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Taiwan’s Foxconn misses profit expectations for fourth quarter after iPhone sales decline, but predicts rosy first quarter This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Foxconn Misses Profit Expectations After iPhone Sales Drop

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Medusa ransomware group has affected more than 300 critical infrastructure organisations in US alone, warn CISA, FBI, MS-ISAC This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Medusa Ransomware Hits Critical Infrastructure

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European Parliament bans Huawei lobbyists after police make arrests in corruption probe around company’s links to to European Parliament This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: European Parliament Bans Huawei Lobbyists After Arrests

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Worldwide smartwatch sales see first-ever decline as market leader Apple records 19 percent year-over-year drop This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Global Smartwatch Sales Fall For First Time

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Explore leadership, AI adoption, and digital transformation in the future of work. Join us as we discuss workforce adaptation and innovation in a digital-first era. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon UK In…

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Virgin Media O2 confirms it will invest £2m a day for new mobile masts, small cells, and 4G and 5G upgrades This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Virgin Media O2 To Invest £700m To…

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Deliveries of Telsa’s ‘bulletproof’ Cybertruck are reportedly on hold, amid user complaints side trims are flying off This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla Cybertruck Deliveries On Hold Due To Faulty Side Trim

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New feature reportedly being developed by Apple for iOS 19, that will allow AirPods to live-translate conversations This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Plots Live Translation Option For AirPods – Report

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Binance BNB token rises after WSJ report the Trump family is in talks to secure a stake in Binance’s US operation This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Binance Token Rises After Trump Stake Report

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After failed Amazon deal, iRobot warns there is “substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern” This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: iRobot Admits ‘Substantial Doubt’ Over Continued Operation

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Community Notes testing across Facebook, Instagram and Threads to begin next week in US, using algorithm from Elon Musk’s X This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta’s Community Notes To Use X’s Algorithm

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Complete 180. FTC attorney now says federal agency can pursuit Amazon trial, after citing “severe resource shortfalls” amid DOGE cuts This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FTC Says It Has Resources To Pursue Amazon…

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Former board member and respected chip industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan appointed to lead troubled US chip giant Intel This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Intel Appoints Chip Veteran Lip-Bu Tan As CEO

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MPs demand secret High Court hearing be held in public, after government had ordered a backdoor to Apple iCloud This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple To Appeal UK Government Backdoor Order On Friday

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Consequences. As Musk and DOGE continues slash-and burn at federal agencies, FTC asks for trial delay due to “severe resource shortfalls” This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FTC Seeks Delay To Amazon Trial, Citing…

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Report from CMA’s independent inquiry group concludes mobile browser markets not working well, but cloud gaming gets a pass This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Mobile Browser Market Not Working Well – CMA

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Elon Musk turns White House driveway into Tesla showroom to allow Donald Trump to choose and purchase a Tesla EV This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Trump Buys A Tesla, But Not Allowed To…

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TSMC reportedly pitches a joint venture with big name chip players for Intel’s chip-making Foundry business This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TSMC Discusses Intel Foundry Joint Venture With Other Firms

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Big name tech firms have backed a pledge to support a goal of at least tripling world’s nuclear capacity by 2050 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon, Google, Meta Pledge Support To Triple…

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After filing for bankruptcy protection in the US last year, struggling EV battery maker Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Northvolt Files For Bankruptcy In Sweden

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Amid growing competition from Chinese rivals, OpenAI has launched new tools for developers to build advanced AI agents This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Launches Developer Tools To Build AI Agents

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UK comms regulator proposes to free up spectrum in 1900-1920 MHz band for rail network and much delayed emergency service network This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Ofcom Proposes To Free Up Spectrum For…

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After Trump’s tariffs, Beijing creates state-backed fund to support domestic tech innovation and AI development This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Creates High-Tech Fund To Support AI, Tech Innovation

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Donald Trump backs billionaire backer Elon Musk and pledges to buy a Tesla, as Tesla EV sales plummet around the world This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Elon Musk’s Tesla Suffers Single Worst Day…

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Russia media report that the Telegram app is blocked in two regions over concerns it “could be used by enemies” This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Telegram Blocked In Two Russian Regions – Report

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Bad news for Nvidia? Facebook owner Meta has reportedly begun testing its first in-house chip for training AI systems This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Tests First In-house Chip To Train AI Systems

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Nation-state cyberattack? Elon Musk blames outages on Monday at X (formerly Twitter) on “massive cyberattack” This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Elon Musk’s X Suffers Multiple Outages

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More time required for Apple to improved the AI capabilities of the Siri voice assistant, as upgrade push back to next year This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Confirms AI Improvements to Siri…

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German conglomerate Siemens confirms $285 million investment for manufacturing facilities in Texas and California This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Siemens Confirms $285m Manufacturing Investment In US

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But US authorities still require Google to sell its Chrome browser, in order to mitigate ‘illegal monopoly’ ruling last year This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: DoJ Drops Proposal To Force Google To Exit…

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Court ruling. Big Blue lawsuit filed in London had alleged IP theft of mainframe technology by Switzerland-based LzLabs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: IBM Wins Lawsuit Against LzLabs Over Mainframe Patents

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But what about Beijing? Donald Trump says administration in talks with four different groups about sale of TikTok This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Trump Says US Talking With Four Groups Over TikTok Sale

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Staffing decisions must left up to Cabinet secretaries says Trump, amid backlash to slash and burn tactics by Musk’s DOGE This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Trump Limits Musk’s Authority Amid Backlash To DOGE…

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Shares in HPE plummet after FY25 outlook disappoints Wall Street, as it confirmed 5 percent of workforce will lose their jobs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: HPE To Axe 2,500 Employees, As Outlook…

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Cryptocurrencies decline after Trump signed executive order to establish Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and US digital asset stockpile This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Trump Executive Order Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

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Ying Liu, Head of AI at TG0, shares insights on gender equality, mentorship, and building inclusive tech workplaces on the Silicon In Focus Podcast. Tune in! This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon UK…

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Create inclusive tech workplaces by championing women, supporting mentorship, and valuing diversity. Empower future leaders and drive innovation through equality. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: A Business Imperative for International Women’s Day 2025

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Discover how empowering women in tech leadership drives innovation, fosters diversity, and creates lasting success for businesses and the broader economy. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: When Women in Tech Succeed, Everyone Benefits

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Protecting children or privacy invasion? Utah becomes first US state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify their age This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Utah Passes App Store Age Verification Bill

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Amazon’s healthcare ambitions under a spotlight, after One Medical CEO steps down after less than two years in role This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon One Medical CEO Steps Down

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Samsung to launch its extended reality headset (aka Project Moohan) this year – a rival to Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Samsung To Launch Vision Pro Rival Headset In…

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Chinese contract hackers, as well as Chinese law enforcement and intelligence officers, have been charged by US DoJ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US DoJ Charges Chinese Contract Hackers, Plus Police Officers

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UK regulator drops scrutiny of Microsoft and OpenAI partnership, amid pressure from Labour government to focus on growth, This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: CMA Drops Microsoft’s OpenAI Probe Amid Government Growth Focus

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Shareholder lawsuit had alleged Intel made materially false or misleading statements that led to share price plunge This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Intel Defeats Shareholder Lawsuit Over Share Price Plunge

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Elon Musk’s request for a court order to block OpenAI from converting itself to a for-profit company is denied This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Judge Denies Elon Musk’s Request To Block OpenAI Non-Profit…

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Waymo and Uber expand partnership, with riders in Austin, Texas, now able to summon a robotaxi via the Uber app This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Waymo Begins Robotaxi Rides In Austin Via Uber…

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Better than Apple? Qualcomm boss says latest high-end modem (X85) will create a big performance gulf over Apple’s C1 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Qualcomm Boss Touts Performance Of New Modem Against Apple’s…

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After Trump administration reportedly sought to renegotiate existing CHIPS Act awards, Donald Trump says he now wants to scrap it This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Trump Says US Should Kill Landmark CHIPS And…

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Legal challenge launched by Apple against UK’s order for backdoor access to Apple’s end-to-end iCloud encryption product This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Appeals UK Order For ‘Backdoor’ iCloud Access – Report

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So Russia poses no cyberthreat? US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders ‘pause’ of offensive cyber operations against Russia This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Trump Suspends Offensive Cyber Operations Against Russia

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Explore the future of business with agentic AI in 2025—learn how autonomous AI can boost decision-making, drive innovation, and tackle ethical challenges. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon UK AI For Your Business…

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Taiwan’s TSMC to invest additional $100bn in new plants, other facilities in Arizona as US administration seeks chip renewal This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TSMC To Spend $100bn On New US Plants

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Amazon Web Services to spend $8.2bn in India’s Maharashtra state to expand cloud infrastructure as it sees increased cloud, AI demand This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon To Invest $8.2bn To Expand India…

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Shares in Eutelsat jump nearly 70 percent as investors bet on increased European demand for OneWeb satellite broadband This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Eutelsat Shares Jump After Trump-Zelensky Meltdown

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SEC to drop lawsuit against crypto exchange Kraken in latest administration move to shift stance on cryptocurrency sector This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SEC To Drop Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange Kraken

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Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek uses team of ‘data omniscients’ to curate training data as general knowledge, emotional nuance become key This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: At DeepSeek, Liberal Arts Graduates Give AI Human…

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Nvidia and Broadcom run manufacturing tests with Intel’s foundry unit in early show of confidence for delayed offering This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nvidia, Broadcom Running Manufacturing Tests With Intel

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Foxconn begins construction of massive headquarters in China for new businesses as it aims to become ‘Android of EVs’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Foxconn Breaks Ground On Massive EV Headquarters

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Bitcoin sees biggest weekly decline since collapse of FTX in 2022 as optimism evaporates and investors sell risky assets This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Bitcoin Drops 25 Percent From Peak

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Alibaba develops open source RISC-V-based chip for high-performance computing as it plans massive AI, cloud expenditure This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Alibaba To Ship High-Performance RISC-V Chip In March

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OpenAI launches GPT-4.5 AI model with new training techniques including feedback from humans, as it prepares GPT-5 shift This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Launches GPT-4.5 AI With More ‘Emotional Nuance’

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Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek releases series of open source projects revealing details of AI model optimisation methods This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: DeepSeek Open-Sources AI Model Training Details

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Tencent says Hunyuan Turbo S delivers high-speed responses, by contrast to DeepSeek’s R1 that needs to ‘think for a while’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tencent Releases ‘Turbo’ AI Model To Counter DeepSeek

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Microsoft to shut down Skype calling service, ending 20-year run for app that once had hundreds of millions of users This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft To Shut Down Skype After 20 Years

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So long Skype, as Microsoft confirms retirement of former VoIP giant, in favour of its Teams communication product This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft To Retire Skype On 5 May

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Plan to reduce the number of Openreach’s legacy telephone exchanges is updated, with closure process to begin this year This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Openreach To Start Telephone Exchange Closure Process

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‘Buyouts’ offered to staff in Google’s human relations unit in US, after reported layoffs in Cloud division earlier this week This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Starts Layoffs In Cloud, HR Units

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Scale of ransomware threat confirmed in new report from BlackFog, as attacks reached record-levels in 2024 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Ransomware Attacks Reach Record-Breaking Levels In 2024 – BlackFog

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Fix and apology from Meta Platforms, after users report violent, graphic videos in their Instagram Reels feed This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Fixes Fault After Violent Videos Hits Instagram Reels

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Amazon Web Services says new quantum computing chip Ocelot is a breakthrough in building fault-tolerant quantum computers This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Joins Quantum Race With New ‘Ocelot’ Chip

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Despite stunning financial results Nvidia shares were muted, as concern over new chip costs offset optimism over AI demand This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nvidia FY25 Profit Rises 130 Percent, Amid AI Boom

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Major overhaul of Amazon’s Alexa will be free for all Prime users, but others will have to pay $19.99 per month for Alexa+ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon’s Generative AI Alexa+ Is…

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British government’s order for backdoor access to Apple’s end-to-end iCloud encryption product, to be investigated by US agencies This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US To Investigate UK’s ‘Backdoor’ Access Request For Apple Devices

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As expected, European Commission approves Nokia’s $2.3 billion purchase of US data centre equipment provider Infinera This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU ‘Unconditionally Approves’ Nokia’s $2.3bn Infinera Purchase

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Trend Micro research exposes confusion about best practices for public sector cyber defences, and warnings of defensive gaps This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: IT Public Sector Bosses Warn Of Critical Cyber Defence Gaps

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Consequences for Elon? Tesla’s market cap falls below $1 trillion as EU, UK sales plummet by almost half in January This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla Value Declines As European Sales Plummet –…

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Bybit says it has replenished its reserves through a mix of emergency loans and large deposits, after huge crypto heist This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Bybit Reserves ‘Fully Replenished ‘ After Record $1.5bn…

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More than 20 US civil service employees reportedly resign, after refusing to use their tech expertise for cuts by Elon Musk’s Doge This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Federal Tech Staff Sign Resignation Letter…

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Investors and shareholders back Apple’s board of directors, and vote against proposal to end diversity programmes This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Shareholders Vote To Retain Diversity Programmes

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Nvidia lawsuit says European Commission illegally went beyond restrictions on its power to investigate smaller deals This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nvidia Sues EU For Investigating Run:ai Acquisition

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South Africa competition regulator recommends fines, algorithm changes to reverse erosion of local media businesses This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: South Africa Penalises Google, Social Media Firms Over Media Bias

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Educational tech firm Chegg argues Google AI Overviews break competition law by accessing content without providing traffic in return This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Educational Tech Firm Chegg Sues Google Over AI Overviews

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Analysts say Microsoft has cancelled data centre leases in US, scaled back international spending in shift on AI expansion plans This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Cancels Data Centre Leases In AI Shift

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Apple announces plans to spend $500bn in US over four years as it negotiates with US administration for exemptions to China tariffs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple To Invest $500bn In US…

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US lawmaker demands clarifications on enforcement of Digital Markets Act, arguing it amounts to ‘tax’ on American companies This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Lawmaker Demands Answers On EU Antitrust Law

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Thousands of users report issues affecting Virgin Media O2 broadband across UK, as company says it is investigating This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Virgin Media O2 Users Affected By Broadband Outage

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Explore how Agile frameworks and visual collaboration tools help businesses overcome communication silos, boost productivity, and adapt effectively to hybrid work. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: The Agile Advantage: Doubling Down on the…

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Explore cutting-edge ERP trends—composable systems, cloud scalability, AI integration—that empower businesses for greater agility and innovation in 2025. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Cutting edge, Composable and Connected: The Next-Gen ERP Solutions Powering…

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German court dismisses judge from case at behest of X as activist groups seek real-time access to election data This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: X Wins Motion To Dismiss German Judge

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Discover how mobile technology, AI, and 5G drive digital transformation, enhance business efficiency, and create personalized customer experiences. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: The Mobile Catalyst: Shaping Digital Innovation in Business

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Google-owned mapping platform Waze qualifies as Very Large Online Platform under EU’s DSA rules after reaching 50.5 million users This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google’s Waze Qualifies For More Stringent EU Rules

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Discover how mobile technology, AI, and 5G drive digital transformation, enhance business efficiency, and create personalized customer experiences. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Head-to-Head: The Mobile Catalyst

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Alibaba Group sees 15 percent rise in Hong Kong shares as it announced massive AI spending plans over next three years This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Alibaba Shares Surge On AI Plans

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North Korea’s Lazarus Group identified as attackers behind theft of $1.46bn in Ethereum tokens from Bybit in biggest-ever crypto heist This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: North Koreans Steal $1.5bn From Crypto Exchange Bybit

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Apple removes advanced data protection tool from the UK, after British government order to provide backdoor encryption access This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Withdraws Advanced Data Protection For UK, After Government Order

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Authorities in Sweden on Friday confirm investigation after fresh damage discovered on undersea cable in Baltic Sea This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Sweden Investigates Another Baltic Sea Cable Damage Incident

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Subscribers of ChatGPT Pro in the UK, Australia, Japan, India and a few other countries can now access OpenAI’s first AI Agent This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI’s ‘Operator’ AI Agent Starts Rollout…

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Crossing borders. President Donald Trump’s media company sues a Brazilian Supreme Court Justice in Florida courtroom This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Brazilian Judge Who Clashed With Elon Musk, Sued By Trump Firm

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Binance’s troubles in Nigeria continue after that country filed a lawsuit seeking nearly $82 billion from the crypto exchange This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nigeria Sues Binance For $81.5bn For Economic Losses, Back…

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European Commission approves German €920m state aid measure for Infineon to construct chip factory in Dresden This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Approves Germany’s €920m Aid For Infineon Plant

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