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Amazon’s Alabama Warehouse To Vote Next Month On Trade Union

Second chance. Workers and staff at Amazon fulfilment centre in Bessemer, Alabama will vote next month whether it should unionise

3 years ago

Meta Delays Office Reopening, Orders Booster Shots For Staff

Facebook parent delays office reopening and mandates all returning staff to provide proof of receiving Covid-19 booster vaccinations, amid Omicron…

3 years ago

Apple’s Silicon Designer Jeff Wilcox Joins Intel

Director who oversaw much of Apple's desktop and laptop transition to its own silicon designs announces resignation and joins chip…

3 years ago

Apple Chief Tim Cook Sees Pay Swell To $100m In 2021

Apple chief executive Tim Cook sees pay rise to nearly $100m in 2021, from $14.8m the previous year, or 1,447…

3 years ago

Gaming Event E3 Cancelled Due To Covid-19

Major gaming event E3 has been cancelled as an in-person event for the third year in a row, as pandemic…

3 years ago

Alphabet Senior Management Awarded Stock Options, Salary Rises

Senior management at Google parent Alphabet have been awarded huge pay rises and generous stock options, regulatory filings show

3 years ago

Twitter Permanently Suspends Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene

Personal Twitter account of congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene goes the way of her idol Donald Trump, and is permanently suspended

3 years ago

Apple Pays $180,000 Bonus To Halt Staff Defections – Report

Staff retention. Apple is reportedly issuing a rare $180,000 bonus to select number of engineers to stave off defections to…

3 years ago

Apple Places Indian Foxconn Factory On Probation

After unrest and protests following mass food poisoning incident of workers, Apple places Foxconn factory in India on probation

3 years ago

LinkedIn Overcharging Lawsuit Dismissed By US Judge

Lawsuit alleging Microsoft's LinkedIn division had inflated its advertising metrics for video ads watched is dismissed by US judge

3 years ago

Russia Fines Google $100m Over Banned Content

Russia imposes first fines on Google and Meta based on annual turnover, as country cracks down on 'extremist' internet content

3 years ago

Merry Christmas To Readers Of Silicon UK

Silicon UK once again wishes our readers a very merry Christmas, in what has proven to be another eventful year…

3 years ago

Italy’s Talks With Intel ‘Intensifies’ Over $9bn Chip Factory – Report

Intel and Italy are intensifying talks over $9 billion investment plan to build advanced semiconductor packaging plant in the country

3 years ago

Russia Hits Twitter With Fine For Banned Content

Latest financial penalty against US tech firms sees Moscow court fine Twitter for not deleting so-called 'banned content'

3 years ago

Amazon Staten Island Workers Refile Union Vote Request

Here we go again. Group of Amazon workers in New York called the 'Amazon Labor Union' file request for vote…

3 years ago

Amazon Brings Back Masks For Warehouse Workers

All Amazon warehouse workers in the United States are once again required to wear masks at work, amid Covid infection…

3 years ago

OnlyFans Founder Steps Down, Appoints Female Boss

CEO and founder of British tech platform OnlyFans, best known for hosting adult content, steps down and female boss takes…

3 years ago

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

The Power of Diversity

Paying close attention to the specific needs of LGBTQI+ employees across your company can pay massive dividends. The unique perspectives…

3 years ago

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Salesforce: The Value of Diversity

The Salesforce Global Gender Inclusive Benefit will provide transgender and non-binary employees with the critical financial and emotional support they…

3 years ago

‘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

Meta Warns 50,000 Users Targeted By Surveillance Firms

Surveillance-for-hire firms have spied on 50,000 Facebook users that includes journalists and activists, as Meta bans seven companies

3 years ago

Russia Fines Meta, Twitter and TikTok Over ‘Banned Content’

Campaign against US tech firms in Russia shows no sign of slowing, with string of financial penalties levied against multiple…

3 years ago

Apple Delays Staff Return To Offices Indefinitely

Amid rapid spread of Covid-19 Omicron variant, Apple has delayed the return of its corporate staff to the office indefinitely

3 years ago

Google Staff Refusing Vaccine Will Be Fired

Staff at Google who refuse to be vaccinated will first lose their salary, and eventually will be fired, according to…

3 years ago

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

Indian PM Modi’s Twitter Account Hacked – Again

Second time the charm? Bitcoin scam briefly compromises the personal Twitter account of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi

3 years ago

Online Safety Bill Changes Urged By MPs

Changes required. Major changes are being urged by joint committee of MPs to the draft of the UK's online safety…

3 years ago

Amazon Warehouse Flattened By Tornado, Killing Six Staff

Investigation begins as Amazon warehouse in Illinois collapses after it was struck by a tornado, killing six Amazon employees

3 years ago

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