Here you will find all the articles with the tag: united kingdom.
London court rules that China-based Lenovo must pay to use US company's telecoms patents. InterDigital this week announced that the UK’s High Court handed down its judgment in the company’s licensing dispute with Lenovo. Delaware-based InterDigital is a mobile and video technology researc... Read more
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German-based Bechtle buys a British VAR to further strengthen its UK portfolio. This week Bechtle announced that it has acquired Tangible Benefit, a company which Bechtle describes as "a lucrative value-added reseller in the United Kingdom". Founded in 1997, the London-based VAR "has an exce... Read more
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The Boris Johnson era bill is slowly making its way through Parliament, stirring protest along the way. WhatsApp's chief executive says that the chat platform will not compromise their "end-to-end" encryption process, which may lead to the app being blocked in the UK, according to Silicon Angle.... Read more
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Britain's new data protection law attempts to relax some requirements but still comply with the EU's GDPR. The UK Government is walking a tightrope with regards to privacy legislation. This week it introduced a new Data Protection and Digital Information Bill that it claims will save UK business... Read more
1 year ago
An attempt to beef up security has left Eurostar passengers unable to access their accounts online. Eurostar, the international high-speed rail operator, is emailing its users this week and forcing them to reset their account passwords in order to upgrade the carrier's security posture. Howev... Read more
1 year ago
The UK market regulator (CMA) launched an official investigation into the acquisition of VMware. Broadcom wants to buy the firm for $61 billion, but regulators fear the deal may thwart competitors. The CMA first voiced concerns about the acquisition in November 2022. The regulator launched a pr... Read more
1 year ago
The cyberattack impacted the UK postal system's ability to send mail internationally. The UK government has announced that the Royal Mail has suffered a ransomware attack by criminal group LockBit, according to a report by the BBC. The attack has disabled the Royal Mail's computer systems used t... Read more
1 year ago
Vantage Data Centers announced its start on the London market with the development of a 48MW datacenter campus valued at £500 million (about €560 million). The new campus will be situated on nearly five acres (two hectares) in the PowerGate neighborhood of North Acton in the northwest part of... Read more
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The move comes after a failed attempt to bring the listing to London last year. British Prime Minister (PM) Rishi Sunak has revived talks with Japan's SoftBank Group regarding a London listing for chip designer Arm, according to a report in the Financial Times. While Arm is based in the UK, ... Read more
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The chipmaker says it is "shocked" by the UK government's ban on its deal to buy Britain's largest fab facility. Nexperia has engaged US law firm Akin Gump to fight the UK's ban on their purchase of the Newport Wafer Fab. The facility, which is Britain's largest chip factory, was sold to Nexperi... Read more
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