Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia Rick Wilking | Reuters Chipmaker Nvidia has agreed to buy Arm Holdings, a designer of chips for mobile phones, from SoftBank in a deal worth $40 billion, the companies announced Sunday. The deal will include $21.5 billion in Nvidia stock and $12 billion in cash, including $2 billion payable at signing. […]
Day: September 13, 2020
Children born in Autumn are more likely to suffer from food allergies: Study
In the recent past, the cases of food allergies have become a fairly common health concern around the globe. The problem is that the number is only increasing with time. Approximately 2.5 per cent of the general population across the world is allergic to some food. Out of which, most of the cases of food […]
TUC: Chancellor urged to ‘stand by working families’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Trades Union Congress will make a direct appeal to the chancellor on Monday The Trades Union Congress (TUC) leader will urge government to act to prevent “mass unemployment” amid the pandemic. The chancellor must “stand by working families” as the furlough scheme nears its end, general secretary Frances […]
Kremlin Set For Election Wins, But Navalny Supporters Make Rare Gains In Siberia
RUSSIA-POLITICS-ELECTION:Kremlin set for election wins, but Navalny supporters make rare gains in Siberia The ruling United Russia party looked set for an array of local election wins on Sunday, but was also on course for some setbacks as stricken Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s supporters made rare gains in city politics in Siberia. Reuters Last […]
Microsoft Says Its Bid for TikTok Was Rejected in U.S.-China Standoff
WASHINGTON — The owner of the Chinese app TikTok rejected an offer on Sunday from Microsoft to take over the firm’s U.S. operations, according to Microsoft officials and other people involved in the negotiations, as time runs out on an executive order from President Trump threatening to ban the popular app unless its American operations […]
Sony to conduct PlayStation 5 event on 16 September: Details here
Sony’s PlayStation 5 has been revealed in parts and the company even held an event back in June that showcased the design of the new console along with the accessories and games that will be launching with it. However, there’s a lot that’s still a mystery, including the price and availability. Sony is now conducting […]
Week 1 fantasy football highs and lows
Week 1 of the fantasy football season featured plenty of notable performances. What should we make of them? Matt Bowen and Tristan H. Cockcroft are here with analysis on the biggest performers — and duds — of the week. Cam Newton is a great fit in New England scheme Based on Newton’s performance today — […]
Microsoft bid for TikTok’s U.S. operations rejected by ByteDance
Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., pauses during a Bloomberg event on the opening day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft said Sunday that ByteDance, the Chinese owner of social video app TikTok, had chosen not to […]
US election 2020: How to become president
The president of the United States isn’t directly elected by American voters but by members of what’s known as the electoral college. Here’s how the system works. Motion graphics by Jacqueline Galvin. Produced by Jake Horton and Sarah Glatte. Source link
Live Covid-19 Tracker: Maps, Cases and Deaths Updates
Trump defenders face pointed questioning on Sunday shows. White House and Republican officials struggled to respond to sharp questioning by Sunday morning news show hosts about why President Trump knowingly played down the coronavirus in the crucial early months of the pandemic, as revealed by the journalist Bob Woodward in his new book, “Rage.” The […]