EU Set To Reject Amazon iRobot Buy

European Union set to reject Amazon takeover of Roomba robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot after e-commerce giant fails to offer…

12 months ago

Meta Criticised Over ‘Irresponsible’ AI Plans

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg talks up AI on par with human intelligence, promises to make 'widely available' to public

12 months ago

DPD Disables AI Chatbot After It Swears At Customer

Parcel firm DPD partially disables AI chatbot after customer easily convinces it to swear and make comments critical of firm

12 months ago

Google To Invest $1 Billion To Build UK Data Centre

New data centre for Alphabet's Google to be constructed in Hertfordshire to meet demand for AI and cloud services

12 months ago

Amazon Lays Off 5 Percent Of Staff At ‘Buy With Prime’ Unit

Layoff misery continues as Amazon cuts 5 percent of staff at its 'Buy with Prime' unit, after cuts to other…

12 months ago

Ransomware Attacks Rose 128 Percent In 2023, Report Finds

Cybernews researchers finds ransomware attacks rose to record numbers in 2023, with a 128.2 percent rise in victims

12 months ago

Sam Altman Surprised At NYT Lawsuit

ChatGPT doesn’t need New York Times data says Sam Altman CEO, as he expresses surprise at newspaper lawsuit

12 months ago

Court Bans Apple Watch Imports Amid Patent Dispute

Apple says it will sell the Apple Watch 9 and Ultra 2 models in US without the blood-oxygen sensor at…

12 months ago

GCHQ Releases Unseen Photos Of WW2 Colossus Computer

Unseen pictures of Colossus, considered the world's first digital computer, released to public by UK intelligence agency

12 months ago

Sheryl Sandberg To Step Down From Meta’s Board

Former operating chief Sheryl Sandberg is to step from board of directors at Meta Platforms, after quitting COO role in…

12 months ago

Samsung Embeds Google’s AI Tech In S24 Smartphones

Samsung unveils its portfolio of S24 smartphones, and reveals they will include Google's generative AI technology

12 months ago

Google CEO Warns Staff To Expect More Job Cuts – Report

Internal memo from CEO Sundar Pichai warns Google staff to brace for more job cuts, as the firm has to…

12 months ago

Alphabet’s Wing Unveils Larger Drone For Bigger Payloads

Bigger drone for larger deliveries. New Wing drone can carry 2.3kgs, cruise at 65mph, with a 12 mile range

12 months ago

Elon Musk Seeks Larger Tesla Stake Ahead Of AI, Robotics Push

Tesla boss wants 25 percent controlling stake in EV giant, before growing firm to be AI and robotics leader

12 months ago

Apple To Drop Sensor From Some Watch Models – Report

Redesign plan to remove blood-oxygen sensor on certain Apple Watch models is dependent on an appeal court decision

12 months ago

Twitter Appeal Against Search Warrant For Trump’s DMs Denied

Federal Appeals court denies challenge by Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) to search warrant for Donald Trump's DMs

12 months ago

Consumer Tech in Business

As CES concludes, what technologies will have a business application this year? Will enterprises embrace these devices to drive efficiency,…

12 months ago

US Supreme Court Snubs Apple App Store Appeal

Highest court in the United States declines to hear Apple appeal of lower court ruling in antitrust case from Epic…

12 months ago

Google Axes Hundreds Of Staff In Ad Sales Team

More job loss misery at Google, after it confirmed hundreds of job losses in ad sales team, after 1,000 layoffs…

12 months ago

Apple Becomes Top Smartphone Vendor By Volume For First Time

Apple has become the world's biggest smartphone maker by volume for the first time ever, dethroning Samsung after 12 years

12 months ago

Nadella Says Microsoft ‘Comfortable’ With OpenAI Governance

Microsoft chief Nadella says he is 'comfortable' with OpenAI's non-profit governance structure, plays down competition issues

12 months ago

Volkswagen ‘In Talks’ With Blue Solutions For Solid-State EV Battery

Volkswagen, France's Blue Solutions reportedly aiming to co-develop solid-state electric car battery as EV makers reach for 'holy grail'

12 months ago

Apple Supplier Goertek To Set Up Vietnam Unit

Key Apple supplier Goertek to set up subsidiary in Vietnam as cutting-edge tech manufacturers diversify outside of China

12 months ago

Microsoft Adds Copilot AI Subscriptions For Consumers, Small Business

Microsoft expands Copilot generative AI subscription access for consumers, smaller businesses as it integrates AI across product line

12 months ago

US Export Controls Fuel Revenue Surge For Chip-Tool Maker Naura

Chinese chip manufacturing equipment maker Naura Technology sees spike in share price after reporting 50 percent revenue rise for 2023

12 months ago

Crypto Firm HashKey Attains Unicorn Status With $100m Funding Round

Hong Kong-based crypto firm HashKey Group attains valuation greater than $1bn after $100m funding round, in sign of digital asset…

12 months ago

US House ‘Asks Intel, Nvidia, Micron CEOs’ To Testify On China

US House of Representatives China committee asks chief executives of Intel, Nvidia, Micron to testify as international tensions mount

12 months ago

Chinese Groups ‘Buying Nvidia AI Chips’ In Spite Of Restrictions

Chinese military and research organisations continue to buy small batches of high-end Nvidia AI chips in spite of restrictions, report…

12 months ago

Apple Offers iPhone Discounts In China Amidst Stiff Competition

Apple offers unusual iPhone discounts in China amidst lower sales, stiffer competition from Xiaomi, Huawei

12 months ago