The Biden Administration has launched a last-minute investigation into older Chinese-made legacy semiconductors – weeks before Donald Trump’s administration takes over. The US Trade Representative’s office announced on Monday “the initiation of an investigation regarding China’s acts, policies, and practices…
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Albania Bans TikTok For One Year After Stabbing
Albania to ban access to TikTok for one year after schoolboy stabbed to death, as regulators seek child social media protections This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Albania Bans TikTok For One Year After…
Microsoft Diversifying 365 Copilot Away From OpenAI
Microsoft reportedly adding internal and third-party AI models to enterprise 365 Copilot offering as it seeks to diversify, cut costs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Diversifying 365 Copilot Away From OpenAI
Spyware Maker NSO Group Found Liable In US Court
Landmark ruling finds NSO Group liable on hacking charges in US federal court, after Pegasus spyware used to hack journalists, activists This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Spyware Maker NSO Group Found Liable In…
Sega Considers Starting Own Game Subscription Service
Sega ‘evaluating’ starting its own game subscription service, as on-demand business model makes headway in video game business This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Sega Considers Starting Own Game Subscription Service
Google Proposes Remedies After Antitrust Defeat
Google proposes modest remedies to restore search competition, while decrying government overreach and planning appeal This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Proposes Remedies After Antitrust Defeat
Foldable Shipments Slow In China Amidst Global Growth Pains
Shipments of foldable smartphones show dramatic slowdown in world’s biggest smartphone market amidst broader growth pains for segment This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Foldable Shipments Slow In China Amidst Global Growth Pains
IT Glitch Disrupts Morrisons Christmas Shopping
Morrisons offers discounts after glitch causes promotions to not be applied for card holders, as online orders also delayed This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: IT Glitch Disrupts Morrisons Christmas Shopping
OpenAI Starts Testing New ‘Reasoning’ AI Model
OpenAI begins safety testing of new model o3 that uses ‘reasoning’ process to ensure reliability in complex programming, maths tasks This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Starts Testing New ‘Reasoning’ AI Model
US Finalises Billions In Awards To Samsung, Texas Instruments
US finalises $4.7bn award to Samsung Electronics, $1.6bn to Texas Instruments to boost domestic chip manufacturing This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Finalises Billions In Awards To Samsung, Texas Instruments
Amazon Workers Go On Strike Across US
Amazon staff in seven cities across US go on strike after company fails to negotiate, e-commerce giant says Christmas deliveries unaffected This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Workers Go On Strike Across US
US ‘Adding Sophgo’ To Blacklist Over Link To Huawei AI Chip
US Commerce Department reportedly adding China’s Sophgo to trade blacklist after TSMC-manufactured part found in Huawei AI processor This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US ‘Adding Sophgo’ To Blacklist Over Link To Huawei AI…
Journalism Group Calls On Apple To Remove AI Feature
Reporters Without Borders calls on Apple to remove AI notification summaries feature after it generates false headlines This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Journalism Group Calls On Apple To Remove AI Feature
Senators Ask Biden To Extend TikTok Ban Deadline
Two US senators ask president Joe Biden to delay TikTok ban by 90 days after Supreme Court agrees to review measure’s constitutionality This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Senators Ask Biden To Extend TikTok…
North Koreans Stole $1.34bn In Crypto This Year
North Korea-liked hackers have stolen a record $1.34bn in cryptocurrency so far this year, as Bitcoin hits record prices This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: North Koreans Stole $1.34bn In Crypto This Year
UK’s ICO Labels Google ‘Irresponsible’ For Tracking Change
Google’s change will allow advertisers to track customers’ digital “fingerprints”, but UK data protection watchdog is not happy This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK’s ICO Labels Google ‘Irresponsible’ For Tracking Change
El Salvador To Sell Or Discontinue Bitcoin Wallet, After IMF Deal
Cash-strapped south American country agrees to sell or discontinue its national Bitcoin wallet after signing deal with IMF This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: El Salvador To Sell Or Discontinue Bitcoin Wallet, After IMF…
Craig Wright Sentenced For Contempt Of Court
Suspended prison sentence for Craig Wright for “flagrant breach” of court order, after his false Bitcoin creator claims This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Craig Wright Sentenced For Contempt Of Court
Silicon In Focus Podcast: Tech in 2025
Welcome to Silicon In Focus Podcast: Tech in 2025! Join Steven Webb, UK Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at Capgemini UK, as we explore the technologies shaping our future—agentic AI, quantum computing, and more. Discover how AI will transform work,…
Japanese Space Start-Up Destroys Second Rocket After Launch
Japanese start-up Space One destroys Kairos rocket for second time shortly after launch, as country tries to jump-start space industry This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Japanese Space Start-Up Destroys Second Rocket After Launch