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TSMC Founder Warns Semiconductor Plans Could Fail
Plans by US, EU and others to bring semiconductor production into their own countries could result in a costly, unworkable system, says TSMC's Cheng
Silicon UK Podcast: How Much Technical Debt Does Your Business Have?
OutSystems reports that 69% of IT leaders identify technical debt as a major threat to their companies’ ability to innovate. With COVID-19 exposing vulnerabilities in organisations around the world, this latest industry survey from Out ...
Google Parts Ways With Cloudera Cofounder – Report
Executive Amr Awadallah reportedly departs from Google Cloud, after staff complaints over leadership style and personal manifesto
Microsoft Launches ‘Cloud PC’ Service With Windows 365
True device independence? Microsoft users can now stream their Windows operating system onto an Apple Mac, tablet, or smartphone
Google Ordered To Pay $600m By French Watchdog
Ouch. Copyright dispute over online content in France sees competition regulator impose a 500 million euro (£427m) fine on Google
President Biden Targets Tech Monolopies, Data Collection
Sweeping executive order signed by US President Joe Biden on Friday targets tech giant domination, broadband provision, data collection, right to repair etc
Google Faces Court Action By US States Over Play Store Fees
Not another lawsuit. 37 US states slap Google with another antitrust lawsuit over the fees its charges for its Play Store
Microsoft, AWS React To JEDI Cancellation
Reactions from both Amazon Web Services and Microsoft to the Pentagon's decision to pull the plug on the JEDI cloud contract
Pentagon Cancels JEDI Cloud Contract
Seething Microsoft? US DoD loses patience and pulls the plug on $10 billion JEDI cloud contract, after legal challenge by Amazon Web Services
British Airways Settles Data Breach Claims Case
Costly exercise. British Airways pays an undisclosed settlement to passengers and staff impacted by massive 2018 data breach
OneWeb Gains Additional $500m Funding From Bharti
Busy period for OneWeb with additional funding, launch of more satellites, and signing deal with BT for rural broadband provision
Data On 700 Million LinkedIn Users For Sale On Dark Web – Report
LinkedIn denies the personal data of 700 million users for sale on Dark Web was a result of a data breach - says information was scrapped
US Takes Aim At Big Tech, Approves Breakup Antitrust Bill
Big tech firms face real breakup threat after one draft antitrust bill in US House of Representative gains official approval
Microsoft Now Valued At $2 Trillion
Software giant Microsoft joins Apple, as it cross the $2 trillion threshold to become only the second company to reach that milestone
Hiring In UK Tech Sector Hits Five Year High
Welcomed news. Tech hiring hits five year high, with 132,000 open jobs per week in May, new data for the government reveals
Satya Nadella Confirmed As Microsoft Chairman
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has had another role added to his responsibilities, with the position of chairman of the board
Apple, Google Face Mobile Ecosystem Investigation By CMA
UK watchdog the CMA launches investigation of smartphone giants Apple and Google, over their respective mobile ecosystems
Fastly Blames Global Outages On Software Bug
Global outage of major websites on Tuesday was caused when an expected customer change, triggered an undiscovered software bug
Apple FaceTime To Open Up To Android, Windows Users
Apple WWDC announcement reveals Android and Windows users will be able to join FaceTime calls in the Autumn, but only via a browser
Composable: The Future of IT Infrastructure?
With composable infrastructure, IT can provision on-premises infrastructure just as quickly and painlessly as public cloud resources can be acquired and deployed. Is composable IT the future of your business’s technical infrastructure? ...
Microsoft’s New Version Of Windows To Arrive 24 June
Microsoft is to unveil its 'significant' Windows update on 24 June, in an event that includes Redmond's Surface executive
Microsoft’s Nadella Hints At Significant Windows Update
Major update is coming for the veteran Windows 10 operating system, CEO Satya Nadella teases at Microsoft Build conference
Google I/O: Android 12 Boasts Major Redesign
Google I/O: With few hardware (Pixel etc) announcements, Google confirms massive redesign for Android 12, including new look and feel
Microsoft Investigated Bill Gates Over Alleged Affair With Employee
Bill Gates resignation from Microsoft board in 2020 reportedly came amid investigation of alleged affair with Microsoft employee
NHS Covid-19 App Saved Up To 8,700 Lives, Says Research Paper
NHS contact tracing app used in England and Wales during Coronavirus pandemic saved thousands of lives, research suggests
Google Cloud, SpaceX Sign Deal For Enterprise Cloud Services
Elon Musk's SpaceX is to deliver Google Cloud services to enterprises at the 'network edge', via the Starlink constellation
Most Users Opt Out Of iOS App Tracking – Flurry Analytics
Expected blow for advertising industry, as new figures show a clear majority of people refuse to allow iOS apps to gather tracking data
Apple Sued Over Excessive App Store Charges
More legal headaches. Landmark class action lawsuit filed in the UK against Apple, over its 'excessive and unlawful' fees for its App Store
Pentagon Mulls JEDI Contract Cancellation Amid Legal Fight
The Pentagon may cancel the JEDI contract altogether and start over, due to the legal battle raging over Microsoft's award