Block new privacy features

In the middle of the UK's King's Speech was an announcement which made Big Tech's heart skip a beat.

Digital slavery

Talks between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have stalled over the studio's demands that they keep AI slaves of actors who will work forever.

Produce secret chips for the military

Intel may receive billions in US government funding to build secret facilities that produce microchips for the military.

Baseball bats to the ready

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn that Rockstar Games plans to announce the next Grand Theft Auto game this week.

Two million subscribers 

There's now two million subscribers to SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service, with CEO Elon [look at me] Musk claiming the service has "achieved breakeven cash flow."

Undercutting the Dutch

Canon plans to price its new chipmaking gear at a fraction of the cost of ASML Holding NV's best lithography machines.

Huawei and Tencent account for six of the top 10

China's presence is growing in cybersecurity technology, with companies such as Huawei and Tencent accounting for six of the top 10 global patent holdings in the sector. 

Unless they do a deal 

A machine-learning tool can easily spot when chemistry papers are written using the chatbot ChatGPT, according to a scientific study.

You need an iPhone to defend against car thieves

Washington D.C. plans to give residents Apple AirTags to help officers track down stolen vehicles.

Cupertino sweeteners might cause diabetes

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) is retrospectively changing Apple’s arrangement with Cupertino because it is too good for Jobs’ Mob.