Articles tagged with: Ibm and California
Self-assembled DNA scaffolding builds tiny circuit boards
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and ibm's Almaden Research Center have developed a new technique to orient and position self-assembled DNA shapes and patterns - or "DNA origami" - on surfaces that are compatible with today's semiconductor manufacturing equipment. These precisely positioned DNA nanostructures, each no more than one one-thousandth the width of a human hair, can serve as scaffolds or miniature circuit boards for the precise assembly of computer-chip components. more
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Virgin Mobile USA Cuts 10% of its Workforce
Virgin Mobile USA has announced that it is cutting around 45 jobs - representing some 10% of its workforce, in its New Jersey and California offices. In a memo to employees, Virgin Mobile USA Chief Executive Officer Dan Schulman explained that the Company had identified continued synergies associated with the transition of IT services to ibm and the acquisition of Helio. more
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Virgin Mobile USA Outsources IT Management to IBM
Virgin Mobile USA has signed a services agreement for Information Technology (IT) operations and new applications development with ibm. Under the terms of the new services agreement, ibm will begin transitioning Virgin Mobile USA's existing IT infrastructure and application suite into its own environment. Simultaneously and continuing over the course of the next five years, ibm will work with Virgin Mobile USA to develop wireless applications and service offerings. more
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