WhatsApp co-founder departs Facebook amid reports of clashes over personal data and attempts to weaken its encryption
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2018
HP Wins Case Against Former Autonomy CFO
First blood to tech giant HP, in what will likely be a lengthy legal battle in courtrooms on both sides of Atlantic
Media Groups Accuse Google Of GDPR Power Grab
Publishers say Google's new ad rules claim 'broad rights' over the data they collect, while leaving them exposed to data protection litigation
Facebook Moves To Block Privacy Case From Reaching Top EU Court
A ruling by the European Court of Justice could disrupt transatlantic data transfers for thousands of companies
Russia Out To ‘Own’ Blockchain As Competition Intensifies
'Blockchain will belong to the Russians,' a Russian spy reportedly tells standards delegates
Windows April 2018 Update Focuses On Time Management
The latest version of Windows 10 adds task management features to help users stay organised
Start-Up Kicks Off First Phase Of Battery Gigafactory In Sweden
Europe is ramping up competition for battery tech, seen as essential for the future of transportation and renewable power
High Court Sets Deadline For Investigatory Powers Act Changes
Government has six months to revise parts of its 'Snoopers Charter' to bring it inline with European regs
T-Mobile Buys Sprint In £19bn Mega-Deal
The deal would give the combined T-Mobile more funds to invest in infrastructure and 5G development
Half Of TSB Customers Still Unable To Access Accounts
IT fiasco continues, as details of Spanish owner Sabadell's chaotic data migration process emerges
Government, Tech Firms Invest £1bn Into British AI Industry
Deal worth £1 billion from private sector and government to put UK at forefront of artificial intelligence industry
TSB Boss Calls In Experts From IBM
As boss admits the bank is 'on our knees' and calls in experts from IBM to sort out IT fiasco
Iran Begins To Block Telegram Messaging App
First Russia now Iran becomes latest country to begin blocking access to Telegram services
Facebook To Clearly Label Political Ads
Pledge comes as social network's tech boss is grilled by committee of British MPs
Defra Extends IBM Contract For £30m Due To Brexit Pressure
Defra has more than 250 applications to update ahead of Brexit next year
Brussels Aims To Regulate Online Giants’ ‘Harmful’ Business Practices
Proposal takes aim at the way intermediaries deal with the companies who depend on them
EU Calls For €20bn Artificial Intelligence Cash Injection
A major increase in AI investment is needed to catch up with the US and Asia and prevent brain drain, European Commission says
Criminals Arrested As Webstresser DDoS Website Taken Down
National Crime Agency involved in international operation to take down website behind four million cyber attacks
Hack Lets Burglars Enter Locked Hotel Rooms Without Leaving A Trace
F-Secure's method works on locks used in major hotels around the world
Google Refreshes Gmail With AI, Improved Privacy Protection
First overhaul of webmail system since 2013 as Google seeks to take the fight to Microsoft
ICANN Fails To Secure Moratorium On GDPR Enforcement
With one month to go, a meeting with EU data protection agencies has only led to more negotiations
TSB Banking ‘Back Online’, But Problems Continue
Days of chaos have resulted from a botched systems switchover at the weekend
WhatsApp Raises Minimum Age To 16
GDPR's approach sees ban on under 16 years old using popular messaging service WhatsApp
Vodafone Rated As Worst Mobile Operator In Which? Survey
But EE not much better, with smaller players achieving a higher rating according to annual customer satisfaction survey
TSB Boss Apologises For Online Banking Meltdown
IT upgrade chaos as data transfer of millions of customer records, results in customers locked out of their accounts
Alphabet Profits Surge, But So Do Costs
Google's parent sees big rise in profits and revenue, but costs rise dramatically as workforce balloons
Amazon ‘Developing Robot For Consumers’
The move follows the $1bn acquisition of smart doorbell maker Ring, as Amazon delves further into the home
Russia’s Telegram Ban Shuts Down Google Services
Amazon and Google have been caught in the crossfire as Russia's regulator RKN tries to keep Russians from using Telegram
Samsung Takes Chip Top Spot From Intel After 25 Years
Memory prices boost Samsung to the top of the chip market, while the Internet of Things makes a 'significant' impact on revenues
Apple To Replace Some Macbook Pro Batteries
Some Macbook Pro batteries expand due to component failure, but Apple insists it isn't a safety issue