Tag: Silicon UK

Sega Offers £625m For Studio Behind ‘Angry Birds’

Sonic the Hedgehog maker Sega offers 706m euros for Rovio, studio behind pioneering mobile game Angry Birds This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Sega Offers £625m For Studio Behind ‘Angry Birds’

Google To Face Trial Over Sonos Patents, Judge Rules

Bitter patent battle between Sonos and Google to continue, after judge rules the later must face trial on 8 May This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google To Face Trial Over Sonos Patents, Judge…

Murdered Tech Executive Knew His Alleged Killer, Say Police

Cash App founder Bob Lee apparently knew the suspect in his stabbing death, police in San Francisco have said This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Murdered Tech Executive Knew His Alleged Killer, Say Police

Humans Needed To Avoid Cybersecurity Missteps, Gartner Says

Gartner identifies top cybersecurity trends for 2023, and says organisations need to adopt a human-centric focus to avoid cyber failures This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Humans Needed To Avoid Cybersecurity Missteps, Gartner Says

Twitter No Longer Exists, As X Corp Takes Over

Elon Musk’s Twitter no longer exists as company, after a filing this week shows Twitter has been merged into X Corp This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Twitter No Longer Exists, As X Corp…

Apple Makes Nearly 7 Percent Of iPhones In India – Report

China move. Indian factories now making nearly 7 percent of all iPhones, with Apple mulling Macbook manufacturing in Thailand This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Makes Nearly 7 Percent Of iPhones In India…

Elon Musk Axed 80 Percent Of Staff, Admits Painful Tenure

Musk tells BBC Twitter is now roughly breaking even and advertisers are returning, but admits running platform is “quite painful” This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Elon Musk Axed 80 Percent Of Staff, Admits…

Intel To Optimise Factories For ARM Chip Manufacturing

Agreement will allow Intel Foundry Services to work with ARM to ensure mobile phone chips etc can be made in its chip fabs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Intel To Optimise Factories For…

OpenAI To Offer Bug Bounties Up To $20,000

Bug bounty program introduced by OpenAI, to track down and eliminate vulnerabilities, bugs, or security flaws This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI To Offer Bug Bounties Up To $20,000

TSMC Investment Plans For Taiwan Unchanged – Report

Amid growing concerns about China’s intentions for Taiwan, government minister says TSMC local investments remain unchanged This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TSMC Investment Plans For Taiwan Unchanged – Report

US Government Looks To Establish Rules For AI

US Commerce Department requests public comments on AI accountability measures, in first step for AI governance rules This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Government Looks To Establish Rules For AI

PC Shipments Decline 30 Percent, Gartner Finds

Gartner reports that PC shipments worldwide have declined 30 percent in Q1, backing up similar findings from rival IDC This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: PC Shipments Decline 30 Percent, Gartner Finds

How Secure are Composable Architectures?

As composable architectures continue to expand and influence the future of e-commerce, is the security of these technologies being fully considered? Is composable intrinsically more secure than the monolith? This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original…

Apple Doubles Investment In Carbon Removal Fund

Investment by Apple of another $200 million in the ‘Restore Fund’, to remove carbon emissions and support sustainable forestry This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Doubles Investment In Carbon Removal Fund

Spyware Used Across 10 Countries, Says Citizen Lab, Microsoft

Journalists, opposition figures and advocacy groups across at least 10 countries hacked by Israeli spyware, research alleges This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Spyware Used Across 10 Countries, Says Citizen Lab, Microsoft

Former Twitter Executives Sue Over $1m In Unpaid Legal Bills

Former Twitter chief executive Parag Agrawal and two other top executives sue over more than $1m in personal legal bills This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Former Twitter Executives Sue Over $1m In Unpaid…

Indian Start-Ups Demand Delay For New Google Payment System

Group of Indian start-ups claims new Google in-app payment system allowing third-party providers charges ‘unsustainable’ fees This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Indian Start-Ups Demand Delay For New Google Payment System

South Korea Fines Google £26m For Blocking Rival App Store

South Korean regulator fines Google 42.1bn won for attempting to block the growth of rival app store One Store through deals with game makers This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: South Korea Fines Google…

Ethereum Upgrade Set To Release Billions In Value

Shanghai-Capella upgrade to Ethereum blockchain continues shift away from energy-intensive ‘mining’ system to ‘proof of stake’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Ethereum Upgrade Set To Release Billions In Value

China’s SenseTime Shows AI Chat, Image Tools

Chinese AI firm SenseTime shows ChatGPT-style chatbot as well as AI-powered image and 3D content creation tools This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China’s SenseTime Shows AI Chat, Image Tools

Vodafone Fixes Broadband Outage That Affected Thousands

Vodafone fixes home broadband outage that took out service for 11,000 users across the country for most of the day on Monday This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Vodafone Fixes Broadband Outage That Affected…

Alibaba Launches ChatGPT-Like AI Chatbot

Chinese tech giant Alibaba launches ChatGPT-style AI chatbot called Tongyi Qianwen, plans to integrate across all products This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Alibaba Launches ChatGPT-Like AI Chatbot

Cornwall Mines ‘May Have To Export’ Lithium For EVs

Cornwall lithium mine projects may have to export the metal abroad if there is no domestic EV battery infrastructure, says company founder This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Cornwall Mines ‘May Have To Export’…

Report Details ‘Unauditable’ Chaos At FTX

Debtor’s report from failed FTX details lack of internal controls at company as top executives allegedly quashed complaints This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Report Details ‘Unauditable’ Chaos At FTX

PC Shipments Slump 29 Percent, Led By Apple

Apple sees biggest slump in PC shipments along with HP, Lenovo, Dell and others as pandemic-era demand dissipates This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: PC Shipments Slump 29 Percent, Led By Apple

Report: FTX Collapse Due To ‘Hubris, Incompetence, Greed’

FTX debtor’s report claims company lacked basic corporate controls and didn’t even have complete list of its own employees This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Report: FTX Collapse Due To ‘Hubris, Incompetence, Greed’

Volkswagen To Build EV Academy In China’s Hainan

Volkswagen to build electric vehicle academy in China’s Hainan province as it seeks to hold on to top spot in world’s biggest car market This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Volkswagen To Build EV…

BBC Protests ‘Government Funded’ Label On Twitter

BBC protests ‘Government Funded Media’ label on Twitter after NPR earlier labelled ‘State-Affiliated’ in row over editorial independence This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: BBC Protests ‘Government Funded’ Label On Twitter

Tesla To Build Major Battery Plant In Shanghai

Tesla to build second plant for large-scale ‘Megapack’ batteries in Shanghai, supplementing production of California factory This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla To Build Major Battery Plant In Shanghai

Samsung To Cut Chip Production, Amid Profit Decline

Electronics giant Samsung will make “meaningful” cut to chip production, amid global downturn in semiconductor demand This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Samsung To Cut Chip Production, Amid Profit Decline

IT Spending To Grow 5.5 Percent In 2023, Predicts Gartner

Some good news for the tech sector, after Gartner predicts rise in IT spending during 2023, despite economic uncertainty This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: IT Spending To Grow 5.5 Percent In 2023, Predicts…

Tesla Staff Shared Sensitive Customer Images – Report

Former Tesla workers in the US admit they often shared sensitive videos and images taken by customer’s car cameras This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla Staff Shared Sensitive Customer Images – Report

Ofcom Crackdown After ISPs Miss Broadband Switching Deadline

Uswitch says £1.85 billion has been lost in broadband savings, amid industry failure to implement easy broadband switching rules This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Ofcom Crackdown After ISPs Miss Broadband Switching Deadline

Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Services Face UK Antitrust Probe

Ofcom proposing to refer UK cloud market and two of its leading service providers to British antitrust watchdog This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Services Face UK Antitrust Probe

Elon Musk’s Twitter Sued Again Over Unpaid Bills

Small businesses in US sue Twitter, alleging Elon Musk’s firm failed to pay tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid invoices This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Elon Musk’s Twitter Sued Again Over Unpaid…

Genesis Market Takedown Sees 120 Suspects Arrested

Largest online marketplace selling stolen credentials to criminals worldwide has been taken down in international operation This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Genesis Market Takedown Sees 120 Suspects Arrested

Google Staff In London Walkout Over Job Cuts

Some of Google’s 5,000 staff in the UK walkout over dispute about job cuts, mirroring similar walkout in Zurich last month This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Staff In London Walkout Over Job…

China Asks WTO To Scrutinise Chip Export Restrictions

Beijing seeks WTO help, and says it will “take decisive measures to safeguard its rights and interests” after Japan joined chip restrictions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Asks WTO To Scrutinise Chip…

Virgin Media Suffers Broadband Outage, Again

Second outage for Virgin Media broadband users on Tuesday, leaves company executives red faced and customers angry This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Virgin Media Suffers Broadband Outage, Again

Foreign Cash Flows Into China On Alibaba Breakup Plan

Foreign investment in China surges after Alibaba announces breakup plan, as investors see sign of more business-friendly attitude from Beijing This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Foreign Cash Flows Into China On Alibaba Breakup…

ICO Fines TikTok £12.7m Over Children’s Data

ICO finds TikTok did not do enough to keep children aged under 13 off the platform, and that as a result up to 1.4 million gained access This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: ICO…

Japan Set To Ramp Chip Spending Amidst US Push

Japan expected to sharply increase spending on chipmaking equipment as it takes advantage of US-China trade war to boost its position This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Japan Set To Ramp Chip Spending Amidst…

Virgin Media Broadband Outage Affects Thousands

Thousands of users across the UK report problems with Virgin Media home broadband as overnight outage lasts for hours This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Virgin Media Broadband Outage Affects Thousands

Tesla Told To Pay $3.2m In Racial Harrassment Lawsuit

Federal jury in San Francisco tells Tesla to pay $3.2m in punitive damages for racial harrassment, far lower than $137m awarded in 2021 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla Told To Pay $3.2m…

Martha Lane-Fox Warns Against AI ‘Hysteria’

Lastminute.com founder Martha Lane-Fox warns against AI ‘hysteria’ and calls for ‘reasonable conversations’ amidst ChatGPT frenzy This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Martha Lane-Fox Warns Against AI ‘Hysteria’

Virgin Orbit Files For Bankruptcy In US

Sir Richard Branson satellite launch firm Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy in US after failing to secure funding, 18 months after Nasdaq debut This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Virgin Orbit Files For Bankruptcy…

Paris To Ban E-Scooters After Referendum

Paris to ban e-scooters after voter poll, but providers criticise vote in which only 4 percent of residents took part This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Paris To Ban E-Scooters After Referendum

Tesla Sets New Record With Q1 Vehicle Shipments

Tesla sets new shipment record for first quarter following worldwide price cuts, but faces intense competition and economic uncertainty This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla Sets New Record With Q1 Vehicle Shipments

TikTok Owner ByteDance Sees Revenues Soar 30 Pct

TikTok owner ByteDance sees revenues soar 30 percent in 2022 over 2021 as it faces growing hostility outside of China This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Owner ByteDance Sees Revenues Soar 30 Pct

Google Faces £3.4bn UK Lawsuit Over Adtech Dominance

Google faces second collective UK legal action over claims its dominance of market illegally reduced publishers’ revenues This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Faces £3.4bn UK Lawsuit Over Adtech Dominance

E3 Video Game Gala Event Cancelled

Organisers cancel E3 video game gala return to in-person event as long-running conference struggles to adapt to post-Covid world This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: E3 Video Game Gala Event Cancelled

Italy Bans ChatGPT Over Personal Data Risk

Italian data regulator bans ChatGPT in country and opens probe into whether chatbot’s data collection complies with GDPR This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Italy Bans ChatGPT Over Personal Data Risk

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: How to Combat Cloud Fraud

While telco fraud is currently a prominent news story, there’s a little less chatter on the emerging threat of cloud fraud against enterprises. Learn what current challenges face your business with cloud fraud. Discover techniques to protect your business against…

Twitter Revokes New York Times Checkmark

Elon Musk revokes ‘verified’ checkmark on New York Times Twitter account after newspaper says it will not pay monthly fee This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Twitter Revokes New York Times Checkmark

Leaked Vulkan Files Reveal Kremlin’s Cyberwarfare Tactics

Explosive documents leaked by whistleblower in protest of Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, shine a light on Russia’s cyberwarfare operations This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Leaked Vulkan Files Reveal Kremlin’s Cyberwarfare Tactics

Virgin Orbit Lays Off 85 Percent Of Staff

Nearly 700 jobs to go at Sir Richard Branson’s rocket company Virgin Orbit Holdings, amid reports it will cease operations This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Virgin Orbit Lays Off 85 Percent Of Staff

Court Grants Twitter Subpoena To Identify Source Code Leaker

Hunting the leaker. Twitter’s request to identify GitHub user who uploaded its source code has been approved by a US court This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Court Grants Twitter Subpoena To Identify Source…

Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty To Additional Charges

Court appearance for former head of FTX, who pleads not guilty to five additional charges from US federal prosecutors This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty To Additional Charges

Judge Rules Google Deleted Chats In Antitrust Case

US federal judge rules Google intentionally sought to “hide the ball” in high profile antitrust case by automatically deleting evidence This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Judge Rules Google Deleted Chats In Antitrust Case

The Risk and Reward of ChatGPT in Cybersecurity

Unless you’ve been on a retreat in some far-flung location with no internet access for the past few months, chances are you’re well aware of how much hype and fear there’s been around ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed…

Why Leaders Must Embrace Technological Chaos

Experience has shown me that chaos can bring about major opportunities for you and your business which would not have materialised in a stable world. Managing chaos is what distinguishes a truly great leader. Many people fear it. Great leaders…

Broadcom’s $61bn VMware Deal Faces Phase 2 CMA Probe

Decision by Broadcom not to offer the UK watchdog remedies to its Phase 1 concerns, triggers in-depth Phase 2 investigation This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Broadcom’s $61bn VMware Deal Faces Phase 2 CMA…

Amazon Opens Sidewalk Mesh Network To Third-Party Devices

Amazon opens its long-range, low-bandwidth mesh network known as Sidewalk, to any IoT device in the United States This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Opens Sidewalk Mesh Network To Third-Party Devices

Advanced AI Poses Risk To Humanity, Open Letter Warns

Big names including Steve Wozniak and Elon Musk warn race to develop AI systems is out of control, urges six month pause This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Advanced AI Poses Risk To Humanity,…

South Korea, US Seek Do Kwon Extradition

Who has first dibs? South Korea and the United States have both requested the extradition of Terra co-founder Do Kwon This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: South Korea, US Seek Do Kwon Extradition

Apple Launches Buy Now, Pay Later Service For US

Fintech move for Apple after it launches service to allow consumers in the US to pay for purchases over time This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Launches Buy Now, Pay Later Service For…

Sam Bankman-Fried Charged With Bribing Chinese Officials

New US indictment alleges FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried paid over $40 million to bribe at least one official in China This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Sam Bankman-Fried Charged With Bribing Chinese Officials

Investors Pull $1.6 Billion After US CFTC Charged Binance

Over a $1 billion withdrawn from biggest crypto exchange Binance, after regulators allege violation of US financial laws This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Investors Pull $1.6 Billion After US CFTC Charged Binance

Government Sets Out ‘Adaptable’ AI Plan

White paper sets out UK government’s approach to artificial intelligence (AI) and seeks feedback from AI professionals This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Government Sets Out ‘Adaptable’ AI Plan

Silicon Labs: Logitech MX Mouse and Keyboard

Full-sized keyboards have fallen out of fashion in the drive to deliver keyboards with smaller form factors to meet the demands of remote workers who may have limited space. However, a full-size keyboard for those who spend hours at their…

Silicon Labs: MX Master 3S Mouse

Designed to complement the MX Keyboard, the MX Mouse shares the same design quality and colour scheme. As a result, they certainly look professional on your desk. Logitech has been evolving the design of its mouse for several decades. In…

Is the future of social media subscription-based?

Meta is the latest tech giant to embrace a subscription-based model, and its new Meta Verified offering follows hot on the tails of Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s brainchild, Twitter Blue. But will Meta Verified shake up the social space forever,…

Electric Carmaker Nio Pushes New-Model Battery Swap Stations

Electric carmaker Nio plans to build 1,000 more battery swap stations this year using a new design that makes swapping faster This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Electric Carmaker Nio Pushes New-Model Battery Swap…

Alibaba Group To Split In Major Restructure

Alibaba Group to split into six independent unit in major restructure following years of intense pressure from regulators This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Alibaba Group To Split In Major Restructure

Twitter To Demote Non-Paying Posts In Subscription Overhaul

Twitter says it will only promote Blue subscription users on ‘For You’ feed, after axing verification for non-paying individuals This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Twitter To Demote Non-Paying Posts In Subscription Overhaul

Clearview ‘Carried Out Nearly 1m Searches’ For US Police

Controversial facial recognition company Clearview has carried out nearly 1 million searches for US police, founder tells BBC This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Clearview ‘Carried Out Nearly 1m Searches’ For US Police

Guaranteeing Employee Loyalty for Organisational Success

Based on the latest Gallup Poll research, over half (53%) of employees desire jobs that offer greater stability, contributing to ongoing shifts in the job market. This year, businesses should create a cohesive environment that encourages open communication, collaboration, and…

How Do Market Leaders Get Valuable Consumer Data in 2023

As technology advanced, the scope of treasure hunting expanded, and searching for treasure in previously inaccessible or unknown locations became possible, providing new insights into the world. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: How…

Future Data Breach Threats to UK Businesses

As technology continues to permeate every aspect of our lives, data breaches have become an ever-growing threat for organisations across the UK, with regular news of high-profile brands targeted by cybercriminals. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read…

France Set To Legalise AI-Powered Surveillance For Olympics

French National Assembly set to approve ‘intelligent’ AI-powered surveillance to safeguard 2024 Paris Olympics, amidst human rights outcry This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: France Set To Legalise AI-Powered Surveillance For Olympics

Is the Future of Social Media Subscription-Based?

Meta is the latest tech giant to embrace a subscription-based model, and its new Meta Verified offering follows hot on the tails of Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s brainchild, Twitter Blue. But will Meta Verified shake up the social space forever,…

A Recession Must Not Halt Modernisation Programmes

A crisis is not necessarily the time for caution. In fact, difficult conditions call for innovative approaches – and there is little doubt about the difficulties ahead. In September, inflation climbed to 10.1%, and the Bank of England announced that…

US Reglators Seek Ban On Crypto Exchange Binance

US regulators sue biggest crypto exchange Binance, alleging violations of US financial laws and seeking injunction This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Reglators Seek Ban On Crypto Exchange Binance

US Reglators Seek To Ban Crypto Exchange Binance

US regulators sue biggest crypto exchange Binance, alleging violations of US financial laws and seeking injunction This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Reglators Seek To Ban Crypto Exchange Binance

US Lawmakers Push TikTok Ban Bill After CEO Testimony

US lawmakers signal increased support for bill that could ban TikTok, after five-hour testimony by chief executive Chew Shou Zi This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Lawmakers Push TikTok Ban Bill After CEO…