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Uber Ordered To Pay $1.1m To Disabled Passenger
Uber found legally liable for discrimination against drivers' discrimination against blind passenger and her guide dog, in spite of contractor status
LG Likely To Exit Smartphone Market – Report
Decision reportedly already made by LG management to stop selling smartphones, and pull out of mobile communication sector altogether
Apple Details Carbon Neutral Progress, Announces Energy Storage Project
New energy storage project for Apple, as it aims to achieve totally carbon neutral supply chain and products by 2030 deadline
Microsoft 365 Restored After Outage
Problems with Microsoft 365 and Teams have been resolved Microsoft confirms, after outage on Thursday for thousands of people
CMA Deepens Probe Of Facebook Giphy Deal, After No Concessions
Facebook refuses to offer any antitrust concessions over Giphy acquisition, prompting in-depth probe by UK competition watchdog
TSMC Pledges $100 Billion Over Three Years, For ‘Advanced’ Chip Making
Mammoth investment over three years to bolster advanced chip making, in order to keep up with rising demand, amid the global silicon shortage
Microsoft Kills Cortana iOS, Android App
Protracted death of digital assistant continues, as Redmond officially pulls support for the Cortana apps on the Android and iOS platforms
Google Reopens ‘Limited’ Offices, As It Restricts Remote Working
Google is ramping up the partial re-opening of its offices in the US, but places restrictions on remote working in the future
Microsoft Wins US Army Contract For Augmented Reality Headsets
Win for HoloLens technology, as Microsoft signs ten year contract with US Army worth $21.9 billion for augmented reality headsets
Facebook Removes Donald Trump Interview Video
Nope, you are still banned. Video of interview with former US President Donald Trump removed from his daughter-in-law Facebook page
Cryptic Tweet From US Strategic Command Was Down To Child
Strange tweet from US nuclear command account at the weekend has been blamed on very young child accessing parent's device
Microsoft, Facebook To Reopen Some US Offices
As US, UK begins to emerge from Coronavirus lockdowns, US tech giants Microsoft and Facebook announce limited office re-opening
Google Adds £21m To EU Fake News Warchest
EU fund to fight fake news receives first investment, namely 25 million euros from Google, amid ongoing scrutiny of tech giant efforts
Facebook To Allow Users To Limit Comments On Posts
Stopping toxic trolls? All users to effectively be given ability to switch off comments on posts, or limit those who can comment
Google Maps Adds Eco Friendly Routes
Eco option for cClimate change. Google Maps users will soon be able to compare the CO2 emissions of different available routes
SpaceX SN11 Rocket Explodes During Descent
Another bumpy ride for Elon Musk's prototype spacecraft that will eventually be used to ferry mankind to the moon and Mars
SolarWinds Attackers ‘Accessed Emails’ Of Top US Officials
SolarWinds hackers accessed email accounts of head of Department of Homeland Security and DHS cybersecurity staff, probe finds
US Congress Probes ‘Risky’ SpaceX Launch
US Congress says it is investigating regulators' handling of SpaceX flight that violated safety rules and other launches that 'raise serious questions'
Ransomware Cuts Off 37,000 Students’ Emails
Harris Federation shuts down email access for 50 London academies after ransomware incident, as wave of cyber-attacks hits UK education sector
MPs Face Legal Challenge Over Disappearing Messages
Legal challenge seeks to ban ministers from using disappearing messages on apps such as WhatsApp and Signal over transparency fears
Deliveroo Lowers Price Range For Landmark IPO
Deliveroo targets low end of its price range for Wednesday IPO, amidst criticism over share structure and workers' rights
Facebook Plans Two Cables Linking US To Asia
Facebook backs two new undersea cable projects creating direct link from North America to Singapore and key Indonesian market
Chinese Video App Slumps On Hong Kong Debut
Fast-growing online video platform Bilibili sees lacklustre trading as it follows trend of Chinese tech firms taking out secondary listings in Hong Kong
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: The Speed of Change: How Fast Are You?
In this week’s podcast we focus on the recently published report ‘The Speed of Change: How Fast Are you’ from OutSytems. To gain expert insight into how business leaders see their technical abilities to innovate, I spoke with Patrick J ...
More Institutional Investors Shun Deliveroo IPO
Legal & General and M&G, two of the world's biggest institutional investors, lambast Deliveroo over share structure and workers' rights
US Pushes Ahead With Tariff Threat Over UK Digital Tax
US Trade Representative says country will continue developing tariff measures against UK and other countries in retaliation for digital services taxes
Amazon Goes On Offensive Against Critics In Washington
Amazon takes offensive on social media against senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren as it faces battles over labour issues and market power
Tech Chiefs Face Latest Grilling By Congress
Jack Dorsey, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg appear before Congress for fourth time this year amidst lawmaker fury over January Capitol riot
New York Times Column Sells For Over £400,000
New York Times column in the form of a nonfungible token sells for over £400,000 at auction in latest sign of popularity of NFT craze