Today we are speaking to Joanne Thurlow, Head of IT for Siemens Energy, Industrial Application Solutions. She partners with businesses providing strategic, innovative, cost-sensitive and engineering-centric, global IT environments.
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Italy ‘Negotiating With Intel’ Over 4bn Euro Chip Plant
Italy reportedly preparing offer to Intel over plans for 4bn advanced microprocessor packaging plant, part of plans for 80bn euro investment in Europe
Facebook Agrees To Pay French Newspapers
Social network giant Facebook signs copyright deal with local publishers - this time with a group representing French national and regional newspapers
Chip Shortage Could See Renault Confirm More Production Cuts
French car maker Renault expects to produce 300,000 to 400,000 less vehicles this year, as chip shortages continues to hammer the sector
Apple Adds Notch To New MacBook Pro
Why, why? Apple takes a leaf out of 2017's iPhone X design, and opts to add a notch cut out to the display of new MacBook Pro
Qubits Are Coming: Your Quantum Computing Future
As investment in the development of practical quantum computers and with key breakthroughs in this technology, are we poised to enter the age of working quantum computers? What could this mean for businesses? Do you need to be creating a quantum computing strategy for your enterprise?
TSMC Confirms Chip Plant For Japan
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC confirms it will build a chip factory in Japan, that will focus on the older chips that are in such short supply
US Watchdog Asks Tesla Why No Recall Over Autopilot Change
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration questions lack of recall of Tesla's Autopilot, amid official investigation of the driver assistance system
Star Trek’s William Shatner Becomes Oldest Person In Space
The original Captain Kirk (aka William Shatner) returns to planet earth after brief journey to space aboard Blue Origin rocket
Apple iPhone 13 Production To Be Reduced Due To Chip Shortage
Global chip shortage will likely see Apple slash production of its iPhone 13 by as much as 10 million units, report warns
Apple 18 October Launch Event – MacBooks, AirPods Expected
Invites dispatched to a virtual Apple launch event on 18th October - new MacBook laptops and AirPod headphones are expected
TSMC, Sony Mull Joint Chip Factory With Japanese Gov Help –...
TSMC and Sony reportedly consider building a chip factory together, with financial assistance from the Japanese government
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: The Automated Workplace
Learn what have been the major automation trends that have shaped workplace productivity over the past year. How organisations responded to the pandemic by shifting their priorities in automation to boost efficiency, increase sales conversion rates and manage their finances more closely.
Sky Launches Streaming Television Unit, Sky Glass
Look mum, no satellite dish. Sky launches streaming television that doesn't require a satellite dish or even a set-top box
UAE Ruler Hacked Ex-Wife’s Phone Using NSO Pegasus
UAE's Sheikh Mohammed used spyware on his ex-wife Princess Haya and five associates, a senior High Court judge in London has ruled
Windows 11 Arrives As Free Update, But Users Should Check...
Microsoft on Tuesday made available its Windows 11 operating system, but users are advised to check their computer satisfies its tough hardware requirements
Nvidia Offers EU Concessions Over $54bn ARM Deal
Why not the UK's CMA? Filing shows Nvidia offering concessions to the EU over its acquisition of British chip designer ARM
CTO 3.0: The Neo Chief Technology Officer
As businesses continue to transform, what has this meant for the development of the CTO? Tasked with managing new working practices, digital systems, and the tech stack of their enterprises, do companies need a new kind of CTO to help them thrive post-pandemic?
CIA Mulled Killing Julian Assange, After Leak Of Hacking Secrets
Furious CIA officials in 2017 reportedly considered abducting and even assassinating WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, over Vault 7 leak
Intel Breaks Ground On $20bn Arizona Chip Plants
Intel breaks ground on two chip fabrication plants in Arizona as part of IDM 2.0 turnaround strategy to manufacture semiconductors for outside companies
Tesla’s Musk Sees Chip Shortage Ending Next Year
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk sees chip constraints ending next year, as IDC projects 'normalisation' by mid-2022 – but others are less optimistic
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 keep global trade moving?
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 –...
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...
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