Sudan’s Ministry of Finance has committed 72.4 million SGD ($10.9 million) for water projects in the state of Red Sea, including four temporary desalination stations, reports Sudan Vision.
Mass. Water Resources Authority will continue water quality monitoring of Massachusetts Bay
Battelle has been conducting the water quality monitoring of the Bay for MWRA since 1990.
Mekorot could sell plants as it looks to restructure
Israel’s national water company Mekorot is restructuring and may sell off parts of its portfolio after running into financial difficulty, reports Israeli business publication, TheMarker.
EPA grants more funding to Louisiana water systems
More Than $158,000 will support public drinking water systems in the state.
Samsung could overtake Intel to be semi No.1 in Q2
If memory market prices continue to hold through 2Q17 and the balance of this year, Samsung could charge into the top spot and displace Intel
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u-blox claims smallest LTE CAT M1 module
u‑blox, the Swiss wireless specialist, claims to have the world’s smallest quad-band LTE Cat M1 module, the 16mm x 26mm SARA‑R410M.
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AMD Q1 revenue up 18.3%
AMD’s Q1 revenue was up 18.3% y-o-y boosted by sales of its new Ryzen processor. Q1 revenue was $984 million compared to $832 million in Q12016. Net loss was $73 million. Gross margin of 34% was seen as a problem for AMD. Intel’s gross margins hover around 60%. Ryzen’s Q1 launch earned AMD two percentage …
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The Culture Clash
It looks as if the UK-EU Brexit talks are going to be a culture clash – pragmatic Brits vs detail-fixated Continentals. The Brits’ approach is: ‘We’ve had a trading agreement for 40-odd years what do you want to change about it to implement Brexit?’ The Continentals’ approach is: ‘Let’s pencil in three days for the …
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Election must not risk UK’s digital strategy
The next government must protect UK’s global status in digital industries and boost skills, writes Richard Wilson TechUK and the IET have called for a reinforcement of the current focus on skills and digital innovation after June’s snap general election. “Tech businesses will be looking to the UK’s political parties to set out clear plans …
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FTDI Chip launches USB 3.1 evaluation modules
To complement its FT602 USB 3.1 (Gen 1) video class FIFO IC, FTDI Chip has introduced a pair of accompanying hardware modules.
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