Tag: Silicon UK

UK’s CMA Approves Viasat Inmarsat Merger

UK watchdog greenlights proposed merger of Viasat and Inmarsat, finding there is sufficient competition in the market This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK’s CMA Approves Viasat Inmarsat Merger

British Man Pleads Guilty To Infamous Twitter Hack

Man alleged to have carried out 2020 hack of public figures including Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates, pleads guilty in US This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: British Man Pleads Guilty To Infamous…

TikTok Sister Site Douyin Mandates Labels For AI Content

TikTok’s Chinese sister platform Douyin publishes new rules mandating labels for AI-generated content, as sector faces increasing regulation This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Sister Site Douyin Mandates Labels For AI Content

Porsche To Add Mobileye Driver Assistance To Future Cars

VW sportscar brand Porsche in major deal to add Mobileye driver-assistance platform to future vehicles after ending Argo AI support This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Porsche To Add Mobileye Driver Assistance To Future…

Twitter To ‘Purge’ Inactive Accounts

Elon Musk says Twitter to ‘purge’ long-inactive accounts, archive them and make usernames available to others This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Twitter To ‘Purge’ Inactive Accounts

Crypto Exchange Bittrex Files For Bankruptcy After SEC Action

Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex files for bankruptcy in US following SEC regulatory action that accused it of trading in unlicensed securities This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Crypto Exchange Bittrex Files For Bankruptcy After SEC…

Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Warns Over AI Misuse

AI is likely to be misused by ‘bad actors’ to spread fraud and misinformation and must be regulated, says Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Warns Over…

LinkedIn To Shutter China Site, Cut 716 Jobs

Microsoft-owned business social network LinkedIn to close remaining China job application service, cut 716 jobs amidst tougher regulation This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: LinkedIn To Shutter China Site, Cut 716 Jobs

Truecaller To Offer WhatsApp Caller ID As Scams Surge

Caller ID app Truecaller to offer service on WhatsApp, other messaging services as telemarketers, scammers switch to internet calls This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Truecaller To Offer WhatsApp Caller ID As Scams Surge

Mystery China Space Vehicle Returns To Earth

Experimental Chinese reusable space vehicle returns to Earth after 276-day mission for vehicle thought similar to US Space Force’s X-37B This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Mystery China Space Vehicle Returns To Earth

SAP, Siemens Say EU Data Act Endangers Trade Secrets

Germany’s SAP, Siemens and other companies say upcoming Data Act obligations could force disclosure of trade secrets This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SAP, Siemens Say EU Data Act Endangers Trade Secrets

Biden Meets With Google, Microsoft Bosses Over AI

US president Joe Biden meets with chief executives of Google, Microsoft, two AI firms over concerns about technology’s safe development This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Biden Meets With Google, Microsoft Bosses Over AI

ChatGPT: The End of Data Analytics as We Know It?

Discover how AI is profoundly impacts how data is analysed and how your business can use these technologies to extract commercial value. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: ChatGPT: The End of Data Analytics…

TikTok Tracked UK Journalist Via Cat Account

TikTok tracked location of Financial Times journalist Cristina Criddle via an account in the name of her cat, as data controversy continues This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Tracked UK Journalist Via Cat…

Banks Warn Of Sharp Rise In Online Fraud

Banks warn of surging fake sale listings, impersonation and investment scams with many scams originating on social media This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Banks Warn Of Sharp Rise In Online Fraud

Former Uber Security Chief Sentenced To Probation Over Hack

San Francisco judge sentences former Uber security chief to three years’ probation for role in covering up massive 2016 data breach This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Former Uber Security Chief Sentenced To Probation…

US Warns Of Economic Damage If China Invades Taiwan

Chinese invasion of Taiwan would likely shut down chip production, causing huge economic impact for the world, US warns This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Warns Of Economic Damage If China Invades Taiwan

Apple Depressed Results Beat Expectations, Thanks To iPhone Sales

Profit slides, and revenues decline for second consecutive quarter, but results please investors after surprising iPhone sales This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Depressed Results Beat Expectations, Thanks To iPhone Sales

Silicon Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 1

Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your weekly roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 1

UK’s CMA Launches Review Of AI Market

British competition watchdog launches initial review of AI models, amid market rush to exploit and utilise AI tech This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK’s CMA Launches Review Of AI Market

Quarter of Staff Duplicate Passwords, Survey Finds

World Password Day. Survey from law firm Womble Bond Dickinson finds 25 percent of staff duplicate their passwords This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Quarter of Staff Duplicate Passwords, Survey Finds

Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit To Break Up Meta

US Federal Appeals court dismisses antitrust attempt by US states to breakup Facebook parent Meta Platforms This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit To Break Up Meta

Apple, Google Submit Proposal To Tackle AirTag Stalking

Tech giants Apple and Google agree rare partnership to tackle stalking problem via location-tracking devices This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple, Google Submit Proposal To Tackle AirTag Stalking

T-Mobile Discloses Second Data Breach…This Year

Surely not. Second data breach of 2023, as number of security breaches continue to pile up at US mobile operator T-Mobile This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: T-Mobile Discloses Second Data Breach…This Year

UK’s CMA Denied Appeal Over Apple Ruling

UK regulatory blow? Competition Appeal Tribunal refused to allow the CMA to appeal the Tribunal’s judgement This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK’s CMA Denied Appeal Over Apple Ruling

ARM Files For IPO, But Not In London

Softbank’s ARM Holdings registers for public listing in the US, in a blow to UK listing hopes and high level lobbying This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: ARM Files For IPO, But Not In…

Twitter To Let Publishers Charge To Read Articles

Elon Musk latest change at Twitter will see platform allow publishers to charge users on a per-article basis This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Twitter To Let Publishers Charge To Read Articles

New Frontiers for the Contact Centre

Why not move from a customer relationship model to a model for relationships with customers? All too often, the distribution of incoming calls is based on the availability of agents when it should be based, above all, on the customer’s…

Godfather Of AI, Geoffrey Hinton, Quits Google

Pioneer of neutral networks resigns from Google, to speak openly about misinformation and the dangers of AI This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Godfather Of AI, Geoffrey Hinton, Quits Google

BlackBerry To Review Strategic Options

Board of directors at BlackBerry to review firm’s ‘strategic alternatives’, including possible separation of some of its businesses This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: BlackBerry To Review Strategic Options

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: The Circular Economy

Learn how your business can adopt a circular economy approach to sustainability. Discover why sustainability must be at the core of your enterprise. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon UK In Focus Podcast:…

Germany Denies Chip Making Chemical Export Ban To China

There are currently no plans ban export to China of chemicals used to manufacture semiconductors, Germany says This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Germany Denies Chip Making Chemical Export Ban To China

Intel Posts Largest Ever Quarterly Loss, But Shares Rise

Intel posts largest ever quarterly loss in company history, coupled with a 36 percent decline in sales. But share price rises This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Intel Posts Largest Ever Quarterly Loss, But…

Microsoft Says No More Feature Updates For Windows 10

Current version of Windows 10 (version 22H2) will be the last version of Windows 10 OS, with support ending in 2025 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Says No More Feature Updates For…

Dyson Air-Purifying Headphones To Cost £820

How much? Dyson Zone is the firm’s first wearable air purifier headset and are due to go on sale in the UK at a cost £820 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Dyson Air-Purifying…

Elon Musk Meets US Lawmakers To Discuss AI Regulation

Elon Musk meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and others, after being spotted on Capitol Hill on Wednesday This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Elon Musk Meets US Lawmakers To Discuss AI Regulation

Semiconductor Revenue To Decline In 2023, Gartner Warns

Gartner forecasts global semiconductor revenue to decline 11.2 percent in 2023, amid economic uncertainties and weakening demand This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Semiconductor Revenue To Decline In 2023, Gartner Warns

Meta Pleases Investors After Sales Rise, As Profits Dive

Plunge in profits at Facebook parent, but Meta pleases Wall Street after sales rose for first time after three quarters of decline This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Pleases Investors After Sales Rise,…

The State of Responsible Technology

Learn how your business can make responsible technology decisions to connect with environmentally aware audiences. Discover how to harness responsible technologies today. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: The State of Responsible Technology

ASML Boss Warns Of Chip Supply Uncertainty

Beijing will develop its own semiconductor equipment says CEO of ASML, and says market access to China is “absolutely essential” This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: ASML Boss Warns Of Chip Supply Uncertainty

Alphabet Beats Expectations, Announces $70 Billion Share Buyback

Shares in Alphabet rise after its first quarter results beat expectations, despite reduced ad spending, TikTok competition etc This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Alphabet Beats Expectations, Announces $70 Billion Share Buyback

Microsoft Shares Rise As Q3 Earnings Beat Forecasts

Azure cloud delivers for Microsoft despite tough economic conditions – with artificial intelligence slated for future growth This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Shares Rise As Q3 Earnings Beat Forecasts

Japan’s ispace Admits Moon Lander Likely Crashed

First-ever lunar landing by a private company ends, after Japanese start-up ispace admits moon lander likely crashed This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Japan’s ispace Admits Moon Lander Likely Crashed

US Sanctions Two For Aiding North Korean Crypto Thieves

US sanctions two China-based cryptocurrency traders for allegedly helping launder funds stolen by North Korean hacking gang Lazarus Group This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Sanctions Two For Aiding North Korean Crypto Thieves

Spotify Surpasses Half-Billion Monthly Users

Music service Spotify surpasses half a billion monthly active users for first time, but misses revenue targets due to slower ad sales This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Spotify Surpasses Half-Billion Monthly Users

European Payments Initiative Buys Two Fintech Firms

Initiative set up to challenge Visa, MasterCard and Apple Pay for cross-border payments buys two fintech firms, scales back plans This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: European Payments Initiative Buys Two Fintech Firms

Shanghai To Back Chip, AI Investments

China financial hub Shanghai to back investment in specialised areas of domestic tech industry including semiconductor design and AI This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Shanghai To Back Chip, AI Investments

Indian Court Rejects Xiaomi Plea To Return Seized Funds

Indian court rejects plea by Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi for return of £543m in seized funds, amidst ongoing political tensions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Indian Court Rejects Xiaomi Plea To Return Seized…

UK Introduces Long-Delayed Digital Markets Legislation

UK government introduces legislation ramping up regulation of the biggest tech firms, after years of delays This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Introduces Long-Delayed Digital Markets Legislation

UK Government Pledges £100m For AI Taskforce

UK government pledges initial £100m for AI taskforce to develop use of ChatGPT-like technology across economy This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Government Pledges £100m For AI Taskforce

China To Explore 3D Printing For Moon Base

Upcoming China lunar probe to investigate use of 3D printing to build manned habitations on lunar surface from moon soil ‘bricks’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China To Explore 3D Printing For Moon…

Silicon In Focus Podcast: How Green is Your Tech Budget?

Learn why Managed Service Providers (MSPs) now need to demonstrate sustainability credentials to win some contracts. Discover why organisations are increasingly mandating their suppliers work sustainably. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon In…

Former OpenSea Employee Faces Criminal Charges Over NFT Trades

Former employee at dominant digital marketplace OpenSea this week faces first-ever criminal insider trading charges related to digital assets This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Former OpenSea Employee Faces Criminal Charges Over NFT Trades

Budget Shopping App Temu Launches In Europe

Fast-growing Chinese-owned budget shopping app Temu begins selling in UK, other European countries after US launch last September This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Budget Shopping App Temu Launches In Europe

Ofcom Finds Millions Missing Out On Cheaper Broadband

Telecoms regulator Ofcom finds about 4 million eligible households missing out on cut-rate social tariffs for broadband due to low awareness This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Ofcom Finds Millions Missing Out On Cheaper…

Twitter Restores Blue Ticks For High-Profile Users

Blue verification ticks restored to most Twitter users with more than 1 million followers after removal of ‘legacy’ verifications last week This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Twitter Restores Blue Ticks For High-Profile Users

Alphabet To Merge AI Units Deepmind And Google Brain

One better than two? Alphabet doubles down on artificial intelligence, by merging two of its key AI divisions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Alphabet To Merge AI Units Deepmind And Google Brain

EU Agrees Comprehensive Framework For Crypto Regulation

EU Parliament approves ‘Markets in Crypto Act’ (MiCA) for regulation of crypto transparency, disclosure, authorisation, and supervision This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Agrees Comprehensive Framework For Crypto Regulation

SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes After Launch

First launch of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket ends in mid-flight explosion, which it labelled as a “rapid unscheduled disassembly” This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes After Launch

Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Clone, Bluesky, Launches On Android

Decentralised rival service to Twitter known as Bluesky, backed by Jack Dorsey, has now launched an Android app This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Clone, Bluesky, Launches On Android

Seagate To Pay $300m Penalty Over Huawei Exports

Ouch. Seagate to hand over $300 million in fines after it exported 7.4 hard disk drives to Huawei, despite US export restrictions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Seagate To Pay $300m Penalty Over…

Meta Lays Off Technical Staffers, In Another Workforce Blow

Second tranche of layoffs begin at Meta Platforms, as engineers and other technical staff are made redundant This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Lays Off Technical Staffers, In Another Workforce Blow

GlobalFoundries Sues IBM, Again

IBM sued by GlobalFoundries, which alleges that Big Blue made unlawful disclosures to Intel, the Japanese consortium Rapidus and others This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: GlobalFoundries Sues IBM, Again

European Union Finalises €43bn Chips Act

Terms for European Chips Act agreed, as bloc seeks to double market share in semiconductor development, manufacturing etc This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: European Union Finalises €43bn Chips Act

Google’s Pixel Fold, Set For June Launch – Report

Internal documents reportedly show Google is planning to launch its first foldable smartphone, dubbed the Pixel Fold, in June This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google’s Pixel Fold, Set For June Launch – Report

Russia-linked Hackers Want To ‘Destroy’ UK, Minister Warns

Cybercrime groups linked to Russia are ‘ideologically motivated’ and want to ‘disrupt or destroy’ the UK, minister is to warn This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Russia-linked Hackers Want To ‘Destroy’ UK, Minister Warns

Netflix Ends DVD By Post, Amid Password-Sharing Crackdown

Mostly positive results from Netflix, as streaming giant winds down legacy DVD via post program and expands password crackdown This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Netflix Ends DVD By Post, Amid Password-Sharing Crackdown

Swedish Radio Quits Twitter, Joining Others

Swedish Radio quits Twitter, saying it is no longer relevant to Swedes – and citing potential risk of ‘hate and threats’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Swedish Radio Quits Twitter, Joining Others

Alibaba Integrates AI Chatbot Into Collaboration App

Tech giant Alibaba integrates ChatGPT-like chatbot Tongyi Qianwen into collaboration tool DingTalk as it seeks to roll out AI across its offerings This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Alibaba Integrates AI Chatbot Into Collaboration…

TUC Warns Workers Left Exposed To AI-Made Decisions

Trades Union Congress warns workers are being left without protections from life-changing decisions made by automated AI tools This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TUC Warns Workers Left Exposed To AI-Made Decisions

Tim Cook Opens First Apple Store In India

Tim Cook opens first Apple Store in India in financial centre Mumbai as firm seeks to expand sales and manufacturing This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tim Cook Opens First Apple Store In India

Hikvision Denies Illegally Supplying US Government

Hikvision denies claim in leaked documents that it continues to illegally supply cameras to US government for espionage purposes This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Hikvision Denies Illegally Supplying US Government

Ransomware Hackers Steal Sensitive Charity Data

Londonderry-based IT firm Evide says personal data from charity clients stolen following ransomware attack as organisations warn of fraud risk This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Ransomware Hackers Steal Sensitive Charity Data

SpaceX Postpones Starship Launch, Citing Technical Glitch

SpaceX cancels test-launch of massive Starship vehicle after identifying malfunctioning pressurant valve, may retry this week This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SpaceX Postpones Starship Launch, Citing Technical Glitch

Photographer Refuses Major Award For Image Created Using AI

Photographer Boris Eldagsen refuses prize from Sony World Photography Awards after revealing his image was created using AI This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Photographer Refuses Major Award For Image Created Using AI

Education Firm Offers GPT-4 Powered Tool Amidst Controversy

US education software firm Chegg announces CheggMate, powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4, amidst controversy around AI chatbots in the classroom This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Education Firm Offers GPT-4 Powered Tool Amidst Controversy

Tencent ‘Enters Mass Production’ With Video Chip

Tech giant Tencent says self-designed video-transcoding chip enters mass production, amidst US efforts to slow China chip growth This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tencent ‘Enters Mass Production’ With Video Chip

US Congress Targets China’s Shein, Temu In Latest Backlash

US Congress advisory group singles out popular China-linked fast-fashion apps Shein and Temu over data concerns This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Congress Targets China’s Shein, Temu In Latest Backlash

SpaceX Prepares To Launch Most Powerful Rocket Ever Made

SpaceX prepares to test-launch Starship rocket with Super Heavy booster, delivering nearly twice the power of NASA’s SLS This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SpaceX Prepares To Launch Most Powerful Rocket Ever Made

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning

Often machine learning models don’t have all the information they need to deliver effective insights. In the security space in particular, it’s now possible to build machine learning models that have sensitive information included in their information sources by using…