Binance's global head of product resigns, amid a number of executive departures, job losses, and US regulatory lawsuit
2023
ARM Signs Up Major Tech Firm Investors, Prices IPO
Apple, Alphabet, Intel, Samsung etc sign up as investors in ARM's upcoming IPO, as management lowers listing valuation
Silicon In Focus Podcast: Smart Virtual Spaces
The convergence of VR and AR and the inception of the Metaverse could herald a new age of working collaborative virtual spaces all businesses could benefit from. But what are the challenges to and use cases for these spaces and do they ...
Tesla Faces Federal Probes Over Elon Musk Glass House – Report
People living in glass houses? Two federal investigations over Tesla allegedly building Elon Musk large glass house in Texas
US Denies Restricting AI Chip Sales To Middle East
US government official denies AMD and Nvidia claims they are being denied permission to sell AI chips to Middle East
X To Collect Biometric Data, Employment, Education History
Platform formerly known as Twitter is to begin collecting people's biometric data, as well as employment and school history
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 16
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 01/09/2023.
Paramount Admits Data Breach – Report
Entertainment giant Paramount has notified impacted people that hackers gained access to their personally identifiable information
FBI Leads Takedown Of Qakbot Malware Infecting 700,000 Computers
International takedown. US, UK and European law enforcement takes down infrastructure of the Qakbot malware
Max Schrems’ Noyb Files Privacy Complaint Against Fitbit
Complaint from campaign group alleges Google's Fitbit broke EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules
Elon Musk’s X To Offer Audio, Video Calling
Video and audio calling options are to be added to X (formerly known as Twitter), as Elon Musk seeks 'everything app' goal
Microsoft To Unbundle Teams To Satisfy EU Antitrust Concerns
In an effort to appease EU antitrust concerns, Microsoft confirms it will unbundle its Teams software in Europe
Google DeepMind Trials Watermarks For AI Images
Google DeepMind develops tool to identify images generated by machines, as tech industry seeks safeguards for AI
TEST IFRAME
Cybersecurity: Inspecting for cracks and gaps in your IT security foundation
Apple Planning Major iPad Pro Upgrade – Report
With the new iPhone 15 just weeks away, Apple is reportedly planning a major revamp of its iPad Pro for 2024
Foxconn Founder Bids To Become Taiwan’s President
Political move for the man who flourished making Apple iPhones, as Foxconn founder Terry Gou seeks to become island's president
Apple To Unveil iPhone 15 At Wonderlust Event
Press invites for 'Wonderlust' event on Tuesday 12 September have been dispatched, where iPhone 15 will be unveiled
Meta Shuts Down Huge Chinese Disinformation Campaign
Nearly 9,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts associated with Chinese disinformation campaign have been closed by Meta
NCSC Warns Over AI Chatbot Cyber Risks
UK's cyber guardian, NCSC, issues warning to organisations integrating AI driven chatbots into their businesses
Met Police Contractor Hack Places Officer Data At Risk
Metropolitan Police on high alert following a significant breach of an IT contractor, led to officers' and workers' data being compromised
Judge Looks To Decertify Google Play Class-Action Lawsuit
US federal judge says class-action lawsuit targeting Google Play should be decertified, amidst broader antitrust fight
Intel Says Upcoming Data Centre Chip More Than Doubles Efficiency
Intel says upcoming Sierra Forest data centre chip offers 240 percent efficiency gains over current-generation Xeon, as it looks for comeback
BYD Reports 200 Percent EV Profit Jump Amidst Tesla Price War
Chinese electric car giant BYD reports 200 percent profit jump in spite of damaging price war with battery-powered EV leader Tesla
Start-Up Xpeng Buys Didi Global’s Electric Car Unit
Chinese ride-hailing leader Didi Global sells EV development project to Xpeng as companies team up on new mass-market car brand
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Your Virtual Strategy
The metaverse is predicted to have the potential to help UK executives ‘move the needle’ on DE&I initiatives, according to research released by EY. As adoption increases and business use cases solidify, bedding in DE&I best practices e ...
EV Start-Up VinFast Becomes Third Most Valuable Automaker
Surge in shares of Vietnamese electric vehicle start-up VinFast values company third in world after Tesla and Toyota
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT For Large Businesses
Microsoft-backed OpenAI launches ChatGPT Enterprise, adding security and speed as it reassures firms over data privacy
Hong Kong-Licensed Crypto Exchange Accepts Retail Investors
Hong Kong-based Hashkey Exchange begins accepting retail crypto investors as city seeks to become worldwide hub for digital asset trading
Instacart Reports Revenue Surge Ahead Of IPO
US grocery delivery firm Instacart reports 31 percent revenue surge ahead of delayed offering, as investors look for IPO recovery