Ant, Jack Ma’s fintech company, is to list on the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock markets in an IPO which could raise $30 billion and give Ant a valuation of $300 billion. It is expected that Ant will put 10- 15% of its shares up for sale delivering a valuation of  $200 to $300 billion. ...

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Smartphone production of 286 million units in 2Q20, was up 2.2%, but down 16.7% YoY, says TrendForce, which is the largest quarterly YoY drop in history. Smartphone production for 3Q20 is expected to reach 335 million units, a 10.1% decrease YoY. Although this figure falls short compared with the same period last year, it still ...

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Omnivision is sampling a security image sensor for mainstream, high-volume security cameras requiring 1080p resolution and low-light pixel performance. The OS02G10 offers low-light captures via a 2.8 micron pixel built on the OmniPixel3-HS architecture. Compared with OmniVision’s prior-generation mainstream security sensor, it has a 60% better SNR1 and 40% lower power consumption. OmniVision is using ...

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Schneider Electric has reopened its dedicated electrical safety training centre in Telford.  Due to the growing complexity of power systems in operation today, electrical outages are a greater risk than ever. If mismanaged or not effectively maintained, they can lead to a loss in revenue, or in a worst-case scenario, serious injury. Therefore, training staff to ...

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Toshiba has introduced two photorelays in  4-pin SO6 packages, for security systems, building automation and other industrial equipment. The devices, designated TLP170AM and TLP170GM, have a trigger LED current of 1mA, which reduces input side power loss by increasing the sensitivity of the photodiode array. Using these photorelays for ON/OFF control in battery-powered security devices ...

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Researchers using the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan have made a breakthrough in blue quantum dot fluorescence. Quantum dots are nanocrystals that glow and, when they glow, they creates very pure light in a precise wavelength of red, blue or green. Blue-glowing quantum dots have proved particularly challenging for researchers. However, ...

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Human ingenuity knows no bounds especially when it’s responding to a challenge. Japanese startup  Donut Robotics has produced a face mask which amplifies the voice and can transcribe speech and translate it into eight different languages.  

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