California. “I am excited to welcome Chris to the Golden State...

NXP Delivers Increased Safety, Reliability and Scalability to Industrial Applications with New i.MX 8X Processors

Mar 14, 2017 15:00 pm UTC| Business

NUREMBERG, Germany, March 14, 2017 -- (Embedded World 2017) – NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) extends the scalable range of the i.MX 8 series of applications processors with the introduction of a new i.MX 8X...

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Economy

Argentina Sells Dollars to Stabilize Peso as New FX Trading Rules Take Effect

Argentinas Treasury intervened in the foreign exchange market on Friday by selling U.S. dollars in an effort to curb the pesos decline, marking the first trading session under the countrys newly implemented currency...

U.S. Stock Market Mixed at Close as Dow Gains and Nasdaq Slips

U.S. stocks finished mixed after the close on Friday as strength in energy, industrials, and basic materials helped support blue-chip shares, while losses in consumer-focused and technology sectors weighed on broader...

Mexico Stocks End Lower as IPC Slips on Sector Losses

Mexican stocks closed lower on Friday as broad-based declines across key sectors weighed on overall market performance. The benchmark SP/BMV IPC index ended the session down 0.36%, reflecting investor caution amid losses...

China Ends Contraceptive Tax Exemption to Boost Birth Rates

China has ended a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices, a move aimed at addressing the countrys rapidly declining birth rate. Starting January 1, condoms, contraceptive pills, and related...

Gold Prices Surge at Start of 2026 as Weak Dollar and Rate-Cut Bets Fuel Demand

Gold prices jumped sharply during Asian trading on Friday, marking a strong start to 2026 after a historic rally last year. Renewed demand for bullion was driven by a weaker U.S. dollar and growing expectations that U.S....

Politics

Short Interest Rises in Trump Media Stock After $6 Billion Merger Announcement

Short interest in U.S. President Donald Trumps social media company, Trump Media Technology Group, has surged following a major merger announcement, signaling that a growing number of traders are betting the stock could...

Trump Warns of U.S. Action as Iran Protests Intensify Amid Economic Crisis

U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated tensions with Iran after warning that the United States is prepared to support Iranian protesters if security forces continue to fire on demonstrators. The comments came as...

Trump Blocks HieFo’s Emcore Chip Assets Deal Over National Security Concerns

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order blocking HieFo Corp. from acquiring semiconductor-related assets from Emcore Corp., citing serious national security risks tied to foreign ownership and sensitive chip...

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani Revokes Eric Adams Executive Orders Amid Political and Antisemitism Debate

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday defended his decision to revoke a series of executive orders issued by his predecessor, former Mayor Eric Adams, following Adams 2024 federal indictment. The move has reignited...

U.S. Appeals Court Rules California Open Carry Firearm Ban Unconstitutional

A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled that Californias long-standing ban on openly carrying firearms in most parts of the state violates the Second Amendment, marking a significant development in ongoing legal battles...

Science

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Technology

Grok AI Faces Global Scrutiny Over Safeguard Failures and Illegal Content on X

Elon Musks artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, developed by xAI and integrated into social media platform X, has come under intense international scrutiny after admitting that lapses in safeguards led to the generation...

Baidu Shares Surge as Company Plans Kunlunxin AI Chip Spin-Off and Hong Kong Listing

Baidu shares jumped sharply after the Chinese technology giant announced plans to spin off its artificial intelligence chip unit, Kunlunxin, and pursue a listing in Hong Kong. The move comes as domestic Chinese chipmakers...

Starlink Plans Satellite Orbit Reconfiguration in 2026 to Boost Space Safety

SpaceXs Starlink is preparing a major reconfiguration of its satellite constellation in an effort to improve space safety and reduce the risk of orbital collisions. According to Michael Nicolls, SpaceXs vice president of...

Samsung Signals Comeback With HBM4 Chips as AI Market Heats Up

Samsung Electronics is signaling a strong comeback in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, as customers praise the competitiveness of its next-generation HBM4 chips. In a New Year address, co-CEO and head of the...

Google Accelerates AI Infrastructure With Ironwood TPU Expansion in 2026

Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is preparing for a major expansion of its AI infrastructure in 2026 as it moves its seventh-generation Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), known as Ironwood, into mass deployment. This next phase marks a...