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Elon Musk Takes Control Of Doge, As Vivek Ramaswamy Steps Down
Musk now in sole charge of Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, with remit to advise on cuts to “wasteful” government spending
UK Second Most Attractive Country For Investment, PwC Survey Finds
Global survey from PwC places United Kingdom ahead of China, Germany and India as most attractive country for investment
Trump Signs Executive Order To Delay TikTok Ban
TikTok receives executive order from Donald Trump to grant time for a sale to be reach, but will ByteDance agree?
Tech CEOs Front And Centre At Trump’s Inauguration
The inauguration of Donald Trump on Monday was attended by the CEOs of big name tech firms, including the boss of TikTok
Elon Musk Questions X’s Ban In China, After TikTok Ban
With Donald Trump moving to strike down US ban on TikTok, Elon Musk questions why X is still banned in China
Russian State-Linked Hackers Target WhatsApp Accounts, Warns Microsoft
Microsoft warns the WhatsApp accounts of US government officials are being targetted by Russian hacking group
TikTok Restores Service In US After Trump Pledge
After Trump says he will issue executive order on Monday, TikTok began restoring service on Sunday to US users
TikTok Switched Off In US Ahead Of Ban Deadline
TikTok goes dark in the United States on Saturday, ahead of America's nationwide ban on the Chinese app on Sunday
EU Deepens Investigation Into Elon Musk’s X
European Commission adds “additional investigatory measures to X” as part of its ongoing DSA investigation
Supreme Court Rules TikTok Can Be Banned in US
Ruling from Supreme Court upholds nationwide ban on TikTok unless ByteDance sells, but official says Biden won't enforce it
TikTok Prepares To Shutdown App In US On Sunday – Report
As an advisor says Trump is exploring options to 'preserve' TikTok, reports suggest app is planning to shutter its US operations on Sunday
Age Verification For Porn Websites Needed By July, Ofcom Warns
Ofcom warning. All websites featuring pornographic material must introduce a “robust” age-checking system by July 2025
Biden Signs Order For Energy Provision For AI Data Centres
Executive order for AI signed by President Biden, to reduce bottlenecks to connect AI data centres to clean energy sources
UK Tech Struggling To Innovate Under Labour, Survey Finds
Ayming research finds British tech firms are struggling to source suitable funding and skills – prompting calls for more government support
UK CMA Investigates Google Over Online Search Domination
More potential antitrust trouble for Google, after UK competition watchdog launches investigation into online search domination
SEC Sues Elon Musk For Failure To Disclose Twitter Stake
Parting shot. US regulator SEC sues Elon Musk for failure to disclose ownership of Twitter stock before buying platform
China Chip Imports Surge Ahead Of New Export Controls
China's semiconductor imports grow by double-digits in 2024 ahead of new US export controls that seek to close loopholes for advanced chips
US Rules Divide World To Conquer China’s AI
New US export controls divide world into three tiers as outgoing administration seeks to cut off China's access to AI tech
Apple Board Advises Against Plan To End Diversity Programmes
Apple board advises investors to vote against shareholder proposal to end diversity programmes as Meta, Amazon seek favour with Trump
Technology Secretary Calls Online Safety Act ‘Unsatisfactory’
Technology secretary Peter Kyle admits Online Safety Act falls short on protection from social harm, as US firms slash content rules
Government Aims To Make UK AI ‘Superpower’
Government to loosen AI regulation, exploit public-sector data, build data centres in growth zones as it seeks economy boost
US Executive Order Aims To Shore Up Cyber-Defences
Order from outgoing Joe Biden administration aims to respond to multiple hacks by China targeting government, infrastructure
TSMC Cuts Off Singapore Company Amidst Huawei Fallout
TSMC cuts off Singapore-based PowerAIR as it investigates chip it produced appearing in AI accelerator made by US-sanctioned Huawei
Threads, Instagram To Promote More Political Content
Meta's Threads, Instagram platforms to promote more political content as company shifts policies closer to those of Donald Trump
Supreme Court To Hear Arguments In TikTok Divest Or Ban Appeal
Supreme Court in US on Friday is to hear oral arguments that could well decide the fate of TikTok in the United States
US Billionaire Proposes Bid For TikTok’s US Assets
As US ban looms this month, TikTok faces a buyout offer for its US assets from American billionaire and a consortium
Google Donates $1 Million To Donald Trump Inauguration Fund
Bending the knee continues from the tech industry, as Alphabet's Google becomes latest to make inauguration fund donation
Outgoing SEC Chair Gary Gensler Lashes Out At Crypto Industry
Parting shots from outgoing SEC chair Gary Gensler, as he warns in interview that crypto industry is “rife with bad actors”
Meta Decision To Drop Fact-Checking Slammed By Staff, Oversight Board, EU
Backlash begins. Multiple reactions to the plan by Meta and Mark Zuckerberg to drop its US fact-checking programs