Mike Wheatley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Huawei says it will ramp up 5G wireless development efforts

By Mike Wheatley Dec 26, 2018

China’s embattled telecommunications firm and smartphone maker Huawei Technology Co. Ltd. is rolling up its sleeves, vowing to push on with its 5G network development despite its technology being banned by several Western nations. Huawei…

IoT

China is tracking schoolchildren with chips embedded in uniforms

By Mike Wheatley Dec 26, 2018

China’s high-tech surveillance apparatus is moving into schools, with reports that children are being forced to wear “intelligent uniforms” embedded with microchips. The microchipped uniforms have become standard policy at more than 10 schools…

Infra

Intel receives $185M grant for Israeli expansion plans

By Mike Wheatley Dec 25, 2018

Intel Corp. is being given a handy incentive, a 700 million shekel ($185 million) grant from Israel’s government in exchange for expanding its Fab 28 manufacturing facility there. The U.S. chipmaker announced plans for a…

Emerging Tech

Satellite startup OneWeb wants to sell a minority stake to Russia’s government

By Mike Wheatley Dec 25, 2018

OneWeb Ltd., a U.S.-based startup that’s aiming to launch a constellation of satellites that will bring broadband connectivity to remote areas of the world, is trying to sell a minority stake to Russia’s government.…

Apps

Huawei cements its spot as the world’s second-biggest smartphone maker

By Mike Wheatley Dec 25, 2018

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. has ridden out a turbulent year to cement its place as the world’s No. 2 manufacturer. The company, which was reported to have surpassed Apple Inc. as…

Policy

Chinese firms ask employees to boycott Apple in support of Huawei

By Mike Wheatley Dec 24, 2018

Chinese companies are said to be banding together in a show of solidarity towards telecommunications firm Huawei Technology Co. Ltd. by encouraging their employees to buy its smartphones and other devices. In some cases,…

Policy

China said to be mulling new law that would ban forced technology transfers

By Mike Wheatley Dec 23, 2018

Lawmakers in China are reported to be considering a new law governing foreign investments that would prevent the “forced transfer” of technology to Chinese firms. The report from the Xinhua news agency Sunday said…

AI

Apple promotes AI chief John Giannandrea to its executive team

By Mike Wheatley Dec 20, 2018

Apple Inc. today rewarded its recent hire John Giannandrea with a promotion to its top executive team, handing him a new role as senior vice president of machine learning and artificial intelligence strategy. Giannandrea…

Big Data

Data science startup Dataiku raises $101M in Series C round

By Mike Wheatley Dec 20, 2018

Big-data startup Dataiku Inc. has just raised a hefty $101 million in a round of funding announced Wednesday. The Series C round was led by ICONIQ Capital, with participation from Alven Capital, Battery Ventures,…

Infra

Report: Microsoft ponders acquisition of networking firm Mellanox

By Mike Wheatley Dec 20, 2018

Microsoft Corp. could be set to make one of the earliest tech acquisitions in the New Year, according to a report that suggests it’s interested in buying up Israeli networking company Mellanox Technologies Ltd. The…

Mike Wheatley

China is tracking schoolchildren with chips embedded in uniforms

Satellite startup OneWeb wants to sell a minority stake to Russia’s government

Huawei cements its spot as the world’s second-biggest smartphone maker

Apple promotes AI chief John Giannandrea to its executive team

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