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Magna to form joint venture with LG
Canadian auto parts maker teams up with objective to build electric car components

Hyundai to acquire Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics is also entering the logistics automation market and will introduce a mobile robot for warehouses in 2021

Cyber threats are more abundant than ever
Here’s how you can help your organization prepare

Single pair ethernet about to supercharge IIoT
Factory and process automation worlds recognize SPE as an ideal tool for building a bi-directional IIoT network

NEOTech improves efficiency at Agave site
Electronic manufacturing services provider taps into the experience of each team member

Cogiscan expands partnership with ASM
New collaboration enables out-of-the-box CFX integration
Chinese leaders focus on technology as they make 5-year plan
Working to promote self-sustaining growth supported by domestic consumer spending and technology development.
Secretive, never profitable Palantir makes its market debut
Hybrid provider of software and consulting services often embeds its own engineers with clients.
Facebook to buy REI’s new headquarters near Seattle
Company opened its first office in 2010 with three engineers, now it employs more than 5,000 workers in dozens of locations.
Amazon to hire 100,000 to keep up with online shopping surge
The company already had to hire 175,000 people earlier this year to keep up with the rush of orders.
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Five trends in industrial communication technology
Connectors are smaller, smarter and can be customized.
German study highlights carbon footprint of video streaming
Looks at the amount of CO2 produced by data centres and by the transmission technology streaming it to consumers.
Chinese chipmaker SMIC denies military ties as US steps trade feud
US is considering adding SMIC to a list of foreign buyers needing permission to acquire technology or components.

Apple reaches $2T market value as tech fortunes soar
Comes amid a devastating pandemic that has shoved the economy into a deep recession and caused unemployment rates to soar.