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Arm is the Latest European Company to Suspend Dealings with Huawei Following U.S. Trade Ban

According to an internal memo that has been seen by the UK's BBC, Arm has reportedly become the latest company to halt relations with Huawei amid the U.S. government's move to impose trade sanctions last week.

about 3 months ago by Luke James

Trump Declares National Emergency to Protect U.S. IT Infrastructure from Foreign Adversaries

On Wednesday 15th, President Trump signed Executive Order 109 (13873), Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain, and declared a national emergency.

3 months ago by Luke James

MATLAB and Simulink R2019a Update for AI, Aerospace, and Signal Analysis

Late March, MathWorks released the latest version of Simulink and MATLAB software: version R2019a. In this article, we look at the newest features available in the new update.

3 months ago by Sam Holland

Microsoft Accelerates IoT Efforts with Express Logic Acquisition

In a press release on April 18th, Microsoft announced its acquisition of California-based firm Express Logic, a provider of real-time operating systems for IoT and industrial embedded devices.

3 months ago by Luke James

British Company Mettis Aerospace Set to Become the World’s First Wi-Fi 6-enabled ‘Smart Factory’

Using Wi-Fi 6, an aerospace plant in the UK is set to become the world's first 'smart factory' when trials begin in Q3/4 2019. Following the deployment of this major technological leap forward in the IoT, the manufacturing industry could benefit heavily.

3 months ago by Luke James

Qualcomm Presents its Entry to the AI Accelerator Market

On 9th April, 2019, Qualcomm held their annual AI day conference where they unveiled three upcoming chips for mobile devices and revealed their first chip designed solely for AI applications.

3 months ago by Gaber Intihar

Notre Dame was a Tragic Example of the Importance of Foresight in Electrical Engineering

Last week's tragic fire at Notre Dame was a painful wake-up call. Electrical engineering doesn't just end when a system has been designed for its intended deployment; engineers should look ahead at the issues that may occur in time.

3 months ago by Luke James

Samsung Completes 5nm EUV Development, Ready for Customer Sampling

Samsung has just announced the successful development of its 5nm EUV nodes with a 20 per cent lower power consumption and increased efficiency.

4 months ago by Luke James

ARM-Based Macs and Marzipan: Future Linchpins of Apple’s Ecosystem

Following the success of the iPhone 4, Apple’s A-series processors have become staples of its hardware lineup. Every year since, these ARM-based chips have made gigantic leaps in terms of processing power and efficiency. Though improvements have diminished with later versions, fundamental changes to the A series’ architecture have brought more considerations to the table.

4 months ago by Tyler Charboneau

DRAM Market Expected to Further Decline This Quarter

As global prices of DRAM fell by nearly 30 per cent in Q1 2019, the plummeting chip prices are expected to continue as contracts between PC manufacturers and DRAM suppliers continue to get shorter and cheaper.

4 months ago by Luke James

Boeing 737 MAX: The Electrical Flight System Identified as a Potential Culprit

Within five months of one another, two Boeing 737 MAX jets crashed, none of the passengers survived. Preliminary black box data has identified an electrical flight system as the possible culprit, but what exactly happened?

4 months ago by Luke James

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Craft Launches Successfully and Autonomously Docks Itself with the ISS in a World First

How do you achieve the best of both worlds when it comes to engineering training: teaching engineers how to design and manufacture as realistically as possible—without the risk of causing any kind of damages? Many will know the answer already: you train them through VR simulations; but the issue is that traditional VR starts and ends at the audio-visual user experience...

4 months ago by Luke James

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