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PC Sales Reach Highest Level Since 2012, Says IDC
Shipments of PCs (desktops, laptops, workstations etc) experience growth streak during the past year, despite ongoing chip shortage
Apple Loses Key Server Chip Designer To Microsoft
Apple loses another key staffer, as Microsoft reportedly hires chip industry veteran Mike Filippo to help in its in-house chip server designs
Apple To Unveil 5G Equipped iPhone SE This Spring – Report
Apple's third generation budget iPhone SE won't reportedly deliver a radical redesign, but will include 5G and Apple's inhouse processor
Apple Submits Alternative Payment System In South Korea
App Store compliance move as Apple reportedly submits plan for alternative payment system in South Korea to comply with new law
Intel Removes All References To Xinjiang After Public Apology
American chip giant Intel accused of cowardice by US senator, after public apology and removal of Xinjiang references in supplier letter
Apple’s Silicon Designer Jeff Wilcox Joins Intel
Director who oversaw much of Apple's desktop and laptop transition to its own silicon designs announces resignation and joins chip giant Intel
Gaming Event E3 Cancelled Due To Covid-19
Major gaming event E3 has been cancelled as an in-person event for the third year in a row, as pandemic continues to take toll on industry
Chip Shortage To Continue Hurting UK Car Market In 2022
Car sales will continue to hurt in 2022 due to the ongoing chip shortage that has badly dented vehicle supply in the past couple of years
Google Faces French 150m Euro Fine For Cookie Breach
French regulator imposes 150 million euros ($169m) fine on Googe, and 60m euros fine on Meta, over complexity about refusing online cookies
Apple iPhone 14 To Lose Notch Cutout – Report
Industry insider offers his frank assessment of Apple's product releases in 2021, and makes major design prediction about iPhone 14
CES 2022: Sony Mulls Electric Vehicle Entry
Sony car? Japanese giant seeks to capitalise on sensor and entertainment expert with possible entry into the electric vehicle market
US Operators Delay 5G Rollout, Amid Aviation Concerns
Win for scaremongering? US mobile operators AT&T and Verizon agree delay to 5G networks by two weeks after aviation campaign
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: The Quality of Data
With businesses still reeling from the disruption to their operations and supply chains the pandemic caused, Dun & Bradstreet's new research reveals that over half (52%) of European businesses don’t think they will survive without relevant, up-to-date and compliant business data.
Apple First To Breach $3 Trillion Market Cap
The iPhone juggernaut briefly surpasses the $3 trillion market capitalisation threshold on Monday, over a year since passing the $2 trillion mark
Tesla Recalls Half A Million Cars Over Safety Issues
More than 475,000 Model 3 and Model S electric cars being recalled by Tesla over rearview camera and front bonnet problem
Apple Places Indian Foxconn Factory On Probation
After unrest and protests following mass food poisoning incident of workers, Apple places Foxconn factory in India on probation
Google CEO Pichai To Be Questioned In $5bn Web Tracking Lawsuit
US federal judge rules CEO of search engine giant Google, Sundar Pichai, can be questioned over a lawsuit about tracking web browsing
Apple Closes New York Stores, As Omicron Infections Surge
Apple closes its New York stores in 11 locations to casual shoppers, but will allow buyers to pick up devices outside the shop
DuckDuckGo Search Engine Grows 46 Percent In 2021
Privacy focused search engine DuckDuckGo enjoys record growth in 2021, reflecting people's ongoing preference for privacy
CES 2022: Microsoft Follows Others And Pulls Physical Attendance
Software giant Microsoft joins other big names in the tech industry and withdraws its physical presence from the upcoming CES show
Merry Christmas To Readers Of Silicon UK
Silicon UK once again wishes our readers a very merry Christmas, in what has proven to be another eventful year amid the ongoing pandemic
Italy’s Talks With Intel ‘Intensifies’ Over $9bn...
Intel and Italy are intensifying talks over $9 billion investment plan to build advanced semiconductor packaging plant in the country
CES 2022: Google, GM Join Others In Halting Physical Attendance
Alphabet's Google and General Motors latest to announce it will no longer attend next month's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in person
Intel Provokes Fury In China Over Supplier Letter
Chip giant Intel apologises after backlash in mainland China, over supplier letter warning them not to source products or labour from Xinjiang region
CES 2022: Amazon, Meta, Twitter Pull Attendance
Big name tech firms announce decision to pull teams from upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, over Omicron concerns
The Power of Diversity
Paying close attention to the specific needs of LGBTQI+ employees across your company can pay massive dividends. The unique perspectives these groups bring to their teams are, in many businesses, an untapped resource. As a result, nurturing the talents of the LGBTQI+ communities is now a commercial imperative.
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Salesforce: The Value of Diversity
The Salesforce Global Gender Inclusive Benefit will provide transgender and non-binary employees with the critical financial and emotional support they deserve. These industry-leading benefits were designed in partnership with Outforce, Salesforce’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group.
Rivian Shares Hit Record Low On 2021 Production Cuts
Rivian shares slump to record low following November IPO after it cuts production target for 2021 and highlights supply-chain challenges
China Orders Microsoft Bing To Suspend Auto-suggest Function
Last remaining major foreign search engine still operating in China, ordered to suspend its auto-suggest function by local authorities