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PM Orders Review Of Chinese Acquisition Of Newport Wafer Fab
Acquisition of UK’s largest largest chip producer by a Chinese owned firm has prompted Prime Minister Boris Johnson to order a review
Japanese Officials Resist Ban On Fax Machines
Victory for legacy tech, as pushback by Japanese officials against ban on fax machines overturns a mass switch to email systems
Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch For PrintNightmare Flaw
Emergency patch issued for “PrintNightmare” vulnerability that could allow hackers to remotely seize control of a PC via Print Spooler
Silicon UK Podcast: The State of Global Digital Skills
The UK lags behind in global and European rankings for data and technology skills, according to Coursera’s latest Global Skills Report (GSR). The UK placed 34th globally in data skills and 47th in technology skills, lagging behind much ...
UK’s Largest Chip Fab, Newport Wafer Fab, Acquired By Chinese Firm
National security? Newport Wafer Fab in Wales sold to Dutch chip firm, which in turn is owned by China’s Wingtech
ARM CEO Insists Nvidia Purchase Better Than IPO
Head of ARM strongly defends Nvidia acquisition, which he says is a much better alternative than being a standalone public company again
Chip Shortage Sees Land Rover ‘Pause’ Production Of Defender 4×4
Another car maker (Jaguar Land Rover) reveals production halt at factory, as chip shortage continues to batter the automotive sector
Apple Updates Magnet Warning For Pacemakers
Updated list of Apple devices that should be kept a safe distance away from pacemakers and other implanted medical equipment
Google Delays Third-Party Cookie Removal Until 2023
Google blinks first and delays Chrome’s plan to phase out support for third-party cookies until 2023, citing need to work with regulators
Apple To Bank On Revised Retail Store Strategy
Doubling down on its retail stores, after Apple retail chief confirms post pandemic extension of its retail operations in US
Windows 11 Slated To Arrive Before Year End
Microsoft unveils its next operating system Windows 11, and promises Windows 10 users a free upgrade, if the PC is compatible
O2 Denies Reinstating Roaming Charges For Brits In Europe
O2 denies reinstating roaming charges, after adjusting its roaming fair usage data limit already in place for unlimited data customers
Microsoft Now Valued At $2 Trillion
Software giant Microsoft joins Apple, as it cross the $2 trillion threshold to become only the second company to reach that milestone
ByteDance Sees Revenues Double As TikTok Expands
ByteDance sees revenues more than double in 2020 as TikTok continues rapid expansion worldwide, as Chinese apps face new pressure in US
Chip Shortage Forces Subaru To Temporarily Shut Factories
Japan-based Subaru becomes latest car maker to close factories due to ongoing chip shortages hitting automotive sector hard
Google Opens Doors Of First Ever Retail Store
Google retail store in a trendy New York neighbourhood open doors for businesses, to showcase hardware devices and online services to potential customers
Satya Nadella Confirmed As Microsoft Chairman
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has had another role added to his responsibilities, with the position of chairman of the board
Print Your Own: The State of Additive Manufacturing
3D printing, or additive manufacturing (AM), looked set to revolutionise how products would be created. Today, from hobbyists to advanced personalised drugs, AM continues to rapidly evolve to usher in a new age where the limits of trad ...
Windows 10 To Be Retired In 2025, As Windows 11 Leaks
Microsoft web document shows it will stop supporting Windows 10 in October 2025, as it readies major revamp of operating system
Sir Tim Berners-Lee To Auction Web Source Code As NFT
Sir Tim Berners-Lee is to auction off the original source code for World Wide Web as a NFT later this month, to raise funds for good causes
UK Watchdog Agrees ‘Oversight’ On Google’s Cookie Removal
Unhappy advertiser complaint sees CMA taking a key oversight role over Google’s planned removal of third-party cookies (i.e. its Privacy Sandbox project)
EA Games Hacked, Source Code Stolen
Hackers compromise systems of Electronic Arts, and steal valuable source code to big name computer games, as well as internal tools
Microsoft To Sell Products From Its ‘Experience Centres’
A year after Microsoft closed down all its retail stores and kept some 'experience centres', it will once again sell products from the remaining locations
Google To Halt Charges For Alternative Search Engines On Android
Google is to allow other search engines to be offered on Android for free, after cancelling the default search preference charge
US Senate Passes Bill To Counter China Tech Threat
US Senate passes $250bn US Innovation and Competition Act that seeks to counter global influence of Chinese technology, and encourage US innovation
GlobalFoundries Seeks To Dismiss IBM Claim For $2.5 Billion
US contract chipmaker GlobalFoundries asks New York court to dismiss Big Blue claim that it is owed $2.5 billion in damages
Composable: The Future of IT Infrastructure?
With composable infrastructure, IT can provision on-premises infrastructure just as quickly and painlessly as public cloud resources can be acquired and deployed. Is composable IT the future of your business’s technical infrastructure? ...
Apple Seeks Staff Return To The Office
Remote working setback? CEO Tim Cook wants Apple staff to return to the office by September for at least three days a week
Microsoft’s New Version Of Windows To Arrive 24 June
Microsoft is to unveil its 'significant' Windows update on 24 June, in an event that includes Redmond's Surface executive