Regulation

CrowdStrike CEO: 97 Percent Of Windows Sensors Back Online

One week after the world's largest IT outage, the head of CrowdStrike says nearly all impacted machines are back online

4 months ago

CrowdStrike Blames ‘Undetected Error’ For World’s Largest IT Outage

CrowdStrike CEO summoned to testify before US Congress, as firm provides update about update that crashed millions of computers last…

4 months ago

NHS Staff Say New Tech Will Treat Extra 18.6 Million Patients A Year

Research from Virgin Media O2 Business finds majority of NHS staff believe new tech will help treat millions more patients

4 months ago

Google Cancels Plan To Axe Third Party Cookies For Chrome Browser

Better switch to Firefox? After years of delays, Google performs u-turn and will no longer cancel third-party tracking cookies

4 months ago

Microsoft Blames 2009 EU Agreement For World’s Biggest IT Outage

Redmond says EU deal gave CrowdStrike the keys to the Windows kernel, allowing last week's huge IT outage to happen

4 months ago

Extracting Value from Your Investment in AI

Unlock the full potential of your AI investments with a strategic approach. From understanding business needs and building a strong…

4 months ago

Editorial: CrowdStrike Outage: Is Our IT Too Fragile?

The recent CrowdStrike outage has caused global IT disruptions, impacting businesses and raising serious concerns about cybersecurity and disaster recovery.

4 months ago

Nigeria Fines Meta $220m Over Privacy Infringements

Nigerian competition and consumer agency fines Meta $220m over violations of privacy law, after probe spurred by WhatsApp user agreement

4 months ago

Oracle To Pay $115m In Privacy Lawsuit Settlement

Oracle to pay $115m to settle proposed class-action lawsuit over 'digital dossiers' that allegedly collected data on hundreds of millions

4 months ago

Crowdstrike CEO ‘Deeply Sorry’ For Global IT Outage

George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike, apologises for the global tech failure that disrupted multiple industries on Friday

4 months ago

Meta Refuses EU Release Of Multimodal Llama AI Model

Mark Zuckerberg firm says European regulatory environment too ‘unpredictable’, so will not release multimodal Llama AI Model in region

4 months ago

US Considers Further Chip Restrictions For China – Report

Stop supplying Beijing. US tells allied chip tech firms it is mulling the most severe chip trade restriction for China

4 months ago

TikTok Parent Loses Bid To Avoid EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Label

China's ByteDance has lost a legal challenge to avoid a European Union 'gatekeeper' designation, but can appeal ruling

4 months ago

Kaspersky To Shutter US Operation After National Security Ban

Russian cybersecurity giant Kaspersky is to close down all of its operations in the United States after national security ban

4 months ago

Microsoft Faces UK Probe Over Inflection Staff Hiring

Poaching staff? UK's CMA regulator confirms phase one investigation of Microsoft's “hiring” of former Inflection AI staff

4 months ago

Elon Musk To Relocate SpaceX, X HQ To Texas

Leaving California. Elon Musk protests new gender-identity law, says he will move headquarters of SpaceX and X from California

4 months ago

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: The Value of Data

Discover the transformative power of data in our latest podcast. Learn how leveraging data can drive business growth, enhance decision-making,…

4 months ago

India Regulator Finds Apple App Store Breaches Competition Law

India competition regulator finds Apple App Store in breach of law over lack of third-party payment options

4 months ago

X Plans To Challenge EU DSA Breach Findings

Social media platform X says it disagrees with EU DSA findings as chief Elon Musk says he will pursue 'public…

4 months ago

AT&T Admits Data Breach Impacted “Nearly All” Customers

American telecommunications giant AT&T admits that “nearly all” customer accounts were compromised in 2022 breach

4 months ago

Elon Musk’s X Breached DSA Rules, EU Finds

X's Blue checks 'used to mean trustworthy sources of information. Now our preliminary view is that they deceive users', says…

4 months ago

Germany Agrees Deal To Phase Out Huawei, Chinese 5G Kit – Report

German government reaches deal with mobile operators to phase out 5G equipment from Chinese firms, including Huawei

4 months ago

Musk Defeats $500m Mass Twitter Layoff Lawsuit

Elon Musk gains dismissal of lawsuit claiming he refused to pay $500m severance to thousands of fired Twitter staff

4 months ago

EU Tariffs On Chinese EVs Come Into Force

Higher EU tariffs on certain Chinese EV makers kicked in this week, as Brussels follows US to protect domestic motor…

5 months ago

Editorial: Labour Wins: A New Tech Strategy for Britain?

As Labour rolls out ambitious plans, including a focus on AI in healthcare and support for startups, the success of…

5 months ago

Russia’s Central Bank Tells Businesses To Use Crypto To Avoid Sanctions

Sanctions busting. Russian businesses told to use cryptocurrencies and other digital options to make payments with foreign customers

5 months ago

ASML Veldhoven Expansion Gains Dutch Court Approval

Expansion of ASML's operations in The Netherlands receives court approval, after objections from two neighbours

5 months ago

Fisker Seeks Approval For Firesale Of Remaining EVs

Fisker asks bankruptcy judge for permission to sell remaining Ocean SUV at just $14,000 per EV, down from $70,000

5 months ago

EU Proposes Import Duties On China’s Temu, Shein, AliExpress – Report

European Union is reportedly drawing up plans to impose custom duties on a number of Chinese online retailers

5 months ago

Biden Administration Revoked Eight Licences For Huawei In 2024

US continues to restrict Hauwei's access to American technology after revoking eight export licences this year

5 months ago