Nvidia Invests $2 Billion in Coherent for Optical Components
Nvidia Corporation has invested $2 billion in Coherent Corp. and entered a multiyear strategic agreement to secure optical bandwidth technology for its AI systems.
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Public records show 20 new sales tax permits for Sherman businesses in the week of Sep. 7. Here is the full list.
Nvidia Corporation has invested $2 billion in Coherent Corp. and entered a multiyear strategic agreement to secure optical bandwidth technology for its AI systems.
Texas Instruments has introduced a new 26-channel battery monitor chip that integrates electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to improve the safety and accuracy of grid-scale energy storage systems.
Public records show 28 new sales tax permits and 1 business listing for Sherman businesses in the week of Aug. 31. Here is the full list.
Texas Instruments posted second-quarter revenue of $5.5 billion and announced a $7.5 billion cash acquisition of wireless chip maker Silicon Labs.
Public records show 18 new sales tax permits and 1 alcohol license application for Sherman businesses in the week of Aug. 24. Here is the full list.
Alorica Inc. has appointed Sarah Machan-De Silva as President of the Philippines and Grace Taeza as Chief of Staff for the region.
Coherent Corp. will showcase its new integrated optics platform, PhotonLink, at the European Conference on Optical Communication in Malaga, Spain.
Emerson and Equinor have entered a thirteen-year agreement for measurement instrumentation to optimize global energy assets.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has allocated up to $1.61 billion to Texas Instruments to support the construction of three new semiconductor fabrication facilities.
The Food and Drug Administration has removed its warning pages regarding chlorine dioxide from its public website.
Tyson Foods has shut down its Joslin, Illinois, and Eagle Mountain, Utah, beef facilities, affecting over 3,200 workers while consolidating operations in the Southern Plains.
Emerson introduced a new motorized control valve designed to improve the precision of chemical injection in offshore refining operations.
NVIDIA and Coherent have announced a strategic partnership to develop optics technology aimed at scaling next-generation data center architecture.
Emerson has been selected to provide integrated control and safety systems for BP's new offshore compression facility in the Caspian Sea.
Mouser Electronics has started distributing the MSPM0G5187 mixed-signal microcontrollers from Texas Instruments, which feature an edge AI neural processing unit and ultra-low-power architecture.
Saxonburg-based Coherent Corp. has begun distributing its 300mm high thermal conductivity silicon carbide substrates to select artificial intelligence semiconductor partners for evaluation.
Emerson has introduced the Rosemount 350A, a digital sensor designed to simplify installation and improve measurement reliability in demanding environments.
Public records show 18 new sales tax permits and 1 alcohol license application for Sherman businesses in the week of Aug. 17. Here is the full list.
Alorica Inc. has appointed Sarah Machan-De Silva as President of the Philippines and Grace Taeza as Chief of Staff for the region.
GE Appliances has announced a long-term supply agreement with Texas Instruments for components in its new Louisville laundry facility.

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