How the Chinese takeover of the UK’s largest semiconductor factory unravelled
A national security review, a bitter row and a new approach to foreign investment – the story of Nexperia’s acquisition…
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The UK’s semiconductor industry is dying – will Liz Truss save it?
Successive waves of foreign takeovers have accelerated the decline of the once leading sector.
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Inside Hopin: how Europe’s fastest growing start-up lost its way
Venture capitalists revered Hopin, but as it suffers another round of layoffs former staff describe a company in constant chaos.
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Uber and the Big Tech ego trip
Leaked emails show the former CEO Travis Kalanick to be arrogant and callous, just like Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg... the…
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Will facial recognition regulation escape the Brexit bonfire?
The government wants to “simplify” the rules on biometric surveillance, but the UK is already under-regulating this technology.
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Smartphone use is having a radical effect on young people’s mental health
Screen time has its social upsides – but thousands of hours of lost face-to-face contact is an urgent concern.
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Ofcom wanted new businesses to enter the broadband market. Now it’s waiting for them to fail
In the late 2010s dozens of “altnets” arose to supply full-fibre broadband to rural areas, but they are threatened by…
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US president Joe Biden’s cyber security chiefs to attend CyberUK summit
Influential figures across government and industry are set to meet next month at Britain's flagship cyber security conference.
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Why we need to end the crypto Wild West
Blockchain tech can be harnessed for good but only if we properly regulate the sector, says the shadow economic secretary.
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As cybercrime soars, NCSC chief urges greater vigilance
While teaching users the basics of online safety will be helpful, more needs to be done to stop scammers at…
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Margrethe Vestager: “Europe was so far ahead of the curve on privacy”
The EU commissioner on her battle with Big Tech.
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How to tackle digital exclusion
The rapid shift of essential services online means those without tech skills or access are falling behind, posing a major…
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