Twitter Cuts 10 Percent Of Staff, Including #SleepWhereYouWork Exec

Latest round of cuts at Twitter affects 10 percent of staff, incuding executive pictured sleeping on floor last November

2 years ago

Canada Launches Latest TikTok Data Privacy Probe

Canada federal, provincial governments to probe whether TikTok complies with prvacy law after app banned on EU Commission, Council devices

2 years ago

Missing China Bank Founder ‘Working With Authorities’

Tech investment bank China Renaissance Holdings says founder Bao Fan 'cooperating with authorities' after disappearance earlier this month

2 years ago

Australian Battery Start-Up Takes Over Failed Britishvolt

Australian start-up Recharge Industries buys failed battery venture Britishvolt from administrators, but has very different plans in mind

2 years ago

DoJ Alleges Google Deleted Evidence In Antitrust Case

Serious allegation of misconduct made against Google by US Department of Justice, in its antitrust case against the firm

2 years ago

China Restricts Access To ChatGPT, But Praises AI Potential

Chinese tech firms instructed to cut access to US-based ChatGPT, as state media outlets accuse it of spreading US 'misinformation'

2 years ago

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Hit With Four More Charges

Four new criminal charges leveled at FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried concerning illegal political donations and bank fraud

2 years ago

Nearly Half Cybersecurity Leaders Set To Change Jobs, Warns Gartner

Analyst house Gartner offering a chilling prediction for company management, warning nearly half cybersecurity bosses will change jobs

2 years ago

European Commission Suspends TikTok On Corporate Devices

Expansion of campaign against China's TikTok, as European Commission confirms suspension of app on corporate devices

2 years ago

Samsung Enhances Bixby So Users Can Clone Their Voices

Bixby personal assistant from Samsung upgraded to provide users with greater control over their mobile experience

2 years ago

Amazon Closes Acquisition Of Healthcare Provider One Medical

After US authorities refuse to challenge acquisition, Amazon closes its $3.9 billion deal for healthcare provider One Medical

2 years ago

Ransomware Hackers Ask Victims For Cyber Insurance Details

Varonis warns that HardBit ransomware asks victims to share their cyber insurance details, to help achieve their extortion aims

2 years ago

Meta Prepping Fresh Round Of Layoffs – Report

Facebook parent Meta is reportedly planning a fresh round of job cuts, after axing more than 11,000 staff last year

2 years ago

Amazon Staff Push Back At Return-To-Office Order

Unhappy Amazon staff reportedly taking to internal websites and comms channels to complain about return-to-office order

2 years ago

First Generation Apple iPhone Fetches $63,000 At Auction

Original 2007 Apple iPhone in its factory-sealed box, has sold for more than $63,000 at a weekend auction in the…

2 years ago

AT&T Looks To Offload Cybersecurity Division – Report

American mobile operator AT&T said to be exploring possible sale of its cybersecurity division, formerly known as Alienvault

2 years ago

Tesla Recalls 362,758 Cars, Warns FSD May Cause Crashes

Elon Musk's Tesla admits Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software may cause crashes, issues recall for 362,758 vehicles

2 years ago

Chinese President Xi Urges Tech Independence

Facing increasing US export controls on advanced technology, Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for tech self-reliance

2 years ago

No US Help Over ITC’s Apple Watch Import Ban Ruling

No help for Tim Cook from Biden Administration, after US International Trade Commission ruling may block imports of Apple Watches

2 years ago

Landmark US Supreme Court Challenge Internet Immunity

US Supreme Court hears cases that for first time question key law that protects internet firms from liability for content…

2 years ago

Binance Stablecoin Company ‘In Talks’ With US SEC

Paxos, company behind Binance USD, reportedly in 'constructive' talks with US SEC as regulators tighten focus on crypto companies

2 years ago

Microsoft Meets With EU Regulators Over Activision-Blizzard Deal

Microsoft, Sony meet with EU regulators as $69bn deal faces headwinds from regulators in US and UK over competition concerns

2 years ago

Self-Publishing Authors Flock To ChatGPT

ChatGPT already used to author hundreds of self-published ebooks, as questions remain over ethical, legal issues – not to mention…

2 years ago

Silicon In Focus Podcast: Do Businesses Care About the Metaverse?

As the Metaverse evolves, are business leaders paying more attention to this space and placing active development on their strategic…

2 years ago

China Overhauls Overseas, Domestic IPO Rules

China introduces major overhaul of rules governing IPOs on mainland and overseas exchanges, following years-long crackdown

2 years ago

Huobi, OKX To Apply For Hong Kong Crypto Licences

Major crypto exchanges Huobi Global and OKX to apply for licences under new Hong Kong regulatory regime aimed at turning…

2 years ago

Government Advised To Ban Remote Driving From Abroad

Drivers should not be able to remotely drive vehicles from outside the UK, Law Commission advises, finding legal 'grey area'

2 years ago

Spain Court Agrees To Extradite British Man Over Twitter Hack

Spain's National Court agrees to extradite 23-year-old British man to US over 2020 hack of celebrity Twitter accounts

2 years ago

Microsoft ‘Testing Ads’ In Bing Search AI Chat

Microsoft reportedly in early conversations with ad agencies about inserting paid links in Bing search AI chat results

2 years ago

Tesla ‘Considering’ Sigma Lithium Buyout

Telsa reportedly in talks about acquiring Canada's Sigma Lithium as demand for key EV battery material vastly outpaces supply

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