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Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Enterprise Cybersecurity in 2025 – Managing Complexity at Scale | Silicon UK Tech News

6 days ago | silicon.co.uk | David Howell

Cybersecurity has never been more critical—or more complicated. Enterprises are grappling with a shortage of skilled professionals, rising security demands, and the growing question: can automation and AI close the gap, or are they introducing new risks? To unpack these challenges, I’m joined by Adam Casey, Director of Security at Qodea.
NCSC Warns UK Retailers After Spate Of Cyberattacks

1 week ago | silicon.co.uk | Tom Jowitt

British organisations are being warned to tighten up their cyber defences, after a series of high profile cyberattacks against well known high street retailers. The warning, from GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), says that the disruption caused by the recent incidents in the retail sector must serve as a wake up call to all organisations. It comes after Marks & Spencer (M&S) was recently hit by a cyberattack, for which it apologised and stopped taking online and app orders.
Skype Shuts Down Today (5 May), After 22 Years

1 week ago | silicon.co.uk | Tom Jowitt

Microsoft’s Skype communications service has reached the end of the line, after 20-year run for the once popular and pioneering VoIP app, with hundreds of millions of users. It was in late February 2025 when Microsoft had confirmed that Skype (at one stage its biggest acquisition) would be retired on Monday 5 May – joining many other Microsoft products that have famously shutdown over the years.
US Asks Judge To Break Up Google Ad Tech Business

1 week ago | silicon.co.uk | Tom Jowitt

The breakup threat to Alphabet’s business operations continues to grow, after a lawyer for the US Department of Justice (DoJ) requested a second core Google unit be spun off. The Guardian reported that last Friday, US DoJ lawyers asked a judge to break up Google’s hugely profitable ad technology business.
Microsoft To Host Elon Musk's Grok AI Chatbot

1 week ago | silicon.co.uk | Tom Jowitt

xAI’s Grok AI model is reportedly about to be hosted by a notable backer of one of Elon Musk’s bitter enemies. The Verge, citing a trusted source familiar with the plans, reported that Microsoft is getting ready to host Elon Musk’s Grok AI model. Microsoft of course is a big backer of OpenAI from its startup days, and has sunk billions of dollars into the San Francisco-based AI pioneer over the years.
Irish Regulator Fines TikTok €530m GDPR Violation

1 week ago | silicon.co.uk | Tom Jowitt

China’s TikTok has been slapped with a huge fine by Ireland’s data protection watchdog for a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) violation. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced on Friday “its final decision following an inquiry into TikTok Technology Limited,” and said it is fining TikTok a total of €530m (£452m) and ordered it to fix its data transfer violation within six months. This is not the first time that TikTok has been fined by Ireland’s DPC.
Apple Trump's Tariffs Will Raise Costs By $900m

1 week ago | silicon.co.uk | Tom Jowitt

Apple has provided Wall Street with some welcome relief, after it posted second quarter results slightly ahead of expectations, amid concerns over its exposure to Donald Trump’s tariffs. In its second quarter financial results, Apple posted a rise in both profits and revenues, but the firm said most devices sold in the United States will no longer come from China, with most iPhones being sourced from India instead.
Apple Ordered To Pay Optis $502m 4G Patent Dispute

1 week ago | silicon.co.uk | Tom Jowitt

Apple has suffered a legal setback in its long running legal battle with a Texas-based patent holding firm in British courts. Reuters reported that London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that Apple must pay Texas-based Optis Cellular Technology LLC $502 million (£378m) for the use of 4G patents in devices including iPhones and iPads.
Microsoft Pledges To Protect European Operations

1 week ago | silicon.co.uk | Tom Jowitt

Microsoft has vowed to protect its operations in Europe, amid growing concerns about relying on American technology under US President Donald Trump. To ease these concerns, Microsoft’s vice chair and President Brad Smith announced five digital commitments to Europe, which included commitments to European governments about “continuity of access”, which was an effort to reassure Europe that Donald Trump will not be able to cut off critical technology.
Meta Benefits Strong Ad Sales, Despite Tariff Concerns

1 week ago | silicon.co.uk | Tom Jowitt

The healthy financial results from Facebook parent Meta Platforms, has eased investor concerns over the impact of Donald Trump’s tariff war. Meta posted better than expected financials that included a 35 percent rise in profits, and a 16 percent rise in revenues, as the firm reaped the benefits from strong advertising revenues that were also enhanced by its AI tools.