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Mobile Roaming Charging Sees Ofcom Propose New Rules
After most UK mobile operators reinstated roaming charges for users in Europe, regulator proposes mandatory alerts
Apple Developing ChatGPT AI Equivalent – Report
Report suggests Apple is quietly developing its own artificial intelligence tools to challenge those of OpenAI, Google etc
Apple Warns Of FaceTime, iMessage Withdrawal In UK Over Act Changes
UK government warned by Apple it will not comply with proposed updates to Investigatory Powers Act, and could withdraw FaceTime, iMessage
Global IT Spend To Rise Amid Automation Focus, Says Gartner
Economic uncertainty and ongoing struggle with skills shortage, will not impact IT spending for businesses, Gartner finds
Record Price For Engineer’s First Generation Apple iPhone
Unopened 'holy grail' Apple iPhone from 2007 belonging to original engineering team member, fetches record price at auction
Nvidia In Talks To Be Anchor Investor In ARM – Report
GPU powerhouse reportedly in talks with British chip designer ARM, ahead of its September floatation in New York
Samsung Warns Of 96 Percent Q2 Profit Plunge
Ongoing glut in chips sees Samsung warn that its second quarter profits are likely to plunge a staggering 96 percent
Apple Loses London Appeal Over Optis 4G Patent
Apple appeal dismissed in London Appeals courtroom, in its legal battle with Texas-based Optis Cellular Technology
Samsung Sues Chinese Rival Over Display Patents
Samsung Display sues China's BOE over allegedly infringed OLED display patents as China encroaches on South Korean market share
Apple Takes App Store Appeal To US Supreme Court
Apple petitions US Supreme Court to reverse order forcing it to allow third-party payment systems in App Store software
BT Investigated By Ofcom Over 999 Failure
UK regulator investigates BT over technical fault that resulted in UK-wide disruption to 999 calls on 25 June
Google Takes Android Antitrust Challenge To Indian Supreme Court
Google challenges Indian antitrust regulator's directives on Android dominance in Supreme Court as it looks to protect key market
Android Feature ‘Behind Deluge’ Of 999 Calls
Police forces urge users to turn off Emergency SOS on Android phones, saying it is behind sharp increase in 'silent calls' to 999
EE To Deploy Temporary 4G, 5G Masts To Bolster Capacity
More than 125 network upgrades are being installed on temporary 4G and 5G mobile masts across the United Kingdom
Apple Violated NYC Store Workers Union Rights, Judge Rules
Bad Apple in the Big Apple. Firm engaged in union busting activities with its store staff in New York City, NLRB judge rules
Intel Restructures Manufacturing Business, Shares Slide
During investor update, Intel confirms manufacturing business will work like a separate unit as part of Pat Gelsinger's foundry plan
Google Seeks To Move Some Pixel Production To India
Some production of the Pixel smartphone could be moved to India, as Google begins talks with local suppliers and manufacturers
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
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
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
Moscow Alleges NSA Mass Spying On Russian iPhones
Russia alleges the US NSA has conducted a mass spying operation on thousands of iPhones in Russia, and that Apple aided it
Amazon To Discontinue Celebrity Voices For Alexa – Report
No more personalisation. Voices of Samuel L. Jackson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Melisssa McCarthy are to stop working on Alexa devices
China Urges Japan To Drop Chip Export Restrictions
Minister hits back and says China is “strongly dissatisfied with” Japan’s decision to halt the export of chipmaking equipment
Samsung ‘Pushes For Tax Payouts’ In Vietnam
Samsung, other multinationals push for reimbursements as higher OECD-mandated tax regime set to take effect on 1 January
Arm Rolls Out Next-Gen Smartphone Chip Tech
UK-based Arm announces Cortex-X4 core and Immortalis-G720 GPU for next-gen smartphone processing, AI and ML performance
Foxconn Raises Pay At Key China iPhone Plant
iPhone assembler Foxconn raises pay and bonuses at key plant in Zhengzhou following weeks of disruption last year
Apple Signs Multi-Billion Dollar Deal With Broadcom For US Chips
Apple expands its US chip sourcing with multi-billion dollar deal with Broadcom, as the iPhone maker defocuses from China
UK Government Unveils Long-Awaited £1 Billion Semiconductor Strategy
Long-awaited government strategy for UK semiconductor strategy unveiled, but some critics argue it is not enough