Microsoft reported results for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2019, beating analyst expectations across the board. Revenue was up 19 percent to $29.1 billion and net income jumped 36 percent to $8.8 billion, as the company continues to capitalize on its very successful cloud business. Commercial cloud revenue reached $8.5 billion for the three months ended […]
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New Yorker Electronics, Rectron Semiconductor Sign New Franchise Distribution Agreement
Global distributor of electronic components New Yorker Electronics has recently signed a new franchise distributor agreement with discrete semiconductor manufacturer Rectron Semiconductor Inc. “We’re excited to offer our customers materials from a semiconductor manufacturing power house like Rectron,” says President of New Yorker Electronics Barry Slivka. “This gives our customers around the world an abundance […]
EU Leaders Vow Tough Action on Cyber Attacks
EU leaders on Thursday condemned the attempted hack on the global chemical weapons watchdog and vowed to step up the bloc’s efforts to tackle cyber attacks. With concerns growing about the malign cyber activities of several countries around the world, notably Russia, the bloc’s leaders called for work to begin to set up sanctions to […]
Nordson Corporation Acquires Clada Medical Devices to Expand Balloon Catheter Engineering Capabilities
Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) has acquired Clada Medical Devices, a Galway, Ireland based design and development operation primarily focused on balloons and balloon catheters. The transaction is not material to Nordson results and terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Clada enhances Nordson MEDICAL’s design and development capabilities, which further supports our position as a leading […]
Fitbit’s Uphill Task to Conquer Indian Wearables Market
The second quarter of 2018 was the biggest quarter for the wearables market in India. The overall market grew by over 66 percent year over year (YOY). In the second quarter alone, more than one million units of wearables were shipped, according to IDC data. This immense growth can be attributed to the precautionary measures taken by […]
MIT Unveils New $1 Bn College for Artificial Intelligence
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced plans Monday to create a new college of artificial intelligence with an initial $1 billion commitment for the program focusing on “responsible and ethical” uses of the technology. The prestigious university said it would add 50 new faculty members and create an interdisciplinary hub for work in computer science, […]
Presto Engineering Upgrades Europe’s Largest Independent Semiconductor Testing Facility to ISO 9001:2015 Standard
Semiconductors play increasingly important control roles in automotive, industrial and safety critical applications. Quality and reliability are therefore of vital importance and so Presto Engineering has completed certification to the ISO 9001:2015 quality standard at its facility in Caen, France, which is Europe’s largest independent semiconductor test facility. “We have an extensive and comprehensive range […]
Saying Goodbye to Rethink Robotics’ Baxter Robot
In 2012, Rethink Robotics released Baxter, an industrial robot that could be trained by workers to perform different tasks. It seemed like this could be “the future of robotics,” but recently the company announced it is shutting down, according to New Atlas. What set Rethink Robotics apart was their claim that instead of users writing […]
Rohde & Schwarz and Spirent Announce Collaboration for TC8 Automotive Ethernet Testing
Rohde & Schwarz and Spirent announced a new partnership to provide an unrivaled, fully integrated test solution, offering full coverage of both the physical and protocol layers for automotive Ethernet TC8 ECU test specifications. As members of the OPEN Alliance (One-Pair Ether-Net) Special Interest Group (SIG), both companies have been working closely with the industry and […]
Start-Ups—Changing the Engineering Ladder?
According to Forbes, around three million new businesses are started each year in the US. Traditionally, the way to succeed in an engineering career has been to work your way up the corporate ladder, but is the influx of new start-ups changing this? Here, Jonathan Wilkins, marketing director at EU Automation, looks at how engineering […]