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IBM Unveils Heron Quantum Chip, Plus Quantum System Two
Next generation quantum processor dubbed 'Heron', and the modular IBM Quantum System Two unveiled by Big Blue
Nvidia To Build Network Of AI Chip Plants In Japan
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang says company to work with local companies to build network of AI chip plants in Japan
Nvidia Promises Japan AI Support Amidst Heavy Demand
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang says company will try to prioritise Japan AI requirements amidst heavy worldwide demand
US Officials To Visit Taiwan To ‘Explain’ China Chip Controls
Taiwan government says US officials to visit island next month to explain complex chip sanctions aimed at China, amidst rising tensions
US Commerce Chief: China ‘Not Our Friend’
US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo defends latest round of tech export controls against 'biggest threat' as China promises to sidestep curbs
Apple, Paramount Discuss Bundling Streaming Service Offer – Report
Streaming tie-up? Discussions reportedly between Apple and Paramount discuss bundling respective streaming services
UK’s CMA Wins Appeal To Investigate Apple
Apple's mobile browser and cloud gaming services will be investigated after the CMA won an appeal on Thursday
Broadcom To Axe 1,200 Staff After $69 Billion VMware Acquisition
Staff paying the price. A week after closing $61bn purchase of VMware, Broadcom begins laying off VMware employees
Google Agrees To Pay Canadian News Publishers
Agreement with Canadian government will see Google pay local news publishers $73 million a year. Meta dispute however, continues
Silicon In Focus Podcast: Tech and Mental Health
How does the fast-paced and often high-pressure environment of the tech industry impact the mental health of employees? And what strategies can be used to improve mental health across tech industries?
Nvidia Delays Launch Of AI Chip For China – Report
Customers in China informed by Nvidia that it delaying launch of new AI chip that will comply with US export rules
YouTube Denies Slowing Down Mozilla Firefox
Alphabet's YouTube insists it is not slowing down Firefox, after complaints videos are taking extra long to load on the browser
Binance Sees $956m Funds Withdrawn, After CEO Pleads Guilty
Investors have withdrawn $956m from Binance since Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty and stepped down as part of $4bn settlement
Do We Want an Immersive Web?
A fully immersive web should have been a reality by now but is conspicuous by its absence. Do businesses need these immersive spaces? Is there a business case to build these environments? Does the technology need to improve further for ...
US Wraps Up Landmark Antitrust Case Against Google
Government wraps up its evidentiary phase of landmark antitrust case against Alphabet's Google, but closing arguments may come in 2024
China Not A Focus For Microsoft, Says Satya Nadella – Report
Microsoft boss confirms Microsoft is fine avoiding China, amid the ongoing national security concerns with Beijing
Microsoft Unveils Two Customised Chips For AI
Two custom-designed chips will deliver AI services and will be used internally in Microsoft data centres and Azure cloud
China Still Acquiring Chip-making Equipment, Despite US Ban
Report finds Chinese companies, despite White House ban, are still purchasing US chip-making equipment for advanced semiconductors
Alphabet Pays Apple 36 Percent Of Safari Search Revenue
CEO Sundar Pichai confirms Google pays Apple 36 percent of Safari search revenue, as part of its default search agreement
China Memory Maker YMTC Sues Micron Over Patent Infringement
China's biggest NAND flash memory maker sues US' Micron over patent infringement amidst spiralling tech tensions between US and China
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: The Tech Generation
How do you define tech literacy in the context of the modern workplace. What are the advantages of having tech-literate employees in today's business environment?
Microsoft Resolves Outage Affecting Teams, Xbox Live
Outage affects thousands of Teams, Xbox Live users in UK, Germany, other European countries on launch day of new Call of Duty game
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Confirms ‘Minor Stroke’
Steve Wozniak is back home in the US, after he was rushed to hospital in Mexico City, after suffering minor stroke
Newport Wafer Fab Sold To US Buyer For $177m
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 26
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 10/11/2023.
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Rushed To Hospital
Health concerns for Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, after reports of him being rushed to hospital with possible stroke
Roundtable: Bridging the Tech Skills Gap: Do You Need More than a Degree?
In this roundtable discussion, experts give their views on the current state of the tech skills gap and what practical actions businesses like yours can take to close that gap and deliver the highly skilled people your company needs to ...
China Invests Billions In Memory Firms In Face Of US Sanctions
Chinese state-backed companies invest billions in US-sanctioned YMTC and start-up CXMT as country looks to advance chip industry
Apple Disappoints As FY23 Results Decline
Declines for Mac, iPads and wearables, home and accessories, plus gloomy holiday season outlook, dents Apple's Q4 and full year results