Salesforce’s acquisition of Slack could be the first in a string of several deals to meant to remodel itself.
As Apple Releases its New Line of Macs, the Biggest Beneficiary May be Microsoft
Apple is set to launch its next generation of MacBooks. For the first time since the surprise 2005 announcement by Steve Jobs that Apple was moving from PowerPC to Intel (x86), the company is set to take on chip-making responsibility for the Mac.
Qualcomm’s Fortune Turns as the Chipmaker’s 5G Business Grows Rapidly
The technology industry has been a bright spot for the global economic recovery from the effects of the coronavirus lockdowns.
GlobalFoundries Lawsuits Could Impact Apple, Cisco, NVIDIA, Qualcomm and others
GlobalFoundries’ lawsuits alleging patent infringement could impact Apple, Cisco, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, and other major technology brands in a big way. GlobalFoundries asserts that the company has invested heavily in both American and European semiconductor industries and that these lawsuits are aimed at protecting those investments and to “safeguard the American manufacturing base.” A not-surprising tactic in today’s nationalistic political climate. One thing is for certain, GlobalFoundries has certainly managed to garner the immediate attention of legal teams at major tech companies around the world. Now, we, and a whole lot of technology giants, wait to see what happens next.
Alibaba Releases First Core Processor as China Pushes To Be More Competitive
Alibaba is moving into advanced technology and this week has launched its first core processor chip to help the company and China move forward in providing increased innovation and competition to the United States in the semiconductor space.
Samsung 2Q Earnings In — Profits Down More than 50 Percent
Samsung 2Q earnings are in. While profits are down more than 50%, I still believe that Samsung is well-positioned for a bounce back as memory numbers stabilize. I also think it is important to note that despite the street’s outspoken criticism of the company’s performance, they did still make a profit of over 6.5 trillion Korean won (5.3 Billion USD), slightly better than an industry estimate of 6 trillion won.