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Two Brands Suspend Twitter/X Advertising After Pro-Nazi Ad Placement
One week after X CEO Linda Yaccarino talked up brand safety for advertisers, ads for major brands allegedly appear alongside pro Nazi content
PayPal To Pause UK Crypto Sales Until 2024
As UK regulator readies crypto advertising rules, PayPal says it will “temporarily pause” British users from buying cryptocurrencies
Foxconn Begins iPhone 15 Production In India
Production of Apple iPhone 15 in India is beginning, as Foxconn continues to diversify its supply chain from China
UK Launches £1 Billion FinTech Fund
FinTech Growth Fund, backed by Mastercard, Barclays and the London Stock Exchange, aims to fund financial technology companies before listing
UK Watchdogs Target Cookie Pop-ups, Amid Website Design Clampdown
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Vietnam’s VinFast Car Maker Overtakes GM, Ford After IPO
Shares in VinFast surge 270 percent after IPO, valuing Vietnam’s car manufacturer ahead of Ford and General Motors
Elon Musk’s X (Twitter) Delays Content Links To Rivals, Critics
Elon Musk's Twitter/X is reportedly throttling web links to critical news outlets as well as competitor apps
Intel Purchase Of Tower Semiconductor Terminated, China Blamed
Intel's proposed acquisition of Tower Semiconductor for $5.4bn terminated after China failed to approve the deal
YouTube To Remove False Cancer Treatment Claims
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Tesla Launches Cheaper Model X, Model S EVs
Cost of living spec? Electric car giant Tesla launches new versions of existing models, but just that little bit cheaper
Norfolk, Suffolk Police Confirm Data Breach
Another data breach for a UK police force, after Norfolk and Suffolk police admit victim data has been accessed
Foxconn Touts ‘Billions’ Of Dollars Investment In India
Apple iPhone maker Foxconn suggests it may invest billions of dollars in India, a month after withdrawing from planned chip fab
Binance Seeks Protection From US Financial Regulator
Crypto exchange Binance files for court protective order against US SEC, alleging regulator requests were “unduly burdensome”
Amazon Hardware Boss To Step Down
Head of Amazon's hardware devices, David Limp, is to leave this year - months after assuring Amazon's commitment to Alexa
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: AI and MedTech
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Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Securing the Virtual
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PayPal Names New CEO Amid Crypto Push
Intuit’s Alex Chriss will take over as PayPal CEO, when long serving CEO Dan Schulman steps down in late September
Apple Watch X To Track Blood Pressure – Report
Apple is expected to unveil its tenth anniversary 'Watch X' in the next two year, that will reportedly include blood pressure monitoring
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Sent To Jail Over Witness Tampering
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried sent to jail in the US after judge revokes his $250 million bail over witness tampering
Amazon To Penalise Staff Excessively Working From Home
Staff at Amazon who work from home too often are being tracked and will be penalised, e-commerce giant warns
Zuckerberg Says Elon Musk ‘Not Serious’ About Cage Fight
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg says it is time to move on from cage fight, after Elon Musk delays anticipated ring showdown
San Francisco Grants Self-Driving Taxi Permits For Waymo, Cruise
Blow for Uber, Lyft. Self-driving players Waymo and Cruise can now take paying passengers 24x7 in San Francisco
Chip Shortage In Germany To Last Years, Warns Audi Head
Chip shortage is still a problem for German car makers, say Audi head of procurement, and will likely last years
Microsoft Role To Be Investigated After US Government Breach
Investigation into serious breach by China-based hackers of US Government emails, will examine Microsoft's role
UK, EU, Mull Tighter China Controls After New US Restriction
Will they follow? Both the United Kingdom and European Union to consider new US investment ban in China for 'sensitive technologies'
Dissident Republicans Claim To Have PSNI Breach Data, Admits Chief Constable
Disastrous PSNI data breach this week sees dissident republicans claiming to have information from the leak, chief constable admits
Co-Founder Of Yandex Condemns Ukraine Invasion
Arkady Volozh, co-founder of the Yandex search engine, has strongly condemned Russia's “barbaric” invasion of Ukraine
US Scientists Repeat Fusion Ignition Breakthrough
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, for a second time, repeats milestone fusion experiment that produces more energy than it consumes
Elon Musk To Auction Twitter Signs, Backs Verbal Cage Fight With Zuck
X owner Elon Musk auctions off Twitter signs, and hints at 'verbal cage fight' with Mark Zuckerberg instead