Snap may be forced to stop offering 'My AI' chat feature in UK if it fails to adequately address ICO concerns over child data protection
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2023
OpenAI Mulls Development Of Own AI Chip – Report
Developer of ChatGPT, OpenAI is said to be exploring making its own AI chips and is eyeing a potential acquisition target
FTX Co-Founder Testifies Against Sam Bankman-Fried
SEC star witness and FTX co-founder Gary Wang testifies that he and Sam Bankman-Fried committed crimes and lied to public
SEC Seeks To Force Elon Musk Testimony Over Twitter Purchase
US regulator sues Elon Musk, alleging he didn’t comply with federal subpoena to testify on 15 September in Twitter purchase investigation
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 21
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 06/10/2023.
US Government Issues First-Ever Space Debris Penalty
US FCC slaps Dish Network with first-ever space debris fine, after 20 year-old satellite fails to reach agreed 'disposal orbit'
Sony Confirms Data Breach After MOVEit Tool Compromise
Sony finally confirms it was impacted by the Clop compromise of the MOVEit tool and begins notifying thousands of victims
Ofcom Refers Cloud Investigation Of Amazon, Microsoft To CMA
AWS tells Silicon UK it disagrees with Ofcom findings, as AWS and Microsoft is referred to CMA watchdog for further investigation
Twitter (X) Strips Headlines From News Links
Elon Musk removes headlines from news links, as the Anti-Defamation League welcomed X's stated intent to address antisemitism
BlackBerry To Separate Business Units, Seeks IPO
Strategic review sees BlackBerry confirm it will separate its Internet of Things (IoT) and cybersecurity business units
Apple Delivers iOS 17 Update To Address iPhone Overheating
Software update from Apple shipped on Wednesday to resolve overheating issue in certain circumstances with iPhone 15
UK Security Budgets Under Strain As Cyber Incidents Soar
Report from iomart and Oxford Economics finds UK businesses struggling to balance security budgets, amid soaring cyber incidents
Meta To Axe Staff In Reality Labs Unit Wednesday
Staff reductions reportedly underway at Metaverse-oriented Reality Labs Unit, otherwise known as Facebook Agile Silicon Team
Ofcom To Investigate Amazon, Microsoft Over Cloud Domination – Report
UK regulator is reportedly pushing for an antitrust investigation into Amazon and Microsoft's cloud dominance
Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Begins With Jury Selection
Trial of former crypto multi-billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried begins in New York, with jury selection underway
Elon Musk To Face Lawsuit For Late Twitter Stock Disclosure
US judge orders Elon Musk to face most of lawsuit alleging he defrauded shareholders with late Twitter shareholding disclosure
EU Urges Risk Assessments On Critical Technology
Amid rising tensions with certain nations, EU officials urge member states to immediately conduct risk assessments of most sensitive tech
TikTok Confirms Halt To E-Commerce Transactions In Indonesia
TikTok will halt e-commerce transactions on its app in Indonesia from Wednesday, after ban was imposed last week
Russia To Try Block VPN Access In 2024, Lawmaker Claims
Access to Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in Russia will be blocked from March 2024, Russian lawmaker claims
Meta Touts Monthly Charge For Ad-Free Facebook, Instagram – Report
User of social networks belonging to Meta could be charged a monthly fee of 10 euros (£8.67) for ad-free access to Facebook, Instagram
Microsoft Boss Nadella Testifies Against “Google Web”
“Everyone talks about the open web, but there is really the Google Web,” testifies Satya Nadella in landmark trial against Google
US Warns China Of Update To Chip Export Controls
Biden administration not blinking first, as Beijing is warned by US of imminent update to export rules on AI chips and chip-making tools
John McAfee Prison Death Appeal Rejected By Spanish Court
Appeal to reopen investigation into prison death of anti virus pioneer John McAfee is rejected by court in Spain
Microsoft Chief Nadella To Testify In Google Trial
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella to testify on Monday in Google antitrust trial as prosecutors seek to illustrate search dominance
Apple Plans iOS 17 Update To Fix iPhone Overheating Bug
Apple planning iOS 17 fix for iPhone overheating issue after reports of phones becoming almost too hot to touch
EU Says No Formal Investigation Into AI Chips After Nvidia Raid
European Commission says no formal probe as yet into AI chip sector, following raid of Nvidia's offices by French competition authority
Dutch Competition Regulator Rejects Apple Fine Objections
Dutch competition regulator ACM rejects Apple's objections to 50 milion euros in fines over App Store payment policies
Top Chinese EV Makers See Strong September Sales
EV start-ups Li Auto, Nio and Xpeng all see strong sales in September as price war, new models, expanded charging network re-ignite demand
Chinese Hackers Stole 60,000 US State Department Emails
US State Department acknowledges Microsoft hack linked to China earlier this year resulted in theft of about 60,000 emails from 10 accounts
Tim Cook Says Apple Hiring AI Staff In UK
On visit to UK Apple chief executive Tim Cook says Apple hiring AI staff as firm touts new Battersea headquarters and Cambridge research base