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US Adds Chinese Chip Giant To Military Blacklist
US government adds Chinese chip giant SMIC to military blacklist, as administration accelerates anti-China policy ahead of changeover next month
Omaha: The little-known Google technology behind automatic updates in Edge
Michael Hermann, founder of Omaha Consulting, explains how the technology Omaha works to help users on their browser updates.
Neo Factory: The State of Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 initiatives are transforming factories in a myriad of industries, from aerospace and health care to plastics and shipping. However, why do so many Industry 4.0 initiatives at today’s factories fail to scale? Silicon UK ask ...
Microsoft Criticised For ‘Workplace Surveillance’ Feature
Microsoft 365 Productivity Score feature, introduced last month, criticised for analysing 'extensive data' on individual employees' activities
Facebook Removes Thousands Of Illegal UK Ads
Facebook removes more than 2,000 ads exploiting health fears and selling dubious Covid-19 cures in first half of 2020 as regulators tighten grip
Huawei Founder Calls Honor Sale A ‘Clean Break’
Sell-off of Honor consumer brand should allow newly independent company to 'very quickly' resume production formerly hobbled by US sanctions, says Ren Zhengfei
European Commission Approves French Fibre Acquisition
Altice/SFR gets the go-ahead to buy wholesale rival Covage, but will spin off its fibre-to-the-office operations into an independent unit
Disruption Continues Two Weeks After Manchester United Cyber-Attack
Manchester United has confirmed it was struck by a 'sophisticated' cyber-attack but declined to comment on reported ransom demands
Government Told To Open Up On AI Decision-Making
Government advisory body publishes roadmap to 'responsible' use of AI and algorithms, following summer chaos over computer-determined school grades
Foxconn Moves Some Apple Production To Vietnam
Foxconn is reportedly moving the manufacturing of some iPads and Macbooks out of China to Vietnam, at the request of Apple itself
Will Privacy Kill the Open Web?
Privacy and how the personal data of individuals is collected, stored, manipulated and shared is governed by GDPR. However, some high-profile data compliance breaches have thrown into doubt the effectiveness of the regulation. And as t ...
Tom Siebel-Founded AI Start-Up C3.ai Files For Public Offering
Predictive analytics start-up C3.ai, founded by Tom Siebel in 2009, plans to list on NYSE amidst strong demand for new tech stocks
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Cornish Lithium
The battery technologies that power our modern world rely upon lithium as a core component of their design. To gain an insight into how a UK-based lithium source in Cornwall is developing, Silicon UK spoke with Jeremy Wrathall, Founder ...
Google, Justice Department Clash On Data Protection Order
Google and US Justice Department disagree on access to confidential data supplied by Microsoft and others, as landmark antitrust case gears up
Google Apologises Over Leaked EU Strategy Document
Google chief executive Sundar Pichai apologises to EU commissioner Thierry Breton over leaked document recommending 'pushback' over new competition rules
US Offers Reprieve In TikTok Legal Battle
US Commerce Department delays enforcement of TikTok US ban 'pending further legal developments' as China's ByteDance launches appeal
Pandemic To Redefine Security Landscape Next Year, Researchers Say
Covid-19 likely to have widespread effects on security priorities, as companies shift to remote working and hackers focus on sensitive biotech data
Microsoft Warns Of Russia, North Korea Attacks On Vaccine Research
Russia and North Korea carrying out cyber-attacks on pharmaceuticals companies and researchers involved in coronavirus vaccine research, Microsoft says
Google Critics Urge EU Antitrust Action
Joint letter from 165 companies and industry bodies sent to EU antitrust chief, urges fresh antitrust action against Google
ByteDance Challenges Trump Over TikTok Ban
'Now Donald Trump has lost the US election, are we still going to be banned?' TikTok owner ByteDance asks in legal challenge
Ring Warns 350,000 Smart Doorbell Customers Over Fire Risk
Amazon's smart home device maker Ring has issued new installation instructions for 350,000 doorbells in the United States, after some catch fire
Apple Unveils Mac Computers Powered By M1 Chip
Tuesday's 'One More Thing' launch event sees Apple reveal the first MacBook Air and other Macs with its inhouse designed CPU
TSMC Seeds Arizona Subsidiary With $3.5 Billion
Trump plan to bring manufacturing back to US sees Taiwanese chipmaker provide $3.5 billion for promised $12 billion Arizona factory
Apple Faces 5G iPhone 12 Supply Shortages As Holidays Loom
Apple reportedly ramping up production of older iPhone models to offset supply constraints of the new iPhone 12, amidst ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
European Commission Warns Of Rising Pandemic Scam Risk
European Commission tells internet media and e-commerce companies to prepare for increase in Covid-19-related scams and disinformation as cases rise
Google Will Not Move To Dismiss US Antitrust Case
Google tells court it does not intend to move to dismiss landmark US antitrust case, as company and Justice Department prepare opening moves
Veteran Game Maker Codemasters Set For US Acquisition
Warwickshire-based Codemasters in talks for £739m sale to US-based videogame giant Take-Two, parent of Rockstar Games and 2K
Capcom Latest Multinational To Be Hit By Disruptive Cyber-Attack
Resident Evil and Street Fighter maker Capcom hit by attack that disrupts internal systems, while researchers say Ragnar Locker ransomware group is to blame
US Government Seizes $1bn In Silk Road Bitcoins
US investigators seize more than $1bn in Bitcoin from account linked to Silk Road online black marketplace, the largest Bitcoin seizure in history