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On October 21, Western Digital announced that it will acquire storage chip maker SanDisk for approximately $19 billion in cash and stock. Under the agreement, Western Digital will acquire SanDisk for $86.50 per share in cash and stock, with a cash portion of $85.10 per share. The offer is a 15% premium to SanDisk's closing price on Tuesday. Yesterday, it was reported that Western Digital is negotiating with the flash memory manufacturer SanDisk on the acquisition issue, and the two parties will reach an agreement as soon as this week. For more information on technology, please pay attention to the daily electronic core morning newspaper.
First, the semiconductor
1. Intel announced an investment of US$5.5 billion to upgrade the Dalian plant. Intel announced on October 21 that it plans to upgrade its Dalian plant and will switch to manufacturing "non-volatile memory." It is reported that Intel will introduce the latest non-volatile storage technology jointly developed by Micron and its subsidiary to Dalian. Intel plans to upgrade its existing facilities at the Dalian plant and plans to start production by the end of 2016. In the future, Intel is expected to invest up to $5.5 billion in this project.
2. Western Digital announced the acquisition of SanDisk for $19 billion. On October 21, Western Digital announced that it will acquire storage chip maker SanDisk for approximately $19 billion in cash and stock. Under the agreement, Western Digital will acquire SanDisk for $86.50 per share in cash and stock, with a cash portion of $85.10 per share. The offer is a 15% premium to SanDisk's closing price on Tuesday. Yesterday, it was reported that Western Digital is negotiating with the flash memory manufacturer SanDisk on the acquisition issue, and the two parties will reach an agreement as soon as this week. Last Tuesday, it was reported that Western Digital and Micron had started negotiations on the acquisition of SanDisk, but Micron then withdrew from the negotiations.
Second, intelligent hardware
1, Moto 360 second-generation custom business online. Last month, Motorola's second generation of smart watch Moto 360 was officially launched in China, and only the official customized version was available. And yesterday (October 21), Motorola's official website officially launched the Moto 360 second generation Moto Maker customization service. The basic model of 42mm ladies is priced at 1999 yuan, and the basic model for men of 42mm is priced at 2099 yuan.
2, iPhone 6s different processor life difference or survey. According to foreign media Ubergizmo, due to the difference in battery life between the two processors used in the iPhone 6s, the relevant authorities in Taiwan may investigate this. Although Apple responded to the battery life problem, from the actual test, the A9 processor produced by TSMC and Samsung did affect the different versions of the iPhone 6s. It is reported that Taiwan's consumer protection department has asked communication regulators to investigate different processors produced by Samsung and TSMC.
Third, automotive electronics
1. Tesla's automatic driving Eurasian market jump ticket: encountered regulatory problems. According to the Digital Trends website, when Tesla released a software update package that offered autopilot last week, CEO Elon Musk said he hopes autopilot technology will “land†in Europe and Asia this week. . But Musk’s wish is obviously lost. Musk said in a tweet on Sunday that "automatic driving functions in Europe and Asia depend on regulatory approvals, and it is hoped that this function will be approved in the coming weeks." It is not clear which specific issues have affected the regulatory approval. A feature, however, if Tesla can enable regulators to approve autopilot functions in the coming weeks, this will be a fairly quick process.
2. Honda plans to launch a semi-driving car in 2020. On October 21st, Honda said on Wednesday that it plans to launch a car with automatic highway driving function around 2020. Honda has therefore become the latest traditional car manufacturer to develop driverless cars against technology giants such as Google. Toyota and Nissan are also planning to launch driverless cars in 2020, the Tokyo Olympics. Currently, a Honda spokesperson declined to disclose details of the company's driverless cars. The Tokyo Motor Show will be held next week. In addition to Honda, other Japanese car manufacturers will also publicly display prototypes of "robot cars" at the show.
Fourth, virtual reality
1, can see the news can use VR technology: New York Times Google cooperation. According to the New York Times, it will work with Google on a virtual reality project that will provide subscribers of the newspaper with more than 1 million cardboard virtual reality masks. In addition, the New York Times is also preparing to release a virtual reality application on November 5. According to the report, The New York Times Magazine will release a virtual reality movie called The Displaced, telling the story of children displaced in the war. The film can be viewed with Google's Cardboard goggles, but it must be used with a smartphone.
5. Augmented reality
1. Asus is interested in working with Microsoft to promote its own "HoloLens". According to foreign media CNET reports, Asus is in talks with Microsoft about cooperation, and hopes to launch its own augmented reality device HoloLens, becoming the first third-party manufacturer. It is reported that ASUS CEO Shi Chongxi and Microsoft's Windows and equipment division executive vice president Terry Milson disclosed the above news. ASUS may launch a cheap version of HoloLens, and Microsoft hopes that a large number of companies will adopt HoloLens technology. Milson said: "Our involvement in the hardware field is to promote the growth of the Windows ecosystem, which is why we invest in new products."
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