Sony Lashes Out At CMA’s ‘Irrational’ Reversal Over Microsoft Activision Buy

UK regulator decision to reverse its preliminary judgement against Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard, slammed by Sony

2 years ago

Samsung To Cut Chip Production Amid Profit Decline

Electronics giant Samsung will make “meaningful” cut to chip production, amid global downturn in semiconductor demand

2 years ago

Tesla Staff Shared Sensitive Customer Images – Report

Former Tesla workers in the US admit they often shared sensitive videos and images taken by customer's car cameras

2 years ago

Amazon’s $1.7bn iRobot Acquisition Triggers UK Antitrust Inquiry

UK's antitrust regulator begins investigation of Amazon's proposed smart home acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot

2 years ago

Ofcom Crackdown After ISPs Miss Broadband Switching Deadline

Uswitch says £1.85 billion has been lost in broadband savings, amid industry failure to implement easy broadband switching rules

2 years ago

OpenAI Faces Possible Defamation Lawsuit Over ChatGPT Content

A mayor in Australia has warned he may sue OpenAI if the firm does not correct false bribery claims by…

2 years ago

Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Services Face UK Antitrust Probe

Ofcom proposing to refer UK cloud market and two of its leading service providers to British antitrust watchdog

2 years ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter Sued Again Over Unpaid Bills

Small businesses in US sue Twitter, alleging Elon Musk's firm failed to pay tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid…

2 years ago

UK’s National Cyber Force Outlines ‘Responsible’ Cyber Operations

Agency that carries out offensive cyber operations for the UK, reveals it is engaged against Russian, Chinese and other nation-state…

2 years ago

Genesis Market Takedown Sees 120 Suspects Arrested

Largest online marketplace selling stolen credentials to criminals worldwide has been taken down in international operation

2 years ago

Google Staff In London Walkout Over Job Cuts

Some of Google's 5,000 staff in the UK walkout over dispute about job cuts, mirroring similar walkout in Zurich last…

2 years ago

China Asks WTO To Scrutinise Chip Export Restrictions

Beijing seeks WTO help, and says it will “take decisive measures to safeguard its rights and interests” after Japan joined…

2 years ago

Virgin Media Suffers Broadband Outage, Again

Second outage for Virgin Media broadband users on Tuesday, leaves company executives red faced and customers angry

2 years ago

Foreign Cash Flows Into China On Alibaba Breakup Plan

Foreign investment in China surges after Alibaba announces breakup plan, as investors see sign of more business-friendly attitude from Beijing

2 years ago

ICO Fines TikTok £12.7m Over Children’s Data

ICO finds TikTok did not do enough to keep children aged under 13 off the platform, and that as a…

2 years ago

Japan Set To Ramp Chip Spending Amidst US Push

Japan expected to sharply increase spending on chipmaking equipment as it takes advantage of US-China trade war to boost its…

2 years ago

Virgin Media Broadband Outage Affects Thousands

Thousands of users across the UK report problems with Virgin Media home broadband as overnight outage lasts for hours

2 years ago

Tesla Told To Pay $3.2m In Racial Harrassment Lawsuit

Federal jury in San Francisco tells Tesla to pay $3.2m in punitive damages for racial harrassment, far lower than $137m…

2 years ago

Martha Lane-Fox Warns Against AI ‘Hysteria’

Lastminute.com founder Martha Lane-Fox warns against AI 'hysteria' and calls for 'reasonable conversations' amidst ChatGPT frenzy

2 years ago

Virgin Orbit Files For Bankruptcy In US

Sir Richard Branson satellite launch firm Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy in US after failing to secure funding, 18 months…

2 years ago

Paris To Ban E-Scooters After Referendum

Paris to ban e-scooters after voter poll, but providers criticise vote in which only 4 percent of residents took part

2 years ago

Tesla Sets New Record With Q1 Vehicle Shipments

Tesla sets new shipment record for first quarter following worldwide price cuts, but faces intense competition and economic uncertainty

2 years ago

TikTok Owner ByteDance Sees Revenues Soar 30 Pct

TikTok owner ByteDance sees revenues soar 30 percent in 2022 over 2021 as it faces growing hostility outside of China

2 years ago

Google Faces £3.4bn UK Lawsuit Over Adtech Dominance

Google faces second collective UK legal action over claims its dominance of market illegally reduced publishers' revenues

2 years ago

E3 Video Game Gala Event Cancelled

Organisers cancel E3 video game gala return to in-person event as long-running conference struggles to adapt to post-Covid world

2 years ago

Italy Bans ChatGPT Over Personal Data Risk

Italian data regulator bans ChatGPT in country and opens probe into whether chatbot's data collection complies with GDPR

2 years ago

Twitter Revokes New York Times Checkmark

Elon Musk revokes 'verified' checkmark on New York Times Twitter account after newspaper says it will not pay monthly fee

2 years ago

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: How to Combat Cloud Fraud

While telco fraud is currently a prominent news story, there’s a little less chatter on the emerging threat of cloud…

2 years ago

Quest Software Podcast: The Democratisation of Data: Episode 1: The Data Landscape Today

In this new four-part series hosted by David Howell, Editor-in-Chief of Silicon UK, Michael O’Donnell, a senior analyst in Quest’s…

2 years ago