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President Biden Meets AI Experts, Warns Of Risks

US President has admitted to concerns about artificial intelligence, after meeting with AI advocates and leaders in California on Tuesday This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: President Biden Meets AI Experts, Warns Of Risks

Google Seeks To Move Some Pixel Production To India

Some production of the Pixel smartphone could be moved to India, as Google begins talks with local suppliers and manufacturers This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Seeks To Move Some Pixel Production To…

Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Prison Sentence

Court in Montenegro jails Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon and CFO for four months, for forging official documents This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Prison Sentence

Eve, Blade Team Up For Electric Flights In Europe

Embraer subsidiary Eve teams with carrier Blade Air Mobility to offer European routes using Eve’s upcoming electric ‘air taxi’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Eve, Blade Team Up For Electric Flights In Europe

Jaguar Land Rover Looks To AI To Secure Supply Chain

Jaguar Land Rover to embed AI in supply chain to help predict and avoid disruption, following years of chip shortages and Covid-19 chaos This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Jaguar Land Rover Looks To…

Jack Ma Meets With Students In Japan, China

Aliababa founder Jack Ma makes rare public appearances in Tokyo, Hangzhou as China seeks to get economy back on track This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Jack Ma Meets With Students In Japan, China

Foxconn Boss Discusses iPhone Plant Chaos, EV Plans

Foxconn chief executive says company shifting supply lines out of China as it prepares for worst-case scenario, as it makes EV bet This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Foxconn Boss Discusses iPhone Plant Chaos,…

Intel Invests $25bn In Israel Chip Plant

Intel to spend $25bn on new chip plant in Israel as governments pressure chip companies to diversify supply chains away from Asia This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Intel Invests $25bn In Israel Chip…

Microsoft Reaches $2.6 Trillion Valuation Thanks To AI

Software giant Microsoft breaches $2.6 trillion valuation, but Apple remains the most valuable publicly listed tech company This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Reaches $2.6 Trillion Valuation Thanks To AI

Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 7

Welcome to Silicon Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 16/06/2023. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News…

Megaupload Staff Jailed For Role In Kim Dotcom Business

Two executives of banned file storage site Megaupload have been sentenced to prison, after agreeing to testify against Kim Dotcom This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Megaupload Staff Jailed For Role In Kim Dotcom…

Twitter Sued For $250 Million By Music Publishers

Lawsuit from music publishers alleges ‘massive’ copyright infringement, and that Twitter “routinely ignores” takedown requests This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Twitter Sued For $250 Million By Music Publishers

EU Parliament Approves Draft AI Regulations

European Union edges forward into passing the world’s first laws governing artificial intelligence (AI), after parliament approval This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Parliament Approves Draft AI Regulations

Most Reddit Forums Still Dark, After CEO Doubles Down

Moderators of thousands of Reddit’s forums maintain blackout in protest at API fees, after Reddit CEO doubles down This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Most Reddit Forums Still Dark, After CEO Doubles Down

ARM In Talks With Potential IPO Investors – Report

Talks with potential ‘anchor investors’ in ARM’s upcoming IPO may include Intel, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, TSMC, Samsung etc This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: ARM In Talks With Potential IPO Investors – Report

EU Seeks Breakup Of Google Ad Tech Business

European Commission sends formal accusations over Google’s advertising business, and states it should be broken up This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Seeks Breakup Of Google Ad Tech Business

Vodafone, Three Merger: Industry Reaction

Merger to create the largest mobile operator in the UK draws reaction from industry experts and commentators This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Vodafone, Three Merger: Industry Reaction

AMD Spurs AI Interest With Forthcoming MI300 Chip

AMD tantalises investors with details of forthcoming MI300 AI chip, expected to be direct competitor to Nvidia’s flagship MI300 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: AMD Spurs AI Interest With Forthcoming MI300 Chip

Amazon Uses AI To Track Down Fake Reviews

Amazon introduces new AI tools to track down fake reviews, tests generative AI to summarise users’ comments This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Uses AI To Track Down Fake Reviews

Ofcom Hit By MOVEit Extortion Hack

Ofcom, accountancy firm EY and Transport for London confirm data stolen by Clop gang after mass hack on MOVEit transfer tool This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Ofcom Hit By MOVEit Extortion Hack

Salesforce Offers ‘Open’ Generative AI Suite

Salesforce AI Cloud includes in-house generative AI tools as well as those from Amazon, OpenAI, Anthropic and others This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Salesforce Offers ‘Open’ Generative AI Suite

China Launches Supply Chain Expo Amidst US Pressure

China to host world’s first national supply chain expo in Beijing in November as US and allies introduce chip sanctions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Launches Supply Chain Expo Amidst US Pressure

Baidu Ranks Top In Chinese ChatGPT-Style Chatbot Tests

Tests find Baidu’s Ernie Bot ranks above Alibaba’s Tongyi Qianwen but behind OpenAI’s ChatGPT as competition heats up This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Baidu Ranks Top In Chinese ChatGPT-Style Chatbot Tests

Twitch ‘Removes’ New Ad Rules Following Outcry

Amazon-owned streaming service Twitch removes restrictions that would have drastically reduced revenues for content creators and charities This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Twitch ‘Removes’ New Ad Rules Following Outcry

Meta ‘Prepares To Launch Twitter Rival’

Facebook and Instagram parent Meta prepares to launch text-based Twitter rival as it looks to offer ‘sanely run’ alternative This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta ‘Prepares To Launch Twitter Rival’

Thousands Of Reddit Forums Go Dark In Protest

Moderators of thousands of of Reddit’s forums, representing the vast majority of its content, have gone dark in protest at new API fees This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Thousands Of Reddit Forums Go…

Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 6

Welcome to Silicon Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 09/06/2023. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News…

Google To Crack Down On Office Attendance

Tech giant Google asks full remote workers to reconsider, amid crackdown on those not adhering to hybrid work schedule This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google To Crack Down On Office Attendance

Meta Looks To Private Broadcasting With WhatsApp Channels

New Channels feature for WhatsApp offers creators and organisations the ability to ‘broadcast’ content to wide audience of followers This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Looks To Private Broadcasting With WhatsApp Channels

UK To Host First Global Safety Summit For AI

During PM visit to Washington DC , government confirms UK will host first global summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI) safety This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK To Host First Global Safety Summit For…

Coinbase, Binance Hit Back After SEC Lawsuits

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong hits out at SEC chair Gary Gensler, while Binance alleges Gensler sought role at crypto exchange This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Coinbase, Binance Hit Back After SEC Lawsuits

AI To Fundamentally Change Recruitment Process

Research from Totaljobs suggests AI will fundamentally change the workplace as well as the recruitment process This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: AI To Fundamentally Change Recruitment Process

Reddit To Axe 5 Percent Of Workforce

More layoffs in tech sector, as Reddit confirms it will dismiss approximately 5 percent of its workforce and reduce hiring This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Reddit To Axe 5 Percent Of Workforce

SEC Sues Binance, CEO, And Coinbase

US financial regulator alleges US clients of Binance have $2.2 billion at risk, after lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SEC Sues Binance, CEO, And Coinbase

Travel Agency Priceline To Adopt Google AI

Travel agency Priceline to offer travel bookings chatbot powered by Google AI, plus more Google techologies for internal staff This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Travel Agency Priceline To Adopt Google AI

Linda Yaccarino Clocks In As Twitter Boss

Former NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino spends first day as Twitter chief executive after being named by Elon Musk last month This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Linda Yaccarino Clocks In As Twitter Boss

Microsoft To Pay $20m In Child Data Settlement

Microsoft to pay $20 million settlement after FTC found it illegally collected and retained data from child users of Xbox Live gaming service This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft To Pay $20m In…

BBC, Boots, British Airways Hit By Mass Hack

BBC, Boots, British Airways on growing list of companies affected by hack last week of US data-transfer software used around the world This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: BBC, Boots, British Airways Hit By…

Apple Pushes ‘Spatial Computing’ With Vision Pro Headset

Apple successfully builds on familiar iPhone, iPad experience with mixed-reality Vision Pro headset, but analysts say appeal remains limited This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Pushes ‘Spatial Computing’ With Vision Pro Headset

France Contributes 2.9bn Euros To New Chip Plant

France to contribute 2.9bn euros to planned STMicroelectronics and GlobalFoundries semiconductor plant planned in Crolles This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: France Contributes 2.9bn Euros To New Chip Plant

France To Contribute 2.9bn Euros To New Chip Plant

France to contribute 2.9bn euros to planned STMicroelectronics and GlobalFoundries semiconductor plant planned in Crolles This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: France To Contribute 2.9bn Euros To New Chip Plant

Binance ‘Controlled’ Bank Accounts Of US Affiliate

Five bank accounts of supposedly independent Binance.US were in fact controlled by senior Binance official, report finds This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Binance ‘Controlled’ Bank Accounts Of US Affiliate

Apple Set To Announce Virtual Reality Headset At WWDC

Apple expected to demonstrate VR/mixed reality headset at WWDC conference as it enters unproven market rife with major competitors This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Set To Announce Virtual Reality Headset At WWDC

Human-Like AI ‘May Face Ban’, Says Government Adviser

Powerful AI systems with human-like, general-purpose intelligence may need to be banned to preserve humanity, says government adviser This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Human-Like AI ‘May Face Ban’, Says Government Adviser

Human-Like AI May Be Banned, Says Government Adviser

Powerful AI systems with human-like, general-purpose intelligence may need to be banned to preserve humanity, says government adviser This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Human-Like AI May Be Banned, Says Government Adviser

Top NBCUniversal Exec Joins Twitter

Former NBCUniversal executive vice president Joe Benarroch to join Twitter in role focusing on business operations This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Top NBCUniversal Exec Joins Twitter

Moscow Alleges NSA Mass Spying On Russian iPhones

Russia alleges the US NSA has conducted a mass spying operation on thousands of iPhones in Russia, and that Apple aided it This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Moscow Alleges NSA Mass Spying On…

Twitter Loses Second Head Of Trust And Safety

Twitter’s head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, confirms resignation – the second departure from that role after Elon Musk takeover This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Twitter Loses Second Head Of Trust And…

Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 5

Welcome to Silicon Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 02/06/2023. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News…

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Quest 3 VR Headset

Just days before Apple may launch its long-awaited VR headset, Meta attempts to steal its thunder with introduction of the Meta Quest 3 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Quest…

Meta Warns It May Pull News Content In California

Proposed California legislation to require online platforms to pay news publishers, but Meta says it may withdraw news in its home state This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Warns It May Pull News…

Twitter Value Collapses After Fidelity Writedown

Financial institution slashes estimate value of its Twitter stake, suggesting the Elon Musk firm value has decreased significantly This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Twitter Value Collapses After Fidelity Writedown

UK SMEs To Increase IT Investments In 2023

New research from Sharp UK finds nearly half of UK SMEs will invest in new technology in 2023, despite concerns over rising prices This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK SMEs To Increase IT…

Draft AI Code Drafted Within Weeks – EU Official

EU’s Margrethe Vestager says draft code of conduct on artificial intelligence (AI) could be drafted within weeks This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Draft AI Code Drafted Within Weeks – EU Official

China Urges Japan To Drop Chip Export Restrictions

Minister hits back and says China is “strongly dissatisfied with” Japan’s decision to halt the export of chipmaking equipment This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Urges Japan To Drop Chip Export Restrictions

Nvidia Briefly Hits $1 Trillion Valuation

GPU powerhouse Nvidia briefly joins elite $1 trillion valuation club, after its share price continued to rise amid AI boom This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nvidia Briefly Hits $1 Trillion Valuation

Nvidia Set To Surpass $1tn As AI Surge Continues

Nvidia shares continue to surge as it introduces latest tools for accelerating graphics and training for generative AI large language models This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nvidia Set To Surpass $1tn As AI…