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Google To Invest $1 Billion To Build UK Data Centre
New data centre for Alphabet's Google to be constructed in Hertfordshire to meet demand for AI and cloud services
GCHQ Releases Unseen Photos Of WW2 Colossus Computer
Unseen pictures of Colossus, considered the world's first digital computer, released to public by UK intelligence agency
US House ‘Asks Intel, Nvidia, Micron CEOs’ To Testify On China
US House of Representatives China committee asks chief executives of Intel, Nvidia, Micron to testify as international tensions mount
Government To Quash All Post Office Horizon Convictions
Post Office Horizon scandal. PM Rishi Sunak confirms convictions will be quashed and victims compensated under new law
Microsoft To Allow Cloud Users To Store Personal Data In Europe
In effort to resolve privacy worries, Microsoft is to allow its cloud customers to store all personal data within EU
SEC Approves Bitcoin ETFs, As Crypto Industry Rejoices
Watershed moment? What does US SEC approval of bitcoin ETFs mean for the bitcoin and entire crypto market?
China Cracks Apple Encryption, Claims It Can Identify AirDrop Senders
Apple's encryption for AirDrop file-sharing has alleged being cracked, as Chinese authorities claim they can ID senders
EU’s Antitrust Head To Meet Tech CEOs Next Week
Margrethe Vestager to met Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, Jensen Huang etc to discuss EU digital regulation and competition policy
Terrorism Tsar Warns Of AI Chatbot Radicalisation Risk
Government advisor on terror legislation, Jonathan Hall, says new laws needed to counter threat of radicalisation by AI chatbots
SpaceX Sues US Agency That Alleged Illegal Firings
Elon Musk's SpaceX comes out swinging against US agency that accused it of illegally firing staff critical of Musk
Biden Admin To Award $162m To Microchip Tech For US Chip Production
US Commerce Dept to provide $162 million to Microchip Technology to increase chip production in Colorado and Oregon
Montana Appeals, After Judge Blocked State Ban On TikTok Use
Montana Attorney General files appeal, after US judge blocked first ever state ban on use of short video-sharing app
Google, Meta, TikTok Russian Debts Removed From Bailiff Database – Report
Debts allegedly 'owed' by Google, Meta and TikTok to the Russian government have been removed from state bailiff database
BT Misses Deadline For Huawei Equipment Removal From Core Network
Nearly there. Carrier fails to completely meet UK government's year-end deadline, for removal of Huawei equipment from core network
Israel Agrees $3.2bn Grant For Intel $25 Billion Chip Factory
Intel to make its largest ever single investment in Israel, with a $25 billion chip-making factory in the south of the country
Self-Driving Cars On UK Roads By 2026, Says Transport Secretary
Government minister Mark Harper tells BBC that autonomous cars will improve road safety and personal freedom
China’s BYD To Construct EV Factory In Hungary
Electric vehicle factory to be constructed in Hungary for China’s BYD, as European EV manufacturing ramps up
Apple Files Appeal, Amid US Ban On Apple Watch Sales
Apple to appeal, after the White House declines to overturn ITC ban on US sales of certain Apple Watch devices
China Drafts New Restrictions For Online Gaming
Draft rules by Beijing to curb excessive spending in online gaming, wipes nearly $80bn value off two Chinese gaming giants
Three Big Porn Websites Must Verify User’s Age In EU
European Commission classifies Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat as “very large online platforms”, subjecting them to strict DSA rules
US Commerce Dept To Review Semiconductor Supply Chain
National security move, as the US Commerce Dept says it will launch survey of US semiconductor supply chain
BT Risks Fine As Huawei Removal Deadline Nears – Report
UK carrier BT is at risk of a fine as it nears 31 December deadline to replace Huawei equipment from its core network
Amazon Wins $274m Tax Battle With EU
Defeat for European Commission after court rules Amazon does not have to pay 250m euros in back taxes to Luxembourg
Pope Francis Urges Binding Global Treaty To Regulate AI
Annual message from pope to global leaders calls for legally binding international treaty to regulate artificial intelligence
Ofcom Proposes Ban On ‘Inflation-Linked’ Mid-Contract Price Hikes
UK regulator Ofcom proposes new rules for consumers to protect against inflation-linked price rises during a contract
UK At High Risk Of ‘Catastrophic Ransomware Attack’, Warns Committee
Damning report from parliamentary committee warns of high risk to UK from 'catastrophic ransomware attacks'
UK Regulator Begins Scrutiny Of Microsoft Partnership With OpenAI
CMA seeks feedback about the relationship between Microsoft and OpenAI, and whether it has antitrust implications
Bank Of England, FCA Propose Rules To Regulate Bank’s Tech Reliance
Financial Conduct Authority, Bank of England publish proposals to bolster tech resistance of the financial sector
FTC Urges Appeals Court To Reject Microsoft-Activision Merger
Last regulator standing. US FTC tries again to block Microsoft's already closed Activision purchase at Federal Appeals Court