Tag: Silicon UK

Private Equity Firms ‘Circle’ NCC Group’s Escode

Several buyout firms reportedly interested in NCC Group unit Escode as UK cybersecurity company says reviewing strategic options This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Private Equity Firms ‘Circle’ NCC Group’s Escode

M&S Tells Distribution Centre Staff To Stay At Home

Marks & Spencer tells agency staff at central England distribution hub to stay at home on Monday as it grapples with cyberattack This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: M&S Tells Distribution Centre Staff To…

DoorDash Makes £2.7bn Buyout Offer For Deliveroo

London-based food delivery company Deliveroo says DoorDash made buyout offer at £1.80 per share as US company looks to expand in Europe This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: DoorDash Makes £2.7bn Buyout Offer For…

Pure EV Sales Regain Market Share In China

Sales and market share of pure EVs regain their edge over plug-in hybrids amidst falling lithium prices, fast-charging technologies This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Pure EV Sales Regain Market Share In China

Spotify ‘To Raise Prices Outside US’ This Summer

Spotify reportedly plans price rises across markets outside the US this summer as it seeks to boost profits, considers premium plans This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Spotify ‘To Raise Prices Outside US’ This…

Google Ad Monopoly Remedy Trial To Begin On Friday

Judge sets 2 May date for Google and US Justice Department hearing to consider remedies after advertising monopoly ruling This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Ad Monopoly Remedy Trial To Begin On Friday

Meta Cuts Staff In Oculus Studios Division

Facebook parent Meta cuts staff in Oculus Studios division, including Supernatural game it acquired for $400m two years ago This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Cuts Staff In Oculus Studios Division

M&S Apologises After Cyberattack, Halts Online Orders

British retailer Marks & Spencer apologises after it struggles to recover from cyberattack this week, and halts online orders This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: M&S Apologises After Cyberattack, Halts Online Orders

Trump’s Meme Coin Value Surges After Dinner Invitation

Leading holders of Trump meme coin receive invitation to private gala dinner with US President, prompting conflict of interest concerns This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Trump’s Meme Coin Value Surges After Dinner Invitation

TSMC Reveals A14 Tech To Meet AI Chip Capacity

TSMC unveils new A14 manufacturing technology that stitches together bigger and faster chips to deal with AI demand This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TSMC Reveals A14 Tech To Meet AI Chip Capacity

Meta AI Access On Ray-Ban Glasses Expands In Europe

Meta has expanded access to its AI assistant in more European countries, for users of its Ray-Ban smart glasses This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta AI Access On Ray-Ban Glasses Expands In Europe

Meta Begins Advertising On Threads Globally

Mark Zuckerberg firm Meta Platforms makes adverts on Threads app available to all eligible advertisers worldwide This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Begins Advertising On Threads Globally

The Ransomware Business Model: The State of Cybercrime

Ransomware has become big business. This article reveals how cybercriminals operate, why attacks are surging, and what businesses must do to protect themselves. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: The Ransomware Business Model: The…

Shopify Must Face California Privacy Lawsuit

Appeals court ruling reopens case that had been dismissed, finding Shopify must face trial under California consumer privacy law This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Shopify Must Face California Privacy Lawsuit

FTC Sues Uber Over ‘Deceptive’ Subscription Practices

US trade regulator says Uber signed users up for Uber One plan without their knowledge, exaggerated discounts, made it difficult to cancel This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FTC Sues Uber Over ‘Deceptive’ Subscription…

Amazon ‘Pauses’ Some Data Centre Leasing Plans

Amazon’s AWS cloud unit pauses some leasing talks around new data centres, analysts say, in latest sign of caution in AI spending This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon ‘Pauses’ Some Data Centre Leasing…

CATL Introduces ‘Naxtra’ Sodium-Ion Batteries

Latest CATL sodium-ion batteries have energy density and range closer to lithium-ion units using cheap and abundant materials This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: CATL Introduces ‘Naxtra’ Sodium-Ion Batteries

Head Of Chinese Chip Tools Company Drops US Citizenship

Gerald Yin, founder, chairman and chief executive of key Chinese chip tools maker AMEC, drops US citizenship following new US restrictions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Head Of Chinese Chip Tools Company Drops…

Huawei Updates Smart Glasses With Live Translation

Huawei launches Titanium edition of Eyewear 2 smart glasses with gesture controls and AI-powered simultaneous translation This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Huawei Updates Smart Glasses With Live Translation

Italy, White House Condemn ‘Discriminatory’ Tech Taxes

Italy, White House issue joint statement condemning ‘discriminatory’ tech taxes as US seeks to end levy on multinational digital giants This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Italy, White House Condemn ‘Discriminatory’ Tech Taxes

Google To Appeal Portions Of Ad Monopoly Ruling

Google says it will appeal ‘adverse’ portions of ruling that found its ad business is illegal monopoly, says decision was ‘mixed’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google To Appeal Portions Of Ad Monopoly…

ASML, Others Outline Impact Of Trump’s Tariffs

Chip making giant ASML mirrors other equipment makers, and outlines financial impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: ASML, Others Outline Impact Of Trump’s Tariffs

Google Sued In UK For Online Search Domination

Search engine giant being sued for £5 billion ($6.64 billion) damages over allegations for online search domination This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Sued In UK For Online Search Domination

AI in Cybersecurity: Double-Edged Sword or Game-Changer?

AI is transforming cybersecurity, offering faster defence and smarter attacks. Learn how businesses can harness its power while managing the rising risks. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: AI in Cybersecurity: Double-Edged Sword or…

OpenAI Releases GPT-4.1 With Improved Coding

OpenAI says GPT-4.1 model family can understand prompts with up to 1 million tokens, features improved coding over GPT-4o This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Releases GPT-4.1 With Improved Coding

Meta Begins Using EU Users’ Data To Train AI

Meta to use public posts from EU users on Facebook, Instagram to train AI models after delayed rollout in bloc last month This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Begins Using EU Users’ Data…

Blue Origin Sends All-Female Crew Into Space

Blue Origin jaunt sends Jeff Bezos fiancée Lauren Sanchez into space along with Katy Perry and other celebrity tourists This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Blue Origin Sends All-Female Crew Into Space

Intel Sells Majority Stake In Altera To Silver Lake

Intel sells 51 percent of programmable chip unit Altera to Silver Lake Partners in deal that values it at half its acquisition price This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Intel Sells Majority Stake In…

Apple Leads Smartphone Market In First Quarter

Apple tops smartphone sales worldwide in first quarter after iPhone 16e launch, in spite of sagging demand in US, Europe, China This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Leads Smartphone Market In First Quarter

FTC Argues Meta Must Sell Instagram, WhatsApp

FTC tells court Meta created barriers to entry with its purchases of WhatsApp, Instagram to create illegal monopoly This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FTC Argues Meta Must Sell Instagram, WhatsApp

US Regulator Rejects Appeal Over Amazon Nuclear Deal

US energy regulator rejects request for rehearing after it rejected plan for Amazon to buy power directly from nuclear reactor This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Regulator Rejects Appeal Over Amazon Nuclear Deal

Amazon Chief Jassy Defends AI Spending

Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy defends billions in spending on AI infrastructure, saying ‘aggressive’ expenditure needed This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Chief Jassy Defends AI Spending

EV Maker Lucid Buys Plant From Bankrupt Nikola

Luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors buys Arizona factory, former headquarters of bankrupt Nikola, offers jobs to 300 staff This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EV Maker Lucid Buys Plant From Bankrupt Nikola

Tesla Stops Taking China Orders For US-Made Vehicles

Tesla stops taking orders in China for US-made Model S and Model X electric vehicles amidst spiralling trade war, increasing tariffs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla Stops Taking China Orders For US-Made…

China Exempts Outsourced Chips From Tariffs

China will not levy duties on imports of US-branded chips unless they are actually manufactured there, in potential blow to US-based plants This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Exempts Outsourced Chips From Tariffs

OpenAI Countersues Elon Musk, Citing Interference

Escalation of feud between Sam Altman and Elon Musk, after OpenAI confirms it is now suing Musk who sued OpenAI twice last year This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Countersues Elon Musk, Citing…

PC Shipments Grow In Q1 Amid Tariff Worries

Shipments of personal computers grew in the first quarter, IDC and Canalys report, amid concern at the impact of Trump’s tariffs This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: PC Shipments Grow In Q1 Amid Tariff…

AI To Drive Data Centre Energy Demand

Report from International Energy Agency (IEA) warns AI is set to drive surging electricity demand from data centres This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: AI To Drive Data Centre Energy Demand

Amazon Delays Project Kuiper Launch Amid Bad Weather

First launch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet satellites pushed back amid “stubborn” cloud cover, heavy winds This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Delays Project Kuiper Launch Amid Bad Weather

US DoJ Disbands Crypto Enforcement Team

Crypto free for all? US Justice Department is disbanding team of prosecutors who targetted cryptocurrency crimes This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US DoJ Disbands Crypto Enforcement Team

China’s YMTC Publishes Memory Patent Applications

US-sanctioned YMTC publishes nearly 20 memory patent applications, showcasing innovations in efficiency and chip construction This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China’s YMTC Publishes Memory Patent Applications

BYD Launches Luxury Denza EV Brand In Europe

Chinese EV giant BYD launches high-end Denza brand in Europe to compete with Mercedes, BMW as it seeks to expand international presence This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: BYD Launches Luxury Denza EV Brand…

Singapore Banks Hit By Ransomware Data Breach

DBS, Bank of China Singapore say customer data compromised after printing services supplier hit by ransomware attack This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Singapore Banks Hit By Ransomware Data Breach

Microsoft Ends Projects With Wicresoft In China

Some 2,000 support staff reportedly laid off as Microsoft ends China outsourcing deal with its own joint venture Wicresoft This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Ends Projects With Wicresoft In China

Germany Pays For Ukraine OneWeb Terminals

Germany has been paying for OneWeb terminals in Ukraine for past year, says parent company Eutelsat, as Europe seeks alternatives to Starlink This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Germany Pays For Ukraine OneWeb Terminals

White House Extends TikTok Sale Deadline To June

US president hands TikTok a second 75-day extension for deadline to divest US operations under 2024 bipartisan sale-or-ban law This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: White House Extends TikTok Sale Deadline To June

Google AI Presents April Fool’s Joke As True

Google AI Overview wrongly says Welsh town has won Guinness World Record for roundabouts in latest artificial intelligence gaffe This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google AI Presents April Fool’s Joke As True

Tesla’ Software Chief Lau Reportedly To Step Down

Tesla vice president of software engineering David Lau reportedly planning to step down amidst political backlash, sliding sales This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla’ Software Chief Lau Reportedly To Step Down

Kenya Court Approves $2.4bn Meta Hate Speech Lawsuit

High Court in Kenya says $2.4bn case against Facebook parent Meta can go ahead, over allegations of hate speech during Ethiopia war This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Kenya Court Approves $2.4bn Meta Hate…