Category: Silicon UK

Google Ditches Passwords In Favour Of Passkeys

Google to make ‘passkeys’ the default login option for Google Accounts, as it seeks to transition to a password free future This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Ditches Passwords In Favour Of Passkeys

Tech Giants Warn Of Largest-Ever DDoS Attack

Google, Amazon, Cloudflare all issue warnings after dealing with the largest-ever DDoS attack they have ever seen This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tech Giants Warn Of Largest-Ever DDoS Attack

California Passes Law To Delete Personal Data

Privacy move. California passes the Delete Act, so users can to remove their personal online data from a single page This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: California Passes Law To Delete Personal Data

Google To Tweak Gmail To Combat Spammers

Battling the spammers. Google makes changes to Gmail to make life more difficult for those send thousands of emails a day This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google To Tweak Gmail To Combat Spammers

China Plans Aggressive Expansion Of Computing Power

Chinese ministries say they want 50 percent expansion of national computing power by 2025 amidst trade war with US This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Plans Aggressive Expansion Of Computing Power

EU Sees ‘Convergence’ With Japan On Generative AI

EU official says bloc sees ‘convergence’ with Japan on generative AI as countries seek to regulate popular technology This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Sees ‘Convergence’ With Japan On Generative AI

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Cart Commerce

Learn how payments are evolving across the e-commerce space. Which payment technologies should your business offer to your customers today and tomorrow? This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Cart…

OpenAI Mulls Development Of Own AI Chip – Report

Developer of ChatGPT, OpenAI is said to be exploring making its own AI chips and is eyeing a potential acquisition target This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Mulls Development Of Own AI Chip…

FTX Co-Founder Testifies Against Sam Bankman-Fried

SEC star witness and FTX co-founder Gary Wang testifies that he and Sam Bankman-Fried committed crimes and lied to public This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FTX Co-Founder Testifies Against Sam Bankman-Fried

Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 21

Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 06/10/2023. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech…

US Government Issues First-Ever Space Debris Penalty

US FCC slaps Dish Network with first-ever space debris fine, after 20 year-old satellite fails to reach agreed ‘disposal orbit’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Government Issues First-Ever Space Debris Penalty

Sony Confirms Data Breach After MOVEit Tool Compromise

Sony finally confirms it was impacted by the Clop compromise of the MOVEit tool and begins notifying thousands of victims This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Sony Confirms Data Breach After MOVEit Tool Compromise

Twitter (X) Strips Headlines From News Links

Elon Musk removes headlines from news links, as the Anti-Defamation League welcomed X’s stated intent to address antisemitism This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Twitter (X) Strips Headlines From News Links

BlackBerry To Separate Business Units, Seeks IPO

Strategic review sees BlackBerry confirm it will separate its Internet of Things (IoT) and cybersecurity business units This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: BlackBerry To Separate Business Units, Seeks IPO

UK Security Budgets Under Strain As Cyber Incidents Soar

Report from iomart and Oxford Economics finds UK businesses struggling to balance security budgets, amid soaring cyber incidents This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Security Budgets Under Strain As Cyber Incidents Soar

Meta To Axe Staff In Reality Labs Unit Wednesday

Staff reductions reportedly underway at Metaverse-oriented Reality Labs Unit, otherwise known as Facebook Agile Silicon Team This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta To Axe Staff In Reality Labs Unit Wednesday

Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Begins With Jury Selection

Trial of former crypto multi-billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried begins in New York, with jury selection underway This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Begins With Jury Selection

EU Urges Risk Assessments On Critical Technology

Amid rising tensions with certain nations, EU officials urge member states to immediately conduct risk assessments of most sensitive tech This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Urges Risk Assessments On Critical Technology

Microsoft Boss Nadella Testifies Against “Google Web”

“Everyone talks about the open web, but there is really the Google Web,” testifies Satya Nadella in landmark trial against Google This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Boss Nadella Testifies Against “Google Web”

US Warns China Of Update To Chip Export Controls

Biden administration not blinking first, as Beijing is warned by US of imminent update to export rules on AI chips and chip-making tools This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Warns China Of Update…

Microsoft Chief Nadella To Testify In Google Trial

Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella to testify on Monday in Google antitrust trial as prosecutors seek to illustrate search dominance This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Chief Nadella To Testify In Google Trial

Top Chinese EV Makers See Strong September Sales

EV start-ups Li Auto, Nio and Xpeng all see strong sales in September as price war, new models, expanded charging network re-ignite demand This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Top Chinese EV Makers See…

Tim Cook Says Apple Hiring AI Staff In UK

On visit to UK Apple chief executive Tim Cook says Apple hiring AI staff as firm touts new Battersea headquarters and Cambridge research base This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tim Cook Says Apple…

Chinese Hackers Stole 60,000 US State Department Emails

US State Department acknowledges Microsoft hack linked to China earlier this year resulted in theft of about 60,000 emails from 10 accounts This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Chinese Hackers Stole 60,000 US State…

Meta Admits AI Assistant Trained On User Posts

Executive admits it used people’s public Facebook and Instagram posts to train its new Meta AI virtual assistant This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Admits AI Assistant Trained On User Posts

Amazon Wins Interim Stay On Public Ads Archive

Amazon wins interim court ruling that it isn’t very large online platform (VLOP) under European Union rules This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Wins Interim Stay On Public Ads Archive

When Worlds Collide: A Phygital Future?

The digital and physical retail spaces have been converging for over a decade. As the age of the phygital consumer continues to evolve, how can enterprises ensure they are on the cutting edge of these retail spaces? This article has…

Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 20

Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 22/09/2023. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech…

CIA Builds Own Artificial Intelligence Tool – Report

US intelligence agency, the CIA, is reportedly building its own AI tool to assist in its intelligence gathering activities This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: CIA Builds Own Artificial Intelligence Tool – Report

FCC Proposes To Restore Net Neutrality Laws In US

Back from the dead? Democrat controlled FCC proposes new net neutrality laws after Republican roll back in 2017 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FCC Proposes To Restore Net Neutrality Laws In US

Apple Ordered To Face Apple Pay Antitrust Lawsuit

US judge orders Apple to face antitrust lawsuit by payment card issuers for over the Apple Pay mobile wallet This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Ordered To Face Apple Pay Antitrust Lawsuit

TikTok Blow As Indonesia Bans E-commerce Transactions

Major blow for TikTok’s expansion hopes in southeast Asia, as Indonesia bans e-commerce transactions on social platforms This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Blow As Indonesia Bans E-commerce Transactions

Google To Sunset Gmail’s Basic HTML View In 2024

Another Google product is being sunsetted, with the simple version of its Gmail service set for retirement in early 2024 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google To Sunset Gmail’s Basic HTML View In…

Facial Recognition Lawsuit After Man Is Falsely Jailed

Racial bias of facial recognition again in headlines, after another black plaintiff files lawsuit after being falsely jailed This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Facial Recognition Lawsuit After Man Is Falsely Jailed

Sony Systems Alleged Breached By Hackers

Ransomed.vc hackers claim to have breached ‘all Sony systems’ and are allegedly threatening to sell stolen data This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Sony Systems Alleged Breached By Hackers

Meta Surrenders Lease At One London Building

Tech office consolidation, after report Meta Platforms handed back lease on one building near Euston Station in London This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Surrenders Lease At One London Building

Intel Re-Issued Hefty Antitrust Fine by European Commission

No escape. After successfully overturning last year its 2009 antitrust fine of €1.06 billion, European Commission re-imposes fine of €376.4m This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Intel Re-Issued Hefty Antitrust Fine by European Commission

Amazon Prime To Feature Adverts Next Year

Amazon to include adverts to its Video Prime service in 2024, unless users opt for a higher cost ad-free subscription plan This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Prime To Feature Adverts Next Year

Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 19

Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 22/09/2023. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech…

Poland Probes OpenAI Over Data Protection Worries

Data Protection Office confirms it will investigate Microsoft-backed OpenAI after GDPR data protection complaint This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Poland Probes OpenAI Over Data Protection Worries

Amazon Adds Generative AI To Alexa, Amid Device Updates

Launch event sees Amazon offer more conversational interactions with Alexa, after upgrading it with generative AI capabilities This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Adds Generative AI To Alexa, Amid Device Updates

Toshiba Approves $14bn Private Equity Takeover

Japanese conglomerate Toshiba set to go private after successful $14 billion offer from private equity firm JIP This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Toshiba Approves $14bn Private Equity Takeover

ICC War Crime Tribunal Admits ‘Cybersecurity Incident’

International tribunal responsible for prosecuting those accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes has been hacked This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: ICC War Crime Tribunal Admits ‘Cybersecurity Incident’

UK Urges Meta Not To Add End-To-End Encryption

Government minister urges Meta not deploy end-to-end encryption on Instagram and Facebook Messenger, after passing of Online Safety Bill This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Urges Meta Not To Add End-To-End Encryption

UK Online Safety Bill Set To Become Law

Government ignores tech objections, as Online Safety Bill looks set to become UK law after passing both houses of parliament This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Online Safety Bill Set To Become Law

FTX Sues Parents Of Former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried

Parents of Sam Bankman-Fried are sued by bankrupt FTX, as its seeks to recover $26m in gifts and luxury property This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FTX Sues Parents Of Former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried