European Commission to launch consultation on whether tech multinationals should contribute to cost of EU telecoms networks amdist controversy
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2022
Campaign Groups Urge FTC To Halt Amazon iRobot Buy
Group of 20 campaign organisations urge US Federal Trade Commission to block Amazon's proposed $1.7bn iRobot buy on privacy, antitrust grounds
EU Broadens Google Adtech Probe With Portugal Case
European Commission broadens probe into Google advertising technology by taking over Portuguese investigation into same issue
Tim Cook Dismisses Google Pressure To Adopt RCS
Apple CEO Tim Cook suggests 'buy your mom an iPhone,' in response to question about no RCS support or integration in iMessage
Death Of Queen Elizabeth II – Google Dons Black
Search engine landing page stripped of colour, as Google pays simple tribute following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday
Twitter Agreed To Pay Whistleblower $7m – Report
Settlement for $7 million between Twitter and Peiter “Mudge” Zatko was made days before former security boss filed his whistleblower complaint
Apple Raises Prices For British iPhone Users
Prices of iPhones will remain the same in America, but will rise in key Apple markets including the UK, Germany and Japan
Amazon Has No Plans To Make Staff Return To Office
Return to office. CEO Andy Jassy says Amazon will not force corporate staff back into the office anytime soon
Twitter Again Expands Fact-Checking Birdwatch Scheme
Content moderation development. Another expansion of Twitter's community fact-checking project, known as Birdwatch
Apple iPhone 14: Industry Reaction
Industry experts react to Apple's 'Far Out' launch of the iPhone 14, Apple Watch Series 8, Watch Ultra, and next generation AirPod Pro
Future Of Plusnet Under Review, Says BT Boss – Report
Future of BT's low cost Internet Service Provider Plusnet, is 'under review', amid move to rebrand EE as flagship consumers option
Apple Live Blog: Far Out Event 7th September 2022
Welcome to the live blog of Apple's special event on 7 September 2022, where it is expected to launch the iPhone 14, Apple Watch Series 8 and updated AirPod Pros
Elon Musk Denied Attempt To Delay Twitter Trial
Delaware judge grants Elon Musk's request to include whistleblower claims in his Twitter counter lawsuit, but won't delay 17 October trial
US Bans Tech Firms From Building Chinese Factories
US Chips and Science Act (Chips). Biden administration tells those receiving federal funding they will not be allowed to invest in China
Hacking Forum Thread Alleging TikTok Breach Has Been Deleted
Hacker claim of TikTok breach has been deleted and the user banned, after TikTok dismissed the allegations as incorrect
Instagram Fined €405 Million For Teenager Data Violation
Irish data protection watchdog slaps Meta's Instagram with a hefty €405m (£349m) fine for letting teenagers display their contact details
UK Again Delays Chinese Purchase Of Newport Wafer Fab
More delays to the national security probe into the acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab by a Chinese owned entity
InterContinental Hotels Suffers Cyberattack
British owner of Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza - InterContinental Hotels Group - confirms “unauthorised access” to systems
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SpaceX Wins $1.4 Billion Contract For Five More NASA Launches
NASA extends its partnership with SpaceX, by awarding it five additional missions to carry astronauts to and from the ISS
Amazon Loses Attempt To Overturn Staten Island Union Election
National Labor Relations Board official recommends rejection of Amazon's objections to historic union election in New York
GM’s Cruise Recalls Self-Driving Software After Crash
Cruise issues recall and update for software in 80 self-driving vehicles after crash in San Francisco leaves two people injured
UK Watchdog Deepens Probe Into Microsoft’s $69bn Activision Purchase
British Antitrust watchdog, the CMA, is concerned Microsoft's purchase of gaming giant could “substantially lessen competition”
Arm Sues Qualcomm And Nuvia Unit For Licence Infringement
British chip designer Arm Holdings accuses Qualcomm and Nuvia of trademark infringement and breaching certain licence agreements
Twitter Trials Edit Tweet Function
Much requested edit feature is being trialled by Twitter, that will allow tweets to be edited up to 30 minutes after being published
Trump’s Truth Social Remains Barred On Google Play Store
Donald Trump's social networking app remains unavailable on Google's Play Store, for violating policies about having a content moderation system
US Instructs AMD, Nvidia To Halt AI Shipments To China
Two leading American chipmakers, Nvidia and AMD, have been ordered to stop selling some of their AI-related technology to China
Cuba Ransomware Hackers Claim Montenegro Government Attack
Responsibility for ongoing ransomware attack in the country has been claimed by Cuba gang, as local officials blame Russia
Rivals Slam Microsoft Over Licence Change
Cloud rivals AWS and Google hit out at Microsoft's changes to its licence agreements, calling them anti competitive and not fair to customers
Snap To Axe 20 Percent Of Staff – Report
Bad news on the tech jobs front. Over 1,000 employees at Snapchat parent Snap are reportedly to be handed their P45s today