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Apple Extends Qualcomm Deal As Modem Efforts Continue
Apple extends Qualcomm modem deal for three more years in sign its in-house development efforts are taking longer than planned
Apple To Introduce iPhone 15 Amidst Market Share Gains
Apple prepares launch of iPhone 15 range at 'Wonderlust' event as it bucks smartphone trend with market share gains
Apple Shares Slide After China Ban Reportedly Broadened
Apple shares fall for two days in succession following reports of broadening ban on iPhone use by Chinese government workers
Apple And ARM Sign Long-Term Chip Deal
Apple has struck a deal with ARM through 2040 and “beyond,” to allow iPhone giant access to the British chip designs
Citizen Lab Identifies NSO Spyware On Apple Devices
Spyware linked to NSO Group has exploited a newly discovered flaw in Apple devices, Citizen Labs has warned
Alphabet Tentatively Settles US Google Play Store Antitrust Probe – Report
Tentative settlement reached between US states and Alphabet over Google Play Store domination of Android market
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 17
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 08/09/2023.
Mozilla Names And Shames Privacy Compromising Cars
Privacy nightmare on wheels! Mozilla Foundations reviews 25 major car brands, all of which fail privacy tests
US Government To Investigate Hauwei Breakthrough Phone
American officials are seeking more information, after teardown of new Hauwei smartphone revealed shocking discovery
Google Faces UK Lawsuit Claim It Contributes To Cost Of Living Crisis
Alphabet's Google has been hit with a multibillion-pound lawsuit, accusing the company of contributing to cost-of-living price rises
Government Abandons Plan To Scan Encrypted Messages
Online Safety Bill climbdown? After tech platforms threaten to quit UK, government abandons plan to scan encrypted messages
China Bans Government Officials From Using Apple iPhones – Report
Tensions with China continue to ramp up after Beijing reportedly bans government officials from using iPhones for work
EC Names Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Microsoft Among DMA Gatekeepers
Twenty two tech core platform services from six DMA 'gatekeepers' are officially named by the European Commission
TikTok Opens First European Data Centre Amid China Fears
Project Clover effort to alleviate Chinese state surveillance fears, sees TikTol open first European data centre, with more to follow
Elon Musk Blames ADL For Ad Revenue Slump, Threatens Lawsuit
Owner of X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk, threatens lawsuit against Anti-Defamation League over claims platform is antisemitic
China To Launch $40 Billion State Chip Fund – Report
Sanctions response. New state-backed investment fund is to be launched that seeks to raise $40 billion for China's semiconductor sector
Huawei Phone Teardown Reveals China Chip Advances
TechInsights teardown of new Huawei Mate 60 Pro smartphone reveals China's advances in chip manufacturing, despite US sanctions
Apple, Microsoft Push To Keep iMessage, Bing Off EU Gatekeeper List
Apple and Microsoft are said to be lobbying the European Union to keep iMessage and Bing off DMA Gatekeeper designation
EE, Vodafone, O2 Users Suffer Calling Routing Issue
Some customers on EE and Vodafone and even O2 continue to report issues, making and receiving calls between these networks
Engineers Create Greener Alternative To Lithium-ion Battery
Australian boffins develop 'proton battery' that allegedly removes the environmental challenges posed by toxic lithium-ion batteries
Canada Seeks To Address Facebook, Google Concern Over Online News Law
Canadian government outlines proposed regulations for Online News Act, which it says will address Alphabet and Meta concerns. Facebook not convinced
ARM Signs Up Major Tech Firm Investors, Prices IPO
Apple, Alphabet, Intel, Samsung etc sign up as investors in ARM's upcoming IPO, as management lowers listing valuation
X To Collect Biometric Data, Employment, Education History
Platform formerly known as Twitter is to begin collecting people's biometric data, as well as employment and school history
Elon Musk’s X To Offer Audio, Video Calling
Video and audio calling options are to be added to X (formerly known as Twitter), as Elon Musk seeks 'everything app' goal
Microsoft To Unbundle Teams To Satisfy EU Antitrust Concerns
In an effort to appease EU antitrust concerns, Microsoft confirms it will unbundle its Teams software in Europe
Apple Planning Major iPad Pro Upgrade – Report
With the new iPhone 15 just weeks away, Apple is reportedly planning a major revamp of its iPad Pro for 2024
Foxconn Founder Bids To Become Taiwan’s President
Political move for the man who flourished making Apple iPhones, as Foxconn founder Terry Gou seeks to become island's president
Apple To Unveil iPhone 15 At Wonderlust Event
Press invites for 'Wonderlust' event on Tuesday 12 September have been dispatched, where iPhone 15 will be unveiled
Meta Shuts Down Huge Chinese Disinformation Campaign
Nearly 9,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts associated with Chinese disinformation campaign have been closed by Meta