Telegram Joins Child Safety SchemeTelegram Joins Child Safety Scheme

Telegram Joins Child Safety Scheme

Internet Watch Foundation confirms Telegram messaging app has joined child abuse imagery crackdown, after years of refusal

4 months ago
US Chips ‘No Longer Safe’, Chinese Industry Bodies ClaimUS Chips ‘No Longer Safe’, Chinese Industry Bodies Claim

US Chips ‘No Longer Safe’, Chinese Industry Bodies Claim

Latest salvo in escalating trade war, as Chinese companies are told by local industry bodies that US chips are 'no…

4 months ago
UK Underestimates Threat Of Cyber-Attacks, Says NCSC HeadUK Underestimates Threat Of Cyber-Attacks, Says NCSC Head

UK Underestimates Threat Of Cyber-Attacks, Says NCSC Head

The cyber risk facing UK “widely underestimated”, warns head of GCHQ’s NCSC Richard Horne in first major speech

4 months ago
Microsoft Faces £1 Billion Lawsuit For Alleged OverchargingMicrosoft Faces £1 Billion Lawsuit For Alleged Overcharging

Microsoft Faces £1 Billion Lawsuit For Alleged Overcharging

Lawsuit filed in London against Microsoft alleges customers using rival cloud services, have to pay more to licence Windows Server

4 months ago
Elon Musk $56 Billion Pay Deal Rejected, AgainElon Musk $56 Billion Pay Deal Rejected, Again

Elon Musk $56 Billion Pay Deal Rejected, Again

Judge in Delaware for the second time rules against the record-breaking $56 billion pay package for Elon Musk

4 months ago
China Bans Exports Of Gallium, Germanium, AntimonyChina Bans Exports Of Gallium, Germanium, Antimony

China Bans Exports Of Gallium, Germanium, Antimony

Beijing bans exports to US of key materials after Biden administration imposes more restrictions on Chinese chip sector

4 months ago
US Announces New Export Controls On China’s Chip SectorUS Announces New Export Controls On China’s Chip Sector

US Announces New Export Controls On China’s Chip Sector

New round of US semiconductor export restrictions designed to hamper Beijing's capacity to produce high-end chips

4 months ago
Germany Shoulders €600 Million Of Northvolt DebtGermany Shoulders €600 Million Of Northvolt Debt

Germany Shoulders €600 Million Of Northvolt Debt

Lender KfW is to be reimbursed by the German government more than €600 million ($629 million) of Northvolt debt

4 months ago
Elon Musk Seeks To Block OpenAI’s For-Profit BidElon Musk Seeks To Block OpenAI’s For-Profit Bid

Elon Musk Seeks To Block OpenAI’s For-Profit Bid

OpenAI's bid to convert to a 'for-profit' organisation is opposed by Elon Musk and co in a federal courtroom

4 months ago
OpenAI Sued By Canadian News Publishers For Alleged Copyright InfringementOpenAI Sued By Canadian News Publishers For Alleged Copyright Infringement

OpenAI Sued By Canadian News Publishers For Alleged Copyright Infringement

Group of news publishers in Canada become the latest group to sue OpenAI for allegedly using their new content to…

4 months ago
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Forced Out By BoardIntel CEO Pat Gelsinger Forced Out By Board

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Forced Out By Board

CEO Pat Gelsinger has been “retired” effective 1 December, after the board of directors reportedly loses confidence in his turnaround…

4 months ago
Meta Plans Subsea Cable For Its Own Exclusive Use – ReportMeta Plans Subsea Cable For Its Own Exclusive Use – Report

Meta Plans Subsea Cable For Its Own Exclusive Use – Report

World spanning subsea cable measuring 40,000km (or 24,854 mile) long, reportedly being planned by Meta for its exclusive use

4 months ago
Canada Sues Google For Alleged Anti-Competitive Conduct In AdvertisingCanada Sues Google For Alleged Anti-Competitive Conduct In Advertising

Canada Sues Google For Alleged Anti-Competitive Conduct In Advertising

More legal trouble. Canada's Competition Bureau sues Google for alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising

4 months ago
Meta Concerned At Australia’s Social Media Ban For Under-16sMeta Concerned At Australia’s Social Media Ban For Under-16s

Meta Concerned At Australia’s Social Media Ban For Under-16s

As social media ban passes, Australian government is accused by Meta of failing to consider young people's voices

4 months ago
German Government Plots €2 Billion For Chip Subsidies – ReportGerman Government Plots €2 Billion For Chip Subsidies – Report

German Government Plots €2 Billion For Chip Subsidies – Report

Is it enough? After Intel disappointment, Germany to offer approximately 2 billion euros in subsidies for chip investments

4 months ago

Google Asks Appeal Court To Throw Out Epic App Store Verdict

After Epic Games 2023 courtroom victory, Google appeal argues “dramatic redesign” of Play store will hurt app developers, consumers

4 months ago

Intel Says $7.86bn Grant From US Will Restrict Foundry Spin-off

Chip giant's plan for Intel Foundry to be spun off as independent subsidiary will be restricted after US government grant

4 months ago

EU Closes Amazon State Aid Case Over Taxes

European Commission closes three failed state-aid investigations over tax rulings for Amazon, Fiat and Starbucks

4 months ago

Australian Senate Passes Social Media Ban For Under-16s

Ban on social media for under-16s has been passed by Senate in Australia, and will soon become world-first law

4 months ago

FTC Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Microsoft

Last hurrah for chair Lina Khan? Federal Trade Commission launches sweeping investigation into Microsoft before Trump handover

4 months ago

OpenAI Allows Staff To Sell $1.5 Billion Stock To SoftBank – Report

SoftBank is to acquire more OpenAI shares, after the AI startup allows staff to sell their shares to Japanese tech…

4 months ago

UK’s FCA Confirms Plan For Crypto Regulation By 2026

British financial regulator outlines roadmap and timelines to implement regulatory oversight for 'high risk' crypto

4 months ago

Biden Administration To Loan Rivian $6.6 Billion For EV Factory

Consequence for Elon Musk? Biden administration provisionally agrees $6.6 billion loan to Rivian, so it can construct EV factory in…

4 months ago

Just Eat To Delist From London Stock Exchange

Another blow for UK's ambition to attract tech firms to its stock market, after Just Eat Takeaway requests LSE delisting

4 months ago

Kim Dotcom Suffers “Serious Stroke”, Amid Deportation Fight

Post on social media claims Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has suffered a “serious stroke” amid deportation from New Zealand

4 months ago

Australian Parliament Passes Bill To Ban Social Media For Under-16s

Elon won't be happy. Australia's House of Representatives passes bill to ban children under-16 years from social media. Senate still…

4 months ago

Nvidia AI Model Generates, Manipulates Sounds And Voices

Leading AI chip maker Nvidia shows 'flexible' model Fugatto for generating and manipulating sounds, music and voices

4 months ago

Australian Senate Grills Lobbyist Over Social Media Failures

Industry group representative faces hostility from Australian Senate ahead of vote on law to ban under-16s from social media platforms

4 months ago

US Finalises $7.86bn Award To Intel Amidst Business Troubles

Biden administration to reduce Intel's $8.5bn preliminary award under Chips Act as company lays off 15,000 staff, delays investments

4 months ago

Closing Arguments Delivered In Google Ad Tech Monopoly Case

Google, Justice Department make closing arguments in case targeting company's ad tech business, on heels of search monopoly ruling

4 months ago