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IBM, GlobalFoundries Settle Respective Lawsuits

Legal ceasefire. IBM and GlobalFoundries have settled their respective lawsuits against each other after years of allegations

1 day ago

China Proposes Further Export Restrictions On Critical Mineral Tech, Batteries

Trade war latest sees Beijing proposing export restrictions on some tech used to make battery components and process critical minerals

1 day ago

Huawei’s Latest Premium Phones Use South Korean Memory Chips

Huawei's latest Mate 70 flagship smartphone range continues to use memory chips from South Korea's SK Hynix, teardown discovers

5 days ago

US Begins Investigation Into Legacy Chinese Chips

The Biden Administration has launched a last-minute investigation into older Chinese-made legacy semiconductors - weeks before Donald Trump's administration takes…

1 week ago

UK’s ICO Labels Google ‘Irresponsible’ For Tracking Change

Google's change will allow advertisers to track customers' digital “fingerprints”, but UK data protection watchdog is not happy

2 weeks ago

Silicon In Focus Podcast: Tech in 2025

Welcome to Silicon In Focus Podcast: Tech in 2025! Join Steven Webb, UK Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at Capgemini…

2 weeks ago

US Supreme Court Agrees To Hear TikTok Appeal

US Supreme Court says it will hear appeal of TikTok and parent ByteDance against ban law, but does not issue…

2 weeks ago

Facebook ‘Restricted’ Palestinian News Content

Facebook has 'severely restricted' news content from Palestinian outlets since October 2023 amidst bias concerns, says BBC report

2 weeks ago

Congo Files Complaints Against Apple Over Conflict Minerals

Congo files legal complaints against Apple in France, Belgium alleging company 'complicit' in laundering conflict minerals

2 weeks ago

China Chip Growth Slows As US Targets Legacy Chips

Growth in China's output of integrated circuits slows in November as Biden administration reportedly launches probe into legacy chips

2 weeks ago

China Chip Investment Plummets Amidst US Restrictions

Investment in China's semiconductor industry falls by one-third this year as US tightens restrictions, state funding now dominates

3 weeks ago

Ofcom Gives Tech Firms Three Months To Implement Content Controls

Ofcom publishes codes of practice for tech platforms to comply with Online Safety Act, with measures coming into effect on…

3 weeks ago

Shaping Tomorrow: Top Tech Trends and Opportunities for 2025

Discover the top tech trends of 2025, from AI advancements and quantum computing to data challenges and sustainability, shaping industries…

3 weeks ago

Broadcom Value Jumps Over $1tn On AI Optimism

Broadcom stock price surges 24 percent after company predicts 'massive' opportunity from custom AI chips for large customers

3 weeks ago

Intel Interim CEOs Hint At Selling Foundry Business

After Pat Geslinger ousting, Intel's interim CEOs admit firm may be forced to sell Foundry business if new chip-making tech…

3 weeks ago

Mozilla Drops ‘Do Not Track’ For Upcoming Firefox Browser

The forthcoming Firefox 13.5 will not include a 'do not track' option, as the opt-out request is ignored by most…

3 weeks ago

Australia To ‘Charge’ Tech Firms For News Content, After Meta Ends Licensing Deal

News fee. Australia looks introduce mandatory charge on social media platforms and search engines to force them to pay local…

3 weeks ago

Apple Touts Ongoing UK Investment, As Tim Cook Meets Prime Minister

Apple highlights its UK investment has grown to £18 billion, as CEO Tim Cook meets UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

3 weeks ago

Google Unveils Next Gen AI Gemini 2.0

Amid a potential breakup threat from US authorities, Google releases next generation of its AI tool Gemini

3 weeks ago

US Awards Micron $6.1 Billion From US Chips Act

Biden administration awards $6.1 billion subsidy from US Chips Act for Micron's Idaho and and New York plants

3 weeks ago

China Opens Nvidia Antitrust Probe After US Sanctions

Chinese government opens antitrust probe into Nvidia's $7bn acquisition of Mellanox, in move seen as retaliation to export restrictions

4 weeks ago

Apple To Begin Using In-House 5G Modems Next Year

Apple reportedly planning to use first-generation in-house 5G modem in iPhone SE next year, hopes to reach parity with Qualcomm…

4 weeks ago

US Exempted China DRAM Makers From Controls ‘Under Pressure From Japan’

US exempted Chinese DRAM memory chip manufacturers from latest round of export controls under pressure from Japan, report says

4 weeks ago

Intel Adds Two Chip Veterans To Board, Amid Search For New CEO

Two chip veterans named for Intel's board of directors, amid reports of expertise gap after August departure of Lip-Bu Tan

4 weeks ago

Welcome to the Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Women in Tech: Still Work to be Done?

In this episode, we explore the challenges women face in tech. From addressing the gender gap to fostering inclusivity and…

4 weeks ago

Intel Approaches Ex Board Member Lip-Bu Tan, Others As CEO Replacement

After “retiring” former CEO Pat Gelsinger last weekend, Intel approaches respected chip industry veteran and former board member Lip-Bu Tan

1 month ago

US Chips ‘No Longer Safe’, Chinese Industry Bodies Claim

Latest salvo in escalating trade war, as Chinese companies are told by local industry bodies that US chips are 'no…

1 month ago

China Bans Exports Of Gallium, Germanium, Antimony

Beijing bans exports to US of key materials after Biden administration imposes more restrictions on Chinese chip sector

1 month ago

US Announces New Export Controls On China’s Chip Sector

New round of US semiconductor export restrictions designed to hamper Beijing's capacity to produce high-end chips

1 month ago