Tesla chief executive Elon Musk sees chip constraints ending next year, as IDC projects 'normalisation' by mid-2022 – but others are less optimistic
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Connected Business: The Post-COVID Supply Chain
With supply chains being massively disrupted as the pandemic took hold, what does a post-pandemic supply chain look like? How can businesses transform their partnerships to create new supply chain relationships that use technology to k ...
Chip Shortage Blamed For Looming Job Losses At Vauxhall
Hundreds of job losses are on the cards at Vauxhall's home town of Luton, due to knock-on affects of the chip shortage and pandemic
US Commerce Dept Open To Additional Measures Against Huawei – Report
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo makes clear the Biden administration will take further action against Huawei - if necessary
Apple Not Happy, As Europe Insists On Common Charger
A decade late and the end for lightning cables? Apple will be forced to install USB-C ports on all its devices sold in the EC
Tech Giants, Car Makers Set For White House Meeting Over Chip Shortage
Big names within the tech and car industry are to virtually attend a White House meeting to discuss the ongoing chip shortage
EU Set To Unveil Common Phone Charger Proposal
Only a decade late? European Commission on Thursday will reportedly present its proposed legislation for a common phone charger
‘Intensifying’ Auto Chip Shortage Hits Daimler Truck Production
World's biggest lorry maker Daimler Truck says chip shortage has 'intensified' in past few weeks meaning further slowdown of production
Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer, Dies At 81
British inventor of the ZX Spectrum, which transformed home computing in the early 1980s for millions, dies at the age of 81
EU Plans European Chips Act To Increase Production
European Commission announces plan to create a state-of-the-art European chip ecosystem, including semiconductor production
Apple Issues Urgent Security Update For iPhones, iPads and Macs
Discovery of 'zero-click' spyware allegedly from NSO Group, sees Apple issuing emergency update to iPhone, iPad and Mac users
How to Build a Better Workplace
The workplace has changed. Post-pandemic, what will work look like? As enterprises look past the pandemic to reshape their workforces, Will hybrid working become the norm?
Facebook Developing Machine Learning Chip – Report
Engineers at Facebook are reportedly developing a machine learning chip, as part of its internal chip development program
Microsoft Indefinitely Postpones Office Return
Software giant is the latest tech giant to respond to ongoing infections, saying it will indefinitely postpone staff return to US offices
Broadband Speeds Rise 20 Percent Since Start Of Covid-19
But 134,000 properties in the United Kingdom are still unable to get a decent broadband connectivity, Ofcom's latest research shows
Intel May Invest 80 Billion Euros For Two Chip Fabs
CEO Pat Gelsinger says Intel could invest as much as 80 billion euros ($95bn or £69bn) in Europe to expand chip production
Samsung Offered Large Tax Breaks To Build Chip Factory In Texas
City of Taylor in Texas offers Samsung huge tax breaks in order to convince it to build a $17 billion Samsung chip factory there
ICO To Urge G7 Action On Annoying Cookie Consent Pop-ups
Information Commissioner is urging G7 data protection authorities to tackle the scourge of modern day browsing....cookie pop-ups
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Mind The Trust Gap
In this week’s podcast, we focus on the recently published report from Thomas International: ‘Mind the trust gap.' The majority (85%) of UK businesses need to critically improve the quality of their recruitment processes; with 77% sayi ...
Apple Eases App Store Rules For Spotify, Netflix etc
Fresh concession from Apple for “reader” apps, but Netflix says it doesn't go far enough and Spotify CEO says Apple is just trying to 'divide and conquer'
US Agency Investigates Two Complaints From Apple Staff
Two Apple staff members in the US file separate complaints that are now being reviewed by officials at a US national labour agency
Climate Change: Is There a Tech Solution?
As COP26 in Glasgow approaches, how can technology help in the fight to reverse or at least reduce the long-term impact of climate change? Clean tech and environment tech companies have a myriad of approaches. Can your business impact ...
Vauxhall Boss Says Chip Shortage To Last Months
Head of Vauxhall Motors warns problems for the car industry caused by ongoing chip shortage is not likely to improve this year
South Korea Passes Bill To Curb In-App Purchase Charges
The App Store commission that Apple and Google imposes for in-app purchases is to be banned in South Korea after Parliamentary vote
China Limits Kids To Three Hours Of Video Games A Week
Draconian move? Children in China now only allowed to play video games between 8 and 9pm on Friday, weekends and public holidays
Chip Shortage Forces Stellantis To Extend Car Factory Shutdowns
A number of Stellantis car factories in Europe are extending their production shutdowns because of the ongoing chip shortage
Tim Cook Lands $750m Bonanza In Share Award
CEO Tim Cook is awarded more than three quarters of a billion dollars in Apple shares after ten years in charge of the iPhone giant
US Approves Licence For Huawei To Purchase Car Chips – Report
Softening attitude? US officials approve licence applications from blacklisted Huawei, so its car component business can buy chips
Diversity and Inclusion in Tech
A lack of diversity and inclusion has been a significant issue for many industries. However, tech enterprises are showing the way. As companies struggle to locate the skilled staff they need, ensuring they have high levels of diversity ...
Nvidia’s ARM Purchase Raises ‘Significant Competition Concerns’ – CMA
UK competition watchdog says there are “significant competition concerns” with the deal, as Nvidia could restrict access to ARM IP