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Google Settles AI Chip Patent Lawsuit With Singular
Settlement agreement reached in patent infringement lawsuit over Google's AI chips that had sought billions of dollars
Netflix Subscribers Surge Amid Password Crackdown
Saturated streaming market? Netflix pleases investors by recording notable rise in paid subscribers, on top of strong Q4 financials
OpenAI’s Altman Seeks Billions For AI Chip Manufacturing Venture
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman reportedly in talks with investors in Middle East as he seeks billions to build network of AI chip plants
Google To Invest $1 Billion To Build UK Data Centre
New data centre for Alphabet's Google to be constructed in Hertfordshire to meet demand for AI and cloud services
Google CEO Warns Staff To Expect More Job Cuts – Report
Internal memo from CEO Sundar Pichai warns Google staff to brace for more job cuts, as the firm has to “make tough choices”
Consumer Tech in Business
As CES concludes, what technologies will have a business application this year? Will enterprises embrace these devices to drive efficiency, connectivity, and transformative experiences?
Google Axes Hundreds Of Staff In Ad Sales Team
More job loss misery at Google, after it confirmed hundreds of job losses in ad sales team, after 1,000 layoffs last week
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 ...
Apple Supplier Goertek To Set Up Vietnam Unit
Key Apple supplier Goertek to set up subsidiary in Vietnam as cutting-edge tech manufacturers diversify outside of China
US Export Controls Fuel Revenue Surge For Chip-Tool Maker Naura
Chinese chip manufacturing equipment maker Naura Technology sees spike in share price after reporting 50 percent revenue rise for 2023
US House ‘Asks Intel, Nvidia, Micron CEOs’ To Testify On China
US House of Representatives China committee asks chief executives of Intel, Nvidia, Micron to testify as international tensions mount
Chinese Groups ‘Buying Nvidia AI Chips’ In Spite Of Restrictions
Chinese military and research organisations continue to buy small batches of high-end Nvidia AI chips in spite of restrictions, report finds
Tesla To Halt Production At Berlin Plant Amidst Red Sea Disruption
Tesla to pause production at Berlin plant for two weeks due to parts delays amidst attacks on ships in Red Sea
Al Gore Steps Down From Apple Board, Due To Age
Former Vice President of the United States, Al Gore, steps down from Apple board, because he is now 75 years old
Amazon Cuts Staff In Audible, Prime Video and MGM Studio Divisions
Bad week this week for staff at Amazon divisions, with job losses at Twitch, Prime Video, MGM Studies, and Audible units
Twitch To Lay Off 35 Percent Of Staff – Report
Amazon-owned Twitch is handing a sizeable portion of its workforce the worst news in early 2024 by axing their jobs
Nvidia Finds Reduced China Demand For Slower Chips
Nvidia sees significantly reduced demand in China for slowed-down chips as it prepares latest line-up to comply with US export controls
CES 2024: Nvidia Stock Surges After AI Graphics Card Launch
Nvidia stock closes higher after it launches latest range of graphics cards enabling high-end AI features that run locally on PCs
Samsung Reports Larger Profit Drop Than Expected
Samsung's fourth-quarter profits far worse than expected but still company's best results in five quarters, amidst signs of chip recovery
Samsung ‘Sees Fourth-Quarter Chip Rebound’
Analysts expect Samsung to show lowest profit drop in six quarters in latest sign of semiconductor market recovery
Biden Admin To Award $162m To Microchip Tech For US Chip Production
US Commerce Dept to provide $162 million to Microchip Technology to increase chip production in Colorado and Oregon
Microsoft To Add Copilot Key To Windows PC Keyboards
Microsoft is to add a Copilot key on future keyboards for Windows PCs, in first major keyboard change in 30 years
Xerox Axes 15 Percent Of Workforce, Admits ‘Cyber Incident’
Happy new year. Tech veteran Xerox is to hand out P45s to approximately 3,000 employees in the first quarter of 2024
Intel Spins Out AI Firm Articul8, With DigitalBridge Backing
AI software developed at Intel is being spun off into independent firm Articul8 AI, with investment firm backing
Google, Meta, TikTok Russian Debts Removed From Bailiff Database – Report
Debts allegedly 'owed' by Google, Meta and TikTok to the Russian government have been removed from state bailiff database
Tesla Loses Top Electric Car Spot To China’s BYD
Tesla reports higher EV sales than analysts' expectations, but is overtaken by Chinese giant BYD
ASML Says Chip System Export Licence For China Partially Revoked
Dutch chip equipment maker says government partially revokes licence for export of DUV lithography systems to Chinese customers
US Chief Justice Urges ‘Caution And Humility’ With AI
US chief justice John G Roberts Jr focuses on benefits and risks of AI in the legal system, says human judges will not disappear soon
Google Settles $5bn Web Tracking Lawsuit
Settlement not disclosed after Google ends web tracking lawsuit with Chrome browser in “private” or “incognito” mode