And so it continues. Despite settlement of one lawsuit, Apple has filed an appeal in another lawsuit against Corellium
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UK Government Sets Out Strategy For Green Hydrogen Sector
Hydrogen has long been touted as a better solution for green transportation among other uses, and now the government sets out its long term strategy
US Lawmakers Express Concern Over Amazon One Palm Scanner
US senators query Amazon over security of biometric data from Amazon One palm-scanning system, and how company plans to use the data
Apple Acknowledges ‘Confusion’ Over ‘iPhone Scanning’ System
iCloud uploads from iPhones and iPads to be scanned only for known CSAM images, with local database providing more accountability, says Apple software chief
Apple Drops Corellium Lawsuit
Apple has dropped its copyright lawsuit against Corellium at the last minute, before the two sides were due to go to court again
NSA Awards $10bn Contract To AWS, But Microsoft Files Complaint
Revenge for the JEDI? Microsoft files an official complaint with government regulator, after NSA awards $10 billion contract to AWS
Didi ‘Considers’ Data Deal With State-Backed Company
Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global reportedly considering data deal with state-backed third party as it looks to resolve regulatory probe
Google Nest Doorbells, Cameras Get Battery Power In Revamp
New Google Nest smart home devices include first battery-powered doorbell and camera, while some features now work without cloud subscription
Dropbox Data Centres Achieves 100 Percent Renewable Energy Goal
Going green. Dropbox achieves a lower carbon footprint with news its data centres now run on 100 percent renewable energy
Amazon Online Sales Growth Slows Amid Lockdown Easing
Growth for online shopping at Amazon settles down to more normal levels after the pandemic boost, but AWS continues to prosper
Microsoft Thrives Thanks To Azure Growth
Software giant posts record results, as certain business segments (Azure) thrive during Coronavirus pandemic, but others struggle
Intel Warns Chip Shortage Could Last Until 2023
CEO Pat Gelsinger said chip ecosystem recovering, but supply chain is stilled stressed, with chip shortages to last until 2023
AWS Hires Investigators After Gender Discrimination Petition
Amazon hires outside investigators after AWS staff petition alleging 'systemic discrimination, harassment, bullying and bias against women”
Microsoft Adds Another Security Acquisition With CloudKnox
CloudKnox is being acquired by software giant Microsoft, to equip it with unified privileged access and cloud entitlement management
Japan Sets Data Transfer Speed Record Of 319Tbps
Researchers in Japan have set a stunning data transmission speed record of 319Tbps, over a long distance of 3,001km or 1,864 miles
Newport Wafer Fab Sold To China, Has UK Government Defence Contracts
Newport Wafer Fab has over a dozen UK government research contracts, including a defence contract, despite being sold to Chinese-owned Nexperia
SAP Invests £216m In UK, Opens Offices In London, Manchester
Germany's most valuable company (SAP) is to invest £216m in the UK for the SAP UK Data Cloud, as well as open new offices
Silicon UK Podcast: How Much Technical Debt Does Your Business Have?
OutSystems reports that 69% of IT leaders identify technical debt as a major threat to their companies’ ability to innovate. With COVID-19 exposing vulnerabilities in organisations around the world, this latest industry survey from Out ...
Cambridge Data Finds Bitcoin Miners Shifting Away From China
Bitcoin mining operations began shifting out of China even before country began crackdown earlier this year, while Kazakhstan and US see mining surge
Google Parts Ways With Cloudera Cofounder – Report
Executive Amr Awadallah reportedly departs from Google Cloud, after staff complaints over leadership style and personal manifesto
TSMC Considers Construction Of Japanese Factory – Report
World's largest contract chipmaker is considering construction of a new factory in Japan to help tackle global chip shortage
ARM Touts Performance Per Watt As New ‘Moore’s Law’
Traditional Moore's Law is no longer relevant in today world's, argues ARM, and says 'performance per watt' is the better metric
Microsoft Launches ‘Cloud PC’ Service With Windows 365
True device independence? Microsoft users can now stream their Windows operating system onto an Apple Mac, tablet, or smartphone
Connected Cars: The State of Digital Transport
The age of electric transport is here. As autonomous vehicles continue to develop and the digital space extends to personal and municipal vehicles, how will digital transport evolve? And what does this mean for businesses?
Judge Dismisses Amazon’s JEDI Challenge After Project Cancelled
US judge dismisses Amazon's challenge to Pentagon award of $10bn JEDI contract to Microsoft as Defence Department plans new cloud project
UK’s Most Powerful Supercomputer, Cambridge-1, Targets Healthcare
Nvidia's Cambridge-1 is now the UK's most powerful supercomputer, and will offer research capabilities for healthcare and AI
Microsoft, AWS React To JEDI Cancellation
Reactions from both Amazon Web Services and Microsoft to the Pentagon's decision to pull the plug on the JEDI cloud contract
Pentagon Cancels JEDI Cloud Contract
Seething Microsoft? US DoD loses patience and pulls the plug on $10 billion JEDI cloud contract, after legal challenge by Amazon Web Services
ARM CEO Insists Nvidia Purchase Better Than IPO
Head of ARM strongly defends Nvidia acquisition, which he says is a much better alternative than being a standalone public company again
Jeff Bezos Steps Down As Amazon CEO
The king is dead, long live the king. Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos steps down today and is succeeded by veteran Andy Jassy