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Microsoft Confirms Job Cuts Based On Performance
Software and cloud giant Microsoft confirms it is cutting a small percentage of jobs across departments, based on performance
Apple Says It Never Sold Recordings Made By Siri
Clarification from Apple. Settlement of Siri privacy lawsuit did not mean it actually sold data collected by voice assistant
Sam Altman Denies Sexually Abusing Sister
Sister of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, files lawsuit against him and alleges he sexually abused her for years as a child
Las Vegas Cybertruck Suspect Used ChatGPT – Police
US Army special forces soldier Matthew Alan Livelsberger used ChatGPT to work out explosives needed for blast
Anthropic Nears Deal For $2 Billion Amazon Investment – Report
More funding for AI startup Anthropic, after report that Amazon is to pump in additional $2 billion (£1.6 billion)
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Humanware in 2025
Learn how businesses can balance AI with human judgment, address bias, empower employees through training, and create innovative workplaces that value creativity, emotional intelligence, and adaptability.
Apple To Update AI After False Headlines Reported
Apple update to clarify when notification summaries are AI-generated after false headlines reported from BBC, New York Times
Microsoft To Spend $80bn On AI Infrastructure This Year
Microsoft planning to spend $80bn on data centres for AI and other cloud applications this fiscal year, as AI race heats up
Apple’s AI Produces False Headline About Darts Championship
Apple's new AI feature falsely claims Luke Littler won PDC World Championship before event had taken place, in latest such incident
Apple Pays $95 Million To Settle Siri Lawsuit
Settlement reached after Apple was alleged to have routinely recorded private conversations after unintentional activation of Siri
Run:ai To Open Source Software As Nvidia Completes $700m Buy
Israeli start-up Run:ai to open source GPU management software as Nvidia completes $700m buyout, following antitrust scrutiny
New York Agencies Must Publish AI Assessments Under New Law
New York state agencies will have to publish assessments of the AI technologies they use under newly signed law
Southern China Districts Unite For Robotaxi Framework
Four districts in southern China create pilot framework allowing autonomous vehicles such as robotaxis to operate across the region
AI Could Manipulate Users For Profit In ‘Intention Economy’
Cambridge study warns AI systems' deep knowledge of users' personalities and online habits could make them ideal tools for social manipulation
ByteDance Capex Dwarfs Chinese Rivals In AI Spending Boom
ByteDance capital expenditure nearly matches combined spending of Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent as companies race to build out AI
OpenAI Gives Details On For-Profit Shift
OpenAI to create public benefit corporation in Delaware in effort to put it on even footing with competitors, attract investors
Italy Fines OpenAI 15m Euros Over Data Collection
Italy's data regulator fines OpenAI 15m euros over lack of 'adequate legal basis' for data collection, concerns over exposure of young people
Former OpenAI Engineer, Whistleblower Passes Away At 26
Suchir Balaji, who claimed OpenAI broke copyright law and threatened livelihood of content creators, found dead in San Francisco
Microsoft Diversifying 365 Copilot Away From OpenAI
Microsoft reportedly adding internal and third-party AI models to enterprise 365 Copilot offering as it seeks to diversify, cut costs
OpenAI Starts Testing New ‘Reasoning’ AI Model
OpenAI begins safety testing of new model o3 that uses 'reasoning' process to ensure reliability in complex programming, maths tasks
US ‘Adding Sophgo’ To Blacklist Over Link To Huawei AI Chip
US Commerce Department reportedly adding China's Sophgo to trade blacklist after TSMC-manufactured part found in Huawei AI processor
Journalism Group Calls On Apple To Remove AI Feature
Reporters Without Borders calls on Apple to remove AI notification summaries feature after it generates false headlines
Silicon In Focus Podcast: Tech in 2025
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SoftBank Promises To Invest $100bn In US
Japanese tech investment firm SoftBank promises to invest $100bn during Trump's second term to create 100,000 AI-related jobs
Synopsys, SiMa.ai To Collaborate On AI Car Chips
Synopsys to work with start-up SiMa.ai on joint offering to help accelerate development of AI chips for next-generation vehicles
AI Start-Up Basis Raises $34m For Accountancy Agent
Start-up Basis raises $34m in Series A funding round for AI-powered accountancy agent to make up for shortfall in human CPAs
Databricks Raises $10bn In Huge AI Funding Round
Data analytics and AI start-up Databricks completes huge $10bn round from major venture capitalists as investors seek AI exposure
China Chip Growth Slows As US Targets Legacy Chips
Growth in China's output of integrated circuits slows in November as Biden administration reportedly launches probe into legacy chips