Category: Silicon UK

British regulator confirms investigation of Apple and Google’s domination of app stores, operating systems, and browsers This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK’s CMA Begins Probe Into Apple, Google Mobile Ecosystems

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After Meta had warned that India’s data sharing ban could collapse WhatsApp’s business model, tribunal suspends ban This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Indian Tribunal Suspends Meta’s Data Sharing Ban

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Launch of Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25+ and Galaxy S25 sees the handsets described as being “a true AI companion” This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Samsung Touts AI Features With Galaxy S25…

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Microsoft’s LinkedIn sued for allegedly using customer data, including private messages, to train AI models without permission This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: LinkedIn Sued Over Alleged Use Of Private Messages To Train AI

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Google wins permanent injunction from London’s High Court to prevent enforcement of Russian YouTube judgements This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Wins UK Injunction To Halt Russian Enforcement Of Judgements

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1,700 jobs to be lost in Quebec, as Amazon says it will close seven sites in the only province in Canada to have unionised staff This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon To Shutter…

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OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle and others form joint venture called ‘The Stargate Project’ – to build $500 billion AI infrastructure in US This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tech Giants Announce $500 Billion AI Plan…

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Government replaces chairman of the competition watchdog with former Amazon boss, amid Labour’s “growth” drive in UK This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: CMA Chair Replaced By Government Amid Growth Drive

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More investment into OpenAI rival Anthropic, after Google reportedly makes fresh investment of more than $1 billion This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Invests $1 Billion in AI Startup Anthropic

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Discover the current state of additive manufacturing, exploring its advancements, challenges, and impact on industries like aerospace and healthcare. Learn how 3D printing is driving innovation, sustainability, and decentralised production. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the…

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Explore insights from Mathieu Pérennou, Additive Manufacturing Solutions Director at Hexagon, on how 3D printing is transforming industries. Discover advancements in materials, sustainability, and supply chain innovation in this expert interview. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read…

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Not just insurrectionists. Founder of criminal marketplace Silk Road also receives pardon from Donald Trump This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Donald Trump Pardons Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht

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Explore the future of AI with Isabel Al-Dhahir on the Silicon UK AI For Your Business Podcast. Discover insights on superintelligence, its benefits for businesses, ethical considerations, and how to prepare for AI’s next leap. This article has been indexed…

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Musk now in sole charge of Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, with remit to advise on cuts to “wasteful” government spending This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Elon Musk Takes Control Of Doge,…

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Global survey from PwC places United Kingdom ahead of China, Germany and India as most attractive country for investment This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Second Most Attractive Country For Investment, PwC Survey…

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Spending on IT is forecasted to increase in 2025 according to Gartner, but price increases will absorb the increased CIO budgets This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Worldwide IT Spending Set To Rise 9.8…

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Post inauguration blues? Value of Bitcoin falls from record high, while Donald Trump’s token $Trump plunges 20 percent This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Bitcoin Retreats From $109,000 Trump Inauguration High

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TikTok receives executive order from Donald Trump to grant time for a sale to be reach, but will ByteDance agree? This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Trump Signs Executive Order To Delay TikTok Ban

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The inauguration of Donald Trump on Monday was attended by the CEOs of big name tech firms, including the boss of TikTok This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tech CEOs Front And Centre At…

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With Donald Trump moving to strike down US ban on TikTok, Elon Musk questions why X is still banned in China This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Elon Musk Questions X’s Ban In China,…

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Microsoft warns the WhatsApp accounts of US government officials are being targetted by Russian hacking group This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Russian State-Linked Hackers Target WhatsApp Accounts, Warns Microsoft

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Two new cryptocurrencies are established, as $Trump and $Melania is launched by both Donald Trump and his wife Melania This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Donald Trump, Melania Trump Launch Separate Cryptocurrencies

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After Trump says he will issue executive order on Monday, TikTok began restoring service on Sunday to US users This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Restores Service In US After Trump Pledge

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Another delay. Amazon deliveries by drone in Texas, Arizona paused after aircraft reportedly crashed in rain This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Pauses Drone Deliveries After Crashes

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TikTok goes dark in the United States on Saturday, ahead of America’s nationwide ban on the Chinese app on Sunday This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Switched Off In US Ahead Of Ban…

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European Commission adds “additional investigatory measures to X” as part of its ongoing DSA investigation This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Deepens Investigation Into Elon Musk’s X

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Ruling from Supreme Court upholds nationwide ban on TikTok unless ByteDance sells, but official says Biden won’t enforce it This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Supreme Court Rules TikTok Can Be Banned in US

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After complaint from BBC, Apple opts to suspending artificial intelligence feature after inaccurate summaries of news headlines This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Suspends AI-Generated News Notifications After Errors

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As an advisor says Trump is exploring options to ‘preserve’ TikTok, reports suggest app is planning to shutter its US operations on Sunday This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Prepares To Shutdown App…

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BT throws in the towel to install 60,000 EV chargers utilising roadside cabinets, after installing just one EV charger in Scotland This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: BT Abandons Plan To Turn Roadside Cabinets…

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In its final few days, Biden Administration delivers another executive order focused on bolstering cybersecurity measures in US This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Biden Signs Executive Order To Bolster US Cyber Defences

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Ofcom warning. All websites featuring pornographic material must introduce a “robust” age-checking system by July 2025 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Age Verification For Porn Websites Needed By July, Ofcom Warns

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Elon Musk’s backing of a far right political party in Germany, results in two government ministries withdrawing from X This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: German Defence, Foreign Ministries Depart X

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Heavy payload rocket New Glenn successfully blasts off into orbit on Thursday, signalling increased competition for SpaceX This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Blasts Off In Challenge To SpaceX

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Executive order for AI signed by President Biden, to reduce bottlenecks to connect AI data centres to clean energy sources This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Biden Signs Order For Energy Provision For AI…

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Ayming research finds British tech firms are struggling to source suitable funding and skills – prompting calls for more government support This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Tech Struggling To Innovate Under Labour,…

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More potential antitrust trouble for Google, after UK competition watchdog launches investigation into online search domination This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK CMA Investigates Google Over Online Search Domination

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More layoffs. Internal memo from Mark Zuckerberg reportedly confirms that Meta plans to axe 5 percent of workforce This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta To Cut 5 Percent Of Staff Ahead Of ‘Intense’…

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Denial from platform, after report suggested Chinese government is considering Elon Musk acquiring TikTok’s US business This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Denies ‘Pure Fiction’ Report Of Sale To Elon Musk

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Parting shot. US regulator SEC sues Elon Musk for failure to disclose ownership of Twitter stock before buying platform This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SEC Sues Elon Musk For Failure To Disclose Twitter…

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China’s semiconductor imports grow by double-digits in 2024 ahead of new US export controls that seek to close loopholes for advanced chips This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Chip Imports Surge Ahead Of…

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TSMC begins production of advanced 4nm chips at Arizona plant as US seeks to bring more chip production within borders This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TSMC Begins 4nm Chip Production In Arizona

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Apple board advises investors to vote against shareholder proposal to end diversity programmes as Meta, Amazon seek favour with Trump This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Board Advises Against Plan To End Diversity…

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New US export controls divide world into three tiers as outgoing administration seeks to cut off China’s access to AI tech This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Rules Divide World To Conquer China’s…

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Technology secretary Peter Kyle admits Online Safety Act falls short on protection from social harm, as US firms slash content rules This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Technology Secretary Calls Online Safety Act ‘Unsatisfactory’

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin cancels New Glenn certification flight at last minute due to unspecified technical problems This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Blue Origin Aborts Test Flight Minutes Before Launch

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Government to loosen AI regulation, exploit public-sector data, build data centres in growth zones as it seeks economy boost This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Government Aims To Make UK AI ‘Superpower’

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Brazil demands specifics on how new Meta stance on misinformation will apply to country amidst outcry over wide-ranging policy changes This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Brazil Demands Clarity After Meta Ends Fact-Checking

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TSMC cuts off Singapore-based PowerAIR as it investigates chip it produced appearing in AI accelerator made by US-sanctioned Huawei This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TSMC Cuts Off Singapore Company Amidst Huawei Fallout

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Amazon, Meta end diversity and inclusion initiatives as tech firms re-align policies with those of president-elect Trump and his supporters This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon, Meta End Diversity Initiatives

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Order from outgoing Joe Biden administration aims to respond to multiple hacks by China targeting government, infrastructure This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Executive Order Aims To Shore Up Cyber-Defences

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Apple forms data-processing venture in Shanghai amidst ongoing efforts to introduce AI offerings in mainland China This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Creates Data-Processing Company In Shanghai

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Tencent’s super-app WeChat launches on Huawei’s HarmonyOS Next platform in major boost to company’s Android and iOS competitor This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Huawei Next-Gen OS Gets Boost With Tencent’s WeChat

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Meta’s Threads, Instagram platforms to promote more political content as company shifts policies closer to those of Donald Trump This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Threads, Instagram To Promote More Political Content

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E-commerce giant faces another unionisation move, with workers at North Carolina warehouse set to vote next month This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Workers In North Carolina To Vote On Unionisation

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Supreme Court in US on Friday is to hear oral arguments that could well decide the fate of TikTok in the United States This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Supreme Court To Hear Arguments…

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Jeff Bozos challenge to SpaceX’s Falcon-9 heavy lift rocket, the New Glenn rocket, to make inaugural launch on Sunday This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Blue Origin Preps New Glenn Rocket For Sunday Launch

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As US ban looms this month, TikTok faces a buyout offer for its US assets from American billionaire and a consortium This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Billionaire Proposes Bid For TikTok’s US…

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Bending the knee continues from the tech industry, as Alphabet’s Google becomes latest to make inauguration fund donation This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Donates $1 Million To Donald Trump Inauguration Fund

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Software and cloud giant Microsoft confirms it is cutting a small percentage of jobs across departments, based on performance This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Confirms Job Cuts Based On Performance

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Parting shots from outgoing SEC chair Gary Gensler, as he warns in interview that crypto industry is “rife with bad actors” This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Outgoing SEC Chair Gary Gensler Lashes Out…

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Chinese hacking group MirrorFace has been linked by Japanese officials to more than 200 cyberattacks over the past five years This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Japan Links 200 Cyberattacks To Chinese Hackers MirrorFace

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Clarification from Apple. Settlement of Siri privacy lawsuit did not mean it actually sold data collected by voice assistant This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Says It Never Sold Recordings Made By Siri

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Sister of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, files lawsuit against him and alleges he sexually abused her for years as a child This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Sam Altman Denies Sexually Abusing Sister

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Indonesian government minister confirms that despite Apple planning production facility, it still cannot sell its iPhone 16 locally This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Still Prevented From Selling iPhone 16s In Indonesia

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Backlash begins. Multiple reactions to the plan by Meta and Mark Zuckerberg to drop its US fact-checking programs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Decision To Drop Fact-Checking Slammed By Staff, Oversight Board,…

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US Army special forces soldier Matthew Alan Livelsberger used ChatGPT to work out explosives needed for blast This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Las Vegas Cybertruck Suspect Used ChatGPT – Police

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More funding for AI startup Anthropic, after report that Amazon is to pump in additional $2 billion (£1.6 billion) This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Anthropic Nears Deal For $2 Billion Amazon Investment –…

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Mark Zuckerberg continues to ‘adjust’ to the new political reality in US – announces axing of fact-checkers on Facebook This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Zuckerberg Axes Facebook Fact-Checkers, Claims ‘Censorship’

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Man who drove pickup truck into New Orleans crowd on New Year’s Day used Meta smart glasses to record video of location in previous visit This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: New Orleans Attacker…

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Meta Platforms appoints UFC chief Dana White, close friend of Donald Trump, to board as it repositions for new administration This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Appoints Trump Friend To Board

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US Defense Department says EV battery maker CATL, tech giant Tencent are suppliers to China’s military, amidst tech tensions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Pentagon Adds Tencent, CATL To Military Blacklist

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Learn how businesses can balance AI with human judgment, address bias, empower employees through training, and create innovative workplaces that value creativity, emotional intelligence, and adaptability. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon UK…

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TikTok planning February launch in Mexico of highly successful e-commerce platform, as deadline looms for potential US ban This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Preparing Mexico E-Commerce Launch As US Ban Looms

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Italian government in advanced negotiations with SpaceX’s Starlink to provide secure government communications via satellite This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Italy Negotiating 1.5bn Euro Government Comms Deal With Starlink

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Apple update to clarify when notification summaries are AI-generated after false headlines reported from BBC, New York Times This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple To Update AI After False Headlines Reported

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Head of Chinese government research academy promises high-performance chip based on open source RISC-V standard, amidst chip tensions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Aims To Deliver Open Source Chip This Year

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US Treasury sanctions Beijing-based Integrity Tech over alleged links to state-backed hacking group ‘Flax Typhoon’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Sanctions Chinese Tech Company Over Infrastructure Hacks

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China EV giant BYD surpasses Tesla on worldwide EV deliveries in fourth quarter of 2024 as Tesla shows first full-year decline This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China’s BYD Regains Top EV Spot Amidst…

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Microsoft planning to spend $80bn on data centres for AI and other cloud applications this fiscal year, as AI race heats up This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft To Spend $80bn On AI…

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Less-redacted Utah lawsuit says TikTok internal reviews found Live feature effectively incentivised abuse of minors for profit This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok ‘Aware’ Livestream Feature Exploited Minors

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Former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg to leave global affairs post at Meta ahead of Donald Trump’s return to presidency This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nick Clegg To Leave Meta, Hand Over…

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Apple’s new AI feature falsely claims Luke Littler won PDC World Championship before event had taken place, in latest such incident This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple’s AI Produces False Headline About Darts…

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End for net neutrality in US. FCC’s attempt to re-enact net neutrality laws in United States struck down by Federal Appeals Court This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Appeals Court Blocks Biden Attempt…

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China fires back after US Commerce Dept says it is considering new restrictions on Chinese drones in the United States This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Mulls Restrictions On Chinese Drones

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After extradition to the United States, disgraced founder of Terraform Labs Do Kwon pleads not guilt to US fraud charges This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Do Kwon Pleads Not Guilty In US Court

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Legal ceasefire. IBM and GlobalFoundries have settled their respective lawsuits against each other after years of allegations This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: IBM, GlobalFoundries Settle Respective Lawsuits

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Trade war latest sees Beijing proposing export restrictions on some tech used to make battery components and process critical minerals This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Proposes Further Export Restrictions On Critical Mineral…

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Settlement reached after Apple was alleged to have routinely recorded private conversations after unintentional activation of Siri This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Pays $95 Million To Settle Siri Lawsuit

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20-year old US Army solider arrested for selling and leaking sensitive customer call records stolen from AT&T and Verizon This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Solider Arrested After Allegedly Posting Trump, Harris Call…

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Amid intensifying competition, Apple is offering rare discounts of its latest iPhone range in mainland China This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Offers iPhone Discounts In China – Report

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No EV fault. Tesla Cybertruck was used to deliver fireworks and gas cylinders to a Trump hotel, where it exploded This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Explosion Outside Trump Hotel Kills Cybertruck Driver

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People’s personal and location data has been exposed after a data leak at Cariad – a software firm that develops tech for Volkswagen This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Volkswagen Subsidiary Leak Exposes Personal,…

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UK competition watchdog launches Phase 1 inquiry into IBM’s planned acquisition of cloud service provider HashiCorp This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Investigates IBM’s Planned $6.4bn HashiCorp Acquisition

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Two executives involved in the notorious crypto fraud at FTX have reportedly had their prison sentences reduced This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FTX Executives See Prison Sentences Reduced – Report

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China’s foreign ministry slams “groundless” accusations that a China state-sponsored actor hacked US Treasury systems This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Beijing Denies Involvement In US Treasury Cyberattack

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Do Kwon, the disgraced founder of collapsed crypto company Terraform Labs, extradited to the US after protracted battle This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Do Kwon Finally Extradited to United States

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Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar signs agreement with Elon Musk’s SpaceX for ‘direct-to-cell’ satellite connectivity This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SpaceX Agrees ‘Direct-To-Cell’ Starlink Service For Ukraine

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President-elect Trump urges US Supreme Court to delay deadline for TikTok to be banned in United States until after he takes office This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Trump Urges Supreme Court To Delay…

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New York state agencies will have to publish assessments of the AI technologies they use under newly signed law This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: New York Agencies Must Publish AI Assessments Under New…

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