Twitter Back Online After Global Outage

Early hours outage at Twitter - the first major disruption at the platform after Elon Musk sacked most of the…

2 years ago

Micron To Axe 10 Percent Of Staff, Amid Heavy Fab Spending

As it spends billions of dollars building new chip plants in the US, Micron confirms it will axe 10 percent…

2 years ago

US House Of Representatives Bans TikTok, As Government Ban Looms

China's TikTok is banned from all US House of Representatives-managed devices, as the US government ban looms

2 years ago

Cyber-Attacks Set To Become ‘Uninsurable’, Warns Insurance Boss

Chief executive of Zurich Insurance warns that cyber-attacks, rather than natural disasters, will quickly become “uninsurable”

2 years ago

FTX Customer Lawsuit Seeks Recovery Of Digital Assets

Class action lawsuit filed by FTX customers against failed crypto exchange and its arrested former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried

2 years ago

Infineon CEO Eyes Acquisition Targets – Report

Head of Infineon says German chip maker is ready to spend billions of euros on acquisitions, in a number of…

2 years ago

WhatsApp To Stop Working On Older Mobile Phones

Millions of users of older iPhones and Android handsets are to lose access to WhatsApp, after support ends 31 December

2 years ago

Ski Slopes Trigger Flood Of 911 Calls From Apple Devices

Ski slopes in Colorado trigger dozens of calls every day from crash-detection feature enabled by default in new Apple iPhone…

2 years ago

Tesla ‘Reduces Shanghai Production Plans’ For January

Electric carmaker Tesla reportedly reduces production plans for key Shanghai plant in January amidst fresh Covid-19 disruption in China

2 years ago

Kyocera To Double Semiconductor Investment

Japan's Kyocera to roughly double investment in semiconductors amidst global push to diversify supply chain, following years of disruption

2 years ago

Apple Japan Hit With £81m In Additional Taxes

Apple Japan unit reportedly owes additional 13 billion yen in taxes after investigation finds bulk tax-free purchases of iPhones by…

2 years ago

Musk: ‘Nearly 100’ Starlink Terminals Now Active In Iran

SpaceX chief Elon Musk says 'approaching 100' Starlink terminals now active in Iran, amidst ongoing protests and blocked network access

2 years ago

Taiwan Temple Sells NFTs For Popular Pilgrimage

Temple in Taiwan sells thousands of NFTs to increase followers' engagement in popular pilgrimage around sea goddess Mazu

2 years ago

NFT Sales, Search Interest Drop Sharply In 2022

Online searches and sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) decline sharply this year after a peak of $4.9 billion in sales…

2 years ago

Apple Expands Smartphone Lead As Rivals’ Sales Contract

Apple expands smartphone revenues and market share in third quarter as top rivals face difficulties and top Xiaomi execs step…

2 years ago

Smartphone Shipments Drop In China As Covid Takes Toll

Smartphone shipments fall steeply year-on-year within China as Covid-19 lockdowns and tensions with West take toll on economy

2 years ago

Samsung ‘Increasing Capacity’ At Biggest Chip Plant

Samsung Electronics plans to increase production capacity at its biggest semiconductor plant next year, as competitors reduce investments

2 years ago

Twitter Restores User Safety Feature After Outcry

Twitter restores feature promoting user safety materials following 'temporary' removal, after complaints by user and consumer safety groups

2 years ago

TSMC ‘Mulls First EU Chip Plant’ In Dresden

World's biggest contract chipmaker TSMC reportedly in advanced talks over building first EU chip plant in Germany amidst diversification push

2 years ago

Amazon ‘Could Be Held Responsible’ For Trademark Breach

European Union's top court says Amazon may be held responsible for trademark-infringing red-soled shoes advertised on its platform

2 years ago

Meta Pays $725m To Settle Cambridge Analytica Suit

Facebook parent Meta pays $725m (£600m) to settle US class action lawsuit over sharing of personal data with Cambridge Analytica

2 years ago

Merry Christmas, Silicon UK Readers

Merry Christmas to you and your families.

2 years ago

ByteDance Admits Staff Obtained TikTok Data Of Journalists

Chinese parent of TikTok says some staff improperly accessed TikTok user data of two journalists and have been let go

2 years ago

Twitter’s Public Policy Boss Departs, Amid Ongoing Layoffs

More concern for US and European regulators as Twitter's head of public policy departs amid additional layoffs at the platform

2 years ago

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Released On $250m Bail, To His Parents

Sam Bankman-Fried has been freed on $250m, but must remain under strict supervision at parents’ California home

2 years ago

Gamers Sue Microsoft To Halt Activision Purchase

Software giant Microsoft faces fresh legal action in US courts to halt its $69bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard

2 years ago

Tesla Driver Blames ‘Malfunctioning’ Self-driving Software After Crash

Driver claims his Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) self-driving software malfunctioned after a crash that caused multiple injuries

2 years ago

Two Bankman-Fried Associates Plead Guilty To Fraud

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives in America and is expected in court, as two former associates plead guilty to fraud…

2 years ago

Hundreds Of Former Twitter Staff File Complaints

Twitter this week is being accused by 100 former staff members of a variety of legal violations including targeting women…

2 years ago

EU Begins ‘In-Depth Investigation’ Into $61bn Broadcom-VMware Buy

European Commission follows the UK's CMA and opens “an in-depth investigation” into Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware

2 years ago