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The barbarians at your door. How to identify and defeat the cyberthreats facing your business today
Many of the cyberthreats your business faces are invisible. Learn how to shine a light on these threats and discover how to take action to protect your business
US, UK Impose Sanctions On China Over Spying, Infrastructure Hacks
US, UK impose sanctions on China over campaign to target critical infrastructure and place officials under surveillance
X ‘Selling Real-Time Data’ For Law-Enforcement Purposes
X selling real-time data for use by 'dozens' of US law-enforcement agencies even as it protests government surveillance, report finds
X Loses Case Against Hate-Speech Nonprofit
X Corp case against nonprofit hate-speech researcher dismissed in California court, in blow to Elon Musk's legal threats against critics
Binance Executive Evades Nigerian Custody
One of two Binance executives arrested in Nigeria in February evades custody as government files formal tax-evasion charges against crypto giant
EU Opens Investigation Into Apple, Google, Meta
EU launches probe into Apple, Google and Meta's competition practices under new DMA rules as pressure mounts on tech giants
Russian Hackers Lure German Politicians With Fake Dinner Party Invite
Russian state-based hackers targeted German politicians with email posing as CDU dinner party invitation as spy activity intensifies
Amazon Challenges £28m French Fine Over Worker Monitoring
Amazon challenges 32m euro fine from France's data protection agency over 'excessive' monitoring of warehouse staff
Trump’s Truth Social Moves Closer To $5bn Merger
Donald Trump social media firm Truth Social moves step closer to public offering via acquisition by shell company as investors approve deal
SMIC ‘May Have Violated’ US Law In Producing Advanced Chip
China's SMIC may have violated US export controls in producing advanced 7nm chip for Huawei, official tells Congress, as tensions rise
Microsoft Pays Inflection AI $650m After Poaching Staff
Microsoft reportedly paying $650m to AI start-up Inflection after poaching most of staff as company girds for AI arms race
Payments Regulator Probing String Of Payments Failures
Payments regulator says it is monitoring string of failures that affected payments systems at McDonald's, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Greggs within five days
Fears Over ‘Mass Surveillance’ With Bill Changes
techUK and other tech, human rights groups say proposed changes to Investigatory Powers Act could introduce 'mass surveillance'
UN Adopts First Global Resolution For Artificial Intelligence
The United Nations General Assembly this week unanimously adopts a global resolution on artificial intelligence
UK Gives Three, Vodafone Five Days To Avoid In-Depth Merger Probe
CMA concerned the merger would lead to a 'substantial lessening of competition' and result in higher prices for consumers
Reddit Shares Surge After Successful NYSE IPO
Reddit enjoys successful initial public offering in New York, as shares rose which in turn pushed its market cap to $8 billion
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Circular Computing Equals a Circular Economy
Learn how your business can accelerate its sustainability journey by adopting circular computing as a core principle of its ESG.
Microsoft, Meta, X, Match Group Challenge Apple App Store Terms
Big tech players side with Epic Games, and allege Apple is flouting court order over its App Store in the United States
GPT-4 ‘Kinda Sucks’ Admits Sam Altman, Says GPT-5 Will Be Better
Old tech now? OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman admits ChatGPT's GPT-4 'kinda sucks' now, but says GPT-5 will be better
US Government, US States Sue Apple For Smartphone Monopoly
Apple accused of making it harder to switch phones, hampering innovation, and imposing costs on developers
Neuralink Livestreams Chip-Implant Patient Playing Chess
Elon Musk's Neuralink shows off its first chip implanted paralysed patient using his mind to play online chess
White House Warns Of Cyberattacks On US Water Infrastructure
Foreign hackers are targetting US water and sewage systems United States warns, pointing finger at Iran and China
Intel To Spend $100bn In US, After Biden’s $20bn Award
Big investment planned for US, after Intel wins nearly $20 billion in loans and funding from Biden Administration
Theft Of Tesla Battery Manufacturing Secrets Triggers Arrest
Two men with a business in China are charged by US authorities of stealing battery manufacturing tech from Tesla
Russia Warns US Over SpaceX ‘Spy Satellites’
'Starshield' spy satellites built by SpaceX for the US government could result in commercial satellites being targetted, warns Russia
Google Fined 250 Million Euros By French Competition Watchdog
Another stiff fine against Google from French officials – this time 250 million euros for breaching IP rules to train AI service
Apple’s Tim Cook Reassures China Of Supply Chain Importance
CEO Tim Cook visits Shanghai and stresses China's importance in Apple's supply chain, amid Chinese sales squeeze
Microsoft Hires DeepMind Co-Founder Mustafa Suleyman
AI push. Deepmind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman joins software giant Microsoft to lead newly created consumer AI division
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IONOS UK Podcast: Emerging Trends in Data Warehousing Podcast
Discover how your enterprise can harness the power of a data warehouse. Learn how data warehouses are built and managed, plus how data warehouses must be a part of your business’s digital transformation strategy.
Elon Musk Replies To Far Right User, After Reinstatement Of X Account
Far right activist has his X (Twitter) account restored by Elon Musk, who last week fired former CNN anchor Don Lemon