Tech Minister Admits UK Social Media Ban For Under-16s “On The Table”

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Tom Jowitt

Following Australia? Technology secretary Peter Kyle says possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is “on the…

Northvolt Appoints Restructuring Expert For Main Battery Plant

Restructuring expert appointed to oversea Northvolt's main facility in northern Sweden, amid financial worries

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CMA Halts Google Anthropic Investigation

British competition watchdog decides Alphabet's partnership with AI startup Anthropic does not qualify for investigation

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Germany “Deeply Concerned” After Damage To Two Undersea Cables

Possible sabotage? Two undersea cables in the Baltic sea have been severely damaged, triggering security concerns

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US DoJ To Push Google To Sell Off Chrome Browser – Report

US Justice Department to ask Judge to force Google to sell off its Chrome browser, and also seeks rulings on…

17 hours ago

Elon Musk To Be Summoned By MPs To Testify Over X’s Role In Riots

UK MPs will reportedly summon Elon Musk over X's role in summer riots, as well as executives from TikTok and…

18 hours ago

Perplexity Adds Shopping Features To AI Search

Perplexity adds shopping features to generative AI-powered search as it faces more direct competition from OpenAI's ChatGPT

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Trump Social Media Company In Talks To Buy Crypto Firm Bakkt

Donald Trump social media company in advanced talks to buy Bakkt, a crypto trading platform owned by NYSE parent, FT…

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India Fines Meta $25m Over WhatsApp Data Sharing

India competition regulator fines Facebook parent Meta $25m over 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy that forced users to allow data sharing

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Battery Maker Northvolt Misses Production Targets

Northvolt has reportedly missed internal EV battery production targets since September, reduces production at main plant

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German Facebook Users Eligible For Compensation Over Data Breach

Millions of German Facebook users eligible for financial compensation over data leak in 2018-2019, finds country's highest civil court

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Trump Plans Push For Federal Self-Driving Rules

Tesla shares jump after report says president-elect Donald Trump planning to make federal self-driving rules a government priority

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Xiaomi Raises EV Delivery Goal Amidst Strong Demand

Smartphone and electronics maker Xiaomi now aims to deliver 130,000 electric vehicles this year after SU7 launch in March

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US Finalises $6.6bn Award For TSMC Arizona Plants

US Commerce Department finalises $6.6bn subsidy to TSMC for leading-edge chip plants in Arizona, as Biden term nears end

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SpaceX Prepares Tender Offer At $250bn Valuation

SpaceX to begin tender offer in December valuing company at $210bn, as Elon Musk's xAI raises $5bn at $45bn valuation

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US Releases Security Advice For AI In Critical Infrastructure

US Department of Homeland Security releases advice for development and deployment of AI in critical infrastructure, amidst security concerns

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Lenovo Beats Estimates, Raises Projections As PC Sales Recover

World's biggest PC maker Lenovo beats sales predictions, raises forecast for 2025 as AI capabilities, Windows 11 spur upgrades worldwide

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China Chip Production Slows Ahead Of New US Sanctions

Chip production slows in China in October ahead of expected export controls, while annual EV production capacity surges past 10…

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Which? Seeks £3bn In Apple iCloud Competition Claim

Apple effectively locked 40 million UK users into iCloud and overcharged them, claims £3bn legal action from consumer group Which?

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Amazon Haul Offers ‘Crazy Low Prices’ To Counter Temu, Shein

Amazon launches Haul mobile experience with prices capped at $20 in face of low-cost competition from China-based rivals Temu, Shein

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Northvolt Mulls US Bankruptcy Protection – Report

Troubled battery maker Northvolt reportedly considers Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States as possible option

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FTC Plans Investigation Into Microsoft Cloud Business – Report

Microsoft's cloud business practices are reportedly facing a potential anti-competitive investigation by the FTC

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Programmer Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Bitcoin Laundering

Ilya Lichtenstein sentenced to five years in prison for hacking into a virtual currency exchange Bitfinex and stealing 119,000 Bitcoin

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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…

6 days ago

Meta Fined €798m Over Alleged Facebook Marketplace Violations

Antitrust penalty. European Commission fines Meta a hefty €798m ($843m) for tying Facebook Marketplace to its social network

6 days ago

Elon Musk Rebuked By Italian President Over Migration Tweets

Elon Musk continues to provoke the ire of various leaders around the world with his tweets about immigration and other…

6 days ago

VW, Rivian Launch Joint Venture, As Investment Rises To $5.8 Billion

Volkswagen and Rivian officially launch their joint venture, as German car giant ups investment to $5.8 billion, depending on certain…

7 days ago

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

7 days ago

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…

7 days ago

Meta Must Face Antitrust Trial Over Instagram, WhatsApp Purchases

Legal issues continue for Meta, after US judge rules it must face trial over FTC's antitrust concerns about Instagram, WhatsApp

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