Australia ban under-16s from social media
Social media is apparently more dangerous than anything else down under
The land down under, Australia which has more poisonous reptiles and insects than anywhere in the world, has decided that its kiddies are more at danger from social media than anything else.
Google Chrome could be sold for $20 Billion
Historic antitrust crackdown
Alphabet’s Chrome browser could fetch as much as $20 billion if a judge agrees to a Justice Department proposal to sell the business.
Panasonic resurrects dead founder
Japan’s "god of management” had gotten better
Panasonic Holdings has created an artificial intelligence clone of its late founder Konosuke Matsushita based on his writings, speeches, and over 3,000 voice recordings.
HP and Dell shares tumble over PC market recovery concerns
Disappointing forecasts
Shares of Dell and HP suffered sharp declines after issuing disappointing forecasts, raising concerns about a faltering recovery in the personal computer (PC) market.
Qualcomm has lost interest in Intel takeover
Kicked the tyres and a bit worried about the rust
Pretty much as we expected, Qualcomm has lost interest in buying Chipzilla.
Smart products don't tell consumers about software update durations
Not so smart
A new paper from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff has revealed that nearly 89 per cent of smart products surveyed failed to disclose on their websites how long the products would receive software updates.
Intel might not spin off its Foundry arm
CHIPS act prevents it
Chipzilla said its deal for $7.86 billion in US government subsidies restricts the company's ability to sell stakes in its chipmaking unit.
Chinese headhunters prowling for Western tech experts
Zeiss employees targeted by Huawei
Zeiss SMT has discovered that headhunters from Huawei Technologies are attempting to poach its employees.
Half of LinkedIn posts AI-Generated
Nothing is real, and nothing to get hung about
More than half of the posts on LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned social media platform for business professionals, are likely generated by artificial intelligence.
FTC launches broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft
Now all big Tech is being done
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is about to start a comprehensive antitrust investigation into Microsoft, focusing on its software licensing and cloud computing businesses.