Inspiration4 will be the world’s first all-commercial astronaut mission that will put all an civilian crew into orbit in Q4 this year

Inspiration4 will be the world’s first all-commercial astronaut mission that will put all an civilian crew into orbit in Q4 this year
Google Cloud’s BeyondCorp Enterprise eliminates distinction between internal and external users, as enterprises grapple with implications of SolarWinds hack
Facebook says it is developing ‘topic exclusion’ tools to help advertisers ensure their ads don’t appear alongside hate speech or other harmful content
Uber’s attempt to purchase British rival Autocab is being officially investigated by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Announcement this week that Google Maps will begin to display US locations that offer Covid-19 vaccinations, with world locations following
Lucky escape. Man uses Apple Watch to alert emergency services, after he was swept off his bike in Herefordshire and into flooded river
As a silicon shortage slows global car production, Taiwanese government minister says chip makers are at full capacity but will try to priortise car makers
Record-breaking launch as single SpaceX Falcon rocket carries 143 satellites into orbit for Starlink and a number of other companies
Rumours that Apple is actively developing AR technology that would deliver a usable and wearable AR could herald a new age of information access and delivery. In this feature, Silicon UK assesses the current AR technologies and asks whether AR is the next communications channel your business should pay attention to.
European Parliament invites chief executives of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google to appear before virtual session as major regulatory overhaul looms
Google reportedly begins investigation and locks the corporate account of member of its ethical AI team, after sensitive data transfer
No more electric car range anxiety? Israeli firm StoreDot touts car electric battery that can be charged in just five minutes
Engineer who stole self-driving car secrets from Google’s Waymo division, receives pardon from outgoing US President Donald Trump
Software giant confirms it is part of a $2 billion investment in GM’s Cruise self-driving unit, which will utilise Azure going forward
The current iMacs and Macbooks are the last and perhaps the best with Intel silicon at their heart. As Apple is moving to its own custom CPUs, what does this mean for the desktop PC and the masses of applications that have been Intel-compatible for decades?
New Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphone gets support for S Pen for the first time, as Samsung introduces smart earbuds and Bluetooth tracking tag
Privacy move. Smart doorbell maker adds encryption to protect video streams after security scares
See-through television, rollable smartphone, and gaming company making a highly advanced facemask among new developments during CES 2021
Soaring shares of car maker Tesla, sees Elon Musk overtaking Amazon’s founder and CEO Jeff Bezos as the richest man in the world
NEC launches facial recognition system that can identify people, even if they are wearing masks to protect against Coronavirus
Coronavirus misinformation speculated as reason for YouTube removing Ofcom-regulated TalkRadio from its streaming platform
What’s happening with industrial 3D printing? How are businesses using the technology? And what’s the future look like for this technology that offered so much promise five years ago?
Rare step for tech industry sees workers at Google form their own bespoke trade union, after years of employee unrest and complaints
UK brings in new drone rules to harmonise regulatory environment across Europe, with light-weight devices now permitted to fly around people
Racial bias and facial recognition. Black man in New Jersey arrested by police and spends ten days in jail after false face recognition match
China’s answer to Amazon – Alibaba – faces antitrust investigation for preventing merchants from selling their goods elsewhere
Activist shareholder urges Intel to consider its strategic options, and whether it should outsource chip production to third parties
Significant development in the US for the future of drone operations will allow flights over homes, and operations at night
No more cracked mobile phone screens? Scientists claim they have invented a smartphone screen that can self repair and heal itself
Start-up Nuro obtains first California permit for use of autonomous vehicles to operate commercial delivery service, as robo-vehicle industry drives ahead