May 24, 2023
Apple strikes major US-made semiconductor deal
Apple says it has struck a multi-billion dollar deal with chipmaker Broadcom to use more US-made parts. Under the multi-year agreement, the two US companies will develop components for 5G devices that will be designed and manufactured in America.…
May 17, 2023
Ex-Apple engineer accused of stealing self-driving car secrets
A former Apple engineer has been charged with stealing the company's self-driving car technology, almost five years after he fled to China.Prosecutors accuse Weibao Wang, 35, of stealing thousands of files containing proprietary information while…
May 16, 2023
Microsoft’s Activision takeover approved by EU after UK veto
EU regulators have approved Microsoft's $69bn (£55bn) attempt to purchase Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard. The European Commission (EC) said Microsoft had addressed their concerns on competition issues. It comes three weeks after the UK…
May 11, 2023
Google reveals AI updates as it vies with Microsoft
Google has announced it is rolling out generative artificial intelligence (AI) to its core search engine. The move comes after Microsoft incorporated GPT-4 into its Bing search engine earlier this year. Search Generative Experience - which will be…
May 6, 2023
White House assembled tech bosses informing them to protect the public from AI
Tech bosses were summoned to the White House on Thursday and told they must protect the public from the dangers of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Sundar Pichai of Google, Satya Nadella of Microsoft, and OpenAI's Sam Altmann were told they had a…
April 28, 2023
Facebook owner Meta’s profits exceed expectations
Meta, Facebook and Instagram's parent firm, has reported a profit of $5.7bn (£4.6bn) for the first quarter of this year, surpassing expectations for a period in which many jobs were cut. It said artificial intelligence (AI) was "driving good…
April 20, 2023
Elon Musk threatens to sue Microsoft over Twitter data
Twitter boss Elon Musk has threatened to sue Microsoft as he accused the technology giant of using data from his social media company without permission. "They trained illegally using Twitter data. Lawsuit time," the multi-billionaire said in a…
April 14, 2023
US airman charged over Pentagon documents leak
The US airman accused of leaking confidential intelligence and defense documents has been officially charged in a court appearance in Boston. Jack Teixeira, 21, wore shackles and a prison uniform as he stood before a federal judge. After a shout of…
April 7, 2023
Samsung to cut chip production after profits plunge 96%
Samsung Electronics will cut memory chip production after estimating a 96% drop in its quarterly operating profit. The chip-making giant said sales had dropped sharply due to a slow global economy and less demand after Covid. Samsung said…
April 5, 2023
Portuguese NGO sues TikTok, says platform ‘profits from children’
LISBON, April 5 (Reuters) - A Portugal-based European consumer protection group has sued short-video app TikTok for allegedly allowing children aged under 13 to sign up for an account without parental consent and failing to implement measures to…