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Netflix Subscribers Surge Amid Password Crackdown

Saturated streaming market? Netflix pleases investors by recording notable rise in paid subscribers, on top of strong Q4 financials This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Netflix Subscribers Surge Amid Password Crackdown

CEO Of eBay Confirms 1,000 Job Losses

Internal memo to eBay staff confirms 1,000 jobs or 9 percent of full-time employees, will be axed to ensure firm’s “long-term success” This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: CEO Of eBay Confirms 1,000 Job…

SAP To Restructure 8,000 Jobs, Amid Business AI Push

Restructuring plan at SAP will impact 8,000 jobs, as firm focuses “on scalability of operations and Business AI” This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SAP To Restructure 8,000 Jobs, Amid Business AI Push

Apple Moves To Dismiss Lawsuit Over UK Developer Fees

Apple argues developer lawsuit ‘unsustainable’, as it faces multiple UK cases targeting App Store fees, battery slowdown This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Moves To Dismiss Lawsuit Over UK Developer Fees

Crypto Firm Terraform Labs Files For Bankrupcy In US

Terraform Labs, company behind failed Luna and TerraUSD crypto tokens, files for bankruptcy as it faces legal charges in US and Singapore This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Crypto Firm Terraform Labs Files For…

YouTuber MrBeast Makes $250,000 From Video On X

Top YouTube creator makes more than $250,000 in closely watched test of X’s new ad revenue-sharing programme This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: YouTuber MrBeast Makes $250,000 From Video On X

Apple Vision Pro Sells Out As Pre-Orders Open

Apple’s Vision Pro headset sells out immediately after pre-orders open, but quickly dropping demand confirms status as ‘niche product’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Vision Pro Sells Out As Pre-Orders Open

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: The Value of AI

Discover the true value of AI and how it’s revolutionising the way we live and work. Learn how to unlock the potential of artificial intelligence. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon UK In…

EU Set To Reject Amazon iRobot Buy

European Union set to reject Amazon takeover of Roomba robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot after e-commerce giant fails to offer remedies This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Set To Reject Amazon iRobot Buy

Meta Criticised Over ‘Irresponsible’ AI Plans

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg talks up AI on par with human intelligence, promises to make ‘widely available’ to public This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Criticised Over ‘Irresponsible’ AI Plans

DPD Disables AI Chatbot After It Swears At Customer

Parcel firm DPD partially disables AI chatbot after customer easily convinces it to swear and make comments critical of firm This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: DPD Disables AI Chatbot After It Swears At…

Google To Invest $1 Billion To Build UK Data Centre

New data centre for Alphabet’s Google to be constructed in Hertfordshire to meet demand for AI and cloud services This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google To Invest $1 Billion To Build UK Data…

Sam Altman Surprised At NYT Lawsuit

ChatGPT doesn’t need New York Times data says Sam Altman CEO, as he expresses surprise at newspaper lawsuit This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Sam Altman Surprised At NYT Lawsuit

GCHQ Releases Unseen Photos Of WW2 Colossus Computer

Unseen pictures of Colossus, considered the world’s first digital computer, released to public by UK intelligence agency This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: GCHQ Releases Unseen Photos Of WW2 Colossus Computer

Sheryl Sandberg To Step Down From Meta’s Board

Former operating chief Sheryl Sandberg is to step from board of directors at Meta Platforms, after quitting COO role in 2022 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Sheryl Sandberg To Step Down From Meta’s…

Samsung Embeds Google’s AI Tech In S24 Smartphones

Samsung unveils its portfolio of S24 smartphones, and reveals they will include Google’s generative AI technology This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Samsung Embeds Google’s AI Tech In S24 Smartphones

Consumer Tech in Business

As CES concludes, what technologies will have a business application this year? Will enterprises embrace these devices to drive efficiency, connectivity, and transformative experiences? This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Consumer Tech in Business

US Supreme Court Snubs Apple App Store Appeal

Highest court in the United States declines to hear Apple appeal of lower court ruling in antitrust case from Epic Games This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Supreme Court Snubs Apple App Store…

Google Axes Hundreds Of Staff In Ad Sales Team

More job loss misery at Google, after it confirmed hundreds of job losses in ad sales team, after 1,000 layoffs last week This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Axes Hundreds Of Staff In…

Apple Supplier Goertek To Set Up Vietnam Unit

Key Apple supplier Goertek to set up subsidiary in Vietnam as cutting-edge tech manufacturers diversify outside of China This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Supplier Goertek To Set Up Vietnam Unit

Beijing Court Rules AI Artwork Can By Copyrighted

Beijing judge finds AI-generated artwork containing human intellectual input can be copyrighted in some cases, amidst explosion in AI tools This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Beijing Court Rules AI Artwork Can By Copyrighted

eBay Pays $3m Fine Over Harassment Campaign

E-commerce company eBay pays $3m fine after executives harassed Massachusetts couple, including posting them live insects and a funeral wreath This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: eBay Pays $3m Fine Over Harassment Campaign

AI Challenges Notion That All Fingerprints Are Unique

Researchers find AI can match prints from different fingers of same person with high degree of accuracy, challenging core tenet of forensics This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: AI Challenges Notion That All Fingerprints…

IMF: AI Could Impact 40 Percent Of Jobs Worldwide

Ahead of World Economic Forum in Davos IMF predicts 40 percent of jobs worldwide affected by AI, rising to 60 percent in advanced countries This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: IMF: AI Could Impact…

Al Gore Steps Down From Apple Board, Due To Age

Former Vice President of the United States, Al Gore, steps down from Apple board, because he is now 75 years old This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Al Gore Steps Down From Apple Board,…

Twitch To Lay Off 35 Percent Of Staff – Report

Amazon-owned Twitch is handing a sizeable portion of its workforce the worst news in early 2024 by axing their jobs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Twitch To Lay Off 35 Percent Of Staff…

SEC Investigates After Fake Post On X/Twitter Account

US securities regulator confirms unknown individual accessed its X social media account to post false message about ETFs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SEC Investigates After Fake Post On X/Twitter Account

EU Regulators Examining Microsoft’s OpenAI Investment

EU regulators say Microsoft’s investments into OpenAI may fall under merger rules, following similar move from UK’s CMA This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Regulators Examining Microsoft’s OpenAI Investment

NASA ‘To Push Back Artemis Moon Missions’

NASA reportedly preparing to delay Artemis missions to Moon as private contractors encounter mounting technical problems This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: NASA ‘To Push Back Artemis Moon Missions’

CES 2024: Gadget Makers Add AI To TVs, Cars

TV makers Samsung, LG, Hisense, TCL and others embed AI features in latest devices while Sony drives Afeela car with PlayStation controller This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: CES 2024: Gadget Makers Add AI…

Nvidia Finds Reduced China Demand For Slower Chips

Nvidia sees significantly reduced demand in China for slowed-down chips as it prepares latest line-up to comply with US export controls This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nvidia Finds Reduced China Demand For Slower…

Samsung Reports Larger Profit Drop Than Expected

Samsung’s fourth-quarter profits far worse than expected but still company’s best results in five quarters, amidst signs of chip recovery This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Samsung Reports Larger Profit Drop Than Expected

Apple Vision Pro Headset To Go On Sale In February

Apple to start sales of Vision Pro headset on Friday, 2 February as it seeks to revolutionise nascent market for augmented and virtual reality This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Vision Pro Headset…

Samsung ‘Sees Fourth-Quarter Chip Rebound’

Analysts expect Samsung to show lowest profit drop in six quarters in latest sign of semiconductor market recovery This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Samsung ‘Sees Fourth-Quarter Chip Rebound’

Google Begins To Switch Off Ad-Tracker Cookies

Google starts switch-off of third-party ad tracking cookies under privacy initiative, as advertisers say company gaining too much control This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Begins To Switch Off Ad-Tracker Cookies

Logan Paul To Buy Back CryptoZoo NFTs

Influencer Logan Paul to buy back NFTs linked to failed CryptoZoo game – but those who participate must waive right to sue him This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Logan Paul To Buy Back…

BT To Retrofit Roadside Cabinets As EV Chargers

BT Group set to convert first green roadside cabinet into EV charger to address deficiencies in UK electric vehicle infrastructure This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: BT To Retrofit Roadside Cabinets As EV Chargers

EU’s Antitrust Head To Meet Tech CEOs Next Week

Margrethe Vestager to met Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, Jensen Huang etc to discuss EU digital regulation and competition policy This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU’s Antitrust Head To Meet Tech CEOs Next Week

Terrorism Tsar Warns Of AI Chatbot Radicalisation Risk

Government advisor on terror legislation, Jonathan Hall, says new laws needed to counter threat of radicalisation by AI chatbots This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Terrorism Tsar Warns Of AI Chatbot Radicalisation Risk

SpaceX Sues US Agency That Alleged Illegal Firings

Elon Musk’s SpaceX comes out swinging against US agency that accused it of illegally firing staff critical of Musk This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SpaceX Sues US Agency That Alleged Illegal Firings

Apple Settles Lawsuit Concerning iTunes Gift Card Scam

Agreement reached with Apple to settle a lawsuit that alleged it knowingly let scammers exploit iTunes gift cards, and kept stolen funds This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Settles Lawsuit Concerning iTunes Gift…

Tesla Expands Market Share Lead In Norway

Tesla expands top Norwary market share to 20 percent of new cars, even as it loses position as biggest EV seller worldwide to China’s BYD This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla Expands Market…

Bitcoin Surges Over $45,000 Amidst Fund Speculation

Investors take Bitcoin over $45,000 for first time since April 2022 amidst speculation that SEC may approve Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Bitcoin Surges Over $45,000 Amidst Fund Speculation

BYD Close To Passing Tesla As World’s Biggest EV Maker

Fourth-quarter sales surge takes Chinese auto giant BYD closer to passing Tesla as world’s biggest maker of purely electric vehicles This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: BYD Close To Passing Tesla As World’s Biggest…