Category: Silicon UK

US Teachers Union Leaves X Over Sexualised AI Images

President of American Federation of Teachers calls platform ‘unusable’ amid flood of sexualised AI imagery, amid international furore This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Teachers Union Leaves X Over Sexualised AI Images

The Skills That Will Matter in 2026

Which skills will define enterprise success in 2026? Why judgement, systems thinking and adaptability are replacing tool-driven training strategies. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: The Skills That Will Matter in 2026

UK Government Promises ‘Reset’ For AI Copyright Rules

Government acknowledges unpopularity of plans to relax copyright rules for AI training, says it will take creators’ concerns into account This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Government Promises ‘Reset’ For AI Copyright Rules

Amazon Seeks Vendor Price Cuts Amid Tariff Uncertainty

Amazon reportedly seeking discounts from suppliers, following concessions it offered last year around tariffs, as Supreme Court decision looms This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Seeks Vendor Price Cuts Amid Tariff Uncertainty

US Senate Returns To Work On Crypto Bill

Senate resumes work on landmark crypto-focused market structure bill that stalled last year, as lawmakers face election pressure This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Senate Returns To Work On Crypto Bill

Microsoft Shifts Data Centre Strategy After Backlash

Tech giant promises to do more to reduce burden of new AI data centres on local residents’ electricity and water bills, amid residents’ fury This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Shifts Data Centre…

Meta Cuts VR Jobs, Shifts Focus To AI Glasses

Facebook parent Meta begins cutting more than 1,000 staff from Reality Labs, shifts focus from immersive VR to mobile, smart glasses This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Cuts VR Jobs, Shifts Focus To…

Meta Discusses Doubling Ray-Ban Production

Facebook parent Meta reportedly in discussions with EssilorLuxottica over doubling smart glasses production amid strong demand This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Discusses Doubling Ray-Ban Production

Apple, Google Confirm Multi-Year AI Deal

Apple confirms it will work with Google to build Gemini AI technology into iPhones after delays building its own in-house models This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple, Google Confirm Multi-Year AI Deal

Meta To Lay Off Metaverse Staff

Meta reportedly plans 10 percent reduction in Reality Labs staff, focusing on ‘metaverse’ projects, amid increased AI spending This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta To Lay Off Metaverse Staff

Meta Blocks 550,000 Accounts After Australia Ban

Facebook parent Meta says it blocked about 550,000 accounts in the week after a social media ban for Australians under 16 took effect This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Blocks 550,000 Accounts After…

Amazon Conducts Drone Test Flights In Darlington

Amazon carries out limited test flights of latest-model MK30 drone from Darlington centre as it prepares to offer UK air deliveries This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Conducts Drone Test Flights In Darlington

Obsolete Google Solar Plant Stays Open Due To AI Demand

Unusual solar-thermal plant in Mojave Desert to remain open to help provide power for AI data centres, though considered obsolete This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Obsolete Google Solar Plant Stays Open Due To…

Instagram Password Reset Requests Cause Confusion

Security researchers claim reset prompts caused by large-scale leak of user data to hacking site, but Meta says no breach occurred This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Instagram Password Reset Requests Cause Confusion

UK To Bring Deepfake Law Into Force

UK government to begin enforcing law that criminalises non-consensual intimate deepfakes, amidst X probe This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK To Bring Deepfake Law Into Force

DeepSeek To Launch Custom Italian Version

DeepSeek to create first country-specific version of online chatbot following Italian ‘hallucination’ probe This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: DeepSeek To Launch Custom Italian Version

Nvidia Requires Up-Front Payment For China H200 Orders

Nvidia reportedly requires Chinese customers ordering H200 chips to make full payment up-front, as it faces regulatory uncertainty This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nvidia Requires Up-Front Payment For China H200 Orders