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Sanctioned Huawei Takes Global Top Spot For Foldable Smartphones
China's Huawei becomes world's biggest vendor of foldable smartphones in first quarter in spite of US sanctions, surpassing Samsung
Hackers Offer To Sell Hacked Data On Santander Customers, Staff
Hacking group posts advert to sell customer, staff data allegedly stolen from Santander after bank acknowledges hack in May
Int’l Police Target Botnets In ‘Operation Endgame’
Police in Europe, US target multiple botnets in biggest-ever coordinated cyber action to disrupt 'dropper' infrastructure
TikTok Developing Clone Of App’s Core Algorithm – Report
As it fights against the US divest or ban law, TikTok is reportedly developing a clone of app's recommendation algorithm
Amazon Given FAA Clearance To Expand Drone Deliveries
US aviation regulator grants approval for Amazon to expand its drone delivery service beyond 'visual line of sight'
Terra Labs, Do Kwon Settle SEC Fraud Case
Tentative settlement reportedly reached between the US SEC and Singapore's Terraform Labs and founder Do Kwon
HP Sales Beat Expectations As PCs Return To Growth
HP revenues beat analysts' expectations as commercial PC sales return to growth after two-year post-pandemic slump
Meta Finds Facebook Propaganda Network Using Generative AI
Meta Platforms finds influence network focused on Gaza war that for first time uses generative AI to produce fake comments
OpenAI Board ‘Not Aware Of ChatGPT Launch’
Former OpenAI board member gives fullest description to date of events that led to surprise sacking of chief executive Sam Altman last year
BlackRock $20bn ETF Becomes World’s Biggest Bitcoin Fund
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust dethrones decade-old Grayscale investment vehicle to become world's biggest Bitcoin fund, report finds
Shark Tank Host Launches Crowdfunding Site For TikTok Buy
Kevin O'Leary, investor and host of reality programme Shark Tank, launches crowdfunding effort to gauge interest in TikTok buy
Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced To Seven Years
Former Bankman-Fried top lieutenant Ryan Salame given longer sentence than prosecutors had asked for over role in FTX collapse
London Woman Jailed For Six Years For Laundering Bitcoin
Jian Wen, 42, jailed for more than six years after police seized more than £3bn of Bitcoin at her luxurious London home
Musk’s Neuralink Seeks Patients For Clinical Trial
Elon Musk brain-chip start-up Neuralink seeks patients for feasibility study after implanting chip in first patient earlier this year
Nvidia Value Nears Apple As Shares Surge
News of xAI's $6bn funding round and plans for Nvidia-powered supercomputer extend rally of Nvidia stock as AI frenzy continues
EU Eyes Telegram User Numbers As It Nears Regulatory Threshold
European Commission says in contact with Telegram as platform nears 45 million user threshold for stringent DSA rules
OpenAI Creates AI Safety Committee After Criticism
OpenAI creates committee to oversee safety of 'superintelligent' AIs after disbanding 'superalignment' team amidst criticism over priorities
Tencent Uses AI To Help Decipher Ancient Chinese Script
China's most valuable internet company develops AI database to help researchers decipher ancient oracle bone script
TikTok Challenge To US Ban Law Gets September Hearing
Cases by TikTok, ByteDance, content creators get fast-track schedule as company faces forced sale or ban by 19 January
Study Finds Public Interest In AI Lags Industry Hype
Reuters Institute and Oxford University find public not routinely using generative AI in spite of billions invested in sector
EU Adopts Law To Spur Green Tech Manufacturing
EU formally adopts Net-Zero Industry Act that seeks to boost EU green-tech manufacturing against rivals from China and US
AWS In Talks To Invest Billions In Italy Amidst AI Cloud Surge
Amazon Web Services in talks with Italian government to invest billions of euros in country, following 15.7bn euro spending plan for Spain
Musk’s xAI ‘To Build Nvidia Supercomputer’
Elon Musk reportedly tells investors in start-up xAI company wants to build massive Nvidia-powered supercomputer by late next year
Proxy Advisory Firm Advises Against Musk Tesla Pay Deal
Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis advises shareholders to vote against record-breaking Musk pay package at Tesla
China Premier Welcomes Foreign Tech Investment
In meeting with Samsung chair Chinese Premier Li Qiang welcomes further investment from foreign firms, promises improved conditions
US Extends Probe Into Applied Materials Over Alleged China Shipments
Chip equipment maker Applied Materials receives new subpoena in ongoing probe into alleged sanctions-breaking shipments to China's SMIC
China Forms Biggest-Ever Chip Investment Fund
China officially launches third phase of semiconductor 'Big Fund' valued at $47.5bn as it seeks chip manufacturing self-sufficiency
Google Invests $350m In India’s Flipkart
Google becomes minority shareholder in Walmart-owned Amazon competitor Flipkart as it progresses investment plans in India
Boeing Starliner Set For 1 June Crewed Launch
Crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner planned to be final test to certify long-delayed vehicle for NASA flights to International Space Station