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TikTok Restores Service In US After Trump Pledge

After Trump says he will issue executive order on Monday, TikTok began restoring service on Sunday to US users This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Restores Service In US After Trump Pledge

Amazon Pauses Drone Deliveries After Crashes

Another delay. Amazon deliveries by drone in Texas, Arizona paused after aircraft reportedly crashed in rain This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Pauses Drone Deliveries After Crashes

TikTok Switched Off In US Ahead Of Ban Deadline

TikTok goes dark in the United States on Saturday, ahead of America’s nationwide ban on the Chinese app on Sunday This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Switched Off In US Ahead Of Ban…

EU Deepens Investigation Into Elon Musk’s X

European Commission adds “additional investigatory measures to X” as part of its ongoing DSA investigation This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Deepens Investigation Into Elon Musk’s X

Supreme Court Rules TikTok Can Be Banned in US

Ruling from Supreme Court upholds nationwide ban on TikTok unless ByteDance sells, but official says Biden won’t enforce it This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Supreme Court Rules TikTok Can Be Banned in US

Biden Signs Executive Order To Bolster US Cyber Defences

In its final few days, Biden Administration delivers another executive order focused on bolstering cybersecurity measures in US This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Biden Signs Executive Order To Bolster US Cyber Defences

German Defence, Foreign Ministries Depart X

Elon Musk’s backing of a far right political party in Germany, results in two government ministries withdrawing from X This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: German Defence, Foreign Ministries Depart X

UK Tech Struggling To Innovate Under Labour, Survey Finds

Ayming research finds British tech firms are struggling to source suitable funding and skills – prompting calls for more government support This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Tech Struggling To Innovate Under Labour,…

UK CMA Investigates Google Over Online Search Domination

More potential antitrust trouble for Google, after UK competition watchdog launches investigation into online search domination This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK CMA Investigates Google Over Online Search Domination

China Chip Imports Surge Ahead Of New Export Controls

China’s semiconductor imports grow by double-digits in 2024 ahead of new US export controls that seek to close loopholes for advanced chips This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Chip Imports Surge Ahead Of…

TSMC Begins 4nm Chip Production In Arizona

TSMC begins production of advanced 4nm chips at Arizona plant as US seeks to bring more chip production within borders This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TSMC Begins 4nm Chip Production In Arizona

US Rules Divide World To Conquer China’s AI

New US export controls divide world into three tiers as outgoing administration seeks to cut off China’s access to AI tech This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Rules Divide World To Conquer China’s…

Blue Origin Aborts Test Flight Minutes Before Launch

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin cancels New Glenn certification flight at last minute due to unspecified technical problems This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Blue Origin Aborts Test Flight Minutes Before Launch

Government Aims To Make UK AI ‘Superpower’

Government to loosen AI regulation, exploit public-sector data, build data centres in growth zones as it seeks economy boost This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Government Aims To Make UK AI ‘Superpower’

Brazil Demands Clarity After Meta Ends Fact-Checking

Brazil demands specifics on how new Meta stance on misinformation will apply to country amidst outcry over wide-ranging policy changes This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Brazil Demands Clarity After Meta Ends Fact-Checking

TSMC Cuts Off Singapore Company Amidst Huawei Fallout

TSMC cuts off Singapore-based PowerAIR as it investigates chip it produced appearing in AI accelerator made by US-sanctioned Huawei This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TSMC Cuts Off Singapore Company Amidst Huawei Fallout

Amazon, Meta End Diversity Initiatives

Amazon, Meta end diversity and inclusion initiatives as tech firms re-align policies with those of president-elect Trump and his supporters This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon, Meta End Diversity Initiatives

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