Discover how mobile technology, AI, and 5G drive digital transformation, enhance business efficiency, and create personalized customer experiences.
The Mobile Catalyst: Shaping Digital Innovation in Business
Discover how mobile technology, AI, and 5G drive digital transformation, enhance business efficiency, and create personalized customer experiences.
Silicon In Focus Podcast: A New Age of Cyberculture?
In this episode, we delve into the ever-evolving digital world and its profound impact on our lives. From the latest trends in technology and innovation to the cultural shifts sparked by our online interactions, we explore the intersection of cyberspace and society.
The Power of Tomorrow: Technologies that Will Revolutionise Digital Transformation in the Next Decade
Discover how emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, and edge computing are set to revolutionise industries over the next decade. From transforming healthcare and finance to enhancing cybersecurity, these will usher in a new era of efficiency, accuracy, and resilience.
Digitally Curious
In Digitally Curious, Andrew Grill explores emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, and quantum computing, offering a practical guide for businesses and individuals to embrace digital transformation and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving world. Learn how curiosity can become your greatest asset in the digital age.
Intelligent Machines: AI and Manufacturing
As AI begins to be applied as a practical tool, what are the challenges manufacturers are facing using AI across their processes? Will manufacturing be transformed by AI?
Silicon In Focus Podcast: The Metaverse is Dead. Long Live the Metaverse
Welcome to Silicon In Focus Podcast, where we dive deep into the ever-evolving landscape of technology and its impact on society. In today’s episode, we explore the complex and rapidly shifting realm of virtual spaces and digital experiences.
Silicon UK Roundtable: Tech Trends for 2024
In this Silicon Roundtable we bring together industry visionaries, thought leaders, and experts to delve into the exciting landscape of technology and anticipate the trends that will shape the year ahead.
The Future of E-commerce
As E-commerce continues to expand and evolve across the Web and to every digital device, what does the future of this dynamic commercial space look like? How can your business stay on the cutting edge of technology and ensure each channel engages to reach today’s and tomorrow’s customers?
Bitfront To Close Down, In Latest Crypto Failure
Latest casualty. Crypto exchange Bitfront confirms it is shutting down amid challenging crypto market, despite best efforts
Maersk, IBM Discontinue Blockchain Shipping Platform
TradeLens, a blockchain platform from shipping giant Maersk and IBM is to be discontinued, to due lack of commercial viability
South Korea To Offer Blockchain-Based IDs
South Korea set to roll out blockchain identity verification to citizens with smartphones in 2024 as it looks to boost economic growth
Ethereum ‘Merge’ Power-Saving Upgrade Completed
‘Merge’ upgrade to Ethereum blockchain completed – claimed to use 99.95 less energy, and reducing global energy consumption by 0.2 percent
Ethereum Power-Saving Upgrade Set For This Week
‘Merge’ upgrade to Ethereum blockchain that could drastically reduce power consumption may take place this week after multiple delays
SEC Charges Founders Of Crypto Group Forsage With Fraud
US SEC complaint says 11 associated with ‘smart contract’ firm Forsage, including founders, ran fraudulent pyramid and Ponzi scheme for more than two years
BNP Paribas Joins JP Morgan Blockchain Trading Network
French bank BNP Paribas becomes first European bank to join JP Morgan’s blockchain-based Onyx Digital Assets platform for repurchase trading
Davos Forum Sees Major Influx Of Crypto Firms
Cryptocurrency and blockchain firms are major presence at this year’s physical Davos economic summit, in spite of recent drop in crypto values
Funding Round Values Cryptocurrency Exchange KuCoin At $10bn
New $150m funding round values Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin at $10bn amidst soaring investment in ‘web3’ ventures
Block, Blockstream, Tesla Build ‘Green’ Bitcoin Mine
Fintech giant Block (formerly Square) works with Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream on Bitcoin mining facility powered by Tesla solar products
Crypto Hackers Steal $615m From Ronin Network
Largest decentralised finance hack in history? Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network admits breach and says it lost $615m in USDC and ethereum
Three quarters Of Ransomware Payments Go To Russian Hackers
Roughly 74 percent of all ransomware revenue in 2021 was sent to Russian-linked cyber-criminals, Chainalysis research has discovered
India To Launch Digital Currency In 2022
India’s central bank will launch a digital rupee in two months time, as India becomes the latest country to embrace a digital currency
Jack Dorsey Blocked On Twitter By Netscape’s Marc Andreessen
Web3 dustup. Bad blood between Twitter co-founder and Marc Andreessen over Web3 deepens, after venture capitalist blocks Dorsey on Twitter
Jack Dorsey’s Square Changes Name To Block
When a Square becomes a Block. Payments giant Square will change its corporate name to Block next week, amid blockchain focus
Facebook Cryptocurrency Executive David Marcus To Leave
Executive in charge of Meta’s cryptocurrency efforts, confirms he is leaving after seven years at the social networking giant
Artist Creates ‘Piracy’ Site For NFTs
Australian programmer creates ‘piracy’ website for NFTs in order to allow ‘future generations can study this generation’s tulip mania’
Poly Network Hacker Returns All Stolen Tokens, Offered Job
Hacker who stole $610m worth of digital tokens has returned it all, and has been offered a job as ‘Chief Security Advisor’
Poly Network Hackers Return $258m, After Huge Cryptocurrency Heist
That still leaves $353m unaccounted for. Hackers return $258m to Poly Network, after stealing $611m worth of digital tokens
Crypto Exchange Start-Up Bullish Sets Market Debut
Cryptocurrency market start-up Bullish plans $9bn market debut through merger with Far Peak Acquisition, headed by former NYSE president Tom Farley
Tim Berners-Lee’s NFT Source Code Sells For $5.4m
Auction of an NFT of Tim Berners-Lee’s original source code for the World Wide Web sells for $5.4 million at Sotheby’s this week
Sir Tim Berners-Lee To Auction Web Source Code As NFT
Sir Tim Berners-Lee is to auction off the original source code for World Wide Web as a NFT later this month, to raise funds for good causes
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
Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet Sells For £2m
Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey sells first tweet as non-fungible token for £2m as digital art and collectibles grow in popularity
Renault Rolls Out Blockchain-Based System For Auto Industry Compliance
Renault’s XCEED system uses Hyperledger Fabric blockchain technology to create neutral compliance-tracking platform for auto components
Facebook Rethinks Libra Digital Currency Plans – Report
Resistance from regulators around the world prompts Facebook to ‘rethink’ its plan for its Libra digital currency, it is reported
FinTech Part 1: A New Payments and Banking Landscape
As one of the fastest-growing sectors, FinTech is building technologies and services that will touch every consumer and business. In this new series, Silicon UK explores the current state of FinTech and asks why companies need to pay close attention to this transforming sector.
Cryptocurrency Attendees Should Avoid North Korean Conference, Warns UN
Experts at the United Nations (UN) warn attendees of upcoming cryptocurrency conference in North Korea they could be cited for sanctions busting
The Promise of the Blockchain
The blockchain could become one of the most disruptive technologies ever created. However, with sluggish uptake, what is preventing the blockchain from fulfilling its promise, and how can enterprises leverage the blockchain to deliver tangible change across their organizations?
Facebook To Face Senate Scrutiny Over Libra Digital Currency
Authorities react to Facebook’s digital currency, as US Senate Banking Committee sets up to scrutinise it
LVMH Debuts Blockchain-Based Product Tracking
The Aura system is designed on a consortium model, allowing any luxury firm to use it to provide tracking services to users
Microsoft Previews Blockchain-Based Decentralised ID System
The ION network would use Bitcoin’s blockchain for identity assurance, while creating a secondary network to vastly speed up processing chores
Build 2019: Microsoft Releases Managed Business Blockchain Service
Azure Blockchain Services is integrated with Azure and with Microsoft’s developer tools
Microsoft Offers Azure Tools, Services For AI, Blockchain
New offerings to make it easier for businesses to utilise artificial intelligence and blockchain
IBM Brings Blockchain To Australia, Pilots Water Conservation Project
The company offers its blockchain via Melbourne data center and tests the use of blockchain and IoT sensors in groundwater conservation
US Health Insurers To Work With IBM On Blockchain Trials
The planned blockchain-based network could be used to slash costs around claims processing, payments and maintaining provider directories
UK’s 2018 Tech Sector Venture Investment Shows Sharp Drop
Venture capital investment in London tech companies was down 29 percent on the previous year, but was still nearly double that of Berlin, its nearest rival
China Tightens Grip On Blockchain-Based Services
Users of blockchain-based information services will have to register their real names and identity numbers in latest crackdown – even as Hong Kong moves to attract virtual asset traders
IMF Suggests Governments Set Up Own Cryptocurrencies
Fintech fantasy? Nation states should build their own digital currency to prevent its use by money launders and fraudsters
Budget 2018: Tech Industry Reactions
Reaction to chancellor’s proposed digital tax, extra funding for industrial strategy, full fibre connectivity, and cyber defence
Oracle Goes Live With Cloud Blockchain Platform
The Blockchain Cloud Service is already in use for tracking international shipments, keeping tamper-proof records and simplifying funds transfers
Microsoft Rolls Out Juggernaut Blockchain Payments System For Gaming Industry
The new blockchain-based offering, backed by services giant EY, is expected to turn into one of the world’s biggest enterprise blockchain deployments
Swiss ‘Crypto Valley’ Tests Blockchain-Based Voting
The city of Zug is to hold a small-scale test referendum using its blockchain-based electronic ID system
AI, Cloud And Blockchain ‘Creating New Risks’ For Banks
Financial organisations must work with authorities to revamp banking regulations, study finds
Oracle Promises Arrival Of More Blockchain Products
May will see arrival of more Oracle products utilising Blockchain digital-ledger tech
Russia Out To ‘Own’ Blockchain As Competition Intensifies
‘Blockchain will belong to the Russians,’ a Russian spy reportedly tells standards delegates
IT Life: Tim Thurman, Paysafe Group
Paysafe chief digital officer Tim Thurman talks about blockchain, the Internet of Things and why he loves cooking
EU Proposes Cross-Border Crowdfunding Regime In Fintech Push
The plan would create a single regulatory scheme across Europe for crowdfunding platforms, as the EU prepares for Brexit
Banks Trade £22m Using Blockchain Platform
Sign of the future? Two banks have successfully completed a securities lending transaction using blockchain
Identity In the Blockchain Era: How We Get There
Okta’s Frederic Kerrest explains the potential of Blockchain for identity services and the obstacles that must be overcome
IBM, Maersk Target Global Trade With Blockchain Joint Venture
No more mountains of paperwork? Global supply chain to be bolstered by blockchain joint venture