Suggested readings week 49/2022

ST Microelectronics in the news (1998)

The history of Silicon Europe is really interesting.

Books have been written on Silicon Valley and the technology breakthroughs led by US corporations after the discovery of transistors at Bell Labs. Europe has never been second to this: Nokia, Siemens, Thomson, Elettra, Olivetti used to be on the edge of this revolution.

ST Microelectronics was and is one of those companies that make it possible for a lot of products we use everyday to automate and enhance our living experience. And it's located in Europe.

https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/27/business/in-milan-a-subtle-artisan-finds-a-medium-in-new-analog-chips.html

The economics of Autonomous Drive

Autonomous drive is much more that your car, without driving it. Car manufacturers are discovering this and acting accordingly.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/06/24/autonomous-driving-business-models-part-one/?utm_source=pocket_reader

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/07/20/autonomous-driving-business-models-part-two/?utm_source=pocket_reader

Fusion against climate change

Research progress, in Europe.

https://www.iter.org/newsline/-/3809?utm_source=pocket_reader