Tag: Virgin Orbit
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple strikes chip deal with US firm Broadcom
Apple says it has struck a multi-billion dollar deal with chipmaker Broadcom to use more US-made parts. Under the multi-year agreement, the two US companies will develop components for 5G […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Sega to buy Angry Birds owner for £625 million
The maker of Angry Birds video games has agreed to be bought by the Japanese gaming giant behind the Sonic the Hedgehog character. Japan’s Sega Sammy Holdings is paying €706m […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: TikTok fined £12.7m for misusing children’s data
TikTok has been fined £12.7m for failing to protect the privacy of children, the UK’s data watchdog has said. An investigation conducted by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found the […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Google’s Bard chatbot launches
Google’s Bard chatbot launched on Tuesday in the UK and US, as the company completes its dash to release a competitor to Bing Chat and ChatGPT. It is seen as […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Donald Trump’s YouTube account reinstated
YouTube has reinstated Donald Trump’s account following a two-year suspension from the video-sharing platform. The move follows similar decisions taken by Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, and Elon Musk-owned […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Virgin Orbit pauses all operations
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit has admitted it is close to running out of money as it told staff they will stop getting paid within days. The rocket launch company, […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Cornwall prepares for UK’s first orbital rocket launch
There’s a “bubbling of excitement” in the team preparing for the UK’s first orbital rocket launch but they are “laser sharp” as final checks are carried out, says the mission’s […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Virgin Orbit set to launch first space mission on UK soil
The first space mission on British soil is due for lift-off in the coming weeks after the regulator granted licences. Virgin Orbit has been awarded licences to operate the UK’s […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Jumbo jet to launch UK’s first space rocket
The jumbo jet that will launch the UK’s first rocket into space has arrived at Cornwall’s Newquay airport. Cosmic Girl, a former Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747, has carried more than […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Could Samsung launch tri-fold phone?
Handsets like the Galaxy Z Fold 3 (above) and the Galaxy Z Flip 3 show that Samsung has mastered the art of making folding smartphones, and it now seems ready to […]
