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Clickatell Research Finds Opportunity for Retailers to Drive Commerce Experience via Mobile Messaging

Clickatell’s latest Chat Commerce Trends Report found that 86% of shoppers are interested in a personalized messaging experience. REDWOOD CITY, United States of America, November 10, 2022: Clickatell, the Chat Commerce, and business messaging leader, announced the results of its latest Chat Commerce Trends Report: Retail Edition, which reveals new findings about how today’s consumers prefer […]

U.S. Plans to Deploy B-52s to North Australia Amid China Tensions - Source

The United States is planning to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an air base in northern Australia, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday, amid heightened tensions with China. Dedicated facilities for the bombers will be set up at the Royal Australian Air Force’s remote Tindal base, about 300 km […]

Cyber Officials from 37 Countries, 13 Companies to Meet on Ransomware in Washington

The White House will host officials from 37 countries and 13 global companies in Washington this week to address the growing threat of ransomware and other cybercrime, including the illicit use of cryptocurrencies, a senior U.S. official said. The in-person meeting follows last year’s virtual inaugural meeting of the informal Counter-Ransomware Initiative, adding seven more […]

U.S. Commerce Aims to Seek Chips Funding Proposals by February

The U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday it hopes by February to begin seeking applications for $39 billion in government semiconductor chips subsidies to build new facilities and expand existing U.S. production. Congress in August approved $52.7 billion for semiconductor manufacturing and research and a 25 percent investment tax credit for chip plants, estimated to be […]

Samsung CEO Seeks 'Common Denominator' in Sino-U.S. Chip War

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is seeking a “common denominator” as it navigates restrictions on U.S. tech exports to China where the South Korean firm makes chips, with potential challenges including bringing in new chip-making equipment. The United States is considering limiting shipments of such equipment to memory chip makers in China to slow technological advances […]

Analysis - Banned U.S. AI Chips in High Demand at Chinese State Institutes

High-profile universities and state-run research institutes in China have been relying on a U.S. computing chip to power their artificial intelligence (AI) technology but whose export to the country Washington has now restricted, a Reuters review showed. U.S. chip designer Nvidia Corp last week said U.S. government officials have ordered it to stop exporting its […]

Micron to Invest $15 Billion in New U.S. Manufacturing Unit

Micron Technology Inc will invest about $15 billion over the next 10 years in a new memory-chip manufacturing facility in Boise, Idaho, where it is based, the company said on Thursday. The investment takes into account anticipated federal grants and credits under the CHIPS and Science Act and will create 17,000 jobs by the end […]

With New China AI Chip Restrictions, U.S. Takes Aim at a Critical Niche

The United States beefed up its effort to cut off the flow of advanced technology to China by instructing Nvidia Corp and Advanced Micro Devices to stop sending their flagship artificial intelligence chips there. While the news shocked the chip sector by the time markets closed Thursday, sending the Philadelphia semiconductor index down 1.9 percent […]

New U.S. Curbs on Sales of Nvidia AI Chips to China Spark Selloff

New restrictions on exports of cutting-edge chips from Nvidia Corp to China have signaled an escalation of the U.S. crackdown on Beijing’s technological prowess and alarmed investors already worried about an industry downturn. Shares of Nvidia fell 11 percent to $133.46 on Thursday, wiping out more than $40 billion in market value and dragging the […]