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Neuralink Chip Implanted In Pig’s Brain
Elon Musk and his Neuralink team implant a computer chip in the brain of a pig, in the first stage of a human-machine interface
Electric Vehicle Maker Xpeng Shares Soar On New York Debut
China-based maker of high-tech electric vehicles Xpeng sees shares rise more than 40 percent amidst heavy investor demand driven by Tesla share surge
Amazon Goes Electric With Order For 1,800 Mercedes-Benz Vans
Amazon orders 1,800 Mercedes-Benz electric vans for its European delivery fleet, including the UK and Germany, as it aims to become carbon-neutral by 2040
Elon Musk’s Net Worth Surpasses $100bn
Tech entrepreneur Musk's fortune briefly surpasses $100bn amidst a fivefold increase in the share price of electric carmaker Tesla so far this year
Your Post Tap Business: The Future Is Voice
Learn how voice is about to become an essential component of your business. Discover why your business must use voice to connect to your enterprise and customers.
Amazon Enters Wearables With Halo Band
Health market entry for e-commerce giant after it unveils the Amazon Halo Band, which can track a user's sleep and heart rate
Trump Administration Pledges $1 Billion For AI, Quantum Computing Research
White House pledges $1 billion for research push in the United States into artificial intelligence (AI), 5G and quantum computing
Elon Musk Promises Working Neuralink Demo This Week
Bold next step? Working demonstration of Neuralink's human brain to machine interface is promised by Elon Musk late on Friday evening
Elon Musk Touts Capacity Increase Ahead Of ‘Battery Day’
Ahead of its widely touted 'battery day' event, Elon Musk hints at a 50 percent rise in battery capacity within three years
Carmakers Urge FTC Intervention After Defeat In Qualcomm Appeal
Tesla, Ford, Honda, HP, and Intel ask the US tech regulator to carry on its case against Qualcomm after US court quashes Qualcomm licencing injunction
The Tech Of Crime Part 2: Policing And Data
Much of the work being done today to fight crime is analyzing the vast quantities of data every police force now collects. How are these big datasets being analyzed? And how are the insights gained impacting on practical policing?
Uber, Lyft Granted Emergency Injunction By California Court
Gig economy development. No California shutdown yet for Uber and Lyft, after court grants emergency injunction over worker status
Apple Becomes First US Company Valued At $2 Trillion
Wall Street has gained its first ever American company valued at a whopping $2 trillion, in the form of iPhone maker Apple
UK Could Allow Self-Driving Cars On Motorways In 2021
British motorways in 2021 could see self-driving cars in the slow lane, under proposals being considered by the government
Uber Will Close Down In California After Court Ruling, CEO Warns
Court ruling to classify Uber and Lyft drivers as employees means Uber and Lyft will probably shut down temporarily in California - executives warn
Tim Cook Now A Billionaire After Apple Share Surge
Welcome to the club. CEO Tim Cook now said to be a billionaire after almost a decade in charge of the technology giant Apple
Police Use Of Facial Recognition Breached Privacy, Court Rules
Milestone ruling. The UK Court of Appeal rules use of automatic facial recognition (AFR) tech by South Wales Police is unlawful
Microsoft Expands Teams Meetings To 20,000 People
Microsoft extends Teams amidst broad shift to remote working, with 'view-only' meetings up to 20,000 people and a new one-on-one cloud-based phone system
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 Sports 360-Degree Hinge, Touchscreen
VivoBook Flip 14 features 14-inch touchscreen in 13-inch chassis, powered by AMD's Ryzen 4000 series mobile chips with tablet-laptop hybrid features
Uber Expands UK Reach With Autocab Buy
Amid consolidation in the taxi sector caused by Coronavirus lockdown, Uber purchases British rival Autocab for undisclosed amount
The Tech Of Policing: Part 1: The Digital Police
In this first part of a three-part series, Silicon UK considers how UK police forces are using technology today? With significant advances from drones to AI-based data analytics, constabularies have an array of tools to choose from. Ho ...
Former Google Executive Sentenced To 18 Months Prison For IP Theft
Former senior executive at Google’s self-driving car project sentenced to 18 months in prison for large trade secret theft
Apple Hit With $1.4bn Lawsuit From Chinese AI Firm
Long running dispute. Xiao-i alleges in a Chinese court that Apple's voice-recognition tech in Siri infringes on its artificial intelligence patents
EU Launches Antitrust Probe Into Google’s Fitbit Acquisition
European competition regulators launch formal antitrust investigation of Alphabet's Google and its decision to acquire Fitbit
Co-Creator Of Computer Mouse, Bill English, Dies
Another departure of a true computing pioneer, after Bill English, co creator of the computer mouse, passes away in California
What’s Your Next Tech Job?
With the potential for mass redundancies across many businesses, what skills should you gain to land a new job? Silicon UK considers the tech job landscape and asks how this might change in a post COVID world.
Google Fitbit Data Pledge Not Sufficient To Offset Antitrust Probe
Offer by Google not to use Fitbit data for adverts is unlikely to offset an official antitrust investigation by EC officials
Google Closes Down North Smart Glasses
Weeks after Google purchased Canadian smart glass provider North, customers are warned their devices will stop working this week
Elon Musk: Tesla Open To Supplying Batteries To Other EV Makers
Makers of rival electric vehicles (EVs) could potentially be able to licence batteries, powertrains and software from Tesla for their own vehicles