World's wealthiest man Elon Musk puts up $33.5 billion of his own money, as he readies for boardroom battle over his Twitter bid
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2022
Pixel Watch Render Suggests Fitbit Integration
After years of rumours about potential Google’s Pixel Watch, render from respected leaker is revealed, touting name from the Lord of the Rings
OneWeb Signs Satellite Launch Deal With India
No more Russia. UK satellite firm OneWeb continues to sign up rocket launch partners, after exiting rocket launches in Russia
NCSC Warns Of Russian Cyber Retaliation Against Critical Infrastructure
UK's NCSC, alongside 'five eye' partners, warns Russia could target critical infrastructure because of sanctions and military support for Ukraine
Tesla Asks Judge For Pause In California Racism Lawsuit
Electric car maker Tesla asks US judge for a pause in racial discrimination lawsuit brought against it by Californian agency
US Appeals Court Will Not Overturn California Net Neutrality Ruling
US Court of Appeals will not reconsider its decision to uphold California's net neutrality law, but telecom groups may appeal to Supreme Court
EU Committee Agrees Common Charger For Mobile Devices
Apple not happy. Protracted effort by European Union to create universal charger for mobile devices nudges one step closer
America Calls On Countries To Halt Missile Strikes Against Satellites
US vice President Kamala Harris calls on other nations to stop destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile testing
Amazon No Longer Facing Union Vote In New Jersey
Trade union seeking to organise represent Amazon staff in New Jersey facility withdraws its petition, but doesn't give any reason
Netflix Subscribers Fall For First Time In Ten Years
Streaming giant Netflix reveals loss of subscribers for the first time in ten years, and mulls lower-cost subscription plan with adverts
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Digital Security for Remote Workforces
Learn how businesses can develop robust security for their remote workforces. Also, businesses are re-drawing their digital transformation roadmaps to include IoT, 5G, and Edge Computing, are burgeoning technologies that will touch eve ...
Google To Open Product Development Centre In Nairobi
Utilising local talent as Google says is to open a product development centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, to better serve growing African market
Amazon To Carry Out Racial Equity Audit
E-commerce giant will conduct racial equity audit led by former US Attorney, after shareholder proposal on diversity, equity and inclusion
Uber, Lyft Drop Mask Requirement In US
Masks now optional. Riders and drivers of ride hailing services Uber and Lyft will now longer be forced to wear a facemask
US Court Rules Data Scraping On Public Websites Is Legal
User privacy blow. Scraping data from online LinkedIn profiles is legal, Appeal Court in the United States tells Microsoft
SAP Confirms Complete Withdrawal From Russia
German software giant SAP officially confirms it will exit the Russian market, because of its illegal and brutal invasion of Ukraine
Funky Pigeon Halts Online Orders After Cyberattack
Online greetings card firm Funky Pigeon says cyberattack did not reveal customer passwords or payment data, but it suspends online orders
Amazon Staff At New Jersey Facility To Hold Union Vote
Snowballing movement? National Labor Relations Board says Amazon staff at New Jersey facility have enough signatures to hold union vote
Downing Street, FCO May Have Been Infected By Pegasus Spyware
Citizen Lab says UK's number 10 and Foreign Office network was suspected to have been infected with Pegasus spyware, with allegation of UAE link
Windows XP Still More Widely Used Than Windows 11, Says Lansweeper
At least it is beating Vista! Despite Windows 11 adoption almost tripling during Q1, overall uptake remains slow and lags behind Windows XP
Apple Staff In Flagship NY Store Begin Steps To Unionise
Trouble for Tim? Staff at Apple's flagship New York store at the Grand Central Terminal begin process of unionising, say organisers
Ransomware Attacks On The Decline, Corvus Insurance Finds
Declining ransomware attacks? New research from Corvus Insurance says reports of ransomware attacks are down, with payout totals also declining
Apple Testing New M2 Processors In Macs – Report
Several new Mac models are reportedly being tested internally at Apple, featuring the next generation M2 chip from the tech giant
Most Common Ways Brits Damage Their Phones Revealed
Ewww. Research from phone insurance specialist, insurance2go, reveals at least 739 people per year drop their phone down toilet
Twitter Adopts Poison Pill To Fend Off Elon Musk
Unwanted advances. Unsolicited takeover offer from Elon Musk sees Twitter board last week adopt a poison pill to thwart his plan
US Says North Korean Lazarus Group Carried Out Huge Crypto Theft
US Treasury Department says notorious North Korean hackers, the Lazarus Group, was behind largest ever cryptocurrency heist last month
BMW CEO Pushes Back Against Combustion Engine Bans
Oliver Zipse says car makers must not focus solely on building electric vehicles, and points out China controls most of the supply of EV raw materials
Elon Musk Hints At Plan B, If Twitter Board Refuses Offer
Tesla boss admits he is not sure he will actually buy Twitter, but teases he may have a “plan B” if his “best and final” offer is refused
SAP Mulling Total Russian Withdrawal – Report
Co-founder of German software giant cites actions of not just Vladimir Putin, but also supporters among Russian population, amid withdrawal consideration
Amazon Adds Fuel, Inflation Surcharge To Sellers
US online shoppers could soon face high prices, after Amazon added a 5 percent “fuel and inflation surcharge” to the fees it charges third-party sellers