Category : science

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Nvidia Nears Deal for Data Center Tech Firm Mellanox

The sale of Mellanox, which has a market value of about $5.9 billion, could be announced as soon as Monday, the people said, asking not to be identified because the deliberations are private. Nvidia is the leading bidder ahead of rivals including In...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Amazon’s Alexa has 80,000 Apps—and No Runaway Hit

Deakin and his coworkers at the U.K.’s Musicplode Media Ltd. created a version of their music trivia game for Alexa, chasing the opportunity to hitch a ride on what they correctly predicted would be one of the hottest trends in consumer technology....

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Trade ties in focus as Iran's Rouhani begins Iraq visit

The visit also sends a strong message to Washington and its regional allies that, in the face of U.S. sanctions, Iran still plays a dominant role in Iraqi politics. Prior to his departure, Rouhani said Shi'ite Iran was determined to strengthen broth...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Europe’s Growth Engine Sputters

The control room boss may end up drinking that coffee alone, because running the machines requires just one person, down from about a half-dozen. The 95-year-old company—in the town of Simmerath, just a few hundred meters from the Belgian border—is...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Tesla to Raise Prices, Close Fewer Stores Than Flagged

The move comes days after Tesla said it would be winding down most of its physical stores and move to an online-only platform. Potential Tesla car buyers will have a week to place orders before prices rise for the Model S and X, the company said. T...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Slovakia's ice church draws visitors closer to heavens

A young nun breathes deeply as she peers up at a statue of an angel bathed in softly coloured light streaming through a church, and as she exhales, you can see her breath. Instead of wood or bricks and mortar, this chilly house of worship perched am...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Startups Expose Europe’s Divisions

Thirty years after communism ended in eastern Europe, the struggles of such fledgling technology companies show how far countries and economies still have to come to meet their potential. Success is stymied by a brain drain of highly trained worker...