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China Plans Aggressive Expansion Of Computing Power
Chinese ministries say they want 50 percent expansion of national computing power by 2025 amidst trade war with US
OpenAI Mulls Development Of Own AI Chip – Report
Developer of ChatGPT, OpenAI is said to be exploring making its own AI chips and is eyeing a potential acquisition target
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 21
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 06/10/2023.
Ofcom Refers Cloud Investigation Of Amazon, Microsoft To CMA
AWS tells Silicon UK it disagrees with Ofcom findings, as AWS and Microsoft is referred to CMA watchdog for further investigation
Ofcom To Investigate Amazon, Microsoft Over Cloud Domination – Report
UK regulator is reportedly pushing for an antitrust investigation into Amazon and Microsoft's cloud dominance
EU Urges Risk Assessments On Critical Technology
Amid rising tensions with certain nations, EU officials urge member states to immediately conduct risk assessments of most sensitive tech
US Warns China Of Update To Chip Export Controls
Biden administration not blinking first, as Beijing is warned by US of imminent update to export rules on AI chips and chip-making tools
EU Says No Formal Investigation Into AI Chips After Nvidia Raid
European Commission says no formal probe as yet into AI chip sector, following raid of Nvidia's offices by French competition authority
Intel Re-Issued Hefty Antitrust Fine by European Commission
No escape. After successfully overturning last year its 2009 antitrust fine of €1.06 billion, European Commission re-imposes fine of €376.4m
Cisco Bolsters Cybersecurity Credentials With Splunk Buy For $28bn
Cisco makes one of its largest ever purchases, acquiring software and cybersecurity firm Splunk for $28 billion
Amazon Adds Generative AI To Alexa, Amid Device Updates
Launch event sees Amazon offer more conversational interactions with Alexa, after upgrading it with generative AI capabilities
ARM Shares Soar 25 Percent After Nasdaq Listing
Successful public listing for ARM Holdings in the US after its shares rise 25 percent above Nasdaq debut price
ARM Holdings IPO Values Firm At £43.6 Billion
Ahead of its shares listing on Thursday, British chip designer ARM Holdings secures a market value of $54.5bn (£43.6bn)
Newport Wafer Fab To Cut Jobs, Blames Government Restrictions
National security restrictions blamed as Welsh chip factory proposes to axe 100 jobs, as search for new owner continues
TikTok Opens First European Data Centre Amid China Fears
Project Clover effort to alleviate Chinese state surveillance fears, sees TikTol open first European data centre, with more to follow
China To Launch $40 Billion State Chip Fund – Report
Sanctions response. New state-backed investment fund is to be launched that seeks to raise $40 billion for China's semiconductor sector
Engineers Create Greener Alternative To Lithium-ion Battery
Australian boffins develop 'proton battery' that allegedly removes the environmental challenges posed by toxic lithium-ion batteries
ARM Signs Up Major Tech Firm Investors, Prices IPO
Apple, Alphabet, Intel, Samsung etc sign up as investors in ARM's upcoming IPO, as management lowers listing valuation
US Denies Restricting AI Chip Sales To Middle East
US government official denies AMD and Nvidia claims they are being denied permission to sell AI chips to Middle East
Intel Says Upcoming Data Centre Chip More Than Doubles Efficiency
Intel says upcoming Sierra Forest data centre chip offers 240 percent efficiency gains over current-generation Xeon, as it looks for comeback
Nvidia Reaps AI Chip Demand As Profit Surges
Quarterly profits at Nvidia rocket up 843 percent, as GPU powerhouse benefits massively from demand for AI chips
Secureworks Discovers Vulnerability In Microsoft Identity Solution
Microsoft rushes fix after Secureworks researchers uncovered a vulnerability in Power Platform (now known as Entra ID)
China Looks To Expand Computing Power Amidst US Sanctions
China prioritising expansion of core computing capacity as basis for digital economy, say top officials, as US cracks down
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 14
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 18/08/2023.
Amazon To Penalise Staff Excessively Working From Home
Staff at Amazon who work from home too often are being tracked and will be penalised, e-commerce giant warns
Microsoft Role To Be Investigated After US Government Breach
Investigation into serious breach by China-based hackers of US Government emails, will examine Microsoft's role
President Biden Executive Order Targets Tech Investments In China
Tech crackdown against Beijing continues after President Biden signs executive order to prohibit certain tech investments in China
John Lewis Signs Google Deal To Utilise AI Tech
UK retailer John Lewis signs Google deal to harness latest artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tech
Apple, Amazon In Talks To Invest In ARM – Report
Amazon and Apple reportedly in talks with British chip designer ARM Holdings to be 'anchor investors' before September IPO