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US Auto Regulator Discusses ‘Safety Concerns’ With Tesla
US and Canadian regulators looking into possible safety issues with Tesla Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles over 'failing' heating systems
Google, Facebook Chiefs Signed Off On Secret Deal, Lawsuit Says
Google's Sundar Pichai and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg signed off on a deal to carve up advertising market, alleges antitrust lawsuit filed by US states
Ukraine Suffers Massive Cyberattack, As Russia Increases Troop Buildup
Concern grows Russia is planning another military action in Ukraine, after a massive cyberattack on 70 government websites
Facebook Faces £2.3 Billion Lawsuit From 44m UK Users
Meta is facing a lawsuit in the UK that is seeking damages of at least $3.2 billion of behalf of 44 million British users of the platform
German Watchdog Finds No Evidence Of Xiaomi Secret Function
Germany's federal cybersecurity watchdog concludes Xiaomi investigation, after warning from Lithuanian counterparts about censorship risk
FTC Antitrust Case Against Facebook Can Proceed, Judge Rules
Meta will face antitrust charges from US Federal Trade Commission, after a judge rejected attempt to dismiss amended FTC complaint
Germany May Close Down Telegram, Minister Warns
Shutting down popular messaging service Telegram in Germany cannot be ruled out, Interior Minister warns, amid battle over pandemic restrictions
YouTube ‘Major Conduit’ Of Misinformation, Fact-checkers Allege
Group of more than 80 fact-checking organisations write open letter to YouTube's CEO, calling platform a major conduit of misinformation
Signal CEO Steps Down, Replaced By WhatsApp Co-founder
Moxie Marlinspike resigns as CEO of Signal, with WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton taking over as interim chief executive in the meantime
Intel Removes All References To Xinjiang After Public Apology
American chip giant Intel accused of cowardice by US senator, after public apology and removal of Xinjiang references in supplier letter
Roblox To Rebuild China App After Pulling Plug
Roblox says it will construct new version of China version of platform after removing it from app stores as it faces regulatory crackdown on gaming sector
India Opens Probe Into Google After Publishers Complain
India's competition regulator launches investigation into Google's market power following complaint by country's digital news media
Instagram Criticised After Blocking Memorial Hashtag
Instagram says it blocked hashtag commemorating victims of Iran airline disaster 'by mistake' as social media giants face growing regulatory pressure
Google Removes Features After Sonos Legal Win
Google has removed some features related to the control of multi-room audio playback after a major legal win by rival speaker maker Sonos
Mafia Fugitive Captured After 20 Years, Thanks To Google Street View
Italian police arrest a leading mafia fugitive in Spain after he spent 20 years on the run, thanks to an image captured by Google Street View
Google Faces French 150m Euro Fine For Cookie Breach
French regulator imposes 150 million euros ($169m) fine on Googe, and 60m euros fine on Meta, over complexity about refusing online cookies
UK Police Forces Seize £300m In Cryptocurrencies – Report
New Scientist investigation reveals British police have seized more than £300m in cryptocurrencies during criminal investigations
Twitter Permanently Suspends Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene
Personal Twitter account of congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene goes the way of her idol Donald Trump, and is permanently suspended
Tumblr Bans 450 Words To Remain on App Store
Popular blogging service Tumblr has banned nearly 450 words from its iOS app, in order to comply with Apple's App Store Guidelines
China Approves Plans For Four Mega Data Centre Clusters
Four mega clusters of data centres have been approved in China, and will reportedly utilise renewable power to deliver low carbon server farms
LinkedIn Overcharging Lawsuit Dismissed By US Judge
Lawsuit alleging Microsoft's LinkedIn division had inflated its advertising metrics for video ads watched is dismissed by US judge
Google CEO Pichai To Be Questioned In $5bn Web Tracking Lawsuit
US federal judge rules CEO of search engine giant Google, Sundar Pichai, can be questioned over a lawsuit about tracking web browsing
DuckDuckGo Search Engine Grows 46 Percent In 2021
Privacy focused search engine DuckDuckGo enjoys record growth in 2021, reflecting people's ongoing preference for privacy
Internet Association To Break Up Amidst Tech Industry Tensions
Once-powerful trade group Internet Association to dissolve at end of year, as Microsoft seeks to distance itself from competitors' policies
Apple Ordered To Change App Store Policies In Netherlands
Dutch competition authority finds Apple App Store in-app payment rules violate competition law in latest challenge to iPhone maker's policies
China Government Suspends Partnership With Alibaba Over Log4j
China's internet regulator suspends security reporting partnership with Alibaba Cloud after company reports Log4j vulnerability to Apache first
Russia Fines Google $100m Over Banned Content
Russia imposes first fines on Google and Meta based on annual turnover, as country cracks down on 'extremist' internet content
Merry Christmas To Readers Of Silicon UK
Silicon UK once again wishes our readers a very merry Christmas, in what has proven to be another eventful year amid the ongoing pandemic
Italy’s Talks With Intel ‘Intensifies’ Over $9bn Chip Factory – Report
Intel and Italy are intensifying talks over $9 billion investment plan to build advanced semiconductor packaging plant in the country