
Microsoft can’t keep EU data out of US paws
Cloud Act clashes with Europe’s fantasy of digital sovereignty
Software King of the World, Microsoft has admitted it cannot keep French citizen data safe from the reach of US authorities, even when it is locked up in EU data centres.

Astronomer CEO resigns after Coldplay scandal
Dataops firm can't "fix you" as affair with HR chief becomes internet meme
A night out watching Apple's favourite band Coldplay has cost Astronomer’s now ex-CEO Andy Byron his job and possibly his reputation. Byron resigned in disgrace after being caught up in a scandal involving the company’s Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot.

Apple engineers grumble that iPhone fold looks like everything else
Job’s Mob's foldable looks like Samsung clone
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is finally edging toward the foldable market, with its first iPhone Fold pencilled in for 2026 but behind the scenes, engineers are far from thrilled.

UK scrambles to avoid Apple encryption showdown
Labour ministers face US tarriff pressure
Sir Keir Starmer’s government is quietly trying to wriggle out of a diplomatic bust-up with Donald Trump’s White House over its attempt to force the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple to open up its locked-down customer data.

TSMC rakes in record profits on AI frenzy
Chip giant warns of tariff risks despite surging demand
TSMC stunned the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street on Thursday with a 61 per cent year-on-year jump in second-quarter profit, smashing records and beating expectations thanks to relentless demand for artificial intelligence silicon.

Coldplay creates corporate scandal
Astronomer CEO and chief people officer caught in viral clip
Astronomer boss Andy Byron and Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot are in hotwater after Apple's favourite band flashed a camera into the crowd and caught them cuddling.

Apple sues Youtuber over leaked iOS 26 renders
Freedom of the Press, they have heard of it
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple has gone legal over leaked iOS 26 designs, dragging YouTuber Jon Prosser and his mate Michael Ramacciotti into court for allegedly nicking trade secrets.

Linux smashes through five per cent desktop share in the US
2025 really is the year of Linux on the desktop
For the first time ever, Linux has clawed its way past the five per cent desktop market share barrier in the United States so maybe 2025 is finally the much predicted year of Linux on the desktop.

Apple told to pull finger on AI
Investors want big deals as Apple's technology rubbish
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is being pushed by jittery investors to rip up its usual playbook and get serious about artificial intelligence after a disastrous year for its share price.

Qualcomm might roll out proper smartwatch chip
Snapdragon Wear W6 ditches recycled silicon for something bespoke
The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn claiming that Qualcomm is finally going to take the wearable market seriously.