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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
Acer Confirms Huge 160GB Data Breach
Taiwanese PC giant Acer confirms major data breach, with hacker stealing 160GB of sensitive data and hawking it for sale
Apple Delivers New iPhone 14…In Yellow
Fancy a more colourful smartphone? Apple makes iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus now available in 'beautiful yellow'
Silicon Insights: How to Evolve Your Enterprise’s Digital Marketing: Part 1
In part one of this two-part interview, Silicon UK speaks to Izzie Rivers, the CEO of Realm, an agile media and marketing agency that believes in welcoming change for strategic advantage.
Elon Musk Admits “Massive Decline” In Ad Revenue
Elon Musk says Twitter may be cash flow-positive next quarter, which may not surprise observers after all his cost-cutting
Microsoft Tells UK It Will Licence Call Of Duty To Sony For A Decade
Please don't veto the Activision purchase. Microsoft tells UK regulator it will play nicely with rival Sony for at least ten years
ChatGPT Added To Salesforce’s Slack
Salesforce and OpenAI introduce the ChatGPT app for Slack, in an effort to add artificial intelligence to business software
Intel Seeks $5 Billion More In Subsidies For German Chip Plant – Report
Chip giant Intel is reportedly seeking an additional 5 billion euros in subsidies from the German government
UK Government Introduces New Data Protection Bill
Britain makes fresh attempt to reform its data protection law, to ease compliance burden for UK businesses, yet remain in step with EU laws
White House Backs Bill That Could Lead To Nationwide Ban Of TikTok
More bad news for ByteDance, as White House backs bill to give Biden administration new powers to ban China's TikTok nationwide
Musk Apologises After Mocking Fired Twitter Director
Haraldur Thorleifsson asked Elon Musk if he had been fired. Musk mocked him in his reply, but later backtracked and apologised
Foxconn To Construct Factory In India – Report
Apple's principal iPhone maker Foxconn is to construct a 300-acre factory in India, amid ongoing pivot away from China
Alphabet’s Sundar Pichai Admits Some Google Offices Are Like ‘Ghost Town’
Google CEO defends desk-sharing policy during staff meeting, and admits that some offices are like a ‘ghost town’
Tesla Cuts US Prices Of Model S, Model X
Two of Tesla's most expensive electric vehicle (EV) models in the US have had their prices cut, in effort to stoke demand
Appointments Cancelled After Ransomware Attack On Barcelona Hospital
Cyberattack on major hospital in Spanish city of Barcelona has resulted in cancellation of thousands of appointments
Germany To Ban Huawei, ZTE From 5G Networks – Report
Years of dithering by German officials may soon end, amid report the country is preparing to ban Huawei, ZTE from 5G networks
How Businesses are Putting Gender Equality Back in the Tech Sector
It’s certainly no secret that the technology sector is still an incredibly male-dominated field. With only 27% of female students saying they would consider a career in technology, compared to 61% of males, the facts betray the truth n ...
Women in CleanTech is Just One Way We’re Dealing with the Climate Challenge
As part of my work at Undaunted – Imperial College London’s climate and sustainability innovation activity – I get to see many people from various backgrounds who have innovative ideas that could genuinely change the world in which we ...
The Road to a Role in Tech Begins Early
There's a long way to go before we can ensure that the wonderful world of tech is compelling enough for women to feel comfortable within. First, there needs to be a fundamental shift in the educational priorities of this country if we ...
Silicon In Focus Podcast: International Women’s Day
Role models and mentors - be ready to give support to those starting out – let’s keep the conversation going. We need to see girls and women in a broad spectrum of roles in the science and technology sector – from sales and marketing, ...
Major Twitter Outage Caused By Single Engineer – Report
Cost of conducting mass layoffs? Major Twitter outage this week triggered by just one engineer shutting down free access to Twitter API
Meta Planning Thousands More Job Cuts – Report
Zuckerberg's promise of “year of efficiency” at Meta likely to entail more job losses, according to media report
Meta Cuts Prices For VR Headsets
Struggling to sell? Meta has cut prices for two of its virtual reality headsets amid reduced consumer spending on tech
Hackers Begin Publishing Data Of Oakland City Workers
After a ransomware attack last month on the city of Oakland in California, hackers have begun leaking stolen data online
Amazon Pauses Construction At Second HQ In Virginia
Construction on the second phase Amazon's HQ2 in Virginia has been paused, amid cost cutting at the e-commerce giant
Apple Lends Globalstar $252m To Aid Satellite-Connected iPhones
SEC filing reveals Apple is lending Globalstar $252m to cover upfront costs of replenishing its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites
Zoom Abruptly Fires President Greg Tomb
After axing 15 percent of its workforce, Zoom abruptly fires President Greg Tomb in a “termination without cause”
ARM Disappoints UK With Decision To List Only In New York
UK Financial Conduct Authority blamed for 'inflexibility', as ARM owner Softbank opts for US-only public listing
Ericsson Pleads Guilty Over Bribery Charges, Axes 8,500 Jobs
Thousands of staff impacted by headcount reduction, as giant telecoms giant pleads guilty to US bribery charges
United States Launches New Cybersecurity Strategy
Biden administration launches new cybersecurity strategy, as the US seeks to improve its overall cyber defences, amid growing risks