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Monday, January 6, 2025

L3Harris Completes Sale of Specialized Materials Business to BWXT for Approximately $100 Million
8:43:34 AM ET

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has completed the sale of its specialized materials business, Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee, Inc. (A.O.T.), to BWX Technologies, Inc.

Nokia completes its sale of leading submarine networks business, ASN (Alcatel Submarine Networks), to the French State
8:39:56 AM ET

• Focuses the portfolio of the Network Infrastructure business group. • Ensures continued development of a strategic, market-leading French and European business.

Holiday Shoppers Spend a Record $1.2T Online, Salesforce Data Shows
8:34:10 AM ET

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world’s #1 AI CRM, today revealed new data showing holiday retail sales surged to a record $1.2 trillion globally and $282 billion in the United States, but high returns could dampen overall profit margins.

Information for California Customers Affected by Planned Public Safety Power Shutoffs
8:28:23 AM ET

California’s electric utilities have the ability to implement Public Safety Power Shutoffs, which temporarily turn off power to specific areas to reduce the risk of fires caused by electric infrastructure in extreme weather.  One or more California utilities has advised T-Mobile that because of current weather forecasts, it is planning to implement a Public Safety Power …

Swisscom completes acquisition of Vodafone Italia
8:25:04 AM ET

After obtaining all regulatory approvals, Swisscom has successfully completed the acquisition of Vodafone Italia. Fastweb and Vodafone Italia bring together complementary high-quality mobile and fixed infrastructures, competencies, and capabilities to create a leading converged challenger in Italy: Fastweb + Vodafone.

TDK’s ultrasonic time-of-flight sensor enhances sensing range and accuracy for smart home applications
8:12:24 AM ET

    •    SmartSonic™ ICU-30201 provides highly accurate obstacle avoidance and proximity/presence detection for smart homes, smart buildings, robotics, drones, cameras, and more     •    The MEMS ultrasonic time-of-flight sensor provides accurate range measurements at distances up to 9.5m over a wide and configurable field-of-view, on any surface and under any lighting …

Whirlpool Corporation Teams Up with Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business to Build Habitat Home with Sustainable Features
8:02:15 AM ET

Whirlpool Corporation employee volunteers worked side-by-side with representatives from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County and Habitat for Humanity International to help construct a new, sustainable five-bedroom home in Bloomington, IN.

4 Out of 5 Consumers Want to Receive Text Messages From the Brands They Love at Least Once a Week, New 2025 Survey Finds
8:00:00 AM ET

Vibes, the intelligent mobile engagement platform, has announced the findings from its 8th annual comprehensive Mobile Consumer Insights survey. Every year, Vibes surveys a broad range of over 1,000 mobile-centric consumers with the intention of understanding what their relationship with their smartphones looks like today; how this has changed over multiple years; how …

Crafted for Creators and Gamers, New Consumer Storage Solutions Empower Creativity and Stylize Gameplay
7:54:00 AM ET

Western Digital is kicking off the Consumer Electronics Show 2025 (CES® 2025) with new SanDisk® storage solutions uniquely designed for creators and gaming enthusiasts at home, in the studio and everywhere in between.

High School Aerospace Scholars Launches Dreams, Inspires the Artemis Generation
7:50:39 AM ET

To put boots on the Moon—and keep them there—will require bold thinkers ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow.  That’s why NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement at Johnson Space Center in Houston is on a mission to empower the next generation of explorers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).  Through the High School Aerospace Scholars (HAS) …