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Ofcom Proposes To Free Up Spectrum For Emergency Services Network
UK comms regulator proposes to free up spectrum in 1900-1920 MHz band for rail network and much delayed emergency service network
China Creates High-Tech Fund To Support AI, Tech Innovation
After Trump's tariffs, Beijing creates state-backed fund to support domestic tech innovation and AI development
Apple Confirms AI Improvements to Siri Delayed To 2026
More time required for Apple to improved the AI capabilities of the Siri voice assistant, as upgrade push back to next year
DoJ Drops Proposal To Force Google To Exit AI Investments
But US authorities still require Google to sell its Chrome browser, in order to mitigate 'illegal monopoly' ruling last year
IBM Wins Lawsuit Against LzLabs Over Mainframe Patents
Court ruling. Big Blue lawsuit filed in London had alleged IP theft of mainframe technology by Switzerland-based LzLabs
Utah Passes App Store Age Verification Bill
Protecting children or privacy invasion? Utah becomes first US state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify their age
Amazon’s Generative AI Alexa+ Is Free For All Prime Members
Major overhaul of Amazon's Alexa will be free for all Prime users, but others will have to pay $19.99 per month for Alexa+
US To Investigate UK’s ‘Backdoor’ Access Request For...
British government's order for backdoor access to Apple's end-to-end iCloud encryption product, to be investigated by US agencies
IT Public Sector Bosses Warn Of Critical Cyber Defence Gaps
Trend Micro research exposes confusion about best practices for public sector cyber defences, and warnings of defensive gaps
Cutting edge, Composable and Connected: The Next-Gen ERP Solutions...
Explore cutting-edge ERP trends—composable systems, cloud scalability, AI integration—that empower businesses for greater agility and innovation in 2025.
Sweden Investigates Another Baltic Sea Cable Damage Incident
Authorities in Sweden on Friday confirm investigation after fresh damage discovered on undersea cable in Baltic Sea
UK Government Partners Anthropic AI To Improve Public Services
Anthropic confirms Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with UK government to explore use of AI to improve public services
Google Joins Others In Ending Diversity Initiatives
Google becomes latest tech firm to scrap some of its diversity hiring targets, and cites executive order from Donald Trump
Industrial IoT & Industry 4.0: A Deep Dive at IoT Tech Expo
Alphabet Disappoints Investors, Despite Profit, Revenue Increases
Negative reaction from Wall Street, after Google parent Alphabet slightly missed Q4 revenue target, despite healthy overall growth
Alphabet Lifts Ban On AI For Weapons
Google ban on use of AI for developing weapons, surveillance tools ended by Alphabet, amid “increasingly complex geopolitical landscape”
Apple iPhone Sales Dip Over Christmas Period, Despite AI
Despite heavily touting its AI credentials, iPhone sales slipped over Christmas period, as Apple continues to lose ground in China
Trump Signs AI ‘Free From Idealogical Bias’ Executive...
After earlier revoking Biden's AI safety executive order, President Trump signs new executive order to develop an 'ideological bias free' AI
UK’s CMA Begins Probe Into Apple, Google Mobile Ecosystems
British regulator confirms investigation of Apple and Google's domination of app stores, operating systems, and browsers
UK Second Most Attractive Country For Investment, PwC Survey Finds
Global survey from PwC places United Kingdom ahead of China, Germany and India as most attractive country for investment
Worldwide IT Spending Set To Rise 9.8 Percent In 2025 – Gartner
Spending on IT is forecasted to increase in 2025 according to Gartner, but price increases will absorb the increased CIO budgets
Tech CEOs Front And Centre At Trump’s Inauguration
The inauguration of Donald Trump on Monday was attended by the CEOs of big name tech firms, including the boss of TikTok
Russian State-Linked Hackers Target WhatsApp Accounts, Warns Microsoft
Microsoft warns the WhatsApp accounts of US government officials are being targetted by Russian hacking group
Google Donates $1 Million To Donald Trump Inauguration Fund
Bending the knee continues from the tech industry, as Alphabet's Google becomes latest to make inauguration fund donation
Microsoft Confirms Job Cuts Based On Performance
Software and cloud giant Microsoft confirms it is cutting a small percentage of jobs across departments, based on performance
US Solider Arrested After Allegedly Posting Trump, Harris Call Logs
20-year old US Army solider arrested for selling and leaking sensitive customer call records stolen from AT&T and Verizon
UK Investigates IBM’s Planned $6.4bn HashiCorp Acquisition
UK competition watchdog launches Phase 1 inquiry into IBM's planned acquisition of cloud service provider HashiCorp
Iran Lifts Ban On WhatsApp, Google Play
State media reports the Iranian regime has lifted the ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, amid widespread VPN use
Apple Touts Ongoing UK Investment, As Tim Cook Meets Prime Minister
Apple highlights its UK investment has grown to £18 billion, as CEO Tim Cook meets UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer