Category: Silicon UK

Accenture To Cut 19,000 Jobs, After Lowering Forecasts

Accenture confirms it will axe 19,000 jobs, or 2.5 percent of its workforce, amid “significant economic and geopolitical uncertainty” This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Accenture To Cut 19,000 Jobs, After Lowering Forecasts

Government Launches NHS Cyber Security Strategy

NHS commitment. Government launches seven year cyber security strategy for the health and adult social care sectors This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Government Launches NHS Cyber Security Strategy

FTX Agrees Deal To Recover $400m From Hedge Fund

New management of failed crypto exchange FTX announce deal to recover more $400 million from a Bahamas-based hedge fund This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FTX Agrees Deal To Recover $400m From Hedge Fund

OpenAI Fixes Bug With ChatGPT That Exposed User Chats

Chief executive of OpenAI admits “significant issue” in ChatGPT has now been fixed, after user chat titles were exposed This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Fixes Bug With ChatGPT That Exposed User Chats

UK Watchdog Rules Against Broadcom’s $61bn VMware Buy

CMA’s Phase 1 investigation of Broadcom’s proposed acquisition of VMware, concludes deal could lead to less innovation and drive up costs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Watchdog Rules Against Broadcom’s $61bn VMware…

Just Eat Cuts 1,700 Jobs As Delivery Growth Slows

Just Eat cuts 1,700 delivery jobs a month after similar move by Deliveroo, as pandemic-era takeaway delivery growth stalls This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Just Eat Cuts 1,700 Jobs As Delivery Growth Slows

US Rules Bar $52bn Chip Funds From Benefiting China

Proposed rules from US Commerce Department block recipient firms from expanding in China or engaging in joint research and development This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Rules Bar $52bn Chip Funds From Benefiting…

Google Releases Bard Chatbot To Public

Google releases Bard chatbot to limited number of users as it responds to unexpected popularity of Microsoft-backed ChatGPT This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Releases Bard Chatbot To Public

China Approves More Imported Games As Crackdown Eases

Chinese game regulator approves 27 foreign games for domestic release in latest sign that crackdown on gaming industry is easing This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Approves More Imported Games As Crackdown Eases

China Chip Boss Targeted By Anti-Graft Probe

Chinese authorities target Zhao Weiguo, former chairman of chip giant Tsinghua Unigroup, for corruption probe amidst industry struggles This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Chip Boss Targeted By Anti-Graft Probe

Amazon To Cut 9,000 More Jobs

Amazon to cut further 9,000 jobs as it looks to ‘streamline’ company as uncertain economy follows pandemic hiring spree This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon To Cut 9,000 More Jobs

BBC Bans TikTok From Corporate Devices

BBC joins multiple Western governments in banning TikTok over security fears, but continues to use it to promote content This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: BBC Bans TikTok From Corporate Devices

Taiwan Financial Regulator ‘To Oversee Crypto’

Head of main Taiwan financial regulator FSC says body will be responsible for crypto industry, as island tightens controls This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Taiwan Financial Regulator ‘To Oversee Crypto’

Baidu Shares Rise On Positive Ernie AI Reviews

Chinese search engine Baidu sees shares rise after analysts write positively about its Ernie chatbot competitor to Microsoft-backed ChatGPT This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Baidu Shares Rise On Positive Ernie AI Reviews

Huawei ‘Replaced 13,000 Components’ After Sanctions

Huawei has replaced more than 13,000 components with locally made Chinese parts in past three years due to US sanctions, founder says This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Huawei ‘Replaced 13,000 Components’ After Sanctions

Bitcoin Surges Above $28,000 Amidst Banking Turmoil

Biggest cryptocurrency Bitcoin surges to nine-month high after central banks liquidity measures in response to banking sector turmoil This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Bitcoin Surges Above $28,000 Amidst Banking Turmoil

Crypto Investment ‘Scam’ Defrauds Thousands Of Users

Crypto trading app iEarn Bot appears to be massive scam drawing in thousands of investors in multiple countries, report finds This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Crypto Investment ‘Scam’ Defrauds Thousands Of Users

Google Glass Ends For Business Users

End of the road. Business successor to Google Glass known as Glass Enterprise, is to halt enterprise sales and stop software support This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Glass Ends For Business Users

TikTok Banned From UK Government Phones

Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden confirms TikTok is to be banned on government phones over links to China This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Banned From UK Government Phones

Budget 2023: Industry Reaction To Quantum Investments etc

UK is the world’s third largest tech economy, so Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt’s spring ‘growth’ budget has generated some reaction This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Budget 2023: Industry Reaction To Quantum…

UK Mulls TikTok Ban On Government Devices

China’s TikTok is being reviewed by NCSC, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hinting UK could follow governmental bans by other nations This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Mulls TikTok Ban On Government Devices

Silicon In Focus Podcast: The State of 5G

5G has been rolling out now for a few years. What challenges do businesses see when placing 5G onto their strategic development roadmaps? And is 5G Advanced a technology all enterprises should place on their digital transformation roadmaps? This article…

OpenAI Announces ChatGPT Upgrade Called GPT-4

Upgrade to popular AI chatbot ChatGPT with the release of GPT-4, which promises to be more creative and less biased This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Announces ChatGPT Upgrade Called GPT-4

Meta To Layoff Another 10,000 Staff

Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘year of efficiency’ continues after he makes “difficult decision” to axe 10,000 jobs, on top of November’s 11,000 layoffs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta To Layoff Another 10,000 Staff

Hackers Steal $199m From UK Crypto Start-Up Euler Labs

Hackers steal nearly $200m from UK crypto lender Euler Labs, amidst rampant hacking and business failures in crypto sector This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Hackers Steal $199m From UK Crypto Start-Up Euler Labs

NatWest Adds Crypto Limits As Scams Proliferate

NatWest caps transfers to crypto exchanges as consumers and businesses lose hundreds of millions to elaborate scams This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: NatWest Adds Crypto Limits As Scams Proliferate

BYD Rules Out UK EV Plant ‘Because Of Brexit’

World’s biggest electric and hybrid carmaker BYD ruled out UK factory because of Brexit, after new law scraps US debut This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: BYD Rules Out UK EV Plant ‘Because Of…

Elon Musk, BYD Deny Reported Battery Split

Elon Musk and BYD deny report that Tesla will stop using batteries from Chinese giant, as companies continue fierce China price war This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Elon Musk, BYD Deny Reported Battery…

Bitcoin Surges 20 Percent After SVB Fiasco

Bitcoin rises 20 percent as stablecoin USDC nearly regains dollar peg after US government takes emergency action to rescue SVB depositors This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Bitcoin Surges 20 Percent After SVB Fiasco

Tim Cook ‘Pushed Forward’ Apple VR Headset Launch

Tim Cook reportedly pushed for launch of Apple mixed-reality headset this year over arguments of design team that technology was not ready This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tim Cook ‘Pushed Forward’ Apple VR…

California Court Says Uber, Lyft Workers Are Contractors

California appeals court upholds Proposition 22 measure that allows Uber, Lyft and others to designate workers as independent contractors This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: California Court Says Uber, Lyft Workers Are Contractors

IMF ‘Warned G20’ Of Crypto Banking Risks

International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it warned G20 last month that proliferation of crypto assets could mean risks for banking sector This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: IMF ‘Warned G20’ Of Crypto Banking Risks

New Meta Layoffs ‘Could Match Those of Last Year’

Upcoming layoffs at Meta could reportedly cut same proportion of staff as those announced last November, as company reins in spending This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: New Meta Layoffs ‘Could Match Those of…

Meta Considering Twitter-Like Social Network

Facebook parent Meta considering launching Twitter-style stand-alone text-based social network amidst chaos at Elon Musk-owned platform This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Considering Twitter-Like Social Network

Elon Musk Apologises To Sacked Twitter Worker

Musk issues rare apology over sacking of Twitter worker who publicly asked whether he had been fired or not, as he lays out turnaround plans This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Elon Musk Apologises…

Failed Silicon Valley Bank UK Arm Sold To HSBC For £1

Government facilitates sale of UK operations of failed Silicon Valley Bank to HSBC as authorities work to limit fallout of biggest bank failure since 2008 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Failed Silicon Valley…

FTC Admits It Is Investigating Twitter

Federal agency FTC confirms it is investigating Twitter under new CEO Elon Musk for potential violations of 2011 agreement This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FTC Admits It Is Investigating Twitter

WhatsApp Will Not Comply With UK Online Safety Bill

WhatApp becomes second major platform to indicate it will not comply with the UK’s revised Online Safety Bill This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: WhatsApp Will Not Comply With UK Online Safety Bill

Tabasco X Tinx: A Successful Marketing Campaign Example

Tabasco’s recent collaboration with Tik Tok star Tinx makes a creative and successful example of an influencer marketing campaign. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tabasco X Tinx: A Successful Marketing Campaign Example

Silvergate Bank To Close Down, Amid FTX Aftermath

Silvergate Capital, one of the two main banks for the crypto industry, announced on Wednesday that it will wind down operations and liquidate its bank. In a statement, Silvergate Capital announced “its intent to wind down operations and voluntarily liquidate…

US Chamber Of Commerce Seeks AI Regulation

Largest lobbying group in the United States calls for regulation of AI technology over national security concerns and impact on growth This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Chamber Of Commerce Seeks AI Regulation

Acer Confirms Huge 160GB Data Breach

Taiwanese PC giant Acer confirms major data breach, with hacker stealing 160GB of sensitive data and hawking it for sale This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Acer Confirms Huge 160GB Data Breach

Apple Delivers New iPhone 14…In Yellow

Fancy a more colourful smartphone? Apple makes iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus now available in ‘beautiful yellow’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Delivers New iPhone 14…In Yellow

Elon Musk Admits “Massive Decline” In Ad Revenue

Elon Musk says Twitter may be cash flow-positive next quarter, which may not surprise observers after all his cost-cutting This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Elon Musk Admits “Massive Decline” In Ad Revenue

ChatGPT Added To Salesforce’s Slack

Salesforce and OpenAI introduce the ChatGPT app for Slack, in an effort to add artificial intelligence to business software This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: ChatGPT Added To Salesforce’s Slack

UK Government Introduces New Data Protection Bill

Britain makes fresh attempt to reform its data protection law, to ease compliance burden for UK businesses, yet remain in step with EU laws This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Government Introduces New…

Musk Apologises After Mocking Fired Twitter Director

Haraldur Thorleifsson asked Elon Musk if he had been fired. Musk mocked him in his reply, but later backtracked and apologised This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Musk Apologises After Mocking Fired Twitter Director

Foxconn To Construct Factory In India – Report

Apple’s principal iPhone maker Foxconn is to construct a 300-acre factory in India, amid ongoing pivot away from China This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Foxconn To Construct Factory In India – Report

Tesla Cuts US Prices Of Model S, Model X

Two of Tesla’s most expensive electric vehicle (EV) models in the US have had their prices cut, in effort to stoke demand This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla Cuts US Prices Of Model…

The Road to a Role in Tech Begins Early

There’s a long way to go before we can ensure that the wonderful world of tech is compelling enough for women to feel comfortable within. First, there needs to be a fundamental shift in the educational priorities of this country…

Meta Planning Thousands More Job Cuts – Report

Zuckerberg’s promise of “year of efficiency” at Meta likely to entail more job losses, according to media report This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Planning Thousands More Job Cuts – Report

Meta Cuts Prices For VR Headsets

Struggling to sell? Meta has cut prices for two of its virtual reality headsets amid reduced consumer spending on tech This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Cuts Prices For VR Headsets

Hackers Begin Publishing Data Of Oakland City Workers

After a ransomware attack last month on the city of Oakland in California, hackers have begun leaking stolen data online This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Hackers Begin Publishing Data Of Oakland City Workers

Amazon Pauses Construction At Second HQ In Virginia

Construction on the second phase Amazon’s HQ2 in Virginia has been paused, amid cost cutting at the e-commerce giant This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Pauses Construction At Second HQ In Virginia

Zoom Abruptly Fires President Greg Tomb

After axing 15 percent of its workforce, Zoom abruptly fires President Greg Tomb in a “termination without cause” This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Zoom Abruptly Fires President Greg Tomb

United States Launches New Cybersecurity Strategy

Biden administration launches new cybersecurity strategy, as the US seeks to improve its overall cyber defences, amid growing risks This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: United States Launches New Cybersecurity Strategy

Waymo Cuts 8 Percent Of Staff

Alphabet’s self-driving car division admits it has cut approximately 8 percent of workforce in two rounds of layoffs this year This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Waymo Cuts 8 Percent Of Staff

SpaceX Launches Space Station Crew In NASA Mission

SpaceX successfully launches a four man Crew Dragon into orbit after launch on Monday was called off at the last minute This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SpaceX Launches Space Station Crew In NASA…