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Applied Materials brings AI and big data into semiconductor inspection machines

Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Applied Materials has launched a new generation of optical semiconductor wafer inspection machines that incorporate big data and AI techniques. These multimillion-dollar machines are used in chip factories that can cost $22 billion to build and generate even more revenue than that. Such factories send…
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AI and big data analytics startup Noogata nets $12M

Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Noogata, a startup developing products for designing, implementing, and deploying big data analytics models at scale, today announced that it raised $12 million. In addition to…
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Hands-on: Sofa is a beautiful iOS app to neatly organize all the media you want to check out

One of our modern challenges is keeping track of the things we actually want to spend our time on with the massive amount of digital content that’s available. Sofa is a sharp iOS app that looks to solve that problem with a simple, yet customizable hub to organize movies, TV, music, books, podcasts, apps, games, and more to check out in the future. Along with a new Sofa update landing today, we…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Toyota teases its first electric SUV

Toyota is teasing its first battery-electric SUV ahead of the planned unveiling at the Shanghai Motor Show next month. Toyota is a laggard when it comes to all-electric cars Toyota has yet to launch an all-electric vehicle outside of China. Despite the fact that the…
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EGEB: US solar sets records in 2020, predicted to quadruple by 2030

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): US solar will reach a total of 419 GWdc over the next 10 years, according to a new report. Global clean energy investment must increase by 30% to $131 trillion by 2050 to avert the climate crisis, says IRENA. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now…
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Oppo Find X3 Pro review: Stopping just short of greatness [Video]

If you are to go out and get a smartphone in early 2021, the Oppo Find X3 pro should be a candidate. That’s provided you can stomach the entry price and it’s available in your region. The Galaxy S21 Ultra set a high bar for smartphones at this early stage of the year. Oppo has followed up in borderline spectacular fashion with a smartphone that is easy to recommend at first glance, but there…
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