Category: Silicon UK

Leeds Man Jailed For Inciting Violence On Facebook

Man from Leeds jailed for 20 months after posting social media messages encouraging people to target hotel that housed migrants This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Leeds Man Jailed For Inciting Violence On Facebook

Reddit CEO Hints At Subreddit Paywalls

Reddit co-founder and CEO has hinted that paywalls for certain subreddits could be on the way, in latest monetisation move This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Reddit CEO Hints At Subreddit Paywalls

UK Watchdog Clears HPE’s Acquisition Of Juniper

British competition regulator, the CMA, clear’s HPE’s $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks a week after EU approval This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Watchdog Clears HPE’s Acquisition Of Juniper

Google Discontinues Chromecast Portfolio

The Chromecast portfolio is being discontinued by Google, after the streaming dongle had first gone on sale back in 2013 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Discontinues Chromecast Portfolio

Tesla Issues Recall For 1.6 Million Cars In China

Recall of over 1.6 million Tesla EVs in China comes amid problems with the boot (or trunk) latch not locking correctly This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla Issues Recall For 1.6 Million Cars…

YouTube Hit By Thousands Of Outages In Russia

YouTube suffers thousands of outages in Russia as Ukrainian forces conduct raid inside Russia’s Kursk region This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: YouTube Hit By Thousands Of Outages In Russia

UK ICO Fines NHS Supplier For Medical Records Breach

NHS supplier Advanced Computer Software Group fined £6m for data breach that exposed medical records of 82,000 people This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK ICO Fines NHS Supplier For Medical Records Breach

What Does the EU AI Act Mean for Cybersecurity?

Discover the implications of the EU AI Act for cybersecurity, as it aims to enhance transparency, accountability, and risk management while balancing innovation and regulation. Learn how businesses can prepare for compliance and optimize cyber resilience in this comprehensive overview…

Mercedes-Benz To Test Fully Autonomous Vehicles In Beijing

Mercedes-Benz Group first international company to be given permit to test Level 4 fully autonomous vehicles on Beijing roads, as Tesla waits This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Mercedes-Benz To Test Fully Autonomous Vehicles…

Musk Files New Lawsuit Against Altman, OpenAI

Elon Musk files new lawsuit against OpenAI, chief executive Sam Altman over claims company defrauded him by becoming commercial entity This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Musk Files New Lawsuit Against Altman, OpenAI

Bitcoin Plummets As Investors Dump Risky Assets

Price of Bitcoin plunges sharply, ending rally that started in January with approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs as investors flee risky assets This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Bitcoin Plummets As Investors Dump Risky…

Government Takes Social Media To Task Over Violence

Government promises action against people inciting violence online as home secretary says social media firms should be doing more This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Government Takes Social Media To Task Over Violence

Amazon Shares Plummet On Slowing Sales

Amazon shares sink after it reports slowing sales amidst consumer bargain-hunting and competition from China’s Temu and Shein This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Shares Plummet On Slowing Sales

Google Hires Character.AI Staff, Licenses Tech

Character.AI co-founders Noam Shazeer, Daniel De Freitas to return to Google along with other researchers in latest AI ‘acqui-hire’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Hires Character.AI Staff, Licenses Tech

Customers Flock To Shein South Africa Pop-Up Store

Chinese-founded online retailer Shein sees strong demand at first pop-up store in South Africa as it faces criticism from authorities This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Customers Flock To Shein South Africa Pop-Up Store

Google Project Astra: The AI Assistant We Have Been Waiting for?

Google’s latest AI innovation, Project Astra, promises to redefine our interaction with technology. Could Astra be the breakthrough AI assistant we’ve been anticipating? Explore how this cutting-edge development aims to transform our daily lives and redefine the future of digital…

SEC Charges IRL Founder With Investor Fraud

US regulator says Abraham Shafi fraudulently raised millions for social media platform IRL while using investor funds for personal expenses This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SEC Charges IRL Founder With Investor Fraud

Intel, Nvidia Stocks Slide Amidst Chip Turmoil

Intel stock price plummets most in 50 years after it announces job cuts, as Nvidia declines on report of AI antitrust probe This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Intel, Nvidia Stocks Slide Amidst Chip…

Government Shelves £1.3 Billion UK Tech, AI Plan

Labour government shelves £1.3bn of funding promised by the Conservatives for tech and artificial intelligence projects This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Government Shelves £1.3 Billion UK Tech, AI Plan

Synchron Embeds Apple Vision Pro With Brain Interface

Patient implanted with Synchron computer brain interface becomes first person in the world to use Apple Vision Pro headset This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Synchron Embeds Apple Vision Pro With Brain Interface

Meta Posts Strong Q2 Amid Heavy AI Spending

Facebook parent Meta Platforms delivers strong Q2 financials which beats Wall Street expectations, raising its share price This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Posts Strong Q2 Amid Heavy AI Spending

CrowdStrike Sued By Shareholders After Huge IT Outage

IT outage fallout. CrowdStrike sued by shareholders who allege firm defrauded them by concealing inadequate software testing This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: CrowdStrike Sued By Shareholders After Huge IT Outage

CrowdStrike Shares Plunge Amid Delta Compensation Report

Shares in CrowdStrike take another hit after report suggests Delta Air Lines will seek compensation for recent global IT outage This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: CrowdStrike Shares Plunge Amid Delta Compensation Report

Intel To Cut Thousands Of Jobs – Report

Another round of layoffs reportedly on the cards for staff at Intel, in an effort to rebound from earnings slump This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Intel To Cut Thousands Of Jobs – Report

China Sees Slowdown In Foreign-Branded Smartphone Growth

Mainland China sees slower growth in foreign-branded smartphones, after strong competition sees Apple fall out of top 5 vendors This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Sees Slowdown In Foreign-Branded Smartphone Growth

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Connecting the Machines

Join the Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Connecting the Machines with guest Kim Custeau, EVP, Portfolio at AVEVA, as we explore connected ecosystems in manufacturing, digital transformation, AI, and the evolving human-machine relationship. This article has been indexed from Silicon…

Xiaomi Buys $116m Plot To Expand Bejing EV Factory

Smartphone maker Xiaomi buys 131-acre plot of land in Beijing to expand initial EV plant following rapid sales of SU7 sedan This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Xiaomi Buys $116m Plot To Expand Bejing…

Amazon Faces Double Tax Fraud Probes In Italy

Italian authorities investigate Amazon in second tax-evasion case after seizing 121m euros from Milan unit last week This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Faces Double Tax Fraud Probes In Italy

JPMorgan Rolls Out AI Chatbot To Staff

US bank JPMorgan Chase reportedly gives asset managers access to internal AI chatbot, compares it to working with human research analyst This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: JPMorgan Rolls Out AI Chatbot To Staff

Hollywood Video Game Performers Strike Over AI Fears

Performers for major game producers including Activision and EA go on strike after 18 months of negotiations over generative AI protections This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Hollywood Video Game Performers Strike Over AI…

Apple Signs White House AI Safeguards

Apple joins White House Voluntary AI Safeguards programme, joining 15 other major companies in agreeing to safety and transparency measures This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Signs White House AI Safeguards

LinkedIn To Pay $6.625m In Ad Lawsuit Settlement

Microsoft’s LinkedIn agrees to $6.625m settlement with advertisers over alleged overcharging based on inflated ad metrics This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: LinkedIn To Pay $6.625m In Ad Lawsuit Settlement

Amazon Developing Cheaper AI Chips – Report

Engineers at Amazon’s chip lab in Austin, Texas, are racing ahead to develop cheaper AI chips that are faster than Nvidia’s This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Developing Cheaper AI Chips – Report

Revolut Gains UK Banking Licence

After three years of trying, fintech start-up Revolut finally recieves a UK banking licence, but with some restrictions from regulator This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Revolut Gains UK Banking Licence

Alphabet Q2 Beats Expectations, But Shares Dip

Despite share buyback and positive Q2 results, Alphabet’s share price falls over YouTube slowdown and margin declines This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Alphabet Q2 Beats Expectations, But Shares Dip

Meta Releases Open Source Llama 3.1 AI Model

Release of latest AI model, Llama 405B, offers improved reasoning capabilities especially for math and coding This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Releases Open Source Llama 3.1 AI Model

Extracting Value from Your Investment in AI

Unlock the full potential of your AI investments with a strategic approach. From understanding business needs and building a strong data foundation to fostering a culture of innovation and ensuring ethical practices, discover how to integrate, scale, and sustain AI…

Xiaomi Entered EV Market ‘Due To US Sanctions’

Xiaomi chief executive says he decided to begin making electric vehicles after company was placed on US military blacklist in 2021 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Xiaomi Entered EV Market ‘Due To US…

Double-Digit Growth For Google Expected Amidst AI Push

Google expected to see double-digit revenue and profit growth for second quarter amidst AI cloud enthusiasm, stronger ad sales This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Double-Digit Growth For Google Expected Amidst AI Push

US Cracks Down On Tech Shipments To Russia

Shipments of high-end chips and other electronics to Russia via China and Hong Kong said to fall by 20 percent after aggressive enforcement This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Cracks Down On Tech…

NHS Delays Continue After Windows Outage

Patients told to expect delays into this week as disruption to EMIS booking system leads to ‘considerable’ backlog amidst global outage This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: NHS Delays Continue After Windows Outage

CrowdStrike: Key Perspectives on the IT Outage

As experts are now also warning of possible further risks as criminals seek to exploit the IT issues, I am commenting about key steps to be taken strategically to ensure that this situation and ‘harm’ does not impact the customers…

VW Chief Discusses Free Trade With China Officials

VW chief executive discusses free and fair trade with Chinese officials in Beijing after EU imposes electric vehicle tariffs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: VW Chief Discusses Free Trade With China Officials

Nigeria Fines Meta $220m Over Privacy Infringements

Nigerian competition and consumer agency fines Meta $220m over violations of privacy law, after probe spurred by WhatsApp user agreement This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nigeria Fines Meta $220m Over Privacy Infringements

Editorial: CrowdStrike Outage: Is Our IT Too Fragile?

The recent CrowdStrike outage has caused global IT disruptions, impacting businesses and raising serious concerns about cybersecurity and disaster recovery. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Editorial: CrowdStrike Outage: Is Our IT Too Fragile?

Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target Olympic Games

Pro-Russia hackers expected to pose major disruption threat to Paris Olympic Games against backdrop of ongoing conflict in Ukraine This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target Olympic Games

Oracle To Pay $115m In Privacy Lawsuit Settlement

Oracle to pay $115m to settle proposed class-action lawsuit over ‘digital dossiers’ that allegedly collected data on hundreds of millions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Oracle To Pay $115m In Privacy Lawsuit Settlement

US Sanctions Russian Hackers Over Infrastructure Attacks

US Treasury sanctions two members of Russian hacking group over critical infrastructure attacks as hacktivists threaten Olympics This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Sanctions Russian Hackers Over Infrastructure Attacks

Experts Expect Ransomware Surge After Police Disruption

Security firm predicts rise in ransomware activity in second half of year as gangs recover from LockBit takedown, AlphV scam This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Experts Expect Ransomware Surge After Police Disruption