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US Justice Department Requests Tesla Self-Driving Documents
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China Start-Up ‘Delivers Quantum Computer’
A Chinese start-up has reportedly developed and delivered a working quantum computer, in a move likely to add to US unease
Spotify Beats Estimates, But Losses Soar
Spotify beats analysts' estimates on user and subscriber growth, but podcast investment strategy sees ballooning losses
Gartner Sees Further Smartphone, PC Sales Slide In 2023
Gartner study projects second straight year of decline in smartphones and PC sales, with demand recovering later in the year
Samsung Chip Business Posts Profit Plunge
Samsung to continue investing in chip production capacity even as it sees poor conditions for first half of year
US ‘Stops Providing’ Huawei Export Licences
US Commerce Department reportedly stops providing export licences for Huawei, in move that could have dire consequences for Chinese firm
Facebook Parent Seeks To Block £3bn UK Lawsuit
Facebook parent Meta seeks to block £3bn UK collective legal action claiming company abusively profited from users' personal data
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Chinese memory giant YMTC reportedly cutting up to 10 percent of workforce after being placed on US Entity List in December
JD Sports Cyber-Attack Affects Data Of 10 Million Customers
JD Sports says hackers may have accessed the personal data of 10 million customers following a breach of its systems
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Japan and the Netherlands reportedly join in US campaign to limit China's access to advanced chipmaking equipment following top-level talks
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Council of Europe warns 'bleak' international picture invites erosion of human rights including data protection, amidst consumer concerns
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Charities criticise Amazon for surprise decision to shut down AmazonSmile donation programme that it said was 'spread too thin'
US Seizes Servers Of Prolific Ransomware Gang Hive
FBI has hacked the hackers, after it “covertly infiltrated Hive Network, thwarting over $130m in ransom demands”
Twitter Partners With Ad Verification Firms To Appease Advertisers
Twitter says it will team up with two digital ad verification companies, in a further attempt to attract advertisers back to platform
NASA And DARPA To Develop Nuclear Rocket Engines For Mars
Partnership between NASA and DARPA seeks to develop nuclear thermal rocket engine for upcoming Mars missions
NCSC Warns State-Linked Hackers In Russia, Iran Are Targeting UK
Hacking groups linked to hostile states are conducting sophisticated campaigns against UK politicians and media, warns UK's cyber guardian
US FAA Grounds Contractors Involved In Computer Outage
American aviation regulator withdraws system access from contractors involved in computer outage that halted American flights
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Worrying development. Shipments of new smartphones plunged 18.3 percent in Q4 2022, with total shipment in 2022 down to 2013 levels
IBM And SAP To Cut Thousands Of Jobs
Two more tech players announce culling of thousands of jobs, with IBM letting go 3,900 positions and SAP cutting 3,000
Meta To Reinstate Donald Trump Facebook, Instagram Accounts
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Aussie battery startup Recharge Industries reportedly makes non-binding offer for collapsed UK battery firm Britishvolt
Twitter Ad Spending Fell Over 70 Percent In December – Report
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UK Watchdog Opens Investigation Of $61bn Broadcom-VMware Buy
After initial review of Broadcom’s $61 billion (£51bn) acquisition of VMware, UK regulator confirms phase 1 investigation
US DoJ Sues Google Over Online Ad Domination
US DoJ, plus eight US states, sue Alphabet's Google for its dominance in online advertising market, amid calls for it to be broken up
LastPass Owner GoTo Confirms Hackers Stole Customers’ Backups
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