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Equifax Fined By UK Watchdog Over 2017 Data Breach
UK's financial watchdog fines Equifax £11.2m for failure to protect UK consumer data in one of the largest ever cyber security breaches
Microsoft Owes $29 Billion In Back Taxes, IRS Claims
US government alleges Microsoft owes $29 billion in back taxes, but Redmond disagrees and say it will go to court over the matter
Google To Tweak Gmail To Combat Spammers
Battling the spammers. Google makes changes to Gmail to make life more difficult for those send thousands of emails a day
AMD To Buy AI Startup As Nvidia Battle Heats Up
US chipmaker AMD is to acquire startup Nod.ai for undisclosed amount, as AI competition against rival Nvidia ramps up
Mike Lynch Seeks Dismissal Of US Fraud Case
Founder of Autonomy, Dr Mike Lynch, files legal challenge to have US criminal fraud charges against him thrown out
OpenAI Mulls Development Of Own AI Chip – Report
Developer of ChatGPT, OpenAI is said to be exploring making its own AI chips and is eyeing a potential acquisition target
UK Security Budgets Under Strain As Cyber Incidents Soar
Report from iomart and Oxford Economics finds UK businesses struggling to balance security budgets, amid soaring cyber incidents
Ofcom To Investigate Amazon, Microsoft Over Cloud Domination – Report
UK regulator is reportedly pushing for an antitrust investigation into Amazon and Microsoft's cloud dominance
EU Urges Risk Assessments On Critical Technology
Amid rising tensions with certain nations, EU officials urge member states to immediately conduct risk assessments of most sensitive tech
Microsoft Boss Nadella Testifies Against “Google Web”
“Everyone talks about the open web, but there is really the Google Web,” testifies Satya Nadella in landmark trial against Google
Netflix Mails Its Final DVD As It Ends Postal Service
Netflix's DVD via post , which began back in 1998, has mailed its final DVD on Friday, as the service comes to an end
CIA Builds Own Artificial Intelligence Tool – Report
US intelligence agency, the CIA, is reportedly building its own AI tool to assist in its intelligence gathering activities
Meta Connect 2023: Meta Launches AI Chatbots With Personalities
Developer conference begins with Meta introducing AI chatbots with celebrity personalities for Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook
TalkTalk To Split Into Three Companies, With CEO To Step Down
Job losses expected, as TalkTalk confirm plan to “demerge its main operating businesses” into three standalone entities
Google To Sunset Gmail’s Basic HTML View In 2024
Another Google product is being sunsetted, with the simple version of its Gmail service set for retirement in early 2024
Amazon Sued By FTC, US States Over ‘Monopoly Power’
FTC and US states allege Amazon engaging in ongoing pattern of illegal conduct to continue e-commerce monopoly
AI To Ease Unnecessary Software Burden On UK Businesses, Freshworks Finds
Amid pressure on IT budgets, Freshworks research shows IT managers are dealing with 160 percent more software than last year
Facial Recognition Lawsuit After Man Is Falsely Jailed
Racial bias of facial recognition again in headlines, after another black plaintiff files lawsuit after being falsely jailed
Amazon Prime Video To Feature Adverts Next Year
Amazon to include adverts to its Prime Video service in 2024, unless users opt for a higher cost ad-free subscription plan
Cisco Bolsters Cybersecurity Credentials With Splunk Buy For $28bn
Cisco makes one of its largest ever purchases, acquiring software and cybersecurity firm Splunk for $28 billion
Toshiba Approves $14bn Private Equity Takeover
Japanese conglomerate Toshiba set to go private after successful $14 billion offer from private equity firm JIP
Google Adds AI Chatbot Bard To Gmail, YouTube, Google Docs
Major expansion for Chatbot Bard as Google connects it to full suite tools including Google Docs, Gmail and YouTube
Google Begins Last Attempt To Overturn $2.6bn EU Antitrust Fine
Alphabet's Google goes to Court of Justice of the European Union in last ditch attempt to overthrow 2.42bn euro EU antitrust fine
Microsoft Wins US Army Order For Upgraded HoloLens – Report
HoloLens lifeline? Microsoft continues its $22 billion HoloLens IVAS deal with US Army, after Redmond update stops soldiers from throwing up
Manchester Police Officer Data Compromised In Supplier Attack
Ransomware attack on third-party supplier has compromised data of staff employed by Greater Manchester Police (GMP)
Alphabet Cutting Hundreds Of Jobs In Recruitment Unit
More job cuts at Google, as executive confirms “significant reduction” to its global recruiting organisation
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
BT Halts Sale Of New Copper Lines On Openreach Network
As UK full fibre rollout continues, BT announces halt to sales of new copper telephones lines, after more than a century
Microsoft Account Compromise Led To Chinese Hack Of US Officials
Chinese hack of senior US officials came after the corporate account of a Microsoft engineer was compromised