Beijing-based AI start-up says recent fundraise means it can bring in compute power to fuel 25 percent more growth this year
Category: Silicon UK
Microsoft’s Slough Data Centre Plan Faces Opposition
Hundreds of local residents sign petition to pause new data centre projects in Slough, as Microsoft plans to take over derelict site
Robot Start-Up Skild AI Hits $100m Revenue Run-Rate
Start-up, which makes general-purpose robot ‘brain’, reaches $100m revenue run-rate only 10 months after first commercial deployment
UK Military Spends Millions On SpaceX Satellite Services
Defence ministry reportedly acknowledges spending tens of millions on SpaceX’s Starlink and Starshield satellite services
Huawei Shows Next-Generation Data Centre Optics Amid Standards Push
Shenzhen-based tech giant introduces 7.2Tbps near-packaged optics amid industry drive to reduce latency in AI data centres
AWS Reports Some Data Loss After UAE, Bahrain Drone Strikes
Amazon Web Service unable to restore some data in Bahrain, UAE after drone strikes damage facilities during Iran war
Grocery Delivery Robots Planned For Coastal Towns
Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole conurbation could see delivery robots on pavements within next year under council trial
Meta Plans Smart Glasses Without Camera, Amid Complaints
Facebook parent Meta reportedly preparing to launch smart glasses without camera, amid rising complaints around tech’s intrusiveness
US Official ‘Suspicious’ Of Anthropic Call For Antitrust Exemption
FTC chair Andrew Ferguson says AI companies looking to bring in regulations that ‘insulate their incumbency from challenge’
Hacker ‘Breached Italian Gov’t Email’ To Steal Revolut Data
Hacker claims they gained access to secure Italian government email system, posed as law enforcement to obtain data on 680 Revolut customers
Italian Start-Up Raises $270m To Fend Off AI Attacks
Rome-based Exein achieves $1.7bn valuation as it builds AI-based security into devices, develops security-oriented foundation model
AWS Reports Data Loss After UAE, Bahrain Drone Strikes
Amazon Web Service unable to restore some data in Bahrain, UAE after drone strikes damage facilities during Iran war
Protesters Fight Microsoft’s Huge Leeds Data Centre
Campaigners protest massive data centre project over environmental impacts, after more than 42,000 people sign petition
Health Group Issues Alerts Over 2025 Data Breach
HCRG Care Group warns patients over theft of their data by Medusa ransomware hackers, 18 months after incident occurred
EU To Propose Social Media Restrictions For Minors
European Commission set to unveil coordinated measures across bloc with different levels of social media access for various age groups
Apple Opens Early Access To Siri AI
Customers can now sign up to test new Siri AI features, two years after announcement, as iPhone 18 sales begin later this week
Start-Up Z.ai Plots Latest Funding Measures
Hong Kong-listed AI start-up plans share placement, convertible bonds sale, secondary Shanghai listing, as it faces rising development costs
McDonald’s, Meituan Begin Drone Deliveries In Shanghai
Custom drones carry food orders to kiosks along Shanghai’s scenic waterfront in as little as 10 minutes, in latest ‘instant commerce’ trend
Amazon Looks To Expand UK Drone Deliveries
Amazon seeks regulatory approval for drone deliveries across town of Darlington after pilot programme completes more than 500 flights
Police Seize Drone Spotted Near Luton Airport
Officers issue words of advice to pilot of drone that violated restricted airspace around Luton Airport during music festival