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Here's a couple of news, one good and one bad.

 

Google acquires part of HTC's smartphone business for $1.1 billion
https://www.techspot.com/news/71069-google-htc-smartphone-deal.html
Google and HTC have officialized a deal under which a portion of HTC employees, many of whom were already working with Google developing Pixel phones, will join Google. As part of the agreement, HTC will receive US$1.1 billion in cash from Google. Conversely, the search giant and Android developer will receive a non-exclusive license for HTC intellectual property.

HTC will continue to operate its smartphone business separately, which according to the company has a team of engineers currently working on their next flagship phone to follow the HTC U11, which we recently reviewed and praised. HTC will also continue to work on Vive VR, Internet of Things, augmented reality and artificial intelligence, all of which will remain independent to the Google deal.

>>Thankfully, this deals means that Vive is safe.

 

Intel Delays 10nm "Cannon Lake" to Late-2018
https://www.techpowerup.com/237197/intel-delays-10nm-cannon-lake-to-late-2018
Intel is reportedly delaying the roll-out of its first processors built on its 10 nanometer silicon fabrication process, codenamed "Cannon Lake" for the third time since its inception. The first products based on the silicon will now come out only by late-2018. In the meantime, Intel could continue to ride on its new 8th generation Core "Coffee Lake" processors, including the augmentation of an 8-core mainstream desktop (MSDT) part in the second-half of 2018.

>>It's the third time Intel delays Cannon Lake and its 10nm process, that should have already been on the market by now.