The US chipmaker Qualcomm was hit with a EUR 997 million ($1.2 billion) fine by European Union antitrust regulators for paying Apple to use only its chips, blocking out rivals such as Intel.
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Qualcomm announces job cuts
“Qualcomm is conducting a reduction of our full-time and temporary workforce,” a company spokesperson who declined to be identifies said, without disclosing the exact numbers of job cuts. 0 3047
Gartner: worldwide semiconductor revenue grew 22.2 percent in 2017
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totalled $419.7 billion in 2017, a 22.2 percent increase from 2016, according to preliminary results by Gartner, …
Marvell Technology splashes $6 billion to snap up Cavium
Chipmaker Marvell Technology Group has agreed to acquire smaller peer Cavium for around $6 billion, as it seeks to expand in …
Broadcom completes $5.5 billion Brocade acquisition
Broadcom has completed its acquisition of Brocade Communications for $5.5 billion, which was announced last November, making it a stronger …
Qualcomm plans to reject Broadcom’s $103B acquisition bid
US chipmaker Qualcomm is reportedly drawing up plans to reject rival Broadcom’s $103 billion bid as early as this week.
Broadcom announces $130B bid to acquire Qualcomm
In what could be the biggest deal ever in the tech sector, Broadcom bid $130 billion to acquire for rival chip maker Qualcomm.
Broadcom plans to bid for Qualcomm
Communications chipmaker Broadcom is planning to unveil a bid for smartphone chip supplier Qualcomm by Monday, three sources familiar with the …
Facebook-Led Open Compute Project tackles network switches
A little more than two years ago, Facebook had a revolutionary idea: Inspired by the model of open-source software, it would bring …
Broadcom says chip integration will drive NFC adoption
Broadcom thinks it can make NFC a common smartphone feature by offering it in a chip with other wireless technologies, …
Broadcom plans fast 802.11ac Wi-Fi for phones early next year
Broadcom plans to bring IEEE 802.11ac Wi-Fi to smartphones starting early next year, using a chipset announced yesterday that the …