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UK Mulls Common Charging Cable, After EU’s Long-Winded Move
UK government considers whether to require a common charging cable for devices, mirroring EU law that took 13 years to implement
Samsung India Workers Strike, Amid Report Of Overseas Job Cuts
Hundreds of Samsung workers in India continue their strike action over wage demands. Meanwhile report suggests heavy job layoffs
IT Stress Points For SMEs Identified By TalkTalk Business
There are plenty of issues to keep large corporate CIOs awake at night, but what are the IT stress points for small to medium enterprises?
China To Limit Export Of Another Critical Mineral
Tit for tat. Beijing is to impose export limits on the strategic metal antimony and related elements due to “national security”
Intel Sued By Shareholders After Dividend Suspension, Stock Price Crash
Shareholders alleged being blindsided after Intel's weak Q2 results, job losses, dividend suspension, triggered share price plunge
Intel To Cut Thousands Of Jobs – Report
Another round of layoffs reportedly on the cards for staff at Intel, in an effort to rebound from earnings slump
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
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
Microsoft Outage Impacts Airlines, Media, Banks & Businesses Globally
IT outage causes major disruptions around the world, after Crowdstrike update allegedly triggers Microsoft outages
IT Spending Set For 7.4 Percent Growth In 2024 – Gartner
Good news for tech suppliers, after worldwide IT spending is forecasted by Gartner to grow 7.4 percent in 2024
PC Recovery Continues As Shipments Grow, Says IDC
Global shipments of PCs rose by 3 percent in Q2, IDC finds, as recovery in the personal computer market continues
Apple Delays AI Features In EU Over DMA Rules
Apple to delay launch of AI and two other new features in EU, arguing new competition rules pose privacy and security risks
Kaspersky Denies It Is Security Risk, After US Sales Banned By Biden
Biden Administration bans sales of Kaspersky software in the US due to links to Russia, but Moscow-based firm says it will challenge ban
Nvidia Overtakes Microsoft As Most Valuable Tech Firm
Nvidia dethrones Microsoft as world's most valuable tech firm, in ongoing market capitalisation battle of the big three
Apple Brings ChatGPT To iPhones, Macs In AI Push
Apple launches 'Apple Intelligence' AI strategy across devices, including tie-up with OpenAI's ChatGPT amidst heavy competition
Apple Store Workers Vote To Strike Over Contract Talks Delay
Workers at unionised Apple store in Maryland vote to authorise first ever strike, after delays in bargaining for contracts
US Revokes Some Intel, Qualcomm China Export Licences – Report
Chip giants Intel and Qualcomm complain of sales impact after United States revokes some of their export licences to China
Apple Announces Record Share Buyback, Amid iPhone Sales Decline
Investor appeasement? Apple unveils huge $110 billion share buyback program, as sales of iPhone decline in almost all global markets
Huawei To Sell Laptop With Latest Intel Core Ultra AI Chip
US-sanctioned Huawei to sell MateBook Pro X model powered by latest Intel Core Ultra 9 chip, HarmonyOS, Pangu AI model
Micron Notes DRAM Supply Hit After Taiwan Earthquake
Concerns realised. Memory maker Micron admits hit to DRAM supply following Taiwan's biggest earthquake in 25 years
Apple Staff At New Jersey Store Seek To Unionise
Union push. Workers at another Apple Store in the United States have reportedly filed for trade union representation
China Bans Intel, AMD Chips, Windows OS From Government Computers
Beijing reportedly begins blocking the use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers, and sidelines Microsoft's Windows OS
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Circular Computing Equals a Circular Economy
Learn how your business can accelerate its sustainability journey by adopting circular computing as a core principle of its ESG.
UK Joins EU’s Chip Research Program
UK joins European Union's chip funding research scheme, pledging £35 million for EU's 'Chips Joint Undertaking'
Intel Export License Allows It To Continue Selling To Huawei – Report
Chip giant Intel reportedly still allowed to sell millions of dollars of chips to China's Huawei, despite US sanctions
Apple Adds ‘AI’ M3 Chip To MacBook Air Laptops
Apple adds latest M3 chip to thin-and-light MacBook Air laptops as it touts on-device AI capabilities, looks for sales recovery
TSMC Opens First Factory In Japan
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC celebrates opening of first Japanese factory, in key step in global expansion plans
Intel Signs Microsoft As Foundry Customer
Microsoft will use Intel’s chip contract manufacturing division to manufacture a custom computing chip, chip giant says
ARM Shares Nearly Double Amid AI Surge
Shares in ARM Holdings have exploded over the past week, after an optimist forecast almost doubled its share price