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BBC Warns Perplexity Of Legal Action Over Content Use

British broadcaster BBC alleges US-based Perplexity is reproducing BBC content “verbatim” without its permission This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: BBC Warns Perplexity Of Legal Action Over Content Use

Waymo Applies For New York Testing Permit

Congested streets of New York targetted by Waymo for testing, even though full robotaxis are not currently permitted This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Waymo Applies For New York Testing Permit

Microsoft To Axe Thousands Of Sales Staff – Report

More job losses for Microsoft, after report tech giant is planning to cut thousands of jobs, particularly in sales This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft To Axe Thousands Of Sales Staff – Report

SpaceX Starship Explodes On Launch Pad

Another setback? Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket explodes into giant fireball during testing at Starbase facility in Texas This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SpaceX Starship Explodes On Launch Pad

Zoox Launches Robotaxi Production Facility

Ahead of first commercial robotaxi launch in Las Vegas, Amazon’s Zoox opens first production facility in California This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Zoox Launches Robotaxi Production Facility

Trump To Extend TikTok Deadline For Third Time

TikTok lifeline. President Donald Trump is to extend TikTok’s deadline to ensure its continued operation in the US, says White House This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Trump To Extend TikTok Deadline For Third…

Iran Asks Citizens To Delete WhatsApp

Iranian authorities urge citizens to remove WhatsApp form their smartphones, amid military strikes with Israel This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Iran Asks Citizens To Delete WhatsApp

Italy Opens DeepSeek Probe Over False Information

Italy’s consumer and competition regulator opens latest probe into Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek over failure to warn about ‘hallucinations’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Italy Opens DeepSeek Probe Over False Information

OpenAI In $200m Pentagon Deal

OpenAI strikes $200m deal to provide AI for combat and enterprise applications as its annualised revenues surge to $10bn This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI In $200m Pentagon Deal

Dutch Court Upholds Competition Ruling Against Apple

Rotterdam district court upholds 2021 ruling by competition regulator that subjected Apple to 50m euros in fines over App Store rules This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Dutch Court Upholds Competition Ruling Against Apple

China Robot Industry Projected To Reach $108bn In 2028

China’s robotics industry expected to grow 23 percent annually to $108bn in 2028 as it ramps up advances in drones, humanoid robots This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Robot Industry Projected To Reach…

Huawei, ByteDance ‘Plan’ Major Brazil Cloud Deals

China’s Huawei, ByteDance reportedly discussing major deals in Brazil’s cloud sector, in face of US national security warnings This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Huawei, ByteDance ‘Plan’ Major Brazil Cloud Deals

Meta Brings Ads To WhatsApp After Long Delay

Meta to bring ads to Updates tab of WhatsApp 11 years after purchasing platform, will allow channels to offer paid features This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Brings Ads To WhatsApp After Long…

China Postpones Approval Of $35bn Synopsys-Ansys Merger

Chinese regulators reportedly delay approval of $35bn Synopsys-Ansys deal as chip design sector roiled by new US export controls This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Postpones Approval Of $35bn Synopsys-Ansys Merger

Apple ‘Eyes Spring 2026’ For Delayed Siri AI Upgrade

Apple internally targeting spring 2026 for long-delayed upgrade to Siri that would use LLM engine and add more complex capabilities This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple ‘Eyes Spring 2026’ For Delayed Siri AI…

Gemini, Coinbase Set To Receive EU Crypto Licences

Major US crypto exchanges Gemini, Coinbase reportedly set to receive EU-wide licences under new MiCA rules, as regulators voice concerns This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Gemini, Coinbase Set To Receive EU Crypto Licences

Apple Hits Top Spot In China After Price Cuts

Apple tops smartphone sales charts in China in May after bringing in price cuts to fend off rising domestic competition This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Hits Top Spot In China After Price…

Meta Sues Developer of CrushAI ‘Nudify’ App

Meta Platforms launches lawsuit against company behind CrushAI, as it looks to enforce clamp down on ‘nudify’ apps This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Sues Developer of CrushAI ‘Nudify’ App

Google Resolves Global Cloud Outage

Brief Google Cloud outage on Thursday now resolved after impacting other services including Spotify, Discord and other platforms This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Resolves Global Cloud Outage

Meta Invests $14.3bn In AI Firm Scale, Poaches CEO

Meta makes huge investment in AI startup Scale AI, whose founder and CEO Alexandr Wang is to join Meta’s team developing “superintelligence” This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Invests $14.3bn In AI Firm…

Amazon Signs Data Centre Nuclear Power Deal

Nuclear deal with Talen Energy includes construction of two new AWS data centres, plus possible building of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Signs Data Centre Nuclear Power Deal

Uber, Wayve To Trial Robotaxis In London In 2026

Robotaxi trial in London. Uber is teaming up with UK-based Wayve to launch trial of level 4 fully autonomous vehicles This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Uber, Wayve To Trial Robotaxis In London In…

BT Mulls Takeover Of Troubled TalkTalk – Report

Former state monopoly BT is reportedly plotting a rescue of struggling ISP TalkTalk, as it contends with escalating cash crisis This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: BT Mulls Takeover Of Troubled TalkTalk – Report

OpenAI Annual Revenues Double To $10bn

OpenAI says its annual recurring revenues reach $10bn, nearly double the $5.5bn it made last year, as AI race intensifies This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Annual Revenues Double To $10bn

DJI ‘To Launch’ Robot Vacuum Cleaner With Mop

Drone leader DJI reportedly planning to enter crowded robot vacuum cleaner market this month with Romo device that can also mop floors This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: DJI ‘To Launch’ Robot Vacuum Cleaner…

Tesla’s Head Of Optimus Exits Company

Milan Kovac, head of engineering for Optimus humanoid robot, reportedly departs, creating uncertainty around hyped AI-powered programme This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla’s Head Of Optimus Exits Company

Tesla Robotaxi Launch In Austin Expected This Month

Tesla expected to launch Robotaxi autonomous vehicle rides in Austin, Texas this month with small ‘pilot’ fleet and human teleoperators This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla Robotaxi Launch In Austin Expected This Month

US-UAE AI Data Centre Deal ‘Far From Finalised’

Deal announced last month to built 10-square-mile AI data centre in UAE with Nvidia chips reportedly far from finalised over security concerns This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US-UAE AI Data Centre Deal ‘Far…

Stablecoin Company Circle Internet Surges After IPO

Circle Internet Group sees shares more than quadruple after IPO as crypto moves toward regulation and increased mainstream acceptance This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Stablecoin Company Circle Internet Surges After IPO

X Displays Blue Check Disclaimer To Avoid EU Fine

X, formerly Twitter, begins displaying prominent disclaimer explaining blue checkmarks as it seeks to avoid potentially large EU penalty This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: X Displays Blue Check Disclaimer To Avoid EU Fine

Amazon Cuts More Jobs, This Time At Books Division

Jobs losses at Amazon’s foundational books division, is the latest round of layoffs at e-commerce and cloud giant This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Cuts More Jobs, This Time At Books Division

Tesla Sinks As Elon Musk, Donald Trump Feud Erupts

Bromance between Musk and Trump well and truly over? Trump claims he ‘fired’ Musk from Doge, while Musk claims Trump is in Epstein files This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla Sinks As Elon…

London Blow, As Wise Opts To Move Listing To US

British fintech firm Wise is to move its primary listing to the United States, in latest blow to London stock exchange This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: London Blow, As Wise Opts To Move…

Court Denies Apple Appeal In Epic Games Case

Major app store development. US Appeals court denies Apple emergency application to halt changes to its App Store This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Court Denies Apple Appeal In Epic Games Case

Trump Renegotiating Biden-era Chips Act Grants

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirms Trump is renegotiating some of Biden’s grants to semiconductor firms This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Trump Renegotiating Biden-era Chips Act Grants

Private Lunar Lander From iSpace Nears Moon Touchdown

Japanese start-up ispace is hours away from landing its RESILIENCE lunar lander on the moon, amid growing lunar rusk This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Private Lunar Lander From iSpace Nears Moon Touchdown

AI, Inc: The Business of Artificial Intelligence

Discover how AI is transforming business strategy, operations, and culture—and what steps your company must take to lead in the new era of AI-driven enterprise. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: AI, Inc: The…

Nokia To Lead EU Robotics, Done Project

PROACTIF project will involve Nokia and 42 firms developing drones and robotics to help protect critical infrastructure in Europe This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nokia To Lead EU Robotics, Done Project

Pornhub Exits France Over Age Verification Law

Owner of large pornographic websites confirms it is halt operations in France on Wednesday, citing privacy risk of French law This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Pornhub Exits France Over Age Verification Law

Apple Appeals EU Interoperability Order

Apple files formal legal appeal in General Court over Commission’s instructions for providing interoperability for third-party devices This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Appeals EU Interoperability Order

Google Agrees To Pay $500m To Revamp Compliance

Google settles shareholder lawsuit that accused company directors and executives of exposing company to antitrust legal action This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Agrees To Pay $500m To Revamp Compliance

Samsung ‘In Talks’ To Put Perplexity AI On Phones

Samsung reportedly nearing deal with Perplexity to put AI start-up’s tools on phones and tablets as it seeks independence from Google This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Samsung ‘In Talks’ To Put Perplexity AI…

Synopsys Halts Sales, Services In China

Synopsys reportedly tells staff in China to stop all sales and services in country after receiving order from Department of Commerce This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Synopsys Halts Sales, Services In China

Meta To Work With Anduril On US Military Tech

Meta to work with military contractor Anduril to develop AI-powered augmented-reality tech for use on the battlefield This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta To Work With Anduril On US Military Tech

Second New York Crypto Torture Suspect Arrested

Second man accused of torturing Italian tourist for weeks in upscale Manhattan home appears in court after turning self in This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Second New York Crypto Torture Suspect Arrested

Upgrade To DeepSeek’s R1 AI Model ‘Matches’ OpenAI

Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek says first major upgrade to R1 AI model beats Alibaba’s Qwen, matches performance of Google, OpenAI This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Upgrade To DeepSeek’s R1 AI Model ‘Matches’ OpenAI

Nvidia Plans New AI Chip For China, Rules Out Hopper

Nvidia confirms it is developing new AI accelerator chip for Chinese market after H20 ban, rules out using Hopper architecture This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nvidia Plans New AI Chip For China, Rules…

Google, DOJ Clash Over AI In Closing Arguments

US Justice Department wants remedies in Google’s search competition trial to extend to AI, while Google says it isn’t necessary This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google, DOJ Clash Over AI In Closing Arguments

Victoria’s Secret, Adidas Hit By Cyber-Attacks

Victoria’s Secret pauses US online orders as Adidas says customer contact information stolen in latest high-profile hacking incidents This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Victoria’s Secret, Adidas Hit By Cyber-Attacks

Microsoft Unit In Russia To File For Bankruptcy

Overdue retreat? One of Microsoft’s subsidiary operations in Russia is reportedly preparing to file for bankruptcy This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Unit In Russia To File For Bankruptcy

US SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Binance Crypto Exchange

Donald Trump’s crypto friendly SEC has now officially dropped its high-profile lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Binance This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Binance Crypto Exchange