Tag: Softbank
Qualcomm layoffs suggest the chips are down for industry
NEWSBYTE Embattled US chip giant Qualcomm has confirmed in a WARN filing (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) that it is cutting 1,500 jobs in...
Huawei working on AI that can interact with human emotions
NEWSBYTE Chinese technology company Huawei is working on a new artificial-intelligence-powered voice assistant that will be more aware of emotions and more interactive than...
Robot teachers take classes at Finland primary school
A primary school in Tampere, Finland has had an altogether different supply teacher experience this week. The school has been the venue for a robot...
Privacy: Radar sensors build 3D pictures without cameras
Tel Aviv startup Vayyar Imaging is developing radar sensing for residential and commercial environments.
The technology can accurately build a picture of 3D spaces in...
SoftBank and Vayyar to apply 3D imaging to IoT use cases
SoftBank has joined forces with sensor maker Vayyar Imaging to develop new technologies for the IoT.
Japanese tech giant Softbank has partnered with Vayyar Imaging,...
Softbank and Rambus partner on IoT device lifecycle, from chipsets to...
Japanese telecommunications company Softbank Technology Group has announced a partnership with US-based semiconductor company Rambus, aimed at securing what it describes as the "overall lifecycle" of IoT...
SoftBank acquires Google robotics specialists Boston Dynamics and Schaft
Japanese telecoms giant SoftBank is acquiring two robotics companies from Google parent company Alphabet: Boston Dynamics and Schaft.
Japanese billionaire and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's passion for...
MWC 2017: Prime time beckons for the IoT
Our round-up of the IoT highlights at this week's Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in Barcelona.
Trudging the halls of Mobile World Congress can be...
Softbank forecasts one trillion ARM IoT chips in next 20 years
Japanese telecommunications giant Softbank expects its UK-based ARM subsidiary to deliver over one trillion IoT chips by 2037.
Speaking at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona,...
ARM buys NextG-Com and Mistbase for NB-IoT expertise
UK-based chipmaker ARM has announced the acquisition of two companies specializing in NarrowBand-IoT (NB-IoT) technology, NextG-Com and Mistbase.
NB-IoT, a standard that was approved...
Softbank-owned ARM launches IoT device management platform
Fresh from being gobbled up by Japanese technology giant Softbank, British chip designer ARM this week launched a suite of Internet of Things (IoT)...
Softbank bets on LPWA network for IoT solutions
Japanese telecoms giant Softbank is pushing LPWA connectivity and broadening its IoT services.
Japanese operator Softbank has joined the crowd of innovators introducing Low Power...