A new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows signs of market recovery in the second half of 2019 and into 2020, pushing smartphone shipment growth back into positive territory. IDC expects shipment volumes to be nearly flat (-0.4%) in the second half of 2019 while the market declines 2.2% year over year for the full … [Read more...] about Smartphone Challenges Continue in 2019, But 5G and Emerging Markets Will Bring Growth Back to the Market in 2020
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Secretary Perry Stands Up Office for Artificial Intelligence and Technology
Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced the establishment of the DOE Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office (AITO). The Secretary has established the office to serve as the coordinating hub for the work being done across the DOE enterprise in Artificial Intelligence. This action has been taken as part of the President’s call for a national AI strategy to … [Read more...] about Secretary Perry Stands Up Office for Artificial Intelligence and Technology
Casambi and Seoul Semiconductor Join Forces to Put True Human-centric Lighting in the Hands of the Lighting Community
Casambi, the pioneer in wireless lighting controls based on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), has teamed up with LED technology specialist Seoul Semiconductor to provide lighting designers with precision control of LED lights that match the spectrum of sunlight. The development puts true human-centric lighting in the hands of designers for the first time. Casambi’s wireless control … [Read more...] about Casambi and Seoul Semiconductor Join Forces to Put True Human-centric Lighting in the Hands of the Lighting Community
Worldwide Enterprise External OEM Storage Systems Market Revenue Declined 0.8% During the Second Quarter of 2019
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker, vendor revenue in the worldwide enterprise external OEM storage systems market decreased 0.8% year over year to $6.3 billion during the second quarter of 2019 (2Q19). Total capacity shipments in the external storage systems market were up 5.2% year over year to 16.3 … [Read more...] about Worldwide Enterprise External OEM Storage Systems Market Revenue Declined 0.8% During the Second Quarter of 2019
JEDEC to Hold Workshops for DDR5, LPDDR5 & NVDIMM-P Standards
JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, the global leader in the development of standards for the microelectronics industry, today announced that it will host in-depth technical workshops focused on its DDR5, LPDDR5 and NVDIMM-P standards in Santa Clara, CA and Hsinchu, Taiwan in October 2019. Industry users are invited to register on the JEDEC website. Mian Quddus, Chairman … [Read more...] about JEDEC to Hold Workshops for DDR5, LPDDR5 & NVDIMM-P Standards
OpenGov Acquires Permitting and Licensing Cloud Leader ViewPoint
Today, OpenGov, the leader in enterprise cloud solutions for government, expands its market-leading platform with the acquisition of ViewPoint. ViewPoint Cloud - the industry's fastest-growing and only multi-tenant SaaS software for permitting and licensing - will be integrated into The OpenGov Cloud™, broadening OpenGov's reach and impact on the public … [Read more...] about OpenGov Acquires Permitting and Licensing Cloud Leader ViewPoint
Cloudera Agrees to Acquire Arcadia Data to Accelerate Time-to-Insight for Data Analytics
Cloudera (NYSE: CLDR), the enterprise data cloud company, today announced that it has agreed to acquire certain assets of Arcadia Data, a provider of cloud-native AI-powered business intelligence and real-time analytics. Arcadia Data's architecture delivers faster and deeper insights from modern data platforms like cloud object stores, Apache Kafka and Apache Hadoop. Arcadia's … [Read more...] about Cloudera Agrees to Acquire Arcadia Data to Accelerate Time-to-Insight for Data Analytics
Worldwide Spending on Artificial Intelligence Systems Will Be Nearly $98 Billion in 2023
Global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) systems is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory as businesses continue to invest in projects that utilize the capabilities of AI software and platforms. According to the recently updated International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Systems Spending Guide, spending on AI systems will reach … [Read more...] about Worldwide Spending on Artificial Intelligence Systems Will Be Nearly $98 Billion in 2023
Samsung Successfully Develops Industry’s First “Key Value” SSD Prototype that Meets New Open Standard
Samsung develops prototype of a KV solid state drive (SSD) that complies with new open standard from the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) Standardized Key Value SSDs will greatly simplify software programming and make more effective use of storage resources in IT applications. This will lead to much better storage scalability, longer lasting storage drives, and … [Read more...] about Samsung Successfully Develops Industry’s First “Key Value” SSD Prototype that Meets New Open Standard
The American Rocketry Challenge 2020 Registration Open
Registration for the 2020 edition of The American Rocketry Challenge – the world’s largest rocketry competition – is open through December 1, 2019. Now in its 18th year, nearly 5,000 students from across the country participate annually. The 100 top-scoring teams are invited to the national finals in Washington, D.C. next May, where they’ll compete for over $100,000 in cash … [Read more...] about The American Rocketry Challenge 2020 Registration Open