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Bankman-Fried Says He Acted On Legal Advice
FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried testifies lawyers were involved in his key decisions at bankrupt exchange
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 24
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 27/10/2023.
Sam Bankman-Fried Begins Defence In FTX Fraud Trial
FTX fraud battle sees defence begin case for Sam Bankman-Fried, after damning prosecution witnesses testimony
Meta Profit Soars From Ongoing Strong Ad Spending
Meta Platforms beats expectations in its Q3 financials, helped by an ongoing uptick in digital ad spend and cost cutting measures
Alphabet Profits But Cloud Sales Disappoints
Share price drops after Google Cloud miss, overshadows better-than-expected results for Alphabet's third quarter
Microsoft Q1 Benefits From Cloud Strength
Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations in all categories for its first quarter financial results, helped by strong cloud performance
Microsoft To Invest Billions To Bolster Australian Cyber Defences
Microsoft to spend A$5 billion ($3.2 billion) to expand AI and cloud capabilities in Australia, to help bolster skills and cyber security
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 23
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 20/10/2023.
FTX Engineer Testifies To Lavish Spending In Bankman-Fried Trial
Sam Bankman-Fried directed political donations and spent $1.13 billion on celebrities and sponsorships, Nishad Singh testifies
Binance Stops Accepting New UK Users, Citing Regulations
New regulations in the UK cited as reason for Binance decision to stop accepting new customers in United Kingdom
Space Start-Up Investment Sees Third-Quarter Growth
Investment in space start-ups sees growth in third quarter for first time in more than a year as investors look for safe bets
Microsoft Completes $75bn Activision Blizzard Buyout
CMA criticises Microsoft's conduct during antitrust probe after structural change to deal allows it to clinch regulatory approval
Equifax Fined By UK Watchdog Over 2017 Data Breach
UK's financial watchdog fines Equifax £11.2m for failure to protect UK consumer data in one of the largest ever cyber security breaches
UK Regulator Approves Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Purchase
After protracted regulatory scrutiny, final hurdle removed for Microsoft's acquisition of Activision after UK grants approval
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 22
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 13/10/2023.
Microsoft Owes $29 Billion In Back Taxes, IRS Claims
US government alleges Microsoft owes $29 billion in back taxes, but Redmond disagrees and say it will go to court over the matter
Caroline Ellison Testifies Against FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried
US star witness Caroline Ellison testifies she and former boss and boyfriend Sam Bankman-Fried defrauded customers, investors, lenders
AMD To Buy AI Startup As Nvidia Battle Heats Up
US chipmaker AMD is to acquire startup Nod.ai for undisclosed amount, as AI competition against rival Nvidia ramps up
Mike Lynch Seeks Dismissal Of US Fraud Case
Founder of Autonomy, Dr Mike Lynch, files legal challenge to have US criminal fraud charges against him thrown out
FTX Co-Founder Testifies Against Sam Bankman-Fried
SEC star witness and FTX co-founder Gary Wang testifies that he and Sam Bankman-Fried committed crimes and lied to public
SEC Seeks To Force Elon Musk Testimony Over Twitter Purchase
US regulator sues Elon Musk, alleging he didn’t comply with federal subpoena to testify on 15 September in Twitter purchase investigation
BlackBerry To Separate Business Units, Seeks IPO
Strategic review sees BlackBerry confirm it will separate its Internet of Things (IoT) and cybersecurity business units
Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Begins With Jury Selection
Trial of former crypto multi-billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried begins in New York, with jury selection underway
Elon Musk To Face Lawsuit For Late Twitter Stock Disclosure
US judge orders Elon Musk to face most of lawsuit alleging he defrauded shareholders with late Twitter shareholding disclosure
John McAfee Prison Death Appeal Rejected By Spanish Court
Appeal to reopen investigation into prison death of anti virus pioneer John McAfee is rejected by court in Spain
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 20
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 22/09/2023.
Apple Ordered To Face Apple Pay Antitrust Lawsuit
US judge orders Apple to face antitrust lawsuit by payment card issuers for over the Apple Pay mobile wallet
TalkTalk To Split Into Three Companies, With CEO To Step Down
Job losses expected, as TalkTalk confirm plan to “demerge its main operating businesses” into three standalone entities
UK CMA Confirms Microsoft Compromise Satisfies Concerns
UK competition regulator indicates Microsoft/Activision compromise addresses previous CMA concerns in cloud gaming