� VMWARE Massive acquisition shakes industry Broadcom on May 26 announced it would buy VMware for US $ 61 billion . The offer includes a “ go-shop provision ” that enables VMWare to solicit competing offers for 40 days , so it ’ s not yet a done deal .

A joint venture between Synopsys and Juniper Networks has created OpenLight , which is designed to target the silicon photonics market . The union means third parties produce devices with integrated on-chip lasers using Tower Semiconductor ' s production facilities . Addressing the growing silicon photonics market requirements for improved performance , power efficiency and reliability , OpenLight is the world ' s first open silicon photonics platform with integrated lasers . " We strongly believe that OpenLight ' s technology will transform the silicon photonics industry ," said Dr . Marco Racanelli , Senior Vice President and General Manager of Tower Semiconductor ' s Analog Business Unit . " Providing an open silicon photonics platform with integrated lasers that has been qualified on Tower ' s process will help mutual customers innovate and fuel the next generation of silicon photonics designs at scale . We are excited to partner with OpenLight in this journey ."

� CRUISE Cruise received the first-ever Driverless Deployment Permit granted by the California Public Utilities Commission . This allows the company to charge fares for their driverless rides in San Francisco .

� GOOGLE As Google ’ s Moscow office has shut as they file for bankruptcy , the tech giant could withdraw from Russia for fear of antagonising the country ' s oversea regulators .

� UAE ’ S MINISTER OF AI Omar Sultan Al Olama told an audience at the WEF in Davos that it ’ s his belief that people who commit ‘ serious crimes ’ in the metaverse should be punished with real-world criminal consequences . Is meta murder a life sentence ?

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