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Microsoft To Invest £2.5 Billion To Bolster UK AI, Data Centres

Prime Minister and Chancellor welcome Microsoft's £2.5 billion investment to expand AI data centre infrastructure

1 year ago

Broadcom To Axe 1,200 Staff After $69 Billion VMware Acquisition

Staff paying the price. A week after closing $61bn purchase of VMware, Broadcom begins laying off VMware employees

1 year ago

Objection Filed To Meta’s Paid Ad-Free Subscription

Digital rights group NOYB files first complaint with Austrian regulator against Meta's paid ad-free subscription for Facebook, Instagram

1 year ago

Board Support Critical For Robust Cybersecurity Defence – Trellix

Security managers receive more board level support following a cyberattack, but cyber incidents are still occurring for majority

1 year ago

Russia Places Meta Spokesman On Wanted List

Meta spokesman Andy Stone placed on Russia's 'wanted list', with Meta Platforms previously classified as 'terrorist' organisation

1 year ago

Silicon In Focus Podcast: Tech and Mental Health

How does the fast-paced and often high-pressure environment of the tech industry impact the mental health of employees? And what…

1 year ago

Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 28

Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the…

1 year ago

GM Cruise To Re-Launch Operation In One City – Report

A week after withdrawing all its autonomous cars, replacing its CEO, Cruise warns staff of layoffs and said it will…

1 year ago

Amazon Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Alexa Division

More job layoffs again at Amazon's Alexa division, on top of the 27,000 jobs already let go in the past…

1 year ago

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Pleas Guilty, Resigns

Binance admits it engaged in anti-money laundering as part of $4 billion settlement with US DoJ. Founder, CEO Changpeng Zhao…

1 year ago

Sam Altman Reinstated As CEO, New OpenAI Board Appointed

Turbulent few days for OpenAI ends, after new board of directors is announced and Sam Altman returns as CEO

1 year ago

Nadella Calls For ‘Change’ At OpenAI Following Altman Ouster

Microsoft chief Satya Nadella calls for governance 'change' at OpenAI, leaves open Altman's possible return to company amidst staff revolt

1 year ago

Microsoft ‘Stronger’ After OpenAI Chaos, Altman Hire

Microsoft in a 'stronger' position after hiring Sam Altman, analysts say, as staff demand board resignations

1 year ago

OpenAI Staff Threaten To Resign Over Altman Sacking

Majority of OpenAI staff threaten to quit and join Microsoft unless current board resigns after shock ouster of former chief…

1 year ago

Altman, Brockman Join Microsoft After Shock OpenAI Ouster

Former OpenAI chief Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman join Microsoft to lead new AI research team after chaotic weekend…

1 year ago

Shear Takes Over As OpenAI Interim Chief, Promises Independent Probe

Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear takes over as OpenAI interim chief executive after failed talks to bring back ousted Sam Altman

1 year ago

IBM Pulls Advertising From X/Twitter, Amid Nazi Content Row

Another big name suspends advertising on X (aka Twitter), after its ads appeared next to posts praising Adolf Hitler and…

1 year ago

Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 27

Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the…

1 year ago

Meta Says App Stores Should Get Parental Approval For Under-16 App Installs

As the US Senate examines Meta's protection children, firm calls for federal law for App Stores to approve app downloads…

1 year ago

Wikileaks Founder Says X (Twitter) ‘Overrun By Trolls, Lunatics’

Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales says “a lot of thoughtful and serious people are fleeing Twitter” since Elon Musk takeover of platform

1 year ago

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: The Tech Generation

How do you define tech literacy in the context of the modern workplace. What are the advantages of having tech-literate…

1 year ago

Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 26

Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the…

1 year ago

Roundtable: Bridging the Tech Skills Gap: Do You Need More than a Degree?

In this roundtable discussion, experts give their views on the current state of the tech skills gap and what practical…

1 year ago

Bumble Chief Whitney Wolfe Herd To Step Down

Whitney Wolfe Herd, chief executive and founder of women-first dating app Bumble, to step down after nearly 10 years

1 year ago

Chinese AI Start-Up Achieves $1bn Valuation In Eight Months

Beijing-based AI start-up 01.AI, founded by computer scientist Kai-Fu Lee, valued at more than $1bn less than eight months after…

1 year ago

Europe Expands Ban On Meta’s ‘Behavioural Ad’ Practices

Ban on Meta's 'behavioural advertising' practices has been expanded by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB)

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago