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CrowdStrike Blames ‘Undetected Error’ For World’s Largest IT Outage
CrowdStrike CEO summoned to testify before US Congress, as firm provides update about update that crashed millions of computers last week
Google Cancels Plan To Axe Third Party Cookies For Chrome Browser
Better switch to Firefox? After years of delays, Google performs u-turn and will no longer cancel third-party tracking cookies
Microsoft Blames 2009 EU Agreement For World’s Biggest IT Outage
Redmond says EU deal gave CrowdStrike the keys to the Windows kernel, allowing last week's huge IT outage to happen
US Cracks Down On Tech Shipments To Russia
Shipments of high-end chips and other electronics to Russia via China and Hong Kong said to fall by 20 percent after aggressive enforcement
Xiaomi Entered EV Market ‘Due To US Sanctions’
Xiaomi chief executive says he decided to begin making electric vehicles after company was placed on US military blacklist in 2021
Nvidia Said To Develop ‘Blackwell’ AI Chip For China
Nvidia said to be developing version of next-gen 'Blackwell' AI chip for China market as US mulls further export controls
NHS Delays Continue After Windows Outage
Patients told to expect delays into this week as disruption to EMIS booking system leads to 'considerable' backlog amidst global outage
Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target Olympic Games
Pro-Russia hackers expected to pose major disruption threat to Paris Olympic Games against backdrop of ongoing conflict in Ukraine
Crowdstrike CEO ‘Deeply Sorry’ For Global IT Outage
George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike, apologises for the global tech failure that disrupted multiple industries on Friday
OpenAI, Broadcom In Talks Over Development Of AI Chip – Report
Rebelling against Nividia? OpenAI is again reportedly exploring the possibility of developing its own AI processor
Microsoft Outage Impacts Airlines, Media, Banks & Businesses Globally
IT outage causes major disruptions around the world, after Crowdstrike update allegedly triggers Microsoft outages
IT Spending Set For 7.4 Percent Growth In 2024 – Gartner
Good news for tech suppliers, after worldwide IT spending is forecasted by Gartner to grow 7.4 percent in 2024
US Considers Further Chip Restrictions For China – Report
Stop supplying Beijing. US tells allied chip tech firms it is mulling the most severe chip trade restriction for China
Huawei Completes Massive $1.4bn R&D Campus With ‘100 Cafes’
Huawei Technologies completes work on massive centralised R&D campus as it seeks to develop domestic chip technologies
Japan’s SoftBank Acquires AI Chip Start-up Graphcore
Next Neuralink Brain Implant Coming Soon, Says Musk
Despite an issue with first Neuralink implant in a patient, Elon Musk says second brain implant is coming soon
China’s BYD Signs $1bn Deal For Factory In Turkey
BYD, China's largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, is to setup a manufacturing plant in Turkey, as EU tariff talks falter
PC Recovery Continues As Shipments Grow, Says IDC
Global shipments of PCs rose by 3 percent in Q2, IDC finds, as recovery in the personal computer market continues
Samsung Workers To Extend Action To Strike ‘Indefinitely’
Worker unrest in South Korea, as unionised workers at Samsung Electronics declare an indefinite strike at tech giant
ASML Veldhoven Expansion Gains Dutch Court Approval
Expansion of ASML's operations in The Netherlands receives court approval, after objections from two neighbours
Biden Administration Revoked Eight Licences For Huawei In 2024
US continues to restrict Hauwei's access to American technology after revoking eight export licences this year
Japan’s Government Ends Use Of Floppy Disks
Decades overdue. Japanese government finally realises it is no longer the 1990s and confirms it has ended use of floppy disks
India Investigates After Report Claims Apple Supplier ‘Excluded Married Women’
Indian government investigates after report claims Apple iPhone supplier Foxconn 'systematically' excludes married women
OpenAI Signs Content Agreement With Time
OpenAI signs “strategic content partnership” with Time to access current and archive content from last 101 years
Microsoft At Risk Of EU Antitrust Charge Over Teams Bundling With Office
Unfair advantage says EU regulator, as Microsoft faces antitrust charge for bundling its Teams video app with Office suite
China Memory Chip Maker YMTC Sues Tech Consultancy For Libel
Chinese memory chip maker YMTC sues Danish tech consultancy Strand Consult for libel in California amidst geopolitical hostilities
Workers Killed In Fire At South Korean Battery Plant
At least 22 workers killed in fire at lithium battery plant near Seoul after chain of explosions destroy second floor of structure
US Publishes Draft Rules On China AI, Chip Investment
US publishes draft rules governing investments into AI, other emerging technologies in China amidst political tensions
Kaspersky Denies It Is Security Risk, After US Sales Banned By Biden
Biden Administration bans sales of Kaspersky software in the US due to links to Russia, but Moscow-based firm says it will challenge ban