Lam Research Corp. (Nasdaq: LRCX) announced that it has completed the acquisition of SEMSYSCO GmbH, a global provider of wet processing semiconductor equipment from Gruenwald Equity and other investors. With the addition of SEMSYSCO, Lam gains capabilities in advanced packaging, ideal for leading-edge logic chips and chiplet-based solutions for high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI) and other data-intensive applications.

As Hoge Fenton looks forward to expanding further,

Honorable Catharine Baker

reflects on her time with the growing firm

On Oct. 16, Sandia/California hosted a hybrid Innovation Award Celebration to recognize innovators at the Labs. The annual event - which went on hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic - honors Sandians who have developed innovative technical solutions to the nation's most pressing national security needs, spanning areas across biology, computer science, energy, materials science and more.

These awards were granted through the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities and Low- and No-Emission (Low-No) Vehicle programmes, which support the upgrade and expansion of transit fleets by improving bus facilities and transitioning to cleaner vehicles. In the latest round of funding, 1.66 billion USD was granted to 150 projects across 48 states and territories.

The Pleasanton community -- and the music world at large -- is mourning the loss of performer, composer and synthesizer pioneer Don Lewis, who died on Sunday surrounded by family following a brief illness. He was 81.