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Japan Aims To Ramp EV Battery Production Amidst Stiff Competition
Japan aims to boost domestic battery production capacity tenfold as country loses market share to Chinese and South Korean rivals
Amazon No Longer Facing Union Vote In New Jersey
Trade union seeking to organise represent Amazon staff in New Jersey facility withdraws its petition, but doesn't give any reason
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Digital Security for Remote Workforces
Learn how businesses can develop robust security for their remote workforces. Also, businesses are re-drawing their digital transformation roadmaps to include IoT, 5G, and Edge Computing, are burgeoning technologies that will touch eve ...
Google To Open Product Development Centre In Nairobi
Utilising local talent as Google says is to open a product development centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, to better serve growing African market
Amazon To Carry Out Racial Equity Audit
E-commerce giant will conduct racial equity audit led by former US Attorney, after shareholder proposal on diversity, equity and inclusion
US Court Rules Data Scraping On Public Websites Is Legal
User privacy blow. Scraping data from online LinkedIn profiles is legal, Appeal Court in the United States tells Microsoft
SAP Confirms Complete Withdrawal From Russia
German software giant SAP officially confirms it will exit the Russian market, because of its illegal and brutal invasion of Ukraine
Amazon Staff At New Jersey Facility To Hold Union Vote
Snowballing movement? National Labor Relations Board says Amazon staff at New Jersey facility have enough signatures to hold union vote
Apple Staff In Flagship NY Store Begin Steps To Unionise
Trouble for Tim? Staff at Apple's flagship New York store at the Grand Central Terminal begin process of unionising, say organisers
Ransomware Attacks On The Decline, Corvus Insurance Finds
Declining ransomware attacks? New research from Corvus Insurance says reports of ransomware attacks are down, with payout totals also declining
SAP Mulling Total Russian Withdrawal – Report
Co-founder of German software giant cites actions of not just Vladimir Putin, but also supporters among Russian population, amid withdrawal consideration
Google To Invest $9.5 Billion In US Offices, Data Centres In 2022
CEO Sundar Pichai confirms hefty spending plans for Google in 2022 in the United States, which includes new offices and data centres
Amazon Appeals Against Historic State Island Union Vote
Appeal filed by Amazon alleging misconduct by local federal office, after historic trade union vote at New York City warehouse
JD.com Founder Richard Liu Steps Down As CEO
Richard Liu, founder of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, steps down as chief executive amidst ongoing regulatory crackdown on China's tech sector
Spanish Renewable Energy Company Links With Google Cloud
Spanish renewable energy firm Capital Energy in deal with Google Cloud, which also announces unified support for popular Red Hat clone Rocky Linux
Meta Finance Move With ‘Zuck Bucks’ Virtual Coins – Report
Plans at Meta to introduce virtual coins and lending services to its apps portfolio, despite cryptocurrency project collapse
Half Of Cybersecurity Professionals Consider Quitting – Study
New research from threat detection specialist Vectra reveals very worrying rise of health and mental pressures on security professionals
Russia Retaliates Against YouTube Over Ukraine Invasion ‘Fakes’
Pot calling kettle black? Roskomnadzor to take punitive measures against YouTube over 'fake' images about Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Twitter Confirms Development Of Edit Button
Worse kept secret? Twitter finally confirms it is developing an edit button so users can change their tweets after posting them
Apple Staff Unhappy At Return-To-Office Memo
Frustrated Apple staff push back against Tim Cook's demand for corporate staff to return to the office, and threaten to resign
Elon Musk To Join Twitter’s Board Of Directors
Twitter confirms plans to appoint Elon Musk to its board of directors, after disclosure he is now the platform's largest shareholder
Russia Threatens Wikipedia With Fines Over ‘False Information’
Despite global outrage at evidence of Russian war crimes in Bucha, Wikipedia is warned to remove 'false' information about Ukraine invasion
Meta Relaxes Covid Booster Requirement For Staff
Facebook's owner confirms it no longer requires staff to provide evidence of a Coronavirus booster shot, but the vaccine requirement remains
India Launches Probe After E-Scooter Fires
Indian regulators launch investigation after two people die in series of fires affecting electric scooters, promise 'appropriate action'
Bitcoin Mining Start-Up To Make Nasdaq Debut
Bitcoin mining and infrastructure start-up Prime Blockchain set to list on Nasdaq in merger with blank-cheque firm valuing it at $1.25bn
Amazon Staten Island Warehouse Votes To Unionise In ‘Historic’ Move
Workers at Amazon warehouse in Staten Island vote to unionise by wide majority, becoming first US warehouse to do so in company's history
Russian Bailiffs Seize $12m From Google – Report
A 'patriotic' Russian TV channel alleges that bailiffs have seized 1 billion roubles ($12 million) in unpaid fines from Google, over YouTube ban
Tech Most Favoured Sector Amid ‘Great Resignation’
BT research revealed tech industry is the most popular for people looking to switch their careers, during the so called 'great resignation'
EU To Optimise Its Antitrust Rules – Report
Senior EU official confirms bloc will evaluate its antitrust enforcement framework, to ensure it is truly fit for the digital age