Electronics The Web Intel and Broadcom show off Wi-Fi 7 reaching 5Gbps Wi-Fi 7 standards likely to be finalized in 2024 By Daniel Sims, September 9, 2022, 4:43 PM
Hardware Industry What has Broadcom become? The truth is Broadcom is not a semiconductor company. Nor is it a software company. It is a private equity fund... By Jonathan Goldberg, August 10, 2022, 6:05 AM
Hardware Industry Opinion: Will someone else buy Arm? Arm licensees want an assurance that Arm progresses on its much-needed roadmap By Jonathan Goldberg, August 1, 2022, 6:15 AM 10 comments
Industry Electronics Broadcom plans to acquire VMware for a whopping $61 billion Yet another massive tech acquisition this year By Tudor Cibean, May 26, 2022, 12:37 PM 12 comments
Industry Tech Culture Streaming boom has Broadcom suing Netflix for infringing its video streaming patents Broadcom thinks you should stop watching Witcher and pandemic movies By Adrian Potoroaca, March 17, 2020, 4:40 PM
Apple CalTech awarded $1.1 billion in patent infringement case against Apple and Broadcom Both firms are seeking to appeal the verdict By Cal Jeffrey, January 30, 2020, 12:35 PM
Hardware Mobile Broadcom inks new $15 billion deal with Apple to supply wireless chips through mid-2023 The company may have also explored a sale of its RF unit for $10 billion By Adrian Potoroaca, January 25, 2020, 10:34 AM
Industry Margrethe Vestager to Broadcom: Stop exclusivity deals until EU probe ends The order could apply for up to three years By Adrian Potoroaca, October 17, 2019, 11:36 AM
Industry Broadcom reportedly in talks to acquire cybersecurity giant Symantec No deal has been made yet By David Matthews, July 3, 2019, 2:15 PM
Industry Hardware Broadcom's tech is slowly eating the world The company's exclusivity practices are biting back By Adrian Potoroaca, June 29, 2019, 7:26 AM
Electronics Hardware Makers rejoice: Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ is out Next iteration will be based on new silicon, says Raspberry Pi Foundation By Paul Taylor, November 15, 2018, 12:23 PM
Security Electronics Broadcom chips with old UPnP flaw have allowed for thousands of routers to form a botnet This is why security updates actually matter By Greg Synek, November 13, 2018, 8:43 AM
Industry Broadcom drops Qualcomm takeover attempt following Trump order Broadcom is 'disappointed' by Trump's decision By Cohen Coberly, March 14, 2018, 2:00 PM
Industry Trump blocks Broadcom's acquisition of Qualcomm on national security grounds The president issued an executive order that prohibits any deal By Rob Thubron, March 13, 2018, 6:08 AM 31 comments
Industry Broadcom slashes Qualcomm bid to $117 billion following Qualcomm's increased NXP offer Broadcom's offer was contingent upon Qualcomm buying NXP at $110 per share By Shawn Knight, February 21, 2018, 12:13 PM
Industry Qualcomm increases bid for NXP, further complicating Broadcom takeover attempt The revised offer further muddies the water with Broadcom By Shawn Knight, February 20, 2018, 1:12 PM
Industry Broadcom is pursuing a hostile takeover of Qualcomm, securing 'up to' $100 billion in debt to cover the bid Qualcomm may have pushed their luck too far By Cohen Coberly, February 12, 2018, 12:19 PM
Industry Qualcomm rejects Broadcom's revised acquisition offer, proposes a meeting instead Will the two sides be able to hammer out a deal in person? By Shawn Knight, February 9, 2018, 12:02 PM
Industry Broadcom makes its "best and final offer" for Qualcomm Perhaps more money will sway Qualcomm's board? By Shawn Knight, February 5, 2018, 2:52 PM 11 comments
Industry Qualcomm rejects Broadcom's colossal $103 billion acquisition offer Says it significantly undervalues the company By Shawn Knight, November 13, 2017, 10:56 AM
Industry Broadcom has made a $105 billion unsolicited offer to buy Qualcomm It would be one of the biggest chipmaker takeovers ever By Shawn Knight, November 6, 2017, 9:46 AM
Security Security flaw found in Broadcom chipset allows hackers to hijack WiFi connected iPhones Android phones, routers, and smart TVs are also reported to be vulnerable By Cal Jeffrey, September 26, 2017, 6:29 PM 12 comments
Electronics Broadcom is about to make GPS a lot more accurate Turn right in 12 inches By Greg Synek, September 26, 2017, 10:15 AM
Industry Broadcom agrees to buy network gear maker Brocade for $5.5 billion By Shawn Knight, November 2, 2016, 11:45 AM
Industry Hardware Chipmaker Avago Technologies acquires rival Broadcom for $37 billion By Shawn Knight, May 28, 2015, 1:00 PM