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FinTech 2025: Head-to-Head

Discover how AI is transforming consumer lending, personalisation, and regulation in financial services while balancing trust, fairness, and human oversight This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FinTech 2025: Head-to-Head

FinTech 2025: The Future of Money and Machines

AI is redefining finance, from lending to personalisation. By 2025, FinTech’s and banks will be hybrid tech-finance entities built on trust, oversight and data. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FinTech 2025: The Future…

Flutter Shuts Down Online Games In India After Legal Change

Dublin-based gaming giant ceases operations in India after passage of law that bans real-money gaming, amidst addiction concerns This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Flutter Shuts Down Online Games In India After Legal Change

Tesla Rejected $60m Settlement Before $243m Autopilot Verdict

Tesla was offered and rejected $60m settlement in trial around death of bystander involving Model S with Autopilot engaged This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla Rejected $60m Settlement Before $243m Autopilot Verdict

China Chip Stocks Rise On Government AI Push

Chinese stocks related to AI chips and data centres rise to new highs after government announces plans to boost computing capacity This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Chip Stocks Rise On Government AI…

Google Considers HTC, Quanta For AI-Powered Glasses

Google rumoured to have completed prototype of AI-powered glasses, as it reportedly considers which contract manufacturer to use This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Considers HTC, Quanta For AI-Powered Glasses

Meta Plans September Launch For Smart Glasses With Display

Facebook parent Meta Platforms reportedly planning launch of EssilorLuxottica-branded smart glasses with display at Connect conference This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Plans September Launch For Smart Glasses With Display

Vivo Shows Light-Weight Headset Similar To Apple Vision Pro

Smartphone maker starts booking demonstrations for Vivo Pro headset, touting lighter weight, far lower price than Apple Vision Pro This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Vivo Shows Light-Weight Headset Similar To Apple Vision Pro

Apple ‘Discusses’ Using Google’s Gemini To Power Siri

Apple reportedly in early talks with Google to use custom version of Gemini AI model to power revamped Siri, as internal plans struggle This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple ‘Discusses’ Using Google’s Gemini…

Meta In $10bn Deal With Google For AI Infrastructure

Meta Platforms reportedly in deal worth more than $10bn for Google cloud infrastructure, as it faces intense AI competition This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta In $10bn Deal With Google For AI Infrastructure

US Government To Take 10 Percent Stake In Intel

US government to take 10 percent equity stake in Intel in exchange for previously agreed funding, in latest direct intervention This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Government To Take 10 Percent Stake In…

Waymo Receives New York’s First Self-Driving Trial Permit

Waymo to begin trials of self-driving cars in New York City, with human test driver, in metropolis’ first robotaxi tests This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Waymo Receives New York’s First Self-Driving Trial Permit

Nvidia ‘Tells Suppliers’ To Stop Work On H20 AI Chip

Nvidia reportedly orders suppliers including Amkor, Samsung and Foxconn to stop work on H20 AI chip, as China warns firms of data risks This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nvidia ‘Tells Suppliers’ To Stop…

DeepSeek Power-Efficient AI Tech Boosts Chinese Chip Stocks

Chinese semiconductor shares surge after AI start-up DeepSeek says UE8M0 FP8 tech in latest model could work well with ‘home-grown chips’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: DeepSeek Power-Efficient AI Tech Boosts Chinese Chip…

Grok AI Chats Appear In Public Searches

Hundreds of thousands of chats from xAI’s Grok chatbot appear on Google and other search engines, with no notice to users This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Grok AI Chats Appear In Public Searches

ARM Hires Amazon Executive To Bolster AI Chip Plans

ARM Holdings hires former Amazon AI chip director Rami Sinno as it pushes ahead with plans to develop in-house AI chips This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: ARM Hires Amazon Executive To Bolster AI…

OpenAI’s Altman Warns Of AI ‘Bubble’

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman latest to warn that AI is heading into bubble territory, even as he hypes ‘important’ tech This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI’s Altman Warns Of AI ‘Bubble’

Google Agrees To £26m Australian Fine Over Telco Deals

Google agrees to pay A$55m fine imposed by competition regulator over deals with Telstra, Optus to exclude rival Android search engines This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Agrees To £26m Australian Fine Over…

Foxconn, SoftBank To Manufacture Stargate Equipment In Ohio

Foxconn to operate plant owned by SoftBank in Lordstown to manufacture data centre equipment as companies push ahead with Stargate plan This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Foxconn, SoftBank To Manufacture Stargate Equipment In…

Nearly 90 Percent Of Game Developers Use AI Agents

Google-sponsored survey finds 87 percent of game developers use AI agents to automate cumbersome tasks, amidst record layoffs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nearly 90 Percent Of Game Developers Use AI Agents

China’s AI Cloud Market Reaches £2bn

Baidu, Alibaba top market in mainland China for public AI cloud infrastructure, led by computer vision and machine learning This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China’s AI Cloud Market Reaches £2bn

Accenture Buys Australia’s CyberCX As Breaches Rise

Tech consultancy buys major Australian cyber-security firm in deal valued at more than 1bn Australian dollars amidst high-profile breaches This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Accenture Buys Australia’s CyberCX As Breaches Rise

Oracle Cloud To Offer Google’s Gemini AI Models

Oracle strikes deal with Google to sell access to Gemini models on its cloud infrastructure as companies bolster positions in AI race This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Oracle Cloud To Offer Google’s Gemini…

VW Offers Paid Subscription To Unlock Horsepower

Volkswagen says owners of ID.3 electric vehicles must pay extra monthly fee to access full power of their cars This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: VW Offers Paid Subscription To Unlock Horsepower

Insta360 Challenges DJI With 360-Degree Drone

Insta360 announces Antigravity A1 drone with panoramic camera system with goggles that allow users to pilot with drone’s-eye view This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Insta360 Challenges DJI With 360-Degree Drone

Applied Materials Shares Plunge On Reduced China Demand

Semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials projects fourth-quarter revenue and profit below analysts’ estimates This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Applied Materials Shares Plunge On Reduced China Demand

US Court Partially Blocks Maryland Digital Tax Law

US federal appeals court bars provision in Maryland digital tax law that prevented companies from blaming price hikes on the law This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Court Partially Blocks Maryland Digital Tax…

The FinTech Arms Race

Discover how FinTech startups and legacy banks are battling for dominance through speed, AI, and customer experience in the evolving financial services race. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: The FinTech Arms Race

The FinTech Arms Race: Head-to-Head

Agile FintTchs outpace banks with speed, focus, and innovation, reshaping loyalty and CX while open banking and AI redefine the future of finance. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: The FinTech Arms Race: Head-to-Head

Amazon Breaks Up Wondery Podcast Business

Amazon to lay off 110 staff as it folds Wondery audio podcasts into Audible division and focuses on creator-driven shows This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Breaks Up Wondery Podcast Business

French AI Start-Up Mistral In Talks For $1bn Funding Round

Mistral reportedly seeks valuation of $10bn in funding round that includes venture capital groups and Abu Dhabi AI fund MGX This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: French AI Start-Up Mistral In Talks For $1bn…

Broadcom Upgrades Jericho Data Centre Chip For AI Age

Next-generation Jericho4 chip can link together data centre sites up to 100 km apart, bringing flexibility for compute-intensive AI workloads This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Broadcom Upgrades Jericho Data Centre Chip For AI…

Google Agrees To Cut AI Energy Use At Peak Times

Google cuts deals with two US power authorities to scale back AI data centre energy consumption at peak times to avoid overload This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Agrees To Cut AI Energy…

Broadcom Upgrades Jericho Data Centre Chip For AI Age

Next-generation Jericho4 chip can link together data centre sites up to 100 km apart, bringing flexibility for compute-intensive AI workloads This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Broadcom Upgrades Jericho Data Centre Chip For AI…

Crypto Exchange Bullish Seeks $4.23bn IPO Valuation

Crypto exchange Bullish seeks to go public on NYSE at valuation of up to $4.23bn, after scrapping previous IPO attempt This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Crypto Exchange Bullish Seeks $4.23bn IPO Valuation

Google Agrees To Cut AI Energy Use At Peak Times

Google cuts deals with two US power authorities to scale back AI data centre energy consumption at peak times to avoid overload This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Agrees To Cut AI Energy…

Amazon Breaks Up Wondery Podcast Business

Amazon to lay off 110 staff as it folds Wondery audio podcasts into Audible division and focuses on creator-driven shows This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Breaks Up Wondery Podcast Business

French AI Start-Up Mistral In Talks For $1bn Funding Round

Mistral reportedly seeks valuation of $10bn in funding round that includes venture capital groups and Abu Dhabi AI fund MGX This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: French AI Start-Up Mistral In Talks For $1bn…

Baidu, Lyft To Offer Robotaxi Services In UK, Germany

Chinese tech giant Baidu forms deal with Lyft to launch European autonomous taxi services, after Lyft completes FreeNow acquisition This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Baidu, Lyft To Offer Robotaxi Services In UK, Germany

Florida Jury Finds Tesla Partly To Blame For Fatal Crash

Florida federal jury finds Tesla partly liable for 2019 crash that killed a woman, in setback for car firm’s hyped self-driving plans This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Florida Jury Finds Tesla Partly To…

Figma Shares Rise Sharply After IPO

Collaborative design firm valued at nearly $60bn in first two days of trading, after Adobe takeover fell apart two years ago This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Figma Shares Rise Sharply After IPO

OpenAI ‘Removing’ Sensitive AI Chats From Google

OpenAI says it is removing ChatGPT conversations from search engines after sensitive chats turn up on public internet This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI ‘Removing’ Sensitive AI Chats From Google

Drone Leader DJI Launches First 360-Degree Camera

Leading drone maker DJI expands into fast-growing 360-degree camera market to compete with Insta360, as it faces US hostility This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Drone Leader DJI Launches First 360-Degree Camera

China’s ‘Instant Commerce’ Companies Call Truce On Price War

Alibaba, JD.com, Meituan say they will abide market regulator’s call for ‘rational’ competition after months of promotional excess This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China’s ‘Instant Commerce’ Companies Call Truce On Price War

Nvidia Denies Chip Backdoors Amidst China Probe

Nvidia denies its AI chips contain backdoors that could allow remote control or tracking, as China’s cybersecurity regulator opens probe This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nvidia Denies Chip Backdoors Amidst China Probe

Augmented Empathy: Head-to-Head Interview

In today’s competitive landscape, delivering exceptional customer experiences (CX) means going beyond efficiency and convenience—it means connecting with customers on a deeply human level. Artificial Intelligence is no longer just an automation tool; it’s becoming a co-pilot for empathy, enabling…

Augmented Empathy: How AI is Redefining Human-Centric CX (Part 2)

Discover how ethical AI, feedback loops, and human oversight are redefining trust and transparency in customer experience design. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Augmented Empathy: How AI is Redefining Human-Centric CX (Part 2)

NASA Sends International Crew Of Four Into Orbit

NASA sends crew of four to ISS, including three whose planned trips were changed due to Boeing Starliner technical troubles This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: NASA Sends International Crew Of Four Into Orbit

Google To Sign EU’s AI Code Of Practice

Google latest to commit to signing EU voluntary code of practice for general-purpose AI models, amidst corporate opposition This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google To Sign EU’s AI Code Of Practice

Palo Alto Buys Identity Vendor CyberArk For $25bn

Palo Alto Networks agrees to pay $25bn for secure identity vendor CyberArk in its biggest-ever buy as it prepares for world of AI agents This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Palo Alto Buys Identity…

Hackers Target State, Local Governments Via SharePoint Flaw

Hackers have targeted more than 90 state, local government bodies using SharePoint flaw, with more than 400 systems actively compromised This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Hackers Target State, Local Governments Via SharePoint Flaw

AI Chip Start-Up Groq Valued At $6bn In New Funding Round

Groq, which makes AI inferencing chips that compete with Nvidia, reportedly sees valuation more than double to $6bn in latest funding round This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: AI Chip Start-Up Groq Valued At…

Foxconn Teams With Teco Electric To Build AI Data Centres

Apple’s biggest supplier joins forces with Taiwan’s top industrial motor manufacturer as they seek slice of AI infrastructure spending This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Foxconn Teams With Teco Electric To Build AI Data…

Australia Adds YouTube To Social Media Ban For Under-16s

Australian government adds Google’s YouTube to social media ban for under-16s, claiming it is a leading source of harmful content This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Australia Adds YouTube To Social Media Ban For…

Radar Glitch Causes Flight Chaos Across UK

Airports say flights returning to normal after thousands of planes grounded, following brief ‘radar-related’ outage This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Radar Glitch Causes Flight Chaos Across UK

Dating App Suspends Direct Messaging After Hack

Tea Dating Advice app suspends direct messaging after more information emerges about security breach that exposed thousands of images This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Dating App Suspends Direct Messaging After Hack

Microsoft, OpenAI In ‘Advanced’ Talks Over Tech Access

Microsoft in advanced talks with OpenAI over continued access to start-up’s tech even after it achieves ‘artificial general intelligence’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft, OpenAI In ‘Advanced’ Talks Over Tech Access

Skild AI Shows General-Purpose Robot ‘Brain’

Pittsburgh-based start-up Skild shows general-purpose AI model that enables robots to carry out range of tasks in homes or factories This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Skild AI Shows General-Purpose Robot ‘Brain’

Opera Antitrust Complaint Targets Microsoft, Edge

Opera calls for Microsoft to end allegedly anticompetitive practices tying Edge browser to Windows in latest challenge to Windows maker This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Opera Antitrust Complaint Targets Microsoft, Edge

Cadence To Pay $140m In Settlement Over China Exports

Cadence pleads guilty and pays $140.5m to US authorities to settle charges it sold chip-design tools to sanctioned Chinese university This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Cadence To Pay $140m In Settlement Over China…

Google Brings AI-Powered Search Mode To UK

Google rolls out AI chatbot-powered searches in UK as publishers and other online groups accuse it of destroying their business models This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Brings AI-Powered Search Mode To UK

Huawei Hits China Top Spot As Apple Returns To Growth

Huawei tops smartphone shipments in China for first quarter in more than a year, as Apple returns to growth but trails rivals This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Huawei Hits China Top Spot As…

Samsung In $16.5bn Deal To Make AI Chips For Tesla

Samsung to manufacture next-gen AI6 chip for Tesla in new Texas plant, as electric carmaker shifts focus to self-driving taxis, robots This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Samsung In $16.5bn Deal To Make AI…

EU Says Temu Not Doing Enough To Bar Illegal Products

European Commission says Temu potentially in violation of Digital Services Act as billions of low-value parcels flood into bloc This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Says Temu Not Doing Enough To Bar Illegal…

Hackers Steal Data From Dating Advice App

Personal data including selfies, identity documents released online after hackers breach app that offers anonymous dating advice for women This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Hackers Steal Data From Dating Advice App

Chinese Companies Showcase AI Advancements

At World AI Conference in Shanghai, companies launch open-source models, computing clusters, smart glasses in spite of US sanctions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Chinese Companies Showcase AI Advancements

Google Admits Alert System Failed In Turkey Quake

Google details failures of Android earthquake alert system in Turkey in 2023, after previously saying system ‘performed well’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Admits Alert System Failed In Turkey Quake

Aeroflot Cancels Flights Amidst Cyberattack

Russian national airline Aeroflot forced to cancel dozens of flights after cyberattack claimed by pro-Ukrainian hacktivists This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Aeroflot Cancels Flights Amidst Cyberattack

US Marine AI Start-Up Raises First External Funding

Following US Navy contract, start-up Spear AI raises $2.3m in funding to double headcount as it applies AI to subsea acoustic data This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Marine AI Start-Up Raises First…

Tesla Plans San Francisco Robotaxi Launch This Weekend

Tesla chief executive reportedly tells staff Robotaxi service to launch as soon as this weekend, as company looks to offset declining sales This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla Plans San Francisco Robotaxi Launch…

JD.com In Advanced Talks To Buy German Electronics Chain

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com in advanced talks to buy German retail chain operator Ceconomy as it seeks European expansion This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: JD.com In Advanced Talks To Buy German Electronics Chain

ByteDance Shows Robot Carrying Out Household Tasks

TikTok parent ByteDance demonstrates robot paired with large-scale AI model that can follow natural-language promts to carry out tasks This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: ByteDance Shows Robot Carrying Out Household Tasks

CMA Says Apple, Google Form ‘Effective Duopoly’

UK competition regulator proposes giving Apple, Google ‘strategic market status’ designation to open up competition, user choice This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: CMA Says Apple, Google Form ‘Effective Duopoly’

Augmented Empathy: How AI is Redefining Human-Centric CX (Part 1)

Explore how AI is powering emotion-aware CX, enabling hyper-personalisation, and supporting humans to create more empathetic customer experiences. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Augmented Empathy: How AI is Redefining Human-Centric CX (Part 1)

Microsoft Says China-Backed Groups Behind SharePoint Hacks

At least two of the groups targeting unpatched SharePoint flaws are backed by Chinese government, Microsoft says This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Says China-Backed Groups Behind SharePoint Hacks

Intel Shares Plunge Over Foundry Woes

Intel shares sink after it details cost-cutting measures, as it lays off 15 percent of workforce and seeks customers for foundry business This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Intel Shares Plunge Over Foundry Woes

Social Media Companies Appeal Italy VAT Claim

Social media companies Meta, X, LinkedIn reportedly file legal appeals over Italy VAT claim that free accounts are taxable transactions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Social Media Companies Appeal Italy VAT Claim

Figma Seeks Up To $16bn Valuation With NYSE IPO

More than a year after Adobe cancelled plans to buy Figma, it seeks valuation of up to $16bn amidst renewed interest in flotations This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Figma Seeks Up To $16bn…

US Lawmakers Press Tech Giants Over Cable Security

US lawmakers raise alarms over security of undersea communications cables amidst acts of suspected sabotage in Baltic and elsewhere This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Lawmakers Press Tech Giants Over Cable Security

X Denies French Bias Allegations

Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, says probe is politically motivated as lawmaker accuses EU of dragging its heels This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: X Denies French Bias Allegations

X Denies French Bias Allegations

Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, says probe is politically motivated as lawmaker accuses EU of dragging its heels This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: X Denies French Bias Allegations

Figma Seeks Up To $16bn Valuation With NYSE IPO

More than a year after Adobe cancelled plans to buy Figma, it seeks valuation of up to $16bn amidst renewed interest in flotations This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Figma Seeks Up To $16bn…

US Lawmakers Press Tech Giants Over Cable Security

US lawmakers raise alarms over security of undersea communications cables amidst acts of suspected sabotage in Baltic and elsewhere This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Lawmakers Press Tech Giants Over Cable Security

China AI Models Top Open-Source Rankings

AI models from China top open-source model listings on ranking platform developed by UC Berkeley researchers as competition intensifies This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China AI Models Top Open-Source Rankings

Social Media Companies Appeal Italy VAT Claim

Social media companies Meta, X, LinkedIn reportedly file legal appeals over Italy VAT claim that free accounts are taxable transactions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Social Media Companies Appeal Italy VAT Claim

WTO Partially Reverses China Patent Decision

WTO arbitrators order China to come into compliance with patent rules after partially reversing earlier rejection of EU complaint This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: WTO Partially Reverses China Patent Decision

Hackers Hit Microsoft SharePoint Servers Worldwide

Microsoft rolls out patches for zero-day flaw in SharePoint servers that allows hackers to infiltrate internal networks amidst attacks This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Hackers Hit Microsoft SharePoint Servers Worldwide

Cyber-Attack Group Targets Singapore Infrastructure

Singapore national security minister says country actively dealing with cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure by China-backed group This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Cyber-Attack Group Targets Singapore Infrastructure

UBTech Humanoid Robot Changes Own Battery

Chinese robotics company UBTech demonstrates humanoid Walker S2 model changing its own battery to increase productivity, autonomy This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UBTech Humanoid Robot Changes Own Battery

Co-op Boss Says All 6.5m Members Had Data Stolen

Co-op chief executive says data breach in April resulted in theft of personal data of all 6.5 million members This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Co-op Boss Says All 6.5m Members Had Data Stolen