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Factbox: Biden jobs plan includes $50 billion for chips research, manufacturing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure investment package includes $300 billion to boost the struggling U.S. manufacturing sector, including $50 billion for semiconduc...
Apr 12, 2021
Uber, PayPal, Walgreens launch $11 million vaccine rides fund
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc, PayPal Holdings Inc and Walgreens Inc on Monday said they launched an $11 million fund to provide free ride-hail trips to U.S. COVID-19 vaccination si...
Apr 12, 2021
Samsung SDI to supply battery cells to EV startup Rivian
(Reuters) - Electric vehicle startup Rivian, backed by Amazon.com Inc and Ford Motor Co, said on Monday that South Korean manufacturer Samsung SDI Co Limited would supply battery cells for its vehicle...
Apr 12, 2021
Intel’s Mobileye teams with startup Udelv on automated delivery
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) - Intel Corp's Mobileye has teamed with four-year-old Silicon Valley startup Udelv in an effort to put automated electric delivery vehicles into service in the United States ...
Apr 12, 2021
MicroStrategy says non-employee directors to get fee in bitcoin
(Reuters) -MicroStrategy Inc, a major bitcoin corporate backer, said on Monday its non-employee directors will get fees for their services in bitcoin, instead of cash. Shares of the world's largest pu...
Apr 12, 2021
Microsoft to buy AI firm Nuance Communications in $19.7 billion deal
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Monday that it will buy Nuance Communications Inc in a $19.7 billion deal, as it looks to bolster its suite of enterprise applications with the artificial intelligen...
Apr 12, 2021
Software maker UiPath aims for nearly $26 billion valuation in U.S. IPO
(Reuters) -Robotic process automation startup UiPath Inc is targeting a valuation of nearly $26 billion in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO), a regulatory filing on Monday showed. The New York-ba...
Apr 12, 2021
British cyber security firm Darktrace targets $4 billion London listing
By Paul Sandle and Abhinav Ramnarayan LONDON (Reuters) -Darktrace, the British cyber security firm backed by tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, fired the gun on its $4 billion London listing on Monday, aim...
Apr 12, 2021
Domino’s, Nuro to start robot pizza delivery in Houston
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Domino's Pizza Inc and Nuro Inc, a Silicon Valley startup, said on Monday they will launch robotic pizza delivery in Houston this week, seeking to capitalize o...
Apr 12, 2021
U.S., European consumers warm up to electric vehicles, but remain wary of price: survey
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - European and U.S. buyers are warming up to the idea of purchasing a battery-powered vehicle, but continue to have concerns over the price of the technology, a survey showed,...
Apr 12, 2021
