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India’s $10 Billion Plan To Attract Chip Makers
India approves $10 billion incentive plan to attract chip and display makers, as Intel announces $7.1 billion investment in Malaysia
Reddit Files To Go Public With US Regulator
Social news giant Reddit has joined the listing trend, after it filed for initial public offering (IPO) with US authorities
Industry Reaction To Government’s National Cyber Strategy
Government's national cyber strategy has been welcomed as a positive step by experts within cyber security industry. Silicon UK gathers thier reactions
Amazon Web Services Suffers Another Outage
AWS recovers from a second outage in the space of a week, which impacted services at Netflix, Slack, and Amazon's Ring doorbells
Government Unveils National Cyber Strategy To Protect UK Plc
Deteriorating online threat landscape sees Government develop a national cyber strategy to ensure UK maintains position as global cyber power
Google Staff Refusing Vaccine Will Be Fired
Staff at Google who refuse to be vaccinated will first lose their salary, and eventually will be fired, according to internal documents
Bank Of England Issues Fresh Cryptocurrency Warning
Senior official once again sounds warning about risks associated with cryptocurrencies, and urges creation of crypto regulatory framework
NSO Considers Sale Or Shutdown Of Pegasus Unit – Report
Blacklisted surveillance specialist NSO is reportedly considering selling the firm, or shutting down its Pegasus unit altogether
Apple Releases ‘Tracker Detect’ For Android AirTag Detection
Preventing AirTag stalking? 'Tracker Detect' app lets Android users search for nearby active trackers such as Apple's AirTag
Looking Ahead: Tech Predictions for 2022
As 2021 draws to a close, what will the tech landscape look like next year? Silicon UK spoke to a range of tech experts and business leaders to give their thoughts on how their industries and sectors will evolve throughout 2022.
Indian PM Modi’s Twitter Account Hacked – Again
Second time the charm? Bitcoin scam briefly compromises the personal Twitter account of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Online Safety Bill Changes Urged By MPs
Changes required. Major changes are being urged by joint committee of MPs to the draft of the UK's online safety bill to tackle online concerns
Apple Car Details Exposed In Patent Filings – Report
Want to know the potential features of Apple's forthcoming car? Apple patents for Project Titan has revealed some noteworthy ideas
Tech Industry Scrambles Over Log4j Vulnerability
Vulnerability found in Apache logging library Log4j exposes popular apps, websites and online services to attack and exploitation
Government Issues Warning, After Altice Increases BT Stake
French telecoms group founder Patrick Drahi increases stake in BT from 12 to 18 percent, as UK government warns of possible intervention
Amazon Warehouse Flattened By Tornado, Killing Six Staff
Investigation begins as Amazon warehouse in Illinois collapses after it was struck by a tornado, killing six Amazon employees
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Threat Hunters
Staying one step ahead of cyber attackers takes a special kind of mindset. You need to think like an attacker to anticipate their next move, have razor-sharp analytical skills and thrive on the unpredictability of spotting anything in ...
Volvo Cars Investigates Cyber-Theft Of R&D Data
Volvo Cars says investigating theft of research and development data in cyber-attack that may have an effect on the company's operations
EU ‘Set To Approve’ Microsoft’s $16bn Nuance Buy
European Union reportedly set to unconditionally approve Microsoft's $16bn purchase of AI and speech company Nuance, firm's second-biggest buy to date
Lawmakers Say Instagram’s Promises ‘Won’t Cut It’
US Senators say laws are needed to protect young people online, rejecting proposal by Instagram head Adam Mosseri of industry self-regulatory body
Google Warns Of Bug That Can Block Android Emergency Calls
Google says it and Microsoft are working to fix rare issue with Android and Microsoft Teams after US user reports phone unable to call 911
Ireland Health Service ‘Compromised Two Months Before Attack’
Ireland's Health Service Executive ignored warnings its IT systems were hacked for two months before crippling ransomware attack, report finds
Google Warns Android App Developers Over Data Sharing
Google warns app developers working with UK data company Huq to be clearer about what they are sharing, amidst privacy concerns
Meta Releases Horizon Worlds Amidst VR Push
Meta's social world-building flagship game Horizon Worlds comes out of invite-only beta as company formerly known as Facebook pushes into virtual reality
Facebook Oversight Board Repeats Transparency Demand
Meta's 'Supreme Court' has once again urged the social networking giant to be more transparent about its content moderation decisions
Julian Assange Can Be Extradited To US, Court Decides
Court grants US appeal, meaning Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange is set to be extradited to US to face espionage charges. However an appeal is expected
US Considers Extending Ban On Key Exports To China’s SMIC – Report
More pain for Chinese chipmaker. Officials in the United States are considering closing regulatory loopholes used by China's SMIC
Meta To Pilot Crypto Payments Via Novi Wallet In WhatsApp
Meta's cryptocurrency wallet, Novi, will be integrated into WhatsApp in a pilot, so US users can make crypto payments via the messaging app
US Senators Propose Data Transparency Bill For Social Media
Bipartisan bill to require social networking firms such as Meta (Facebook) have to provide researchers with access to its data