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ICO Disagrees With Government-Backed Encryption CampaignICO Disagrees With Government-Backed Encryption Campaign

ICO Disagrees With Government-Backed Encryption Campaign

UK data protection watchdog, the ICO, says encryption provides protections for children, after government-backed campaign against it

3 years ago
DeepMind Co-Founder Suleyman Departs For Investment FirmDeepMind Co-Founder Suleyman Departs For Investment Firm

DeepMind Co-Founder Suleyman Departs For Investment Firm

DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman leaves parent company Google for Silicon Valley venture capital firm after controversial tenure

3 years ago
Intel Says Ohio Site Could Become World’s Biggest Chip PlantIntel Says Ohio Site Could Become World’s Biggest Chip Plant

Intel Says Ohio Site Could Become World’s Biggest Chip Plant

Intel chooses Ohio site for manufacturing investment that could grow to $100bn over ten years, but ties scale and speed…

3 years ago
Twitter Shake-Up Sees Departure Of Top Security StaffTwitter Shake-Up Sees Departure Of Top Security Staff

Twitter Shake-Up Sees Departure Of Top Security Staff

Twitter says head of security no longer at company and chief information security officer to depart shortly, as chief executive…

3 years ago
Senate Committee Approves Big Tech Antitrust BillSenate Committee Approves Big Tech Antitrust Bill

Senate Committee Approves Big Tech Antitrust Bill

Attempt by US lawmakers to tame the power of big tech firms, nudges a step closer after Senate Committee votes…

3 years ago
Microsoft To Acquire Activision Blizzard For $68.7 BillionMicrosoft To Acquire Activision Blizzard For $68.7 Billion

Microsoft To Acquire Activision Blizzard For $68.7 Billion

Huge tech acquisition, as software giant seeks major expansion of its gaming credentials with purchase of leading gaming holding company

3 years ago
Amazon Sued For Worker Death In Deadly Tornado StrikeAmazon Sued For Worker Death In Deadly Tornado Strike

Amazon Sued For Worker Death In Deadly Tornado Strike

Parents sue Amazon for wrongful death, after son was among six workers killed when Amazon distribution centre was flattened by…

3 years ago
Twitter Expands Misleading Tweet FeatureTwitter Expands Misleading Tweet Feature

Twitter Expands Misleading Tweet Feature

Twitter has expanded its test feature to other countries that allows users to flag or report misleading tweets on the…

3 years ago
Uber Competitor Bolt Raises Prices 10 Percent In LondonUber Competitor Bolt Raises Prices 10 Percent In London

Uber Competitor Bolt Raises Prices 10 Percent In London

Uber competitor Bolt raises prices 10 percent in London amidst driver shortage and regulatory changes that add to ride-hailing companies'…

3 years ago
Cryptocurrency Funds Show Gains In Spite Of SelloffCryptocurrency Funds Show Gains In Spite Of Selloff

Cryptocurrency Funds Show Gains In Spite Of Selloff

Cryptocurrency-centric funds show strong gains for 2021, as assets such as Bitcoin and Ether rise in value in spite of…

3 years ago
Google Continues Real Estate Push With $1bn London Office PurchaseGoogle Continues Real Estate Push With $1bn London Office Purchase

Google Continues Real Estate Push With $1bn London Office Purchase

Despite delaying staff return to its offices, Google spends £728m ($1bn) acquiring office building in London, and will increase UK…

3 years ago
Facebook Faces £2.3 Billion Lawsuit From 44m UK UsersFacebook Faces £2.3 Billion Lawsuit From 44m UK Users

Facebook Faces £2.3 Billion Lawsuit From 44m UK Users

Meta is facing a lawsuit in the UK that is seeking damages of at least $3.2 billion of behalf of…

3 years ago
Apple Loses Key Server Chip Designer To MicrosoftApple Loses Key Server Chip Designer To Microsoft

Apple Loses Key Server Chip Designer To Microsoft

Apple loses another key staffer, as Microsoft reportedly hires chip industry veteran Mike Filippo to help in its in-house chip…

3 years ago
Amazon’s Alabama Warehouse To Vote Next Month On Trade UnionAmazon’s Alabama Warehouse To Vote Next Month On Trade Union

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