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US Moves To Block Microsoft’s Activision Purchase
Biden administration on Thursday makes its move to block Microsoft's $69bn acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard
Antwerp City Services Down After Ransomware Attack
Online services at the city of Antwerp, Belgium knocked offline this week after ransomware attack on city's digital partner
Apple Ramps Up Security, Privacy Amid Ongoing Attacks
Apple confirms plans to tighten up cloud security, including locking down photos and notes stored on its iCloud service
TSMC Arizona Fabs To Generate $10 Billion Yearly, Create 10,000 Jobs
Taiwanese chip giant's new fabs in Arizona are to generate plenty of revenue and jobs, as President Biden visits construction site
Apple Self Service Repair Arrives In UK, Europe
Right to repair arrives in UK and Europe, where users can now purchase genuine Apple parts to repair an iPhone themselves
TSMC Triples Arizona Factory Investment To $40 Billion
President Joe Biden is to visit TSMC chip plant in Arizona after Taiwanese firm prepares to more than triple its investment to $40 billion
Microsoft Promises 10-Year Sony PlayStation Deal
Microsoft offers Sony 10-year contract for Call Of Duty cross-platform release dates, to ease regulatory concern at Activision purchase
Foxconn Moves Toward Full Production At Major iPhone Factory
Apple supplier Foxconn looks to resume full production at huge iPhone plant in late December or early January as China eases Covid measures
Apple ‘Shifting Production Away From China’
Apple reportedly working to shift production outside of China, as disruption leads to delays of latest iPhone 14 Pro and AirPods Pro 2 models
Thousands Of Intel Staff In Ireland Offered Unpaid Leave – Report
'Voluntary time off program' reportedly underway in Ireland, where 2,000 out of 5,000 Irish staff offered unpaid leave
Quest Software Podcast: The Data Dilemma: How to Become a Data Centric Enterprise: Episode 5
In this final episode, we pull all the previous four themes together. We consider that a 'data business' is today. And how enterprises can begin on their journey to becoming more data-centric.
Snapchat Staff Ordered Back To The Office
No more home working. Return to office working after Snap workers instructed to work in the office 80 percent of the time
MPs Urge Government Support For Chip Industry
MPs urge government to publish delayed semiconductor strategy as US, EU and China push ahead with chip plans
Foxconn Offers Bonus For Employees Who Stay Amidst Disruption
Foxconn offers bonus to employees who remain at massive iPhone production plant in Zhengzhou following violent protests
EU Countries Agree 45bn Euro Chip Production Plan
European chip production subsidies. Agreement from EU countries to a 45-billion-euro ($46.6 billion) fund to encourage local chip production
Foxconn Apologies For Pay Mistake, After Worker Clashes At iPhone Factory
After protesting workers clashed with riot police, owner Foxconn apologises to staff at Zhengzhou iPhone factory in China
Intel Unveils ‘Pay-to-Play’ Feature For Upcoming Xeon Chips
Fancy paying twice for data centre server chips? 'Intel On Demand' webpage signals major change to the way users pay for CPUs
Protests, Injuries Reported At Foxconn’s iPhone Factory In China
Hundreds of workers reportedly protest outside Foxconn's Zhengzhou iPhone factory, with some injured after clashes with Chinese police
HP To Layoff 4,000 To 6,000 Staff Over Next Three Years
Smaller still. Thousands of job cuts are coming to HP's global workforce, in addition to the 9,000 jobs it axed three years ago
UK To Probe Apple, Google ‘Stranglehold’ On Mobile Browsing
British Competition and Markets Authority launches investigation into mobile browsers, targetting Apple and Google domination
TSMC To Upgrade Arizona Plant To 3nm, Founder Says
Taiwan chip giant TSMC plans to upgrade its Arizona facility to its most advanced 3nm manufacturing process, says company's founder
Quest Software Podcast: The Data Dilemma: How to Become a Data Centric Enterprise: Episode 4
The impact of the cloud and today's hybrid approach to data and network management, together with transforming business processes and a dispersed workforce, has meant a new approach to data resilience and security is needed.
UK Government Blocks Newport Wafer Fab Acquisition, Citing National Security
Dutch chipmaker Nexperia (owned by a Chinese firm) is ordered to sell majority stake in Newport Wafer Fab on national security grounds
Intel Stung By $948m Verdict In VLSI Patent Trial
Federal jury orders Intel to pay VLSI Technology $948.8 million for infringing a VLSI patent, but Intel “strongly disagrees” and will appeal
The Post-Pandemic Cloud
As enterprises look towards their post-pandemic futures, is the cloud still the central pillar onto which their IT infrastructure is built, or is the cloud also changing to meet the new digital transformation challenges businesses now ...
Tesla Drivers To Make Zoom Calls Via Car Touchscreen – Report
Safety nightmare? Tesla vehicles soon to have Zoom video conferencing capability via the vehicle’s touchscreen dashboard
President Biden Says Elon Musk Relationships With Other Countries ‘Worth Looking Into’
National security threat? President Biden says Elon Musk's relationships with other countries “is worthy of being looked at”
TSMC Mulls Arizona Factory Expansion – Report
Chip manufacturing goliath TSMC says it could deliver a second facility in Arizona, but has not made a final decision
IBM Breakthrough With 433 Qubit Quantum Processor
Breakthrough development in quantum-centric supercomputing, after IBM unveils its most powerful quantum chip capable of 433-qubit