Facebook parent confirms its 23rd data centre in the US will be located in Louisiana, and will be its largest facility to date
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
News Marketing
Industry Events news for the IT Industry|Industry Events news for the IT Industry|Industry Events news for the IT Industry
Trump Nominates Cryptocurrency Advocate Paul Atkins As SEC Chair
President-elect Donald Trump nominates a new chairman to head the SEC, who is a noted cryptocurrency advocate
Amazon Sued For Halting Deliveries To Two Black Neighbourhoods
District of Columbia sues Amazon, alleging it secretly stopped fastest delivery service to two predominantly Black neighbourhoods
Bitcoin Surges Past $100,000 For First Time, Amid Trump Optimism
Crypto optimism under Trump's presidency, pushes the price of Bitcoin past $100,000 for the first time ever
Silicon UK AI For Your Business Podcast: How AI is Transforming Business and Society
Join Jason Bradbury, futurist and tech icon, on Silicon AI For Your Business as we explore AI’s transformation from sci-fi to reality. Dive into the future of AI and its impact on business and beyond.
Meta Looks To Nuclear Energy For US Data Centres
Facebook parent Meta joins other big data centre operators and explores use of nuclear energy to help it meet AI and sustainability objectives
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Pleads Guilty To Fraud
Founder of former cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, Alex Mashinsky, pleads guilty to two counts of fraud
Meta Plans Subsea Cable For Its Own Exclusive Use – Report
World spanning subsea cable measuring 40,000km (or 24,854 mile) long, reportedly being planned by Meta for its exclusive use
Canada Sues Google For Alleged Anti-Competitive Conduct In Advertising
More legal trouble. Canada's Competition Bureau sues Google for alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising
Meta Concerned At Australia’s Social Media Ban For Under-16s
As social media ban passes, Australian government is accused by Meta of failing to consider young people's voices
Google Asks Appeal Court To Throw Out Epic App Store Verdict
After Epic Games 2023 courtroom victory, Google appeal argues “dramatic redesign” of Play store will hurt app developers, consumers
EU Closes Amazon State Aid Case Over Taxes
European Commission closes three failed state-aid investigations over tax rulings for Amazon, Fiat and Starbucks
Australian Senate Passes Social Media Ban For Under-16s
Ban on social media for under-16s has been passed by Senate in Australia, and will soon become world-first law
UK’s FCA Confirms Plan For Crypto Regulation By 2026
British financial regulator outlines roadmap and timelines to implement regulatory oversight for 'high risk' crypto
Just Eat To Delist From London Stock Exchange
Another blow for UK's ambition to attract tech firms to its stock market, after Just Eat Takeaway requests LSE delisting
Kim Dotcom Suffers “Serious Stroke”, Amid Deportation Fight
Post on social media claims Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has suffered a “serious stroke” amid deportation from New Zealand
Australian Parliament Passes Bill To Ban Social Media For Under-16s
Elon won't be happy. Australia's House of Representatives passes bill to ban children under-16 years from social media. Senate still to vote
Australian Senate Grills Lobbyist Over Social Media Failures
Industry group representative faces hostility from Australian Senate ahead of vote on law to ban under-16s from social media platforms
Closing Arguments Delivered In Google Ad Tech Monopoly Case
Google, Justice Department make closing arguments in case targeting company's ad tech business, on heels of search monopoly ruling
Supreme Court Says Meta Must Face Multibillion-Dollar Fraud Lawsuit
US Supreme Court tosses Meta's appeal over Cambridge Analytica-linked investor lawsuit, meaning case must proceed
Investors Shocked As Temu Parent Misses Estimates
Temu and Pinduoduo parent company PDD Holdings misses analysts' estimates as economic slowdown in China takes toll on domestic sales
Australia Rejects Elon Musk Claim About Social Media Ban For Under-16s
Government minister flatly rejects Elon Musk's “unsurprising” allegation that Australian government seeks control of Internet access
Former Policy Boss At X, Nick Pickles, Joins Sam Altman Venture
Move to Elon Musk rival. Former senior executive at X joins Sam Altman's venture formerly known as Worldcoin
Bitcoin Rises Above $96,000 Amid Trump Optimism
Bitcoin price rises towards $100,000, amid investor optimism of friendlier US regulatory landscape under Donald Trump
FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang Spared Prison
Judge Kaplan praises former FTX CTO Gary Wang for his co-operation against Sam Bankman-Fried during sentencing hearing
US DoJ Demands Google Sell Off Chrome, End Default Search Payments
US prosecutors confirm earlier reports, demand Google sells off Chrome web browser and end default search payments to Apple etc
Tech Minister Admits UK Social Media Ban For Under-16s “On The Table”
Following Australia? Technology secretary Peter Kyle says possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is “on the table”
Elon Musk To Be Summoned By MPs To Testify Over X’s Role In Riots
UK MPs will reportedly summon Elon Musk over X's role in summer riots, as well as executives from TikTok and Meta
Trump Social Media Company In Talks To Buy Crypto Firm Bakkt
Donald Trump social media company in advanced talks to buy Bakkt, a crypto trading platform owned by NYSE parent, FT reports
India Fines Meta $25m Over WhatsApp Data Sharing
India competition regulator fines Facebook parent Meta $25m over 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy that forced users to allow data sharing