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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…

Poland Blames Russian Hackers For Tax Website Attack

Government official says Russia was behind a hacking attack on the Polish tax website, that blocked access to the online system This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Poland Blames Russian Hackers For Tax Website…

Tesla To Build Factory In Mexico, Says President

Mexico’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirms that Tesla will construct factory near border of Texas This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla To Build Factory In Mexico, Says President

Microsoft Rolls Out Bing AI To Windows 11

Update to Redmond’s latest operating system, Windows 11, will add search button that promotes its Bing AI chatbot This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Rolls Out Bing AI To Windows 11

China Warns Elon Musk Over Wuhan Lab Leak Tweet

Chinese Communist Party issues blunt warning via state media to Tesla’s Elon Musk, over pushing Wuhan Lab Covid leak theory online This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China Warns Elon Musk Over Wuhan Lab…

Intel Offers Quantum SDK For Developers

Intel releases Quantum Software Development Kit (SDK) to assist development of quantum algorithms for next generation computers This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Intel Offers Quantum SDK For Developers

Former FTX Engineer Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charges

Former engineering director of collapsed cryptocurrency firm FTX has pleaded guilty to six criminal charges, including fraud This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Former FTX Engineer Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charges

US Chips Act Bars Companies From Expanding In China

Companies that receive funding under US’ $52bn Chips Act barred from expanding capacity in China for 10 years, amongst other restrictions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Chips Act Bars Companies From Expanding…

Massive Blaze Shuts Down Apple Supplier Plant In India

Massive fire shuts down Apple iPhone charging cable factory in southern India, in latest supply chain headache for tech giant This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Massive Blaze Shuts Down Apple Supplier Plant In…

EU Narrows App Store Charges Against Apple

European Commission drops key charge against Apple over forcing developers to use App Store payment system as case nears second year This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Narrows App Store Charges Against Apple

Meta Forms AI Team To Compete With ChatGPT

Facebook, Instagram parent Meta forms AI-focused team to develop text and visual tools across its products, following success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Forms AI Team To Compete With…

Foxconn Expands In China’s Henan After Factory Disruption

Main Apple iPhone assembler Foxconn to expand presence in China’s Henan provice while continuing to shift production to India, Vietnam This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Foxconn Expands In China’s Henan After Factory Disruption

Canada Bans TikTok From Government Devices

Canada government bans TikTok from all government devices, saying it presents ‘unacceptible risk to privacy and security’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Canada Bans TikTok From Government Devices

MWC 2023: EU Business Chief Calls For ‘Focus On Future’

Mobile World Congress 2023: Breton urges Europe to lead next tech ‘revolution’, amidst controversial EU telecoms funding consultation This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: MWC 2023: EU Business Chief Calls For ‘Focus On Future’

SpaceX Cancels Space Station Crew Launch At Last Minute

SpaceX cancels Crew Dragon launch at last minute on Monday, team of four to wait until Thursday for International Space Station flight This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SpaceX Cancels Space Station Crew Launch…

Canada Launches Latest TikTok Data Privacy Probe

Canada federal, provincial governments to probe whether TikTok complies with prvacy law after app banned on EU Commission, Council devices This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Canada Launches Latest TikTok Data Privacy Probe

Missing China Bank Founder ‘Working With Authorities’

Tech investment bank China Renaissance Holdings says founder Bao Fan ‘cooperating with authorities’ after disappearance earlier this month This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Missing China Bank Founder ‘Working With Authorities’

Australian Battery Start-Up Takes Over Failed Britishvolt

Australian start-up Recharge Industries buys failed battery venture Britishvolt from administrators, but has very different plans in mind This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Australian Battery Start-Up Takes Over Failed Britishvolt

DoJ Alleges Google Deleted Evidence In Antitrust Case

Serious allegation of misconduct made against Google by US Department of Justice, in its antitrust case against the firm This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: DoJ Alleges Google Deleted Evidence In Antitrust Case

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Hit With Four More Charges

Four new criminal charges leveled at FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried concerning illegal political donations and bank fraud This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Hit With Four More Charges

Meta Prepping Fresh Round Of Layoffs – Report

Facebook parent Meta is reportedly planning a fresh round of job cuts, after axing more than 11,000 staff last year This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Prepping Fresh Round Of Layoffs – Report

Amazon Staff Push Back At Return-To-Office Order

Unhappy Amazon staff reportedly taking to internal websites and comms channels to complain about return-to-office order This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Staff Push Back At Return-To-Office Order

AT&T Looks To Offload Cybersecurity Division – Report

American mobile operator AT&T said to be exploring possible sale of its cybersecurity division, formerly known as Alienvault This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: AT&T Looks To Offload Cybersecurity Division – Report

Chinese President Xi Urges Tech Independence

Facing increasing US export controls on advanced technology, Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for tech self-reliance This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Chinese President Xi Urges Tech Independence

No US Help Over ITC’s Apple Watch Import Ban Ruling

No help for Tim Cook from Biden Administration, after US International Trade Commission ruling may block imports of Apple Watches This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: No US Help Over ITC’s Apple Watch Import…

Landmark US Supreme Court Challenge Internet Immunity

US Supreme Court hears cases that for first time question key law that protects internet firms from liability for content posted by users This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Landmark US Supreme Court Challenge…

Binance Stablecoin Company ‘In Talks’ With US SEC

Paxos, company behind Binance USD, reportedly in ‘constructive’ talks with US SEC as regulators tighten focus on crypto companies This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Binance Stablecoin Company ‘In Talks’ With US SEC