Amazon reportedly cuts up to 250 jobs in devices unit, as it announces range of gadgets promoting updated Alexa AI service
Category: Silicon UK
Ex-Merseyside Police Officer Founds $400m AI Start-Up
Former senior UK police officer wins Silicon Valley backing for start-up valued at nearly $400m to develop AI tools for law enforcement
Meta Postpones New Commercial Terms After ‘Theft’ Complaints
Meta indefinitely suspends new commercial terms after publishers, digital advertisers complained over use of content for AI training
Canada’s Terrestar Joins Shared Satellite Venture
Montreal-based Terrestar to work with Equatys venture founded by Viasat and Space42 to build shared direct-to-device satellite infrastructure
UK Government ‘Data Centre Covenant’ To Prioritise Critical Sites
Government’s proposed data centre deal requires investments in local communities, prioritises facilities for military, NHS
Google Misses Expectations, Stoking Scrutiny Of AI Spending
Google shares slump after it misses analysts’ expectations for most core businesses, in spite of strong cloud growth
Infineon Plans €1.1bn Upgrade For Gallium-Nitride Chip Plant
EU Chips Act to partially fund eight-year investment to upgrade Villach, Austria factory that produces energy-efficient power chips
Apple Debuts First-Ever Touchscreen Mac
Apple brings out touchscreen MacBook Pro for first time, after resisting the trend for decades, on heels of M6 Macs, iPhone Duo
SK Hynix’s Solidigm Ties $45bn US Plant to China Upgrades
Solidigm reportedly considers major flash memory plant in US, but only if administration allows it to update factory in Dalian
DeepSeek, Huawei Narrow AI Performance Gap With Nvidia
Huawei’s collaboration with start-up DeepSeek and Huawei’s own engineering efforts are paying off in spite of inferior resources, finds study
Russian Hackers Use Experimental Network In Ukraine Strike
Russia-linked groups used Yggdrasil mesh network for communications in attack on Ukraine logistics firm, say researchers
Meta Free Cash Flow Falls Into Red Amid Heavy Spending
Facebook parent raises low-end for this year’s capital expenditures, discloses $825bn in future spending commitments
US Regulator Issues Rebuke Over Nuclear Safety
US’ Nuclear Regulatory Commission reprimands Holtec over ‘chilled work environment’ that impairs staff from reporting safety concerns
Some Early iPhone Duo Buyers Report Screen Defects
Some early users of Apple’s first foldable iPhone report defect that causes cracks in inner screen, amid strong initial demand
Lincolnshire Plans Self-Driving Bus Trials
Driverless buses planned for county, mayor confirms, as Ohmio demonstrates AI-powered route at Lincolnshire Exhibition
Plans Approved For Methane-Powered Data Centre In Kent
Canterbury City Council approves plans for AI data centre to be powered by methane from landfill, in spite of water-usage concerns
Anthropic IPO Filing Discloses Risks, Control Structure
Company plans to list on Nasdaq under ticker symbol ANT in flotation that could come as early as next month
UK Government Plans AI Biosecurity Lab
Lab to bring together biosecurity expertise with backing from major AI companies, amid other funding to mitigate AI and cyber-risks
Starlink Services Return To Normal For Ukraine
Operating speeds for Starlink and military Starshield systems resume after SpaceX-imposed restrictions that disrupted drone operations
US Election Funding Disclosures Halted Amid ‘Hack Attempt’
US Federal Election Commission reportedly tells campaign compliance groups it disabled disclosure service amid ‘bad actor’ breach efforts