Category: Silicon UK

CMA Clears Vodafone, Three Merger After Price Promise

UK regulator approves Vodafone, Three merger, after receiving commitments over price, network, and virtual mobile operators This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: CMA Clears Vodafone, Three Merger After Price Promise

Meta Looks To Nuclear Energy For US Data Centres

Facebook parent Meta joins other big data centre operators and explores use of nuclear energy to help it meet AI and sustainability objectives This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Looks To Nuclear Energy…

CMA Delays Cloud Computing Report Until 2025

UK competition regulator slightly delays its provisional report on the cloud computing sector and whether “behavioural” remedies are required This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: CMA Delays Cloud Computing Report Until 2025

Telegram Joins Child Safety Scheme

Internet Watch Foundation confirms Telegram messaging app has joined child abuse imagery crackdown, after years of refusal This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Telegram Joins Child Safety Scheme

Elon Musk $56 Billion Pay Deal Rejected, Again

Judge in Delaware for the second time rules against the record-breaking $56 billion pay package for Elon Musk This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Elon Musk $56 Billion Pay Deal Rejected, Again

China Bans Exports Of Gallium, Germanium, Antimony

Beijing bans exports to US of key materials after Biden administration imposes more restrictions on Chinese chip sector This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Bans Exports Of Gallium, Germanium, Antimony

Germany Shoulders €600 Million Of Northvolt Debt

Lender KfW is to be reimbursed by the German government more than €600 million ($629 million) of Northvolt debt This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Germany Shoulders €600 Million Of Northvolt Debt

Elon Musk Seeks To Block OpenAI’s For-Profit Bid

OpenAI’s bid to convert to a ‘for-profit’ organisation is opposed by Elon Musk and co in a federal courtroom This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Elon Musk Seeks To Block OpenAI’s For-Profit Bid

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Forced Out By Board

CEO Pat Gelsinger has been “retired” effective 1 December, after the board of directors reportedly loses confidence in his turnaround plan This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Forced Out By…

EU Closes Amazon State Aid Case Over Taxes

European Commission closes three failed state-aid investigations over tax rulings for Amazon, Fiat and Starbucks This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Closes Amazon State Aid Case Over Taxes

FTC Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Microsoft

Last hurrah for chair Lina Khan? Federal Trade Commission launches sweeping investigation into Microsoft before Trump handover This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FTC Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Microsoft

UK’s FCA Confirms Plan For Crypto Regulation By 2026

British financial regulator outlines roadmap and timelines to implement regulatory oversight for ‘high risk’ crypto This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK’s FCA Confirms Plan For Crypto Regulation By 2026

Just Eat To Delist From London Stock Exchange

Another blow for UK’s ambition to attract tech firms to its stock market, after Just Eat Takeaway requests LSE delisting This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Just Eat To Delist From London Stock Exchange

Apple’s Cook Visits China Amidst iPhone Sales Slowdown

Apple chief Tim Cook makes third public appearance in China this year amidst stiff domestic iPhone competition, AI uncertainty This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple’s Cook Visits China Amidst iPhone Sales Slowdown

Huawei Releases Mate 70 Range To Challenge Apple

Huawei launches Mate 70 smartphones with AI-powered air gestures for cross-device file transfers to nearby foldables and tablets This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Huawei Releases Mate 70 Range To Challenge Apple

Amazon To Pump Another $4bn Into AI Start-Up Anthropic

Amazon to invest a further $4bn into AI start-up Anthropic, doubling its investment as it vies against stiff competition This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon To Pump Another $4bn Into AI Start-Up Anthropic

Apple Developing ‘LLM Siri’ AI For 2026

iPhone maker reportedly developing next-generation AI large language model for Siri for spring 2026 as it ramps ‘Apple Intelligence’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Developing ‘LLM Siri’ AI For 2026

Uber Seeks $10m Stake In Pony AI Via IPO

Uber reportedly seeks $10m stake in Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony AI via US IPO, may use Pony AI’s technology in non-US partnership This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Uber Seeks $10m Stake In…

The Cost of Tech Skills

The demand for tech skills is surging, driving economic growth but revealing challenges. Financial costs, time pressures, and diversity gaps highlight the urgent need for accessible training, inclusive hiring, and forward-thinking education to build a sustainable, competitive UK tech workforce.…

Investors Shocked As Temu Parent Misses Estimates

Temu and Pinduoduo parent company PDD Holdings misses analysts’ estimates as economic slowdown in China takes toll on domestic sales This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Investors Shocked As Temu Parent Misses Estimates

Northvolt Files For Bankruptcy Protection In US

Northvolt files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, and CEO and co-founder Peter Carlsson steps down This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Northvolt Files For Bankruptcy Protection In US

Silicon In Focus Podcast: Your AI Enabled Workforce

Explore the future of work with the Silicon In Focus Podcast. Discover how AI is transforming industries, empowering teams, and shaping tomorrow’s workforce. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon In Focus Podcast: Your…

FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang Spared Prison

Judge Kaplan praises former FTX CTO Gary Wang for his co-operation against Sam Bankman-Fried during sentencing hearing This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang Spared Prison

Bitcoin Rises Above $96,000 Amid Trump Optimism

Bitcoin price rises towards $100,000, amid investor optimism of friendlier US regulatory landscape under Donald Trump This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Bitcoin Rises Above $96,000 Amid Trump Optimism

Battery Maker Northvolt Misses Production Targets

Northvolt has reportedly missed internal EV battery production targets since September, reduces production at main plant This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Battery Maker Northvolt Misses Production Targets

India Fines Meta $25m Over WhatsApp Data Sharing

India competition regulator fines Facebook parent Meta $25m over 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy that forced users to allow data sharing This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: India Fines Meta $25m Over WhatsApp Data Sharing

Trump Plans Push For Federal Self-Driving Rules

Tesla shares jump after report says president-elect Donald Trump planning to make federal self-driving rules a government priority This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Trump Plans Push For Federal Self-Driving Rules

Xiaomi Raises EV Delivery Goal Amidst Strong Demand

Smartphone and electronics maker Xiaomi now aims to deliver 130,000 electric vehicles this year after SU7 launch in March This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Xiaomi Raises EV Delivery Goal Amidst Strong Demand

SpaceX Prepares Tender Offer At $250bn Valuation

SpaceX to begin tender offer in December valuing company at $210bn, as Elon Musk’s xAI raises $5bn at $45bn valuation This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SpaceX Prepares Tender Offer At $250bn Valuation

US Finalises $6.6bn Award For TSMC Arizona Plants

US Commerce Department finalises $6.6bn subsidy to TSMC for leading-edge chip plants in Arizona, as Biden term nears end This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Finalises $6.6bn Award For TSMC Arizona Plants

US Releases Security Advice For AI In Critical Infrastructure

US Department of Homeland Security releases advice for development and deployment of AI in critical infrastructure, amidst security concerns This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Releases Security Advice For AI In Critical Infrastructure

Which? Seeks £3bn In Apple iCloud Competition Claim

Apple effectively locked 40 million UK users into iCloud and overcharged them, claims £3bn legal action from consumer group Which? This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Which? Seeks £3bn In Apple iCloud Competition Claim

China Chip Production Slows Ahead Of New US Sanctions

Chip production slows in China in October ahead of expected export controls, while annual EV production capacity surges past 10 million units This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Chip Production Slows Ahead Of…

Northvolt Mulls US Bankruptcy Protection – Report

Troubled battery maker Northvolt reportedly considers Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States as possible option This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Northvolt Mulls US Bankruptcy Protection – Report

Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH To Quit Musk’s X

Target for Elon Musk’s lawsuit, hate speech watchdog CCDH, announces its decision to quit X ahead of terms of service change This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH To Quit Musk’s…

AMD Axes 4 Percent Of Staff, Amid AI Chip Focus

Merry Christmas staff. AMD hands marching orders to 1,000 employees in the led up to the Christmas holiday period This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: AMD Axes 4 Percent Of Staff, Amid AI Chip…

Tesla Recalls 2,431 Cybertrucks Over Propulsion Issue

Recall number six in 2024 for Tesla Cybertruck, and this time the fault cannot be fixed with an over-the-air software update This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla Recalls 2,431 Cybertrucks Over Propulsion Issue

Bitcoin Surges To Above $93,000 For First Time

Bitcoin price reaches new record, amid hope that incoming Trump administration will implement crypto-friendly policies This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Bitcoin Surges To Above $93,000 For First Time

Apple To Launch AI Wall ‘Tablet’ – Report

Smart home expansion? Apple reportedly developing an ‘AI wall tablet’ for smart home control, Siri, video calls This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple To Launch AI Wall ‘Tablet’ – Report

Waymo Opens Ride-Hailing Services In Los Angeles

End of road for taxi drivers? More people seeking transportation in Los Angeles can now summon a driverless Waymo robotaxi This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Waymo Opens Ride-Hailing Services In Los Angeles

Japan To Invest $65bn In Chip Industry

Japan announces $65bn in subsidies and other incentives to boost production of advanced chips and AI semiconductors amidst China sanctions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Japan To Invest $65bn In Chip Industry

FTX Sues Binance Over Alleged $1.8bn Fraud

Bankrupt FTX sues former rival Binance for allegedly fraudulent transfer of $1.8bn weeks before crypto company’s spectacular collapse This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FTX Sues Binance Over Alleged $1.8bn Fraud

Amazon Developing Smart Glasses For Delivery Drivers

Amazon reportedly developing smart glasses to provide delivery drivers with step-by-step instructions for last mile of deliveries This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Developing Smart Glasses For Delivery Drivers

US Orders TSMC To Halt AI Chip Sales To China

US Commerce Department orders Taiwan’s TSMC to halt sales of advanced AI accelerators to mainland Chinese customers as of Monday This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Orders TSMC To Halt AI Chip Sales…

Bitcoin Rises Above $84,000 On US Election Optimism

Bitcoin price rises above $84,000 as investors bet incoming US government will implement crypto-friendly policies This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Bitcoin Rises Above $84,000 On US Election Optimism

Regulator Demands Answers Over Tesla FSD Social Media Posts

US regulator says Tesla’s messaging on social media could lead drivers to believe ‘Full Self-Driving’ feature does not require oversight This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Regulator Demands Answers Over Tesla FSD Social Media…

TSMC Suspends Advanced Chip Orders For China Customers

World’s biggest contract chipmaker TSMC to stop producing advanced chips for customers in mainland China after part found in Huawei AI chip This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TSMC Suspends Advanced Chip Orders For…

ASML IT Outage Disrupts Worldwide Operations

Dutch chip equipment maker ASML says ‘fully recovered’ from IT outage affecting operations worldwide and is investigating cause This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: ASML IT Outage Disrupts Worldwide Operations

Nvidia Market Value Surges Above $3.6tn

Investor optimism following Donald Trump re-election win pushes Nvidia to record high, adds 30 percent to Tesla stock price This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nvidia Market Value Surges Above $3.6tn

Google Jarvis AI Extension Leaked On Chrome Store

Seemingly accidental leak reveals Google is developing Jarvis AI extension that can browse the web for the user This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Jarvis AI Extension Leaked On Chrome Store