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[News] Samsung Reportedly Considering Partnership with TSMC to Jointly Produce Exynos 2500

According to a report from Wccftech, Samsung Electronics may consider partnering with external foundries to produce its Exynos 2500 processor for the first time. The Wccftech report, citing Korean media outlet The Bell, notes that while TSMC is not explicitly …

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[News] CATL Proposes Joint Venture for New Battery Plant in Europe

On December 11, CATL announced that CATL and its subsidiaries and Stellantis subsidiaries and other quadrilateral subjects signed a joint venture agreement on December 10, the two sides each hold 50% of the shares, and the joint venture as the …

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[News] VueReal Showcases Industry-First MicroLED Design Reference Kits at CES 2025

VueReal, the leader in MicroSolid Printing, is set to transform the microLED industry at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, January 7–10. The company will debut its groundbreaking Design Reference Kits, providing the industry with its first comprehensive tools to accelerate …

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[News] Cree LED and Daktronics Enter Licensing Agreement for LED Display Technology

Cree LED, a Penguin Solutions brand, and Daktronics, today announced a multi-year, global patent license agreement effective December 2024. With limited exceptions, this agreement provides a license to Daktronics for Cree LED’s patented technology for the duration of the agreement. …

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[News] SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Commits USD 100 Billion U.S. Investment at Trump Event

According to a report from Money DJ, citing The Japan Times, on the 16th, Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of Japan’s SoftBank Group, met with the incoming U.S. President, Donald Trump, and announced that SoftBank will invest USD 100 billion …

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