Two executives of banned file storage site Megaupload have been sentenced to prison, after agreeing to testify against Kim Dotcom
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2023
TikTok To Invest Billions In Southeast Asia For E-Commerce Push
ByteDance looks to Southeast Asia amid Western pressure, and pledges significant investment in region to bolster e-commerce
Twitter Sued For $250 Million By Music Publishers
Lawsuit from music publishers alleges 'massive' copyright infringement, and that Twitter “routinely ignores” takedown requests
EU Parliament Approves Draft AI Regulations
European Union edges forward into passing the world's first laws governing artificial intelligence (AI), after parliament approval
Most Reddit Forums Still Dark, After CEO Doubles Down
Moderators of thousands of Reddit’s forums maintain blackout in protest at API fees, after Reddit CEO doubles down
ARM In Talks With Potential IPO Investors – Report
Talks with potential 'anchor investors' in ARM's upcoming IPO may include Intel, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, TSMC, Samsung etc
EU Seeks Breakup Of Google Ad Tech Business
European Commission sends formal accusations over Google's advertising business, and states it should be broken up
Vodafone, Three Merger: Industry Reaction
Merger to create the largest mobile operator in the UK draws reaction from industry experts and commentators
Vodafone, Three Merger To Create UK’s Biggest Mobile Operator
Vodafone UK will own 51 percent of combined entity with Three UK, as challenge to EE and Virgin Media O2 heats up
Amazon Web Services Restored After Widespread Outage In US
Outage on Tuesday evening for Amazon Web Services that took down some major websites in the US, has been resolved
Judge Grants FTC Injunction To Temporarily Block Microsoft-Activision Deal
Temporary restraining order by US regulator to prevent Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, is granted by US judge
AMD Spurs AI Interest With Forthcoming MI300 Chip
AMD tantalises investors with details of forthcoming MI300 AI chip, expected to be direct competitor to Nvidia's flagship H100
Struggling Huawei Clinches Major China Mobile 5G Contract
Huawei wins major contract to roll out tens of thousands of 5G base stations for China Mobile amidst financial pain from ongoing sanctions
Bank of China Boosts Hong Kong Crypto With Tokenised Security
Bank of China international investment arm issues tokenised security in Hong Kong, in boost for city's crypto ambitions
Amazon Uses AI To Track Down Fake Reviews
Amazon introduces new AI tools to track down fake reviews, tests generative AI to summarise users' comments
US FTC Seeks Injunction Blocking Microsoft-Activision Deal
US FTC seeks preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order to prevent Microsoft and Activision from pushing deal through
Ofcom Hit By MOVEit Extortion Hack
Ofcom, accountancy firm EY and Transport for London confirm data stolen by Clop gang after mass hack on MOVEit transfer tool
Yaccarino Lays Out Vision For Twitter 2.0 As ‘Global Town Square’
New Twitter boss Linda Yaccarino lays out vision for platform as 'global town square', urges staff to 'think big'
PM: UK Can Be ‘Home Of Global AI Safety Regulation’
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tells London Tech Week he wants UK to be 'home' of AI safety regulation as international summit approaches
Salesforce Offers ‘Open’ Generative AI Suite
Salesforce AI Cloud includes in-house generative AI tools as well as those from Amazon, OpenAI, Anthropic and others
Baidu Ranks Top In Chinese ChatGPT-Style Chatbot Tests
Tests find Baidu's Ernie Bot ranks above Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen but behind OpenAI's ChatGPT as competition heats up
China Launches Supply Chain Expo Amidst US Pressure
China to host world's first national supply chain expo in Beijing in November as US and allies introduce chip sanctions
Twitch ‘Removes’ New Ad Rules Following Outcry
Amazon-owned streaming service Twitch removes restrictions that would have drastically reduced revenues for content creators and charities
Meta ‘Prepares To Launch Twitter Rival’
Facebook and Instagram parent Meta prepares to launch text-based Twitter rival as it looks to offer 'sanely run' alternative
Thousands Of Reddit Forums Go Dark In Protest
Moderators of thousands of of Reddit's forums, representing the vast majority of its content, have gone dark in protest at new API fees
EU Mulls Mandatory 5G Ban For Firms Like Huawei – Report
European Union is reportedly considering a mandatory ban on member states using high risk companies for 5G networks
China To Restrict AirDrop, Bluetooth File-Sharing, Citing National Security
After protests last year, Chinese cyber regulator to clamp down on wireless file-sharing technology on national security grounds
EU Approves €8 Billion in State Subsidies for Tech Research
European Commission approves 8.1 billion euros ($8.7 billion) of state aid for microelectronics and communication tech projects
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 6
Welcome to Silicon Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 09/06/2023.
Amazon Plans Ad Tier For Some Prime Video Services – Report
Ads may appear on certain tiers of Amazon's Prime video streaming, after similar plans were adopted by rival streaming providers