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Russian Users Sue Netflix For Market Withdraw – Report
Disgruntled Netflix users in Russia have launched a class action lawsuit against streaming giant for leaving the Russian market
Amazon Appeals Against Historic State Island Union Vote
Appeal filed by Amazon alleging misconduct by local federal office, after historic trade union vote at New York City warehouse
Chip Shortage To Last Into 2023, Warns BMW CEO
No end in sight this year for the global chip shortage, warns CEO of BMW Oliver Zipse, with car industry only seeing improvements in 2023
HP Shares Soar After Warren Buffett Reveals $4.2 billion Stake
Strategic move? Respected Wall Street investment group Berkshire Hathaway takes sizeable 11.4 percent stake in PC maker HP
Intel Latest Tech Firm To Suspend Operations In Russia
Chip giant Intel condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine and suspends all operations in Russia, after previously halting chip shipments
Spain Plans $12.4bn Chip Sector Investment
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says Spain will spend 11 billion euros to boost the country's semiconductor and microchip industry
Apple Staff Unhappy At Return-To-Office Memo
Frustrated Apple staff push back against Tim Cook's demand for corporate staff to return to the office, and threaten to resign
Amazon Staten Island Warehouse Votes To Unionise In ‘Historic’ Move
Workers at Amazon warehouse in Staten Island vote to unionise by wide majority, becoming first US warehouse to do so in company's history
Russia Bans Acquisition Of Foreign Software For Critical Infrastructure
President Vladimir Putin bans purchase of foreign software for critical infrastructure, amidst punishing global sanctions against Russia
US Levels Fresh Sanctions At Russia, Targetting Tech
Russian technology companies enabling Putin's war machine are targetted in fresh round of US sanctions from Treasury Dept
Crypto Hackers Steal $615m From Ronin Network
Largest decentralised finance hack in history? Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network admits breach and says it lost $615m in USDC and ethereum
Retro Computing Museum Destroyed By Russian Bombing
Hundreds of retro computers and consoles destroyed as museum in Mariupol is destroyed by Russian bombing campaign in the Ukraine city
US Senate Approves $52 Billion US Chips Act
One step closer? Senate approves $52 billion in US subsidies to encourage semiconductor manufacturing in the United States
European Union Agrees DMA To Curb Big Tech
Online gatekeepers such as Apple, Google and Meta targetted as the European Union last week reached landmark digital rules agreement
Apple Not Fully Compiling On App Store, Says Dutch Watchdog
More fines on the way as Dutch watchdog insists Apple has not fully compiled with order to open App Store payment options
The Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Workforce Management
What general impact has the pandemic had on workforce management? And how are businesses now using digital tools to manage their dispersed workforces?
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Post-Pandemic Entrepreneurs
Has the so-called ‘great resignation’ been a major component of the surge in new tech business start-ups? And how are these new businesses using technology as the foundation of their enterprises?
Intel CEO: Chip Fabs Are As Strategical Important As Oil
For the past five decades oil reserves defined geopolitics, but Intel's Pat Gelsinger says semiconductor fabs are now equally important
Apple Services Resume After Multiple Outages
App Store and other Apple services are back online after outages over a two day period, reportedly being blamed on a DNS issue
Microsoft Investigates After Lapsus$ Hack Claim
Lapsus$ strikes again? Redmond investigating claims that Brazilian-based hacking group Lapsus$ leaked 37GB of its source code
Leading Semiconductor Physicist Killed In Ukraine Fighting
Leading semiconductor physicist Vasyl Kladko dies amidst Russian incursion in Kyiv area, as science agency warns institutes under military attack
Government Introduces Amended Online Safety Bill
Updated proposals will make UK safest place online with a number of stiff penalties and sanctions, the Government claims, but critics not convinced
Netflix To Start Charging For Password Sharing
After two subscription price rises, it emerges that Netflix knows when a person shares their password with others, and will soon start charging
NortonLifeLock, Avast Merger Faces UK Competition Probe
NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec) merger with London-listed Avast under threat after UK's CMA signals deeper investigation
Germany’s Cyber Agency BSI Warns Against Kaspersky AV
Germany's cyber agency warns against use of Russian anti-virus software Kaspersky, saying there is a serious hacking risk
Intel Confirms ‘Mega Factory’ In Germany
Chip giant Intel says it will initially invest 33 billion euros in EU, including 17bn euros for a 'semiconductor fab mega-site in Germany'
ARM To Axe 15 Percent Of Staff, 1,000 Jobs To Go
Chip designer ARM is to cut 15 percent of its workforce, as it reverts to its backup plan of an initial public offering after the Nvidia deal collapse
Ukraine Using Clearview AI On Dead Russian Soldiers
Facial recognition system from Clearview AI used by Ukraine to uncover Russian special forces, combat misinformation, and identify dead Russian troops
Apple Suppliers Hit By Fresh China Covid-19 Restrictions
Dozens of tech manufacturers in China's Shenzhen, including Apple supplier Foxconn, forced to shut down as coronavirus cases rise