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Australia To Remove Chinese CCTV From Sensitive Locations
Aussie Defence Minister orders removal of Chinese surveillance cameras from sensitive government and military locations
Twitter Access Restored In Turkey After Earthquake Criticism
Service restored after Turkey restricted access to Twitter after criticism of government response to devastating earthquakes
Intel Now Seeks $10 Billion State Aid For German Factory – Report
Chip giant Intel reportedly increases the funding requirement from German government for planned Magdeburg chip factory
UK Watchdog Finds Microsoft’s Activision Deal Could Hurt Gamers
British watchdog CMA becomes first global regulator to conclude Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision is anti-competitive
Scottish MP Admits Hack Of Personal Email, After NCSC Warning
SNP MP Stewart McDonald says he was hacked last month and his email system compromised, with suspicion pointed at Russia
Zoom Sheds 15 Percent Of Workforce
Post Covid pandemic reality bites as Zoom confirms it will axe 15 percent of its workforce, which impacts 1,300 jobs
Microsoft Adds AI To Bing Search Engine, Edge Browser
Challenge to Google, as Microsoft announces new AI-powered Bing homepage that allows a user to chat with search engine
ARM Boss Committed To Public Listing In 2023
Chief executive Rene Haas says ARM is committed to an initial public offering this year, and plans are “underway now”
SpaceX May Attempt Starship Launch In March
Elon Musk says first SpaceX Starship orbital launch may take place in March as company seeks critical test of long-range space vehicle
China’s Baidu Prepares ChatGPT-Style Service
Search engine provider Baidu says putting finishing touches on ChatGPT-style service Ernie Bot as China AI-related stocks soar
Chinese Version Of TikTok To Expand Food Delivery Service
Chinese version of Tiktok, Douyin, set to expand food delivery trial more broadly across China, capitalising on e-commerce success
Court Approves Lawsuit Against Meta In Kenya
Labour court in Kenya says Facebook parent Meta can be sued in the country by content moderator citing psychological harm
UK Considers Backing Official ‘Digital Pound’
Bank of England and UK Treasury propose government-backed digital pound that could supplant cash by end of decade
Google To Release ChatGPT-Style AI Chatbot
Google to release Lamda-powered AI chatbot in latest move to counter massive popularity of Microsoft-backed ChatGPT
LockBit Claims Responsibility For Royal Mail Attack
Russia-linked LockBit gang claims responsibility for Royal Mail attack last month, says it will publish data if ransom not paid
Apple Discounts High-End iPhones In China As Demand Sags
High-end Apple iPhones sell at up to 10 percent discount in China after company announces disappointing earnings, as demand falters
Court Considers Independent FTX Probe
US bankruptcy court to consider DOJ demand that it appoint independent examiner to probe fraud charges in FTX collapse
Google ‘Invests $300m’ In AI Start-Up Anthropic
OpenAI competitors Anthropic and Cohere raising hundreds of millions as tech giants seek foothold in generative AI sector
Wall Street Advisory Firm Sues Twitter Over Unpaid Bill
Wall Street advisory firm sues Twitter claiming nearly $2m in unpaid bills from last year as Elon Musk continues cost-cutting drive
Musk Cleared Over Tesla ‘Funding Secured’ Tweets
Jury clears Elon Musk of wrongdoing in class-action lawsuit over 2018 Tesla privatisation tweets plaintiffs said cost them billions
Dell To Cut Thousands Of Jobs Amidst PC Demand Slump
PC maker Dell to cut about 6,650 jobs as post-pandemic demand for PCs expected to continue decline through 2023
Australian Start-Up To Take Over Battery Maker Britishvolt
Australian battery start-up Recharge Industries reaches deal with administrators to take over collapsed UK battery venture Britishvolt
Alphabet Earnings Miss Expectations, As YouTube Declines
Google parent Alphabet has felt the impact of reduced advertising spending, after its latest financials mostly missed Wall Street expectations
Amazon Posts Annual Loss Amid Restructuring
Worse than anticipated earnings for Amazon on Thursday, amid difficulties after pandemic boom and 18,000 job losses
Apple Disappoints By Missing Wall Street Expectations
Financial results from Apple highlight weakening consumer demand, as it insists iPhone production problems are over
Rivian To Axe 6 Percent Of Jobs Amid EV Price War
Another tranche of job losses for Rivian Automotive, after it says it is laying off 6 percent of its workforce
Apple, Google Urged To Remove TikTok From App Stores
A democratic senator in the US urges Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their respective app stores ahead of CEO meeting with US Congress
Samsung Unveils Premium Galaxy S23 Series
Amid global smartphone shipment declines, Samsung takes wraps off its new premium smartphone portfolio with the Galaxy S23 Series
UK NCC Group To Cut Workforce By 7 Percent – Report
More tech cuts but closer to home. Manchester-based cybersecurity firm NCC Group will cut workforce by 7 percent