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UK Watchdog Deepens Probe Into Microsoft’s $69bn Activision Purchase
British Antitrust watchdog, the CMA, is concerned Microsoft's purchase of gaming giant could “substantially lessen competition”
Arm Sues Qualcomm And Nuvia Unit For Licence Infringement
British chip designer Arm Holdings accuses Qualcomm and Nuvia of trademark infringement and breaching certain licence agreements
US Instructs AMD, Nvidia To Halt AI Shipments To China
Two leading American chipmakers, Nvidia and AMD, have been ordered to stop selling some of their AI-related technology to China
Meta To Shutter Facebook Gaming App
That didn't last long. Meta is to close its Facebook Gaming app later this year – two years after it was launched to take on Twitch, YouTube
Apple Privacy Head Steps Down – Report
Apple's chief privacy officer, Jane Horvath, is to leave the tech giant after 11 years in her role, and will instead join a law firm
China’s SMIC ‘Has Achieved’ 7nm Chip Breakthrough
Semiconductor analysts say China's SMIC using advanced 7nm process in shipping semiconductors in spite of sanctions restriction most advanced tech
Dell, Ericsson To End All Business In Russia
More Russia withdraws, as Dell confirms it has ceased all Russian operations, and Ericsson says it will wind down operations in coming months
Tech Investors Mull Newport Wafer Fab Rescue Bid – Report
Amid a national security review, British chip executives are reportedly preparing a rescue bid for Welsh chip firm Newport Wafer Fab
Samsung Germany Tells User To Smash SSD With Hammer
Data protection overkill? Customer support in Germany tells user to smash his faulty Solid State Drive (SSD) before returning it to Samsung
Apple To Unveil iPhone 14 At ‘Far Out’ Event On 7 September
Press event on Wednesday 7 September widely expected to release four new iPhone models, as well Watch Series 8 and AirPods Pro 2
Plex Breach Exposes Account Data, Including Passwords
Security breach at Plex has compromised account information, including usernames, email addresses, and even hashed passwords
Apple Expands Self Service Repair To MacBooks
Still not for beginners. Apple expands its self service repair option to its MacBooks range, for those wanting to crack open their laptops
Apple Staff Petition Against Return To Office Order
More staff pushback against Apple CEO Tim Cook and his order last week for employees to return to the office three days a week
CEO Of Pegasus Maker NSO Group To Step Down
Reorganisation to result in the CEO departure at Pegasus maker NSO Group, as the firm moves towards selling to NATO countries only
Taiwan Semiconductor Veteran Wary Of ‘Anti-China’ Chip Pact
Taiwan semiconductor industry veteran warns country could be 'hurt' if it joins four-nation pact that looks to block China's chip progress
Samsung Breaks Ground On $15bn Semiconductor Complex
Samsung Electronics breaks ground on semiconductor research and development complex south of Seoul with £12.7bn investment planned by 2028
Google Staff Demand Protections, Amid State Abortion Bans
Senior management at Google urged by hundreds of staff to adopt policies to safeguard staff and users data, amid abortion prosecutions
Apple Security Flaw Being Actively Exploited
Update now. Vulnerability impacts a number of Apple iPhone, iPad and Mac models, and the flaw has been actively exploited
Apple Axes 100 Recruiters, Amid Hiring Slowdown – Report
Hiring slowdown at Apple? Tech giant reportedly lets go 100 contract-based recruiters in the past week as it tightens spending
FTC Investigates Amazon Prime, But Firm Hits Out At FTC Staff Conduct
E-commerce giant accuses Federal Trade Commission of harassing Jeff Bezos,and Andy Jassy, in probe of Amazon Prime service
Streaming Impact On Broadcast TV Revealed In Latest Ofcom Study
Young adults now watching two thirds less broadcast TV than in 2012, as scale of streaming challenge to broadcast media is made clear
Apple To Start Manufacturing Macbook, Apple Watch In Vietnam
China move? Apple is reportedly in talks with its suppliers about starting manufacturing the Apple Watch and Macbook in Vietnam
Apple Orders Staff Back To Office, Three Days A Week
Memo from Tim Cook tells Apple staff in the Bay area, that from next month, they must come into the office at least three days a week
New US Export Controls Target China Semiconductor Firms
US introduces export controls on design software and substrate materials to block Chinese companies from using advanced chip manufacturing processes
Google Seeks To Shame Apple Over RCS Refusal
Good luck convincing Tim. Google begins publicity campaign to pressure Aple into adopting the cross platform RCS messaging protocol
President Biden Signs $53 Billion US Chips Act
President Joe Biden signs landmark bill to encourage chip makers to build more semiconductor manufacturing capacity in the US
WhatsApp Update To Allow Users To Leave Groups Silently
Privacy changes to WhatsApp. No more blanket notifications to a group if a user decides to exit the group chat, as well as other changes
Nvidia Warns Of 44 Percent Drop In Gaming Sales
Nvidia warns gaming sales set to come in significantly lower than expectations amidst end of pandemic-era surge in demand and slump in crypto-mining
Qualcomm Adds $4.2bn To GlobalFoundries Semiconductor Deal
Qualcomm expands existing chip manufacturing deal with GlobalFoundries by $4.2bn as it seeks to limit supply chain disruption amidst global chip shortage