High-profile cryptocurrency founders say Hong Kong regulatory regime and Beijing white paper show hope for China as future crypto hub
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The barbarians at your door. How to identify and defeat the cyberthreats facing your business today
Many of the cyberthreats your business faces are invisible. Learn how to shine a light on these threats and discover how to take action to protect your business
Pension Funds Warn Members Over Capita Breach
Pension funds now warning hundreds of thousands of members over potential loss of personal data from Capita breach earlier this year
The Gravitational Pull of Data
As the quantities of data generated every second continue to expand, how does this affect business processes? All enterprises are data companies. How can businesses manage these massive datasets to minimise the impact of data gravity?
Amazon Offers Term Time-Only Working Amidst Strikes
Amazon offers term time-only working for warehouse staff with children as it faces union recognition bid and ongoing strike action in Coventry
Nvidia Builds AI Supercomputer In Israel Amidst Surging Demand
Nvidia builds supercomputer in Israel data centre for AI tasks as demand around generative artificial intelligence surges
Arm Rolls Out Next-Gen Smartphone Chip Tech
UK-based Arm announces Cortex-X4 core and Immortalis-G720 GPU for next-gen smartphone processing, AI and ML performance
Foxconn Raises Pay At Key China iPhone Plant
iPhone assembler Foxconn raises pay and bonuses at key plant in Zhengzhou following weeks of disruption last year
China ‘To Put Humans On Moon’ By 2030
China confirms objective to put humans on Moon by 2030 as it presents increasingly direct competition to US space programme
Lawyer Submits Brief With False ChatGPT-Generated References
Lawyer faces sanctions after submitting brief that contained multiple references that proved to have been fabricated wholesale by ChatGPT
Twitter Quits EU Code Of Practice On Disinformation
Twitter leaves EU's voluntary code of practice amidst cost-cutting, but industry commissioner Thierry Breton warns obligations remain
Singapore Wealth Fund Cuts Pay Amidst FTX Fallout
Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings cuts staff and senior management pay after writing off $275m FTX investment
Ericsson Whistleblower Awarded $279m By SEC
Nice little earner. Record $279 million award from the US SEC to unnamed Ericsson whistleblower, over bribery case
Twitter Likely To Quit EU Code Against Disinformation, Says Official
Elon Musk's Twitter is likely to pull out from a voluntary EU code of practice to combat disinformation, official says
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Brain Chip Approved For Human Testing
US FDA approves human testing for Elon Musk's Neuralink brain-implant system, after years of animal testing
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 4
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 25/05/2023.
Virgin Galactic Spaceplane Lands Safely After Test Flight
Spaceplane from Virgin Galactic makes first return to edge of space in nearly two years, to restart Richard Branson's space tourism business
EU Approves Viasat Inmarsat Merger
European blessing. Last remaining regulatory hurdle cleared, allowing proposed merger of Viasat and Inmarsat
Microsoft Appeals CMA Veto Of Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Expected appeal is filed by Microsoft against UK watchdog's decision to block its acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Downing Street Acknowledges ‘Existential’ Risk Of AI
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has met the heads of firms including DeepMind and OpenAI to discuss AI safety and regulation
Microsoft, Five Eyes Warn Of Chinese Spying On US Critical Infrastructure
State-sponsored Chinese hacking group known as 'Volt Typhoon' has been spying on critical infrastructure in the US
Virgin Orbit Shuts Down After Chapter 11 Filing
Sir Richard Branson ends Virgin Orbit operations going forward, with assets being sold off to rivals in space launch sector
Bail Rescinded For Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon
Higher court in Montenegro rescinds 800,000 euro bail for Do Kwon due to flight risk concerns, after US and South Korean charges
Apple Signs Multi-Billion Dollar Deal With Broadcom For US Chips
Apple expands its US chip sourcing with multi-billion dollar deal with Broadcom, as the iPhone maker defocuses from China
Meta Starts Axing Nearly 20 Percent Of Irish Workforce
Nearly 500 jobs are being axed at Meta's international headquarters in Ireland, in its third and final round of layoffs
Ofcom Allows BT Openreach To Lower Fibre Wholesale Prices
Bad news for altnets? Openreach's new pricing offer for full-fibre broadband, known as Equinox 2, receives Ofcom green light
Meta Sells Giphy At Huge Loss After CMA Order
Mark Zuckerberg firm takes $260m (£210m) loss selling gif search engine Giphy, after UK ordered its divestment
Netflix Password Crackdown Arrives In UK, US
Popular streaming platform Netflix extends its crackdown on password sharing to 103 countries, in search for additional income
China Says AI Disruption Could Pose ‘Serious Challenge’
China internet regulator says generative AI could pose 'serious challenge' to governance, regulation and manland labour market
EU Restarts Apple Tax Case Before EU’s Top Court
European Commission argues before Court of Justice of the European Union that lower decision to discard 13bn euro Apple tax case was 'flawed'
Microsoft China Exec Warns Of Hasty China AI Investments
Microsoft China chief technology officer warns hasty investments in ChatGPT-style AI tools by Chinese companies could lead to losses