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The recently announced merger between US mobile operator rivals T-Mobile and Sprint in an all-stock transaction valued at $26.5bn will be no slam dunk according to GlobalData. Getting regulatory approval will be the hardest part of this proposed transaction.

IDx has announced that the FDA has granted the company’s De Novo request to market IDx-DR, an AI-based diagnostic system for the autonomous detection of diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness. IDx-DR is the first autonomous, AI-based diagnostic system authorised for commercialisation by the FDA.

In a series of three interviews, John Dignan, Managing Director of Dynamic EMS, presents his views on the Electronics Manufacturing Service (EMS) industry; the technology and supply chain trends, as well as his views on what steps the EMS players in the UK, should take to remain competitive within the geography they reside and serve.In the second part, John discusses his supply chain predictions for the year ahead, 2018 to 2019.

At theLight + Building 2018trade show, Philips Lighting further underlined its position as the lighting company for the Internet of Things (IoT), announcing an IoT platform and connected lighting systems and services.

For the second time in less than a year, President Donald Trump has blocked a proposed takeover of a US tech firm from a Far East investor, on the grounds of national security.

In the summer of 2014, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge became the world’s biggest social media phenomenon. More than 17 million people participated in the challenge - pouring ice cold water on themselves - and uploaded their videos on Facebook. By:Steve Hanna, Senior Principal at Infineon Technologies

The saga surrounding Broadcom’s proposed bid for Qualcomm has ramped up over the last few days in the build up to 6th March Qualcomm 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, where shareholders will decide whether to re-elect the current board or Broadcom’s slate of six nominees.

Did you know, the Beverly Clock has not been manually wound in more than 150 years? However the clever mechanism keeps it ticking with minimal problems.In spite of this, the clock has stopped working on a number of occasions. However by cleaning, maintenance and environmental changes the clock has been kept in operation. To keep a Motor Control Centre (MCC) running, it’s important that maintenance is done proactively to prevent costly down-...

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles opened a new production plant in the Polish city of Wrzesnia at the end of October 2016. The factory manufactures the latest generation of the Volkswagen Crafter and the similar TGE model from MAN. The site, which covers an area of around 220 hectares, has the capacity to produce up to 100,000 vehicles per year and incorporates a modern paint shop and halls for bodywork construction and assembly, as well as a suppli...

At this year’s EEF Manufacturing conference it is safe to say, the day did not disappoint. With a lot riding on the consequences to UK industry and companies with Brexit looming, the largest number of people to date attended the day to hear answers and truths about what the professionals and our Government think it will happen.With speeches from Liam Fox Secretary of State, and Leader of the opposition Jeremy Corbyn, there was a definite fe...