Category: Silicon UK

Allstate Faces Class-Action Over Customer Tracking

US federal judge approves mass lawsuit by drivers over tracking of their locations, driving habits and using data to raise premiums This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Allstate Faces Class-Action Over Customer Tracking

Amazon Cuts Jobs In Robotics Unit

E-commerce giant slashes at least 100 corporate jobs in robotics unit, following more than 57,000 white-collar layoffs since 2022 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Cuts Jobs In Robotics Unit

Google Announces Android Changes Amid Epic Settlement

Google, Epic submit new proposed settlement to judge after previous arrangement deemed ‘sweetheart deal’ for Google This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Announces Android Changes Amid Epic Settlement

Meta Contractors Review Sensitive Videos From AI Glasses

UK ICO contacts Meta over ‘concerning’ Swedish report that contractors in Kenya are reviewing videos featuring bank cards, people having sex This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Contractors Review Sensitive Videos From AI…

Virginia Appeals Order Suspending Social Media Law

US state appeals judge’s preliminary injunction barring it from enforcing 1-hour social media time limit for children under 16 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Virginia Appeals Order Suspending Social Media Law

Waymo Blocks Responders In Austin Mass Shooting

Waymo autonomous vehicle halts in street, blocking police and ambulances after Austin shooting, in latest incident for Google spin-off This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Waymo Blocks Responders In Austin Mass Shooting

Virginia Appeals Order Blocking Social Media Law

US state appeals judge’s preliminary injunction barring it from enforcing 1-hour social media time limit for children under 16 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Virginia Appeals Order Blocking Social Media Law

Chinese Tech Firms See Disruption In Middle East

Year of aggressive expansion by autonomous taxi companies, food delivery firms capped by disruption from Iran military strikes This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Chinese Tech Firms See Disruption In Middle East

Fifth Military Drone Maker Sets Up In Swindon

California-based Neros Technologies establishes UK subsidiary in Swindon, amid broader use of UAVs in military and espionage This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Fifth Military Drone Maker Sets Up In Swindon

Prison Drone Smuggling Gang Jailed

Seven men jailed who accounted for estimated 75 percent of drone smuggling flights into London prisons, including Wormwood Scrubs, Brixton This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Prison Drone Smuggling Gang Jailed

India Supreme Court Warns Over Fake AI Legal Citations

India’s Supreme Court warns over misconduct after judge accidentally cites fake, AI-generated cases in property decision This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: India Supreme Court Warns Over Fake AI Legal Citations

Apple Releases Updated iPhone 17e, iPad Air

Lower-cost iPhone 17e boosts storage, CPU, in-house modem, while iPad Air gets M4 update, as low-cost MacBook said to be on the way This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Releases Updated iPhone 17e,…

US Considers Nvidia Sales Limits For Chinese Firms

US officials discuss 75,000 unit cap on sales of Nvidia H200 AI accelerator chips to Chinese companies, as 2025 export deal remains in limbo This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Considers Nvidia Sales…

Burger King AI To Rank Employee Friendliness

Burger King to trial OpenAI-powered headsets to observe staff interactions with guests, create ‘friendliness scores’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Burger King AI To Rank Employee Friendliness