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US Executive Order Aims To Shore Up Cyber-Defences

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

Apple Creates Data-Processing Company In Shanghai

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

Huawei Next-Gen OS Gets Boost With Tencent’s WeChat

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

Threads, Instagram To Promote More Political Content

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

Blue Origin Preps New Glenn Rocket For Sunday Launch

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

Microsoft Confirms Job Cuts Based On Performance

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

Apple Says It Never Sold Recordings Made By Siri

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

Sam Altman Denies Sexually Abusing Sister

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

Apple Still Prevented From Selling iPhone 16s In Indonesia

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

New Orleans Attacker Wore Meta Smart Glasses

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…

Meta Appoints Trump Friend To Board

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

Pentagon Adds Tencent, CATL To Military Blacklist

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

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Humanware in 2025

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…

Apple To Update AI After False Headlines Reported

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

China Aims To Deliver Open Source Chip This Year

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

TikTok ‘Aware’ Livestream Feature Exploited Minors

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

US Mulls Restrictions On Chinese Drones

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

Do Kwon Pleads Not Guilty In US Court

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

IBM, GlobalFoundries Settle Respective Lawsuits

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

Apple Pays $95 Million To Settle Siri Lawsuit

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

Apple Offers iPhone Discounts In China – Report

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

Beijing Denies Involvement In US Treasury Cyberattack

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

Do Kwon Finally Extradited to United States

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

Trump Urges Supreme Court To Delay TikTok Deadline

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…

Southern China Districts Unite For Robotaxi Framework

Four districts in southern China create pilot framework allowing autonomous vehicles such as robotaxis to operate across the region This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Southern China Districts Unite For Robotaxi Framework

Ninth Telecoms Firm Hacked By China

Probe finds ninth US telecommunications firm hacked by China-backed ‘Salt Typhoon’ hacking group, as companies close security loopholes This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Ninth Telecoms Firm Hacked By China

Japan Airlines Flights Delayed By Cyber-Attack

Japan Airlines says hours-long delay to dozens of flights caused by denial-of-service attack amidst New Year travel rush This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Japan Airlines Flights Delayed By Cyber-Attack

Former OpenAI Engineer, Whistleblower Passes Away At 26

Suchir Balaji, who claimed OpenAI broke copyright law and threatened livelihood of content creators, found dead in San Francisco This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Former OpenAI Engineer, Whistleblower Passes Away At 26

Italy Fines OpenAI 15m Euros Over Data Collection

Italy’s data regulator fines OpenAI 15m euros over lack of ‘adequate legal basis’ for data collection, concerns over exposure of young people This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Italy Fines OpenAI 15m Euros Over…

OpenAI Gives Details On For-Profit Shift

OpenAI to create public benefit corporation in Delaware in effort to put it on even footing with competitors, attract investors This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Gives Details On For-Profit Shift

Baltic Sea Power Cable Severed In Latest Incident

Undersea internet and power cable in Baltic sea between Finland and Estonia suffers outage. Finland seizes suspected oil tanker This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Baltic Sea Power Cable Severed In Latest Incident

Iran Lifts Ban On WhatsApp, Google Play

State media reports the Iranian regime has lifted the ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, amid widespread VPN use This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Iran Lifts Ban On WhatsApp, Google Play

US Begins Investigation Into Legacy Chinese Chips

The Biden Administration has launched a last-minute investigation into older Chinese-made legacy semiconductors – weeks before Donald Trump’s administration takes over. The US Trade Representative’s office announced on Monday “the initiation of an investigation regarding China’s acts, policies, and practices…

Albania Bans TikTok For One Year After Stabbing

Albania to ban access to TikTok for one year after schoolboy stabbed to death, as regulators seek child social media protections This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Albania Bans TikTok For One Year After…

Microsoft Diversifying 365 Copilot Away From OpenAI

Microsoft reportedly adding internal and third-party AI models to enterprise 365 Copilot offering as it seeks to diversify, cut costs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Diversifying 365 Copilot Away From OpenAI

Spyware Maker NSO Group Found Liable In US Court

Landmark ruling finds NSO Group liable on hacking charges in US federal court, after Pegasus spyware used to hack journalists, activists This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Spyware Maker NSO Group Found Liable In…

Sega Considers Starting Own Game Subscription Service

Sega ‘evaluating’ starting its own game subscription service, as on-demand business model makes headway in video game business This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Sega Considers Starting Own Game Subscription Service

Google Proposes Remedies After Antitrust Defeat

Google proposes modest remedies to restore search competition, while decrying government overreach and planning appeal This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Proposes Remedies After Antitrust Defeat

Foldable Shipments Slow In China Amidst Global Growth Pains

Shipments of foldable smartphones show dramatic slowdown in world’s biggest smartphone market amidst broader growth pains for segment This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Foldable Shipments Slow In China Amidst Global Growth Pains

IT Glitch Disrupts Morrisons Christmas Shopping

Morrisons offers discounts after glitch causes promotions to not be applied for card holders, as online orders also delayed This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: IT Glitch Disrupts Morrisons Christmas Shopping

OpenAI Starts Testing New ‘Reasoning’ AI Model

OpenAI begins safety testing of new model o3 that uses ‘reasoning’ process to ensure reliability in complex programming, maths tasks This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Starts Testing New ‘Reasoning’ AI Model

Amazon Workers Go On Strike Across US

Amazon staff in seven cities across US go on strike after company fails to negotiate, e-commerce giant says Christmas deliveries unaffected This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Workers Go On Strike Across US

Journalism Group Calls On Apple To Remove AI Feature

Reporters Without Borders calls on Apple to remove AI notification summaries feature after it generates false headlines This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Journalism Group Calls On Apple To Remove AI Feature

Senators Ask Biden To Extend TikTok Ban Deadline

Two US senators ask president Joe Biden to delay TikTok ban by 90 days after Supreme Court agrees to review measure’s constitutionality This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Senators Ask Biden To Extend TikTok…

North Koreans Stole $1.34bn In Crypto This Year

North Korea-liked hackers have stolen a record $1.34bn in cryptocurrency so far this year, as Bitcoin hits record prices This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: North Koreans Stole $1.34bn In Crypto This Year

Craig Wright Sentenced For Contempt Of Court

Suspended prison sentence for Craig Wright for “flagrant breach” of court order, after his false Bitcoin creator claims This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Craig Wright Sentenced For Contempt Of Court

Silicon In Focus Podcast: Tech in 2025

Welcome to Silicon In Focus Podcast: Tech in 2025! Join Steven Webb, UK Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at Capgemini UK, as we explore the technologies shaping our future—agentic AI, quantum computing, and more. Discover how AI will transform work,…

Japanese Space Start-Up Destroys Second Rocket After Launch

Japanese start-up Space One destroys Kairos rocket for second time shortly after launch, as country tries to jump-start space industry This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Japanese Space Start-Up Destroys Second Rocket After Launch

US Supreme Court Agrees To Hear TikTok Appeal

US Supreme Court says it will hear appeal of TikTok and parent ByteDance against ban law, but does not issue emergency injunction This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Supreme Court Agrees To Hear…

Momeni Convicted In Bob Lee Murder

San Francisco jury finds Nima Momeni guilty of second-degree murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee, rejecting self-defence claim This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Momeni Convicted In Bob Lee Murder

EU Publishes iOS Interoperability Plans

European Commission publishes preliminary instructions to Apple on how to open up iOS to rivals, prompting privacy complaint This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Publishes iOS Interoperability Plans

Facebook ‘Restricted’ Palestinian News Content

Facebook has ‘severely restricted’ news content from Palestinian outlets since October 2023 amidst bias concerns, says BBC report This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Facebook ‘Restricted’ Palestinian News Content

Amazon Faces Strike Action In US Ahead Of Christmas

Amazon faces strike actions at facilities across US days before Christmas as union members authorise action over contract negotiations This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Faces Strike Action In US Ahead Of Christmas

Synopsys, SiMa.ai To Collaborate On AI Car Chips

Synopsys to work with start-up SiMa.ai on joint offering to help accelerate development of AI chips for next-generation vehicles This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Synopsys, SiMa.ai To Collaborate On AI Car Chips

SoftBank Promises To Invest $100bn In US

Japanese tech investment firm SoftBank promises to invest $100bn during Trump’s second term to create 100,000 AI-related jobs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SoftBank Promises To Invest $100bn In US

Databricks Raises $10bn In Huge AI Funding Round

Data analytics and AI start-up Databricks completes huge $10bn round from major venture capitalists as investors seek AI exposure This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Databricks Raises $10bn In Huge AI Funding Round

AI Start-Up Basis Raises $34m For Accountancy Agent

Start-up Basis raises $34m in Series A funding round for AI-powered accountancy agent to make up for shortfall in human CPAs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: AI Start-Up Basis Raises $34m For Accountancy…

China Chip Growth Slows As US Targets Legacy Chips

Growth in China’s output of integrated circuits slows in November as Biden administration reportedly launches probe into legacy chips This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Chip Growth Slows As US Targets Legacy Chips

EU Opens TikTok Probe Over Election Interference Claims

European Commission opens formal probe into TikTok after Romanian first-round elections annulled over Russian interference claims This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Opens TikTok Probe Over Election Interference Claims

US Senate Criticises Amazon Over Warehouse Safety

Senate study finds Amazon did not implement protections recommended by internal studies over risk they could affect worker productivity This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Senate Criticises Amazon Over Warehouse Safety

Meta Adds ‘Live AI’ To Ray-Ban Smart Glasses

Facebook parent Meta adds AI voice chat, live translation to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses as it competes with Apple, Google, OpenAI This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Adds ‘Live AI’ To Ray-Ban Smart…

TikTok Shop US Sales Surpass Shein, Sephora

After launching in September 2023, TikTok Shop rises to broad popularity with US sales surpassing Shein, Sephora as it faces ban This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Shop US Sales Surpass Shein, Sephora