Hundreds of staff within the Android, Chrome and Pixel teams at Alphabet's Google are reportedly being laid off
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PC Shipments Grow In Q1 Amid Tariff Worries
Shipments of personal computers grew in the first quarter, IDC and Canalys report, amid concern at the impact of Trump's tariffs
Apple Airlifts 600 Tons Of iPhones From India, Amid Trump Tariff Chaos
As Trump eases his global tariffs, but ramps up China's input duty, Apple reportedly airlifts in over a million iPhones from India
Pentagon Confirms Investigation Of Signal Use By Pete Hegseth
Inspector General at the Pentagon confirms investigation into the use of Signal app by US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegset
Amazon Joins Bidders To Acquire TikTok In US
But will Beijing or ByteDance allow sale? Amazon joins potential bidders for TikTok in US, ahead of 5 April deadline
Mark Zuckerberg Lobbies Trump To Avoid Antitrust Trial – Report
Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly lobbying President Donald Trump for a settlement to avoid antitrust trial later this month
Trump’s Tariffs: Implications For Tech Sector
Semiconductor imports are free of Trump's tariff war, but concerns remain over imports of smartphones from China, and items sold on Amazon
CK Hutchison Says No Decision On Telco Spin-off, London Listing
No decision yet, after media reports CK Hutchison was to spin off its global telecom assets and list business on London Stock exchange
Huawei Consumer Revenues Surge Amidst Smartphone Comeback
Huawei sees 38 percent jump in consumer revenues as its smartphone comeback continues to gather pace, as it adapts to US sanctions
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Google Brings Android Development In-House In Major Shift
Google reassures developers Android to remain open source as it brings development entirely in-house, reduces AOSP releases
Meta Launches Friends Tab, As Zuck Touts ‘OG Facebook’
Zuckerberg seeks to revive Facebook's original spirit, as Meta launches Facebook Friends tab, so users only see friends' status updates
WhatsApp Appeal Against EU Fine Backed By Court Advisor
Notable development for Meta, after appeal against 2021 WhatsApp privacy fine is backed by advisor to EU's Court of Justice
Trump Says China Tariffs May Be Cut To Seal TikTok Deal
President touts easing Chinese tariffs to facilitate TikTok sale, and also implements 25 percent tariff on all imported cars in US
Napster Sold And Will Return As Interactive Streaming Service
New chapter for famous name from Internet's early days, Napster, has been acquired and will return as social and interactive music platform
UK Proposes To Allow Satellites To Resolve UK Mobile Not-Spots
Solving not-spots? Ofcom proposal to make UK the first European country to allow ordinary smartphones to make satellite calls
Waymo Confirms Washington DC Robotaxi Plan For 2026
Pioneering robotaxi service from Alphabet's Waymo to go live in Washington DC next year, as US expansion continues
Signal App In Spotlight Amid Secret Chat Controversy Of US Officials
Messaging app Signal in the headlines after a journalist was invited to a top secret military chat among senior US officials
Apple Reshuffles Executives As AI Plans Struggle
Apple reportedly reassigns Siri development to executive behind Vision Pro after acknowledging delays to much-hyped AI features
EU Hands Apple First Interoperability Requirements
EU gives Apple demands for third-party developer access to iOS features and greater responsiveness in communications
EU Charges Google Over DMA Violations
Preliminary findings from European Commission argue Google unfairly restricts app developers, self-preferences in search
Apple Loses Bid To Evade German Antitrust Rules
Apple loses bid in Germany's top civil court to remove designation under special antitrust rules for biggest tech companies
New Huawei Chip Appears As Company Shifts Away From Windows, Intel
Huawei's Kirin X90 chip receives security certification ahead of rumoured launch of HarmonyOS-based PC next month
Telegram’s Durov Allowed To Leave France As Probe Continues
Telegram founder Durov permitted to temporarily leave France as authorities continue probe into criminal activity on service
Foxconn Misses Profit Expectations After iPhone Sales Drop
Taiwan's Foxconn misses profit expectations for fourth quarter after iPhone sales decline, but predicts rosy first quarter
Virgin Media O2 To Invest £700m To ‘Transform’ 4G, 5G...
Virgin Media O2 confirms it will invest £2m a day for new mobile masts, small cells, and 4G and 5G upgrades
Apple Plots Live Translation Option For AirPods – Report
New feature reportedly being developed by Apple for iOS 19, that will allow AirPods to live-translate conversations
Meta’s Community Notes To Use X’s Algorithm
Community Notes testing across Facebook, Instagram and Threads to begin next week in US, using algorithm from Elon Musk's X
Intel Appoints Chip Veteran Lip-Bu Tan As CEO
Former board member and respected chip industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan appointed to lead troubled US chip giant Intel
Mobile Browser Market Not Working Well – CMA
Report from CMA's independent inquiry group concludes mobile browser markets not working well, but cloud gaming gets a pass