Turning the screws on Beijing. Biden Administration to urge the Netherlands to stop ASML servicing some tools in China
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Tesla Shares Dive After EV Shipments Disappoint
Investors unhappy after Tesla posts a shipment slump in first quarter despite price cuts, amid concern about user demand for EVs
Taiwan Earthquake Prompts Chip Supply Concerns
Chipmakers in Taiwan reportedly briefly suspend some production for inspections, after the island hit by 7.4-magnitude earthquake
CMA Begins Phase 2 Probe Of Vodafone Merger With Three UK
Deadline expired for Vodafone to allay CMA concerns over merger with Three UK. In-depth Phase 2 investigation begins
Intel Shares Slide After Foundry Business Posts $7 Billion Loss
Intel's share price falls 8.2 percent after its contract chip-making business posted an operating loss of $7 billion
Amazon Web Services Lays Off Hundreds Of Staff
More job losses at Amazon, as AWS unit eliminates several hundred positions in sales, marketing and tech sections
Musicians, Artists Call For Protection From AI
Big names in music industry sign open letter demanding a pledge from tech firms not to replace creative humans with AI tools
FCC To Vote This Month To Restore Net Neutrality
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to hold vote on 25 April to restore Net Neutrality rules in US, overturned by Trump
Elon Musk’s X Names New Head Of Safety
Enticing advertisers back? Nine months after previous head of trust and safety resigned, X confirms new Safety and Brand Safety managers
Microsoft Singled Out In Review Of Chinese Hack Of US Government Emails
Cyber Safety Review Board concludes Chinese hack of top US government officials' emails was preventable, and blames Microsoft
Samsung To ‘Redefine’ Bixby With Generative AI
Samsung's Bixby voice assistant could be upgraded with generative artificial intelligence technology, executive says
Shares In Trump’s Truth Social Firm Rise, Then Tumble
A week after public listing, Donald Trump's firm sees share price fall 21 percent, losing $4 billion in market value
OpenAI Drops Sign Up Need To Access ChatGPT
AI pioneer to give users the ability to start using ChatGPT instantly, after dropping requirement for sign up
UK, US Sign Agreement To Test AI Safety
Landmark agreement between United States and United Kingdom to work together to develop tests for advanced AI models
Apple To Bring RCS To iPhones Autumn 2024, Says Google
Finally on the way? Google webpage briefly indicates that Apple will bring RCS to the iPhone by Autumn this year
Microsoft Unbundles Teams From Office Suite
Redmond's collaboration tool Teams is decoupled from Office Suite, under new licensing terms announced on Monday
Google To Destroy Billions Of Private Browsing Records
Lawsuit settlement. Google agrees to destroy billions of private or “incognito” mode records as part of lawsuit settlement
New Zealand Joins US, UK, Netherlands Alleging Chinese Cyber Espionage
Five eyes member New Zealand joins with the US and UK alleging it was targeted by China-backed cyberespionage
OpenAI Delays Release Of Voice Cloning Tool, Amid Election Concerns
OpenAI concludes it is too risky currently to release its AI voice cloning tool, amid concern at tech's impact on upcoming elections
US Tightens AI Chip Export Restrictions To China
New restrictions online. Export rules of AI chips to China, announced last October, went into force late last week
AT&T Says Data Of 7.6 Million Account Holders Leaked On Dark Web
American telecommunications giant AT&T investigates incident after millions of customers’ data published on dark web
FTC Investigates TikTok Over Security, Privacy – Report
Federal Trade Commission reportedly investigating TikTok for its data and security practices, amid US ban threat
US Congress Bans Use Of Microsoft AI Copilot – Report
Risk of leaks. US House of Representatives implements strict ban on congressional staff using Microsoft's Copilot chatbot
The Netherlands To Spend Billions To Retain ASML Operations
Dutch government will spend 2.5 billion euros ($2.7 billion) to improve infrastructure in Eindhoven, to ensure ASML doesn't move abroad
Smartphone Shipments To Rebound In 2024, Says Counterpoint
Relief for Apple, Samsung etc after smartphone shipments are predicted to recover in 2024, as inflation eases
China Bans Intel, AMD Chips, Windows OS From Government Computers
Beijing reportedly begins blocking the use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers, and sidelines Microsoft's Windows OS
Ericsson To Cut 1,200 Jobs in Sweden Amid ‘Challenging’ Market
Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson blamed “challenging mobile networks market” and “further volume contraction” for job losses
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For $8bn Fraud
Dramatic downfall. Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for masterminding $8bn fraud that brought down FTX
Elon Musk Orders FSD Demo For Every Tesla US Sale
Fallout avoidance? Tesla buyers in the US must be shown how to use the FSD driver's assistance program, Elon Musk orders
Amazon Pumps Another $2.75 Billion Into Anthropic
Amazon completes its $4bn investment into AI firm Anthropic, after providing an additional $2.75bn in funding