Tag: Silicon UK

Huawei Gains On Apple In China Premium Smartphones

Huawei sees sales of premium smartphones in China grow by 34 percent as Apple declines, while company bets on Android-free HarmonyOS Next This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Huawei Gains On Apple In China…

TikTok Loses Bid To Overturn US Divestiture Law

US appeals court rejects bid by TikTok and parent ByteDance to overturn law forcing it to divest Chinese ownership or face January ban This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Loses Bid To Overturn…

Waymo To Expand Ride-Hailing Service To Miami

Another major city in the United States is to receive Alphabet’s Waymo ride-hailing service, with Miami the next stop This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Waymo To Expand Ride-Hailing Service To Miami

CMA Clears Vodafone, Three Merger After Price Promise

UK regulator approves Vodafone, Three merger, after receiving commitments over price, network, and virtual mobile operators This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: CMA Clears Vodafone, Three Merger After Price Promise

Meta Looks To Nuclear Energy For US Data Centres

Facebook parent Meta joins other big data centre operators and explores use of nuclear energy to help it meet AI and sustainability objectives This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Looks To Nuclear Energy…

CMA Delays Cloud Computing Report Until 2025

UK competition regulator slightly delays its provisional report on the cloud computing sector and whether “behavioural” remedies are required This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: CMA Delays Cloud Computing Report Until 2025

Telegram Joins Child Safety Scheme

Internet Watch Foundation confirms Telegram messaging app has joined child abuse imagery crackdown, after years of refusal This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Telegram Joins Child Safety Scheme

Northvolt Mulls US Bankruptcy Protection – Report

Troubled battery maker Northvolt reportedly considers Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States as possible option This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Northvolt Mulls US Bankruptcy Protection – Report

Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH To Quit Musk’s X

Target for Elon Musk’s lawsuit, hate speech watchdog CCDH, announces its decision to quit X ahead of terms of service change This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH To Quit Musk’s…

AMD Axes 4 Percent Of Staff, Amid AI Chip Focus

Merry Christmas staff. AMD hands marching orders to 1,000 employees in the led up to the Christmas holiday period This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: AMD Axes 4 Percent Of Staff, Amid AI Chip…

Tesla Recalls 2,431 Cybertrucks Over Propulsion Issue

Recall number six in 2024 for Tesla Cybertruck, and this time the fault cannot be fixed with an over-the-air software update This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Tesla Recalls 2,431 Cybertrucks Over Propulsion Issue

Bitcoin Surges To Above $93,000 For First Time

Bitcoin price reaches new record, amid hope that incoming Trump administration will implement crypto-friendly policies This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Bitcoin Surges To Above $93,000 For First Time

Apple To Launch AI Wall ‘Tablet’ – Report

Smart home expansion? Apple reportedly developing an ‘AI wall tablet’ for smart home control, Siri, video calls This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple To Launch AI Wall ‘Tablet’ – Report

Waymo Opens Ride-Hailing Services In Los Angeles

End of road for taxi drivers? More people seeking transportation in Los Angeles can now summon a driverless Waymo robotaxi This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Waymo Opens Ride-Hailing Services In Los Angeles

Japan To Invest $65bn In Chip Industry

Japan announces $65bn in subsidies and other incentives to boost production of advanced chips and AI semiconductors amidst China sanctions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Japan To Invest $65bn In Chip Industry

FTX Sues Binance Over Alleged $1.8bn Fraud

Bankrupt FTX sues former rival Binance for allegedly fraudulent transfer of $1.8bn weeks before crypto company’s spectacular collapse This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FTX Sues Binance Over Alleged $1.8bn Fraud

Amazon Developing Smart Glasses For Delivery Drivers

Amazon reportedly developing smart glasses to provide delivery drivers with step-by-step instructions for last mile of deliveries This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Developing Smart Glasses For Delivery Drivers

US Orders TSMC To Halt AI Chip Sales To China

US Commerce Department orders Taiwan’s TSMC to halt sales of advanced AI accelerators to mainland Chinese customers as of Monday This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Orders TSMC To Halt AI Chip Sales…

Bitcoin Rises Above $84,000 On US Election Optimism

Bitcoin price rises above $84,000 as investors bet incoming US government will implement crypto-friendly policies This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Bitcoin Rises Above $84,000 On US Election Optimism

Regulator Demands Answers Over Tesla FSD Social Media Posts

US regulator says Tesla’s messaging on social media could lead drivers to believe ‘Full Self-Driving’ feature does not require oversight This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Regulator Demands Answers Over Tesla FSD Social Media…

TSMC Suspends Advanced Chip Orders For China Customers

World’s biggest contract chipmaker TSMC to stop producing advanced chips for customers in mainland China after part found in Huawei AI chip This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TSMC Suspends Advanced Chip Orders For…

ASML IT Outage Disrupts Worldwide Operations

Dutch chip equipment maker ASML says ‘fully recovered’ from IT outage affecting operations worldwide and is investigating cause This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: ASML IT Outage Disrupts Worldwide Operations

Nvidia Market Value Surges Above $3.6tn

Investor optimism following Donald Trump re-election win pushes Nvidia to record high, adds 30 percent to Tesla stock price This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nvidia Market Value Surges Above $3.6tn

Google Jarvis AI Extension Leaked On Chrome Store

Seemingly accidental leak reveals Google is developing Jarvis AI extension that can browse the web for the user This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Jarvis AI Extension Leaked On Chrome Store

Google To Make MFA Mandatory Next Year

Improving security. Mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) is coming to the Google Cloud by the end of 2025 This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google To Make MFA Mandatory Next Year

Canada Orders Shutdown Of TikTok’s Canadian Business

Canada ordered China’s TikTok business in the country to be dissolved over national security risks, but does not ban access to app This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Canada Orders Shutdown Of TikTok’s Canadian…

Nvidia, Meta Ask Supreme Court To Axe Investor Lawsuits

Nvidia, Meta bring cases before US Supreme Court this month seeking tighter limits on investors’ ability to sue over inadequate disclosure This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nvidia, Meta Ask Supreme Court To Axe…

James Dyson Says ‘Spiteful’ Budget Will Kill Start-Ups

James Dyson delivers most high-profile criticism so far of Labour’s first Budget that raises £40bn in taxes, largely from businesses This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: James Dyson Says ‘Spiteful’ Budget Will Kill Start-Ups

EU To Assess Apple’s iPad Compliance Plans

European Commission says it will review Apple’s iPad compliance with DMA rules as it seeks to open up tech giant’s mobile ecosystem This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU To Assess Apple’s iPad Compliance…

OpenAI In Talks With California Over For-Profit Shift

OpenAI reportedly begins early talks with California attorney general over complex transition from nonprofit to for-profit structure This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI In Talks With California Over For-Profit Shift

Toyota-Backed Joby Flies ‘Air Taxi’ In Japan

Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor complete demonstration flight in Shizuoka as companies prepare to bring eVTOL into mass production This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Toyota-Backed Joby Flies ‘Air Taxi’ In Japan

Is the Digital Transformation of Businesses Complete?

Digital transformation is an ongoing journey, requiring continuous adaptation, strong leadership, and skilled talent to stay competitive in a digital world. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Is the Digital Transformation of Businesses Complete?

Huawei Sees Sales Surge, But Profits Fall

US-sanctioned Huawei sees sales surge in first three quarters of 2024 on domestic smartphone popularity, even as net profits fall This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Huawei Sees Sales Surge, But Profits Fall

Google Maps Steers Into Local Information With AI Chat

New Google Maps allows users to ask for detailed information on local spots, adds AI-summarised reviews, more detailed navigation This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Maps Steers Into Local Information With AI Chat

OpenAI Adds ChatGPT Search Features

OpenAI’s ChatGPT gets search features, putting it in direct competition with Microsoft and Google, amidst questions over accuracy This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Adds ChatGPT Search Features

Craig Wright Faces Contempt Claim Over Bitcoin Lawsuit

Australian computer scientist faces contempt-of-court claim after suing Jack Dorsey’s Block and Bitcoin Core developers for £911 trillion This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Craig Wright Faces Contempt Claim Over Bitcoin Lawsuit

China’s BYD Overtakes Tesla On Quarterly Sales

Chinese carmaker BYD overtakes Tesla for first time in quarterly sales, as EU brings in tariffs over state subsidy concern This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China’s BYD Overtakes Tesla On Quarterly Sales

Google Fined More Than World’s GDP By Russia

Good luck. Russia demands Google pay a fine worth more than the world’s total GDP, over YouTube bans on pro-Russian media outlets This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Fined More Than World’s GDP…

How Agentic AI Became the Newest Form of Business Investment

Agentic AI is revolutionizing business investment by enabling autonomous, scalable systems that require minimal human intervention. Unlike traditional AI, agentic AI offers businesses the ability to streamline workflows, boost productivity, and ensure compliance, making it especially valuable for highly regulated…

Meta Warns Of Accelerating AI Infrastructure Costs

Facebook parent Meta warns of ‘significant acceleration’ in expenditures on AI infrastructure as revenue, profits beat expectations This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Warns Of Accelerating AI Infrastructure Costs

Trump Media Briefly Worth More Than X

Truth Social parent company Trump Media sees shares rally and then sink as stock price follows betting markets on Trump’s election chances This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Trump Media Briefly Worth More Than…

AI Helps Boost Microsoft Cloud Revenues By 33 Percent

Microsoft says Azure cloud revenues up 33 percent for September quarter as capital expenditures surge to keep pace with AI demands This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: AI Helps Boost Microsoft Cloud Revenues By…

Reddit Shares Surge On First-Ever Profit

Social media service Reddit shows first-ever profit in nearly 20-year history as AI translation aids surge in user base This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Reddit Shares Surge On First-Ever Profit

Autumn Budget Hikes Business Taxes, Seeks Growth

First Labour Budget in 15 years includes increased payouts from businesses and capital gains, as government looks to promote growth This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Autumn Budget Hikes Business Taxes, Seeks Growth

OpenAI Working With Broadcom, TSMC On First AI Chip

OpenAI reportedly working with Broadcom, TSMC to manufacture first AI chip in 2026 with focus on inference tasks This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Working With Broadcom, TSMC On First AI Chip

Robert Downey, Jr. Says He Would Sue Over AI Likeness

Actor Robert Downey, Jr. promises to sue future executives who decide to recreate his likeness with AI, amidst game performer strike This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Robert Downey, Jr. Says He Would Sue…

TikTok Seeks ‘Trust’ In Global Markets

TikTok chief executive acknowledges it and other social media companies face ‘challenge’ in gaining trust as company faces US ban This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Seeks ‘Trust’ In Global Markets

TikTok Parent Co-Founder Tops China Rich List

Zhang Yiming, co-founder of TikTok parent ByteDance, rises to China’s richest person even as country’s economy sputters This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TikTok Parent Co-Founder Tops China Rich List

White House Finalises China Tech Investment Curbs

Administration publishes final restrictions on US investment into Chinese tech sectors including AI, chips, quantum computing This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: White House Finalises China Tech Investment Curbs