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April 30
- Google Photos is free for just one more month
- Creatio and PositiveEdge Solutions unveil BFSI-focused low-code, AI platform
- Hackers used SonicWall zero-day flaw to plant ransomware
- Accenture to snap up cyber security services provider Openminded
- Apple charged over breach of EU anti-competition rules
- IBM to acquire AIOps firm Turbonomic
- London City becomes first major airport to start controlling air traffic remotely
- AWS revenues up 32% for Q1 of 2021
- Government's rural network infrastructure plans 'ignore businesses', claims Three
- IT Pro News in Review: Driverless cars on British roads, vaccine passport fears, and the digital divide narrows
April 29
- Smartphone sales surged in Q1 2021
- Affogata raises $5.5M for its AI-powered customer intelligence platform
- Government and industry look to cryptocurrency regulation to slow ransomware
- Weekly threat roundup: Nvidia, Linux, macOS
- G7 leaders discuss 5G infrastructure security for first time
- Disney+ expands AWS collaboration to fuel global rollout
- Mac sales "supercharged" as Apple smashes revenue targets
- Intel teases microarchitecture collaboration with Samsung
- BT Wholesale unveils new three-tier Partner Plus programme
- US judge refuses to dismiss AWS claims that Trump interfered with JEDI cloud deal
April 28
- Microsoft patents tech to combat employee stress
- New report highlights the need for diversity in cyber security recruitment
- Arc’s job-seeking platform is now open to all developers
- Hackers could abuse legitimate Windows AD FS to steal data
- Average ransomware costs have more than doubled in 2021
- Red Hat lambasts "unusual" University of Minnesota research approach in Linux feud
- Huawei blames Q1 revenue drop on Honor sale
- UK digital divide is "narrowing" as a result of the pandemic
- Scality and HPE launch ARTESCA cloud-native storage software
- HPE scores £22 million Singapore supercomputer contract
- Red Hat launches OpenShift Platform Plus alongside new managed cloud services
- NHS app will be used as digital vaccine passport
- UK gov to allow self-driving cars on motorways this year
- Australian watchdog slams Apple and Google's app market power
- Red Hat bolsters Edge strategy with major RHEL platform update
- Google and Microsoft profits surge as cloud demand continues
April 27
- Apple doubles down in the US with $430 billion investment
- Reverb exposes 'millions' of customer records on unsecured server
- Microsoft Teams suffers its second outage this month
- IBM launches suite of hybrid cloud storage services
- Zoom update aims to make video calls feel like in-person meetings
- Samsung launches 'highest performing' SAS enterprise SSD
- Thoma Bravo to acquire Proofpoint for $12.3 billion
- Trend Micro revamps channel partner programme
- Schneider Electric launches landmark Managed Power Service scheme
- Serco hackers hit Washington DC police with ransomware
- iOS 14.5 privacy changes could have “major impact” on SMBs
- Microsoft and Intel join forces to defend against cryptojacking
April 26
- BigID launches freemium privacy management tool for SMBs
- E-commerce fraud to surpass $20 billion this year
- Nokia's Digital Automation Cloud will power WEG's Industry 4.0 project
- Dell and Secureworks team up to protect IT environments
- NHS adopts predictive AI tech from controversial startup
- Huawei bolsters cloud services as hardware unit falters
- Ransomware gang is selling intel to traders to extort victims
- Cisco expects chip shortage to last at least another six months
- Google and Microsoft pledge to help India in fight against COVID
- UK universities join forces to create startup investment group
April 23
- Google updates Anthos multi-cloud management tool
- Panasonic finalizes deal to acquire supply chain firm Blue Yonder
- Botnet targets vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers
- Post Office workers convicted of theft due to faulty software have names cleared
- The West faces “a moment of reckoning” in technology and cyber security
- Microsoft begins rollout of refreshed Windows 10 taskbar
- 4chan founder Chris Poole leaves Google
- Avast partners with Recorded Future on cyber security tools
- Intel’s data centre business shrinks 20% year-on-year
- NatWest board member suggests bank will reject business customers who mainly deal in cryptocurrencies
- IT Pro news in review: Security by Design expanded, Apple's bright new iMac, 12-year-old sues TikTok
April 22
- App makers take shots at Apple in Senate hearing
- Akamai unveils its ambitious sustainability goals for 2030
- Infinidat announces new channel accreditation programme
- Addition of Palantir to list of Crown Commercial Service suppliers sparks backlash
- UK firms will "struggle to attract developers" unless they embrace remote work
- Weekly threat roundup: Google Chrome, Pulse Secure, Telegram
- Microsoft to help Met Office build world’s most advanced climate forecasting supercomputer
- Security researchers criticised for project that deliberately added vulnerabilities to Linux
- New Chrome OS update makes it easier to check for hardware faults
- NCSC offers free training to schools after rise in cyber attacks
April 21
- Google Meet updates aim to combat meeting fatigue
- Samsung’s Galaxy Upcycling update turns old smartphones into IoT gadgets
- Geico data breach leads to stolen driver’s license numbers
- Virtual Cable offers VPN-free remote desktop access
- UK gov agrees new three-year cloud deal with Microsoft
- EU proposes strict regulations to curb AI misuse
- TikTok faces billion-pound legal battle over "illegal" data collection
- Global competition authorities call for stronger policing of mergers
- Gov urged to rework ‘unfit for purpose’ digital strategy
- Discord reportedly rejects Microsoft's takeover offer
- REvil threatens to release Apple’s hardware schematics
- Performanta acquires Microsoft IAM firm Identity Experts
- MI5 warns of foreign agents using LinkedIn to steal information
- Hackers exploit Pulse Secure VPN flaws in sophisticated global campaign
- UK’s IoT security regulation will also include smartphones
- UK greenlights drone delivery trials
April 20
- Apple unveils M1-powered iPad Pro and iMac at April 2021 event
- Lenovo and Nutanix introduce hosted desktop as a service solution
- eBay, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, and Google were phishers’ top targets in 2020
- ProLion begins UK channel partner drive
- Zoom launches $100 million fund for app developers
- Remote workers spend more hours on the job, finds ONS
- Mastercard bolsters digital security with Ekata acquisition
- UK gov proposes new 5G laws to tackle rural blindspots
- IBM returns to growth after four quarters of decline
- Goldman Sachs invests £50 million in Starling Bank
April 19
- US banks are using AI to watch customers and employees
- ZF augments vehicle intelligence with next-gen AI supercomputer
- UK intervenes in Nvidia's Arm takeover on national security grounds
- WordPress may ban Google FLoC over security fears
- UK tech sector optimism hits seven-year high
- Texas police issue warrant for Tesla crash data
- Facebook faces 'mass action' lawsuit over data breach
- UK exploring plans to launch its own digital currency
- UK gov warns Facebook's encryption plan could harm child safety
- Adobe co-founder Charles Geschke dies aged 81
- Siemens and Google Cloud join forces on factory automation
April 16
- US lawmakers call for restrictions on software exports to Chinese chip companies
- Google Cloud unveils AI contact center focused on vaccine equity
- HackBoss malware is using Telegram to steal cryptocurrency from other hackers
- Turkey bans Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
- Google's Project Zero trials 120 day disclosure window for new software flaws
- US, UK say Russia was behind SolarWinds hack
- Ocado invests £10m into autonomous vehicle startup Oxbotica
- US House committee paves way for clamp-down on Big Tech "monopoly"
- IT Pro News in Review: EU AI laws, the right to disconnect and NHS app privacy concerns
April 15
- EMEA IT and business services market hit $6 billion in Q1
- Facebook achieves its goal of 100% green energy
- Continental and AWS unveil cloud-based automotive software
- Dell, Nvidia win supercomputing contract with top UK universities
- IBM to acquire process mining specialist myInvenio
- Uber ordered to reinstate drivers fired by its algorithm
- Irish data watchdog to investigate Facebook data leak
- Weekly threat roundup: Chrome, Exchange Server, IoT devices
- University of Hertfordshire's entire IT system offline after cyber attack
- Dell spins off VMware stake to create two separate companies
April 14
- 1Password targets enterprise customers with Secrets Automation
- AT&T pledges $2 billion to help bridge the digital divide
- PowerShell threats increased over 200% last year
- IBM, Red Hat and Cobuilder reconnect fragmented supply chains
- Salesforce will reopen its offices in May
- Toshiba CEO resigns ahead of reported buyout
- Microsoft patches actively exploited Desktop Window Manager flaw
- SMBs need channel partners to help with hybrid work shift
- NSA uncovers new "critical" flaws in Microsoft Exchange Server
- O2 and Virgin merger “unlikely” to harm competition, CMA rules
- EU to propose GDPR-like fines for AI abuses
- Apple announces 'Spring Loaded' hardware event for 20 April
April 13
- Russia launched over a million cyber attacks in three months
- Singtel stuffs a 5G network in a suitcase-sized box
- New DNS vulnerabilities put millions of IoT devices at risk
- FSF defends Stallman reappointment following Red Hat snub
- 5G will accelerate cyber crime, predicts former White House CIO
- Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 official with AMD and Intel CPU options
- Semiconductor revenues surged in 2020 despite shortages
- Union urges ministers to give remote workers a 'right to disconnect'
- Lookout unveils new channel partner programme
- Gmail "more secure" than parliamentary email, says MP
- BRATA malware disguises itself as security tools on Google Play
- Lenovo out in front as PC shipments continue to soar
- IBM's infrastructure services spin-off to be named Kyndryl
- Nvidia takes aim at Intel with first data centre CPU
April 12
- Google secretly gamed its own ad system, lawsuit claims
- Semiconductor shortage hits ISPs hard
- Varian and Google to co-develop AI-based cancer diagnostic platform
- Apple to send exec to App Store Senate hearing after initially declining
- Apple set to launch new iPad Pro models this month despite supply issues
- Apple and Google block NHS COVID-19 app update
- Darktrace confirms IPO as revenues soar amid pandemic
- LINX reports peak data traffic record of over 6Tbps
- Royal Mail-related phishing scams surge by 645%
- Microsoft buys AI firm Nuance Communications for $19.7 billion
April 9
- US limits exports to Chinese supercomputing entities
- Verizon recalls millions of hotspot devices due to fire hazard
- Google adds new compliance and security certifications for Google Cloud
- Hackers leak data from dark web marketplace
- Gigaset devices laced with malware after third-party server hack
- Leeds smart city plans described as 'akin to living under Stasi rule'
- MSP cyber security report warns of tougher regulations ahead
- NCSC warns 15% of Brits use their pet's name as a password
- Evidence suggests REvil behind Harris Federation ransomware attack
- IT Pro News in Review: Big Tech under scrutiny, IP victories and RIP LG Smartphones
April 8
- Fujitsu taps Trend Micro to secure private 5G networks in smart factories
- Redis closes another round of funding, raking in an additional $110 million
- Habana Labs chosen to AI train the Voyager supercomputer
- YouTube growth spikes as most other social media sites stagnate
- Hackers are using fake messages to break into WhatsApp accounts
- Bitdefender bolsters global channel partner program
- NHS to digitise coronavirus testing with new Scandit deal
- Weekly threat roundup: Fortinet, Apple Mail, AMD Zen 3 CPUs
- Apple faces iPad and MacBook shipment delays amid global component shortage
- LG promises three years of Android updates after exit from smartphone market
- Microsoft accused of ‘abusing its power’ in reseller revolt
- Data belonging to 500 million LinkedIn users found for sale on hacker marketplace
April 7
- Amazon supports proposed Biden tax hike
- IBM’s public cloud for banking is now generally available
- Biome Makers and Bayer Crop Science bring AI to agriculture
- Hackers sell $38 million in gift cards on Russian marketplace
- Toshiba receives £14.5 billion takeover bid
- Samsung profits rise 44% thanks to strong Galaxy S21 sales
- Nokia and Lenovo settle years-long patent spat
- Wormable Android malware is spreading through WhatsApp messages
- Google accused of “illegally” tracking Android users
- Irish DPC says Facebook data leak affects “significant number" of EU users
- Ensono acquires cloud native consultancy Amido
- Microsoft is submerging servers in boiling liquid to prevent Teams outages
- Google investor calls for policy review following firing of AI researcher
- UK launches digital watchdog to clamp down on big tech dominance
- European Commission hit by "significant" cyber attack
April 6
- Supreme Court justice targets social media
- Acuant joins Microsoft to enable seamless identity verification on Azure AD
- Nokia to deploy convergent charging system on AWS
- Intel launches 3rd-gen Xeon Scalable processors
- Hackers target LinkedIn users with fake job offers to spread malware
- Fortinet FortiOS vulnerabilities are being actively exploited
- LG officially shuts down its smartphone business
- Google defeats Oracle in decade-long API copyright feud
April 5
- Personal data of 533 million Facebook users found on hacking forum
- Verizon and AWS partner on private mobile edge computing
April 2
- IT Pro News in Review: WhatsApp under scrutiny, Ransomware refunds and people-driven hacking
April 1
- Xinuos sues IBM for patent infringement
- Microsoft's Gavriella Schuster to leave leadership role
- North Korean hackers target security researchers with fake social media accounts
- Celonis, IBM and Red Hat team up to unlock business execution barriers
- LinkedIn tackles UK’s soaring unemployment with a suite of new features
- Port of Southampton becomes Verizon's first private 5G customer in Europe
- UK Space Agency launches fund to develop hospitals of the future
- Oracle will let UK businesses move to its cloud for free
- Weekly threat roundup: Apple, VMware, OpenSSL
- Government launches 400 free qualifications to help with economic recovery
- Microsoft retires Cortana mobile app
- Google is the latest to pull out of an in-person Mobile World Congress
- Microsoft signs $22bn deal to supply US Army with HoloLens devices