Innovation

Elon Musk Warns Of Overtaxation in CaliforniaElon Musk Warns Of Overtaxation in California

Elon Musk Warns Of Overtaxation in California

Tesla CEO says he has sold 'enough stock' and slams California for 'overtaxation' and 'overegulation' and 'overlitigation'

3 years ago
CES 2022: Amazon, Meta, Twitter Pull AttendanceCES 2022: Amazon, Meta, Twitter Pull Attendance

CES 2022: Amazon, Meta, Twitter Pull Attendance

Big name tech firms announce decision to pull teams from upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, over Omicron…

3 years ago
Lady Gives Birth Whilst Tesla Used AutopilotLady Gives Birth Whilst Tesla Used Autopilot

Lady Gives Birth Whilst Tesla Used Autopilot

Tesla Autopilot in the headlines again, as it is engaged by husband to drive car to hospital as his wife…

3 years ago
EU Approves Microsoft’s $16 Billion Nuance AcquisitionEU Approves Microsoft’s $16 Billion Nuance Acquisition

EU Approves Microsoft’s $16 Billion Nuance Acquisition

Six months later European regulators agree with their American counterparts and give Microsoft antitrust approval to acquire Nuance

3 years ago
Oracle Makes Biggest Acquisition With Cerner PurchaseOracle Makes Biggest Acquisition With Cerner Purchase

Oracle Makes Biggest Acquisition With Cerner Purchase

Enterprise software giant Oracle makes rumoured healthcare move, with $28.3 billion purchase of medical records specialist Cerner

3 years ago
Elon Musk To Pay $11 Billion In TaxesElon Musk To Pay $11 Billion In Taxes

Elon Musk To Pay $11 Billion In Taxes

Musk hits back at Senator Elizabeth Warren who said he should pay taxes and stop “freeloading” by confirming he is…

3 years ago
Rivian Shares Hit Record Low On 2021 Production CutsRivian Shares Hit Record Low On 2021 Production Cuts

Rivian Shares Hit Record Low On 2021 Production Cuts

Rivian shares slump to record low following November IPO after it cuts production target for 2021 and highlights supply-chain challenges

3 years ago
‘Flying Taxi’ Company Vertical Aerospace Soars On NYSE Debut‘Flying Taxi’ Company Vertical Aerospace Soars On NYSE Debut

‘Flying Taxi’ Company Vertical Aerospace Soars On NYSE Debut

Vertical Aerospace begins work on challenge of regulatory certification for its electric 'flying taxis' after successful market debut in New…

3 years ago
Northvolt Plans Massive Lithium Plant As EU Ramps Battery DriveNorthvolt Plans Massive Lithium Plant As EU Ramps Battery Drive

Northvolt Plans Massive Lithium Plant As EU Ramps Battery Drive

Northvolt and Portuguese oil company Galp to build lithium conversion plant as initial European battery production set to begin

3 years ago
AI Argues For And Against Itself In Oxford DebateAI Argues For And Against Itself In Oxford Debate

AI Argues For And Against Itself In Oxford Debate

Megatron, an AI developed by Nvidia and Google, argues both for and against the benefits of its own existence in…

3 years ago
Looking Ahead: Tech Predictions for 2022Looking Ahead: Tech Predictions for 2022

Looking Ahead: Tech Predictions for 2022

As 2021 draws to a close, what will the tech landscape look like next year? Silicon UK spoke to a…

3 years ago
Apple Car Details Exposed In Patent Filings – ReportApple Car Details Exposed In Patent Filings – Report

Apple Car Details Exposed In Patent Filings – Report

Want to know the potential features of Apple's forthcoming car? Apple patents for Project Titan has revealed some noteworthy ideas

3 years ago
Volvo Cars Investigates Cyber-Theft Of R&D DataVolvo Cars Investigates Cyber-Theft Of R&D Data

Volvo Cars Investigates Cyber-Theft Of R&D Data

Volvo Cars says investigating theft of research and development data in cyber-attack that may have an effect on the company's…

3 years ago
EU ‘Set To Approve’ Microsoft’s $16bn Nuance BuyEU ‘Set To Approve’ Microsoft’s $16bn Nuance Buy

EU ‘Set To Approve’ Microsoft’s $16bn Nuance Buy

European Union reportedly set to unconditionally approve Microsoft's $16bn purchase of AI and speech company Nuance, firm's second-biggest buy to…

3 years ago
Australia Switches On Tesla Megapack Facility For Renewable Energy CaptureAustralia Switches On Tesla Megapack Facility For Renewable Energy Capture

Australia Switches On Tesla Megapack Facility For Renewable Energy Capture

Australian state of Victoria switches on the biggest battery in the southern hemisphere to provide clean power to one million…

3 years ago

Intel To List Self-driving Car unit Mobileye

Public offering planned for Intel's self-driving-car unit Mobileye next year, but Intel says it will retain ownership after floatation

3 years ago

EC Gathers Feedback On Microsoft’s Nuance Buy, Despite US Approval

European antitrust regulators are gathering competition data on Microsoft's purchase of Nuance ahead of 21 December decision deadline

3 years ago

Waymo, Nuro Launch Robo-Delivery Services In California

Cruise starts robo-delivery service in Mountain View as Waymo plans limited trial of grocery-delivery service in San Francisco early next…

3 years ago

Starlink Plans Services In India As SpaceX Breaks Launch Record

Starlink to apply for commercial licence to provide satellite broadband services in India, as parent company SpaceX breaks own launch…

3 years ago

Musk Tesla Share Sale Surpasses $10bn

Elon Musk's Tesla share sell-off surpasses $10 billion as it reaches into fourth consecutive week, while Cybertruck gets 'insane' four-motor…

3 years ago

The Business of the Metaverse

Is Facebook’s vision of the Metaverse a realistic proposition for businesses? Silicon UK spoke to Jason Alan Snyder, Global Chief…

3 years ago

Apple Loses Engineering Director From Car Project

Another departure of a major figure from Apple's much delayed Car project, as director of engineering leaves Special Projects Group

3 years ago

Former Google Scientist Timnit Gebru Founds AI Institute

One year after her controversial exit from Alphabet's Google, AI scientist Timnit Gebru launches small lab to continue her research

3 years ago

Head Of Car Giant Stellantis Issues Electric Vehicle Cost Warning

The car manufacturing industry cannot sustain the costs from government demands to shift to electric vehicles, warns head of Stellantis

3 years ago

SpaceX’s Elon Musk Warns Of Bankruptcy Risk Over Engine Issue

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk warns of “disaster” concerning production of Starship Raptor engine that puts entire firm at bankruptcy risk

3 years ago

MI6 Boss Calls For Greater Co-operation With Tech Sector

New head of MI6 calls for partnerships with tech industry, as rival nations continue to “pour money” into new technologies

3 years ago

Clearview AI Faces £17m Fine For ‘Serious’ Data Protection Breaches

American facial recognition firm Clearview AI is facing a possible £17 million fine over “serious breaches” of UK data protection…

3 years ago

Tesla Demands Video Access For Full Self Driving Testers

Drivers who pay to join Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) system beta, must now consent to releasing identifiable video footage in…

3 years ago

US Adds More Chinese Firms To Trade Blacklist

Trade war between the world's two biggest economies worsens, as the United States adds more Chinese firms to its Entity…

3 years ago