Mike Lynch: Captain Of Bayesian Yacht Declines To Talk

Respected captain of Bayesian yacht faces manslaughter charges, but refuses to answer questions over sinking

5 months ago

HMD Launches ‘Barbie’ Flip Phone To Tackle Smartphone Addiction

Digital detoxing. HMD teams up with Mattel for HMD Barbie flip phone with no mobile browsing or social media

5 months ago

IDC Raises Smartphone Shipment Forecast Amid GenAI Optimism

Global smartphone shipments in 2024 are expected to grow nearly 6 percent according to IDC, as premium handsets embrace AI

5 months ago

Apple Axes Jobs In Digital Services Group – Report

Tech giant Apple reportedly cuts 100 jobs in its digital services group, with sources citing a shift in internal priorities

5 months ago

Nasdaq Seeks Permission For Bitcoin Index Listing Option

SEC approval being sought by Nasdaq to launch and trade options on a bitcoin index, after similar move by NYSE

5 months ago

Klarna Says AI Chatbots Helped Remove 1,200 Positions

Should it be boasting? Klarna says it has hundreds of jobs have been trimmed from workforce thanks to AI chatbots

5 months ago

Chip Veteran Resigns From Intel’s Board, Amid Turnaround Plan Clash

Semiconductor and venture capital veteran Lip-Bu Tan resigns from Intel's board of directors, amid reports of turnaround plan clash

5 months ago

Meta To Use Geothermal Power In US Data Centres

Data centre power. Facebook owner Meta Platforms signs deal to purchase geothermal power from Sage Geosystems

5 months ago

Biden Administration Pressured Meta To Censor Covid-19 Content, Admits Zuck

Mark Zuckerberg regrets complying after Biden administration pressured Meta in 2021 to censor Covid-19 content

5 months ago

Telegram’s Pavel Durov Remains In Custody Amid Investigation

French authorities extend detention of Pavel Durov as investigation of fraud, organised crime, terrorism on platform continues

5 months ago

Canada Imposes 100 Percent Tariffs On Chinese EVs

Consequence of unfair subsidies? Canada becomes latest Western market to impose tariffs on China-made electric vehicles

5 months ago

Apple Targets 10 September iPhone 16 Launch Event – Report

Latest Apple iPhone, Watches and AirPods are slated to be unveiled to the world on 10 September, according to Bloomberg…

5 months ago

Uber Fined $324m For Transferring European Data To US

Dutch data protection watchdog imposes fine of €290m on Uber for transferring personal data of European drivers to US servers

5 months ago

Meta Says Iranian Hackers Targeted Biden, Trump WhatsApp Accounts

Iranian hacking group APT42 was behind possible hacking attempt of senior US administration officials of Joe Biden, Donald Trump

5 months ago

Microsoft To Host Cybersecurity Summit After CrowdStrike IT Outage

CrowdStrike follow-up. Windows endpoint security ecosystem summit to be held at Microsoft's Washington headquarters

5 months ago

Halliburton, Law Enforcement Investigates Cyberattack Impact

Impact of the cyberattack against US critical industry firm Halliburton is being investigated by law enforcement and firm

5 months ago

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Arrested At French Airport – Report

Telegram CEO and founder Pavel Durov arrested, over alleged lack of in-app moderation, and lack of police co-operation

5 months ago

GM’s Cruise To Offer Robotaxis On Uber Platform

GM's Cruise will offer its autonomous robotaxi vehicles on Uber’s platform in 2025, as competition with Waymo heats up

5 months ago

Body Of Mike Lynch’s Daughter Recovered, Amid Allegations Of Crew Mistakes

Body of Mike Lynch's 18 year old daughter, Hannah, recovered from wreck, as Italian authorities mull manslaughter charges

5 months ago

Firm That Sent Fake AI Robocalls Of Joe Biden Is To Pay $1m Fine

Settlement sees Lingo Telecom agree to pay $1 million fine for transmitting fake AI robocalls of Joe Biden in January

5 months ago

Tesla Gigafactory Near Berlin Saw 500,000 Trees Felled – Report

After repeated clashes with environmentalists, it emerges construction of Tesla gigafactory near Berlin saw 500,000 trees cut down

5 months ago

California Reaches Deal With Google Over Journalism Legislation

Showdown with California avoided. Google reaches $250m agreement to avoid California Journalism Preservation Act

5 months ago

Waymo Doubles Weekly Paid Robotaxi Trips Since May

Waymo is providing 100,000 paid robotaxi rides per week, as it expanded its Waymo One service in two US cities

5 months ago

Dr Mike Lynch Confirmed Dead, As Search For Daughter Continues

Dr Mike Lynch confirmed dead after five bodies recovered from sunken yacht. Search continues for missing daughter

5 months ago

US Oilfield Firm Halliburton Hit By Cyberattack

Oilfield services firm Halliburton hit by cyberattack, despite previously warning against attacks on critical infrastructure

5 months ago

US Safety Probe Into GM’s Cruise Shut Down

NHTSA closes braking investigation into GM' Cruise unit, but other investigations into pedestrian accident last year continues

5 months ago

Ford Pulls Back On EV Spending

Ford signals a reduction on electric vehicle spending, dropping plans for a EV SUV and postponing launch of EV pickup

5 months ago

CMA Drops Apple, Google App Store Investigations

British competition regulator shuts down investigations into Apple and Google app stores, ahead of new law governing digital markets

5 months ago

Four Bodies Found In Yacht Wreck Amid Search For Mike Lynch

Four bodies found in sunken yacht by Italian rescue divers, amid search for British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and others

5 months ago

Anthropic Sued For Copyright Infringement By Authors

Authors sue AI firm Anthropic for copyright infringement, who allege AI firm used their and other books to train Claude…

5 months ago