Category: Silicon UK

Amazon Given FAA Clearance To Expand Drone Deliveries

US aviation regulator grants approval for Amazon to expand its drone delivery service beyond ‘visual line of sight’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Given FAA Clearance To Expand Drone Deliveries

Terra Labs, Do Kwon Settle SEC Fraud Case

Tentative settlement reportedly reached between the US SEC and Singapore’s Terraform Labs and founder Do Kwon This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Terra Labs, Do Kwon Settle SEC Fraud Case

BlackRock $20bn ETF Becomes World’s Biggest Bitcoin Fund

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust dethrones decade-old Grayscale investment vehicle to become world’s biggest Bitcoin fund, report finds This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: BlackRock $20bn ETF Becomes World’s Biggest Bitcoin Fund

OpenAI Board ‘Not Aware Of ChatGPT Launch’

Former OpenAI board member gives fullest description to date of events that led to surprise sacking of chief executive Sam Altman last year This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Board ‘Not Aware Of…

HP Sales Beat Expectations As PCs Return To Growth

HP revenues beat analysts’ expectations as commercial PC sales return to growth after two-year post-pandemic slump This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: HP Sales Beat Expectations As PCs Return To Growth

Shark Tank Host Launches Crowdfunding Site For TikTok Buy

Kevin O’Leary, investor and host of reality programme Shark Tank, launches crowdfunding effort to gauge interest in TikTok buy This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Shark Tank Host Launches Crowdfunding Site For TikTok Buy

OpenAI Creates AI Safety Committee After Criticism

OpenAI creates committee to oversee safety of ‘superintelligent’ AIs after disbanding ‘superalignment’ team amidst criticism over priorities This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Creates AI Safety Committee After Criticism

Nvidia Value Nears Apple As Shares Surge

News of xAI’s $6bn funding round and plans for Nvidia-powered supercomputer extend rally of Nvidia stock as AI frenzy continues This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nvidia Value Nears Apple As Shares Surge

Musk’s Neuralink Seeks Patients For Clinical Trial

Elon Musk brain-chip start-up Neuralink seeks patients for feasibility study after implanting chip in first patient earlier this year This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Musk’s Neuralink Seeks Patients For Clinical Trial

TikTok Challenge To US Ban Law Gets September Hearing

Cases by TikTok, ByteDance, content creators get fast-track schedule as company faces forced sale or ban by 19 January This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Challenge To US Ban Law Gets September Hearing

Study Finds Public Interest In AI Lags Industry Hype

Reuters Institute and Oxford University find public not routinely using generative AI in spite of billions invested in sector This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Study Finds Public Interest In AI Lags Industry Hype

EU Adopts Law To Spur Green Tech Manufacturing

EU formally adopts Net-Zero Industry Act that seeks to boost EU green-tech manufacturing against rivals from China and US This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Adopts Law To Spur Green Tech Manufacturing

Musk’s xAI ‘To Build Nvidia Supercomputer’

Elon Musk reportedly tells investors in start-up xAI company wants to build massive Nvidia-powered supercomputer by late next year This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Musk’s xAI ‘To Build Nvidia Supercomputer’

China Premier Welcomes Foreign Tech Investment

In meeting with Samsung chair Chinese Premier Li Qiang welcomes further investment from foreign firms, promises improved conditions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Premier Welcomes Foreign Tech Investment

China Forms Biggest-Ever Chip Investment Fund

China officially launches third phase of semiconductor ‘Big Fund’ valued at $47.5bn as it seeks chip manufacturing self-sufficiency This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Forms Biggest-Ever Chip Investment Fund

TikTok Cuts ‘Hundreds’ Of Jobs

TikTok to cut jobs from operations and marketing teams amidst broader ByteDance restructuring, as it faces political tensions in US This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Cuts ‘Hundreds’ Of Jobs

Elon Musk’s xAI In Funding Round Valuing It At $24bn

Elon Musk artificial intelligence start-up xAI set to conclude funding round valuing it at $24bn in coming weeks amidst heavy competition This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Elon Musk’s xAI In Funding Round Valuing…

Boeing Starliner Set For 1 June Crewed Launch

Crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner planned to be final test to certify long-delayed vehicle for NASA flights to International Space Station This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Boeing Starliner Set For 1 June Crewed…

Google Invests $350m In India’s Flipkart

Google becomes minority shareholder in Walmart-owned Amazon competitor Flipkart as it progresses investment plans in India This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Invests $350m In India’s Flipkart

Fake Accounts Proliferating On X, Study Warns

Ahead of US presidential election, fake accounts supporting Donald Trump are proliferating on Elon Musk’s X, study finds This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Fake Accounts Proliferating On X, Study Warns

Elon Musk Disagrees With US Tariffs On Chinese EVs

Tesla’s Elon Musk confirms opposition to the Biden Administration’s implementation of 100 percent tariffs on Chinese EVs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Elon Musk Disagrees With US Tariffs On Chinese EVs

ICO Warns PSNI It Faces £750k Fine Over Data Breach

Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) says it cannot afford a £750,000 fine from the ICO, over its self-inflicted data breach This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: ICO Warns PSNI It Faces £750k Fine…

Apple Appeals Against EU’s $2bn Music Streaming Fine

Appeal begins appeal against European Commission’s €1.84bn fine over Apple’s alleged ‘anti-competitive’ music streaming restrictions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Appeals Against EU’s $2bn Music Streaming Fine

OpenAI Agrees Content Deal With News Corp

Another content deal signed. Agreement reached between OpenAI and News Corp for permission to its media content This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Agrees Content Deal With News Corp

Microsoft Recall Triggers Enquiry From UK Data Regulator

Privacy concerns. ICO seeks feedback after Microsoft introduces AI Recall feature that screenshots users’ laptops every two seconds This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Recall Triggers Enquiry From UK Data Regulator

Upcoming Honor Smartphones To Feature Google AI Tech

Honor will include Google AI features in upcoming devices, despite geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Upcoming Honor Smartphones To Feature Google AI Tech

EU Countries Endorse AI Act, Due Next Month

European countries have officially endorsed the flagship EU AI Act, which is due to come into force next month This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Countries Endorse AI Act, Due Next Month

Former OpenAI Executive Raises Safety Concerns

Parting shot. Former head of OpenAI’s safety team criticises safety practices and OpenAI’s focus on ‘shiny products’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Former OpenAI Executive Raises Safety Concerns

US Warns Rising Cyberattacks Against Water Supplies

Critical infrastructure. Utility firms in the US are being urged to do more to protect water supplies amid rising cyberattacks This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Warns Rising Cyberattacks Against Water Supplies

BT Extends Deadline For PSTN Switch To Digital Landlines

Carrier ‘refines’ its digital switchover programme, and extends deadline for UK move from old analogue PSTN to digital landlines This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: BT Extends Deadline For PSTN Switch To Digital Landlines

Apple Slashes iPhone Prices In China

Amid intense competition from Huawei and others, Apple has again slashed the price of its iPhone models in China This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Slashes iPhone Prices In China

UK AI Safety Institute To Open Office In US

Seeking collaboration on AI regulation, UK’s AI Safety Institute to cross Atlantic and will open office in San Francisco This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK AI Safety Institute To Open Office In US

Silicon In Focus Podcast: Does Security Block Innovation?

Explore the dynamic intersection of technology and security with Silicon In Focus Podcast: Does Security Block Innovation? How does digital security impact the innovation landscape for businesses and organisations? Are there specific areas of innovation that are particularly hindered by…

EU Widens Investigations Into Chinese Imports, Subsidies

After the United States imposes 100 percent tariffs on certain Chinese goods, Europe widens its investigations into Chinese goods This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Widens Investigations Into Chinese Imports, Subsidies

European Union Opens Child Safety Probe Into Meta

European Commission opens an official child safety investigation into Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta Platforms This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: European Union Opens Child Safety Probe Into Meta

Business Intelligence: Next-Generation Data Analytics

Explore how cutting-edge technologies are reshaping decision-making, driving innovation, and propelling businesses into the data-driven era. Discover how advanced technologies like AI and machine learning reshape decision-making and drive innovation in today’s data-driven landscape. This article has been indexed from…

TikTok Creators Sue To Block US Divest Or Ban Law

Group of TikTok creators in the United States attempt to block recent law that will force divestiture or ban of the app This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Creators Sue To Block US…

Google I/O: Google Gemini, Project Astra Etc

AI very much the focus at Google’s annual developer conference, including Google Gemini and a new AI assistant for smart devices This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google I/O: Google Gemini, Project Astra Etc

SpaceX Contractors In Texas Remain Unpaid

SpaceX and its contractors have left construction bills unpaid in Texas, angering many smaller suppliers, in echo of Twitter controversy This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SpaceX Contractors In Texas Remain Unpaid

SpaceX Prepares Fourth Starship Test

SpaceX prepares fourth Starship test flight, launches more Starlink satellites, shows EVA suit for commercial space walk This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SpaceX Prepares Fourth Starship Test

OpenAI Adds Voice Conversation To New ChatGPT Model

Microsoft-backed OpenAI releases new AI model GPT-4o with voice conversation capability, desktop app and updated user interface This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Adds Voice Conversation To New ChatGPT Model

Microsoft Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over Teams

Microsoft faces formal EU antitrust charges over videoconferencing app Teams after concessions to European Commission deemed insufficient This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over Teams

SoftBank-Owned ARM To Develop AI Chips

SoftBank-owned UK chip design firm ARM Holdings to develop AI accelerator chips for data centres amidst investment boom This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SoftBank-Owned ARM To Develop AI Chips

Judge Dismisses X Lawsuit Against Data-Scraping Firm

San Francisco judge says social media platforms such as X have no right to arbitrarily decide how public data is used This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Judge Dismisses X Lawsuit Against Data-Scraping Firm

Baidu Head Of PR Loses Job Over Controversial Posts

Baidu’s head of public relations leaves company amidst controversy over posts endorsing intense work culture This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Baidu Head Of PR Loses Job Over Controversial Posts

Google Staff Question Layoffs After Record Earnings

Staff at Google question CEO Sundar Pichai over ‘significant decline’ in workforce morale amid ongoing job cuts, despite strong financials This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Staff Question Layoffs After Record Earnings

TikTok To Label AI-Generated Content From Other Platforms

AI-generated content such as video and images are going to be labelled by TikTok using the Content Credentials digital watermark This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok To Label AI-Generated Content From Other Platforms

Ofcom Urges Tech Firms To Tame Toxic Algorithms

New child safety laws sees Ofcom calling on tech firms to “tame toxic algorithms” to protect children online This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Ofcom Urges Tech Firms To Tame Toxic Algorithms

FTX To Repay Creditors In Full, $11 Billion

Good news for creditors. CEO John Ray III says bankrupt crypto exchange FTX will be able to fully repay creditors $11bn This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FTX To Repay Creditors In Full, $11…

EU Requests Content Moderation Data From X

Using the Digital Services Act, European Commission asks X (formerly Twitter) for details over reduction in content moderation resources This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Requests Content Moderation Data From X