Tag: Silicon UK

South Korea Sees China Chip Exports Slump

South Korean chip exports to China fall by nearly one-third after US government restricts sales of AI-friendly HBM memory This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: South Korea Sees China Chip Exports Slump

Telegram’s Durov Allowed To Leave France As Probe Continues

Telegram founder Durov permitted to temporarily leave France as authorities continue probe into criminal activity on service This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Telegram’s Durov Allowed To Leave France As Probe Continues

Tech Firms Now Face Fines Under Online Safety Act

Ofcom now has power to issue fines and other penalties for failure to remove illegal online content under Online Safety Act This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tech Firms Now Face Fines Under Online…

OpenAI Argues Case For AI-Friendly US Rules

OpenAI document proposes exemption from state regulations, access to copyrighted materials, promotion of US AI systems abroad This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Argues Case For AI-Friendly US Rules

Tesla Developing Cheaper Model Y To Stem China Losses

Tesla reportedly developing cheaper version of popular Model Y EV to stem market-share losses in China as sales sag worldwide This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla Developing Cheaper Model Y To Stem China…

Foxconn Misses Profit Expectations After iPhone Sales Drop

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

Medusa Ransomware Hits Critical Infrastructure

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

European Parliament Bans Huawei Lobbyists After Arrests

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

Global Smartwatch Sales Fall For First Time

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

Tesla Cybertruck Deliveries On Hold Due To Faulty Side Trim

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

Apple Plots Live Translation Option For AirPods – Report

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

Binance Token Rises After Trump Stake Report

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

iRobot Admits ‘Substantial Doubt’ Over Continued Operation

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

Meta’s Community Notes To Use X’s Algorithm

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

Intel Appoints Chip Veteran Lip-Bu Tan As CEO

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

Apple To Appeal UK Government Backdoor Order On Friday

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

FTC Seeks Delay To Amazon Trial, Citing Staff, Cash Shortfalls

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…

Mobile Browser Market Not Working Well – CMA

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

Trump Buys A Tesla, But Not Allowed To Drive It

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…

TSMC Discusses Intel Foundry Joint Venture With Other Firms

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

Northvolt Files For Bankruptcy In Sweden

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

OpenAI Launches Developer Tools To Build AI Agents

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

China Creates High-Tech Fund To Support AI, Tech Innovation

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

Elon Musk’s Tesla Suffers Single Worst Day Sell-Off

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…

Telegram Blocked In Two Russian Regions – Report

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

Meta Tests First In-house Chip To Train AI Systems

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

Elon Musk’s X Suffers Multiple Outages

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

Apple Confirms AI Improvements to Siri Delayed To 2026

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…

Siemens Confirms $285m Manufacturing Investment In US

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

DoJ Drops Proposal To Force Google To Exit AI Investments

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…

IBM Wins Lawsuit Against LzLabs Over Mainframe Patents

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

Trump Says US Talking With Four Groups Over TikTok Sale

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

Trump Limits Musk’s Authority Amid Backlash To DOGE Cuts

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…

HPE To Axe 2,500 Employees, As Outlook Disappoints

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…

Trump Executive Order Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

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

A Business Imperative for International Women’s Day 2025

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

When Women in Tech Succeed, Everyone Benefits

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

Utah Passes App Store Age Verification Bill

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

Amazon One Medical CEO Steps Down

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

Samsung To Launch Vision Pro Rival Headset In 2025

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…

US DoJ Charges Chinese Contract Hackers, Plus Police Officers

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

Intel Defeats Shareholder Lawsuit Over Share Price Plunge

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

Waymo Begins Robotaxi Rides In Austin Via Uber App

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…

Trump Says US Should Kill Landmark CHIPS And Science Act

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…

Trump Suspends Offensive Cyber Operations Against Russia

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

TSMC To Spend $100bn On New US Plants

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

Amazon To Invest $8.2bn To Expand India Cloud Infrastructure

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…

Eutelsat Shares Jump After Trump-Zelensky Meltdown

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

SEC To Drop Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange Kraken

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

At DeepSeek, Liberal Arts Graduates Give AI Human Touch

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…

Nvidia, Broadcom Running Manufacturing Tests With Intel

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

Foxconn Breaks Ground On Massive EV Headquarters

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

Bitcoin Drops 25 Percent From Peak

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

Alibaba To Ship High-Performance RISC-V Chip In March

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

OpenAI Launches GPT-4.5 AI With More ‘Emotional Nuance’

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’

DeepSeek Open-Sources AI Model Training Details

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

Tencent Releases ‘Turbo’ AI Model To Counter DeepSeek

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

Microsoft To Shut Down Skype After 20 Years

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

Microsoft To Retire Skype On 5 May

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

Openreach To Start Telephone Exchange Closure Process

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

Google Starts Layoffs In Cloud, HR Units

‘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

Meta Fixes Fault After Violent Videos Hits Instagram Reels

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

Amazon Joins Quantum Race With New ‘Ocelot’ Chip

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

Nvidia FY25 Profit Rises 130 Percent, Amid AI Boom

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

IT Public Sector Bosses Warn Of Critical Cyber Defence Gaps

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

Tesla Value Declines As European Sales Plummet – Report

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 –…

Apple Shareholders Vote To Retain Diversity Programmes

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

Nvidia Sues EU For Investigating Run:ai Acquisition

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

Educational Tech Firm Chegg Sues Google Over AI Overviews

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

Microsoft Cancels Data Centre Leases In AI Shift

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

US Lawmaker Demands Answers On EU Antitrust Law

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

Virgin Media O2 Users Affected By Broadband Outage

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

The Agile Advantage: Doubling Down on the Biggest Business Challenges

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…

X Wins Motion To Dismiss German Judge

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

The Mobile Catalyst: Shaping Digital Innovation in Business

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

Google’s Waze Qualifies For More Stringent EU Rules

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

Head-to-Head: The Mobile Catalyst

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

Alibaba Shares Surge On AI Plans

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

North Koreans Steal $1.5bn From Crypto Exchange Bybit

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