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Article from: Bonn Newsday
Category: Economy/Technology
Reference number: SR-FFF1806-11A-2130-Q2
Date:18th of June 2130
Author:Nicholas Weissmann
Tech giant EMC has failed to acquire the stock majority in Na-tech
Despite EMC broadening its business models to include everyday peripherals, it hasn't abandoned the visions and innovations Mr. Murdock promised when he took over the company. The latest indication of this is EMC's push to acquire the stock majority of the Na-tech corporation, which is regarded as the pioneer of Nano Technology, and recently, Self Replicating Nano Technology(SRNT). SRNT is expected to revolutionize the refining and exploiting processes of the Extra-terrestrial Mining Corporation. While the development of Nano Technology is an ambitious plan to increase the gap between its competitors, EMC press-officials didn't hide the fact that the company was interested in the other application fields induced by nano technology. Overall, the company has been increasing its spending on research and development, either in-house or through aquisition.
A clear indication of EMC's increased focus is the recent hiring of important names linked to Nano Technology research today. Engineer Sonya Clarkson, pioneer in Astro/Aerospace and molecular engineering, and Richard Halson, physicist acclamated for his quantum computing researches, will also be joining forces with EMC. These brilliant young minds working together will ensure a bright future for the company.
The hiring of these two inviduals started the speculation of EMC trying to take over the much hyped Nano technology industry. The recent buyout attempt of the tech giant Na-tech can be linked to this as well. Na-tech was able to prevent the buyout attempt, even though its resources were heavily drained by their expensive construction project, an expansion of the R&D division in their main facilities in Shanghai. The new construction complex took four years to build, and will support advanced researches in SRNT thanks to state of the art laboratories, massive containment units, and production facilities.
It is rumoured that the facility will begin a series of grand scale tests next month, and intends to recruit a great number of workers from the neighboruing areas. People of Shanghai are welcoming the company with arms wide open, as the area is fighting with unemployment and the slumping economy. The creation of this modern technological marvel brings new hope of jobs and income to the nearby residents.
While the upcoming progress in SRNT arouses a growing interest in industrialists and scientists alike, some have expressed their concerns about the emergence of these new types of Nanomachines. Professor Evelyn Bournhill, known advocate of the radical organization FABW, informed to hold a conference in Shanghai which will debate on this subject. Among other issues, the need to put all SRNT researches under supervision of the international community will be discussed. "In comparison with the medical, environmental and ethical implications, this technology cannot be held by private interests", stated Ms. Bournhill. She continued by mentioning the risks of so called "technological blackmail" and possibility of the medical risks and hazards concealed with secrecy by these corporations trying to protect their patents. A message which, although not indicating it, was clearly addressed to Na-tech and EMC.
While the upcoming progress in SRNT arouses a growing interest in industrialists and scientists alike, some have expressed their concerns about the emergence of these new types of Nanomachines. Professor Evelyn Bournhill, known advocate of the radical organization FABW, informed to hold a conference in Shanghai which will debate on this subject. Among other issues, the need to put all SRNT researches under supervision of the international community will be discussed. "In comparison with the medical, environmental and ethical implications, this technology cannot be held by private interests", stated Ms. Bournhill. She continued by mentioning the risks of so called "technological blackmail" and possibility of the medical risks and hazards on behalf of the corporations. A message which, although not indicating it, was clearly addressed to Na-tech and EMC.
The CEO of Na-tech Huong Yuen declined the invitation for the confress, arguing that, "The scientific patent of the researches is the economic drive without which research could not be made." She also stated, "our safety procedures are twenty times more drastic than the most strict international standards." On the other hand, the CEO of Extraterrestial Mining Corporation David Murdock expressed his interest towards a debate in his recent press announcement, acknowledging the fact that his company would never put lives in jeopardy, and that their main concern is the safety of both their staff and the people around them. Mr. Murdock continued explaining that Nano technology is but one of the promising innovations of the future for space mining, and surely they will look into it.