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Train to Retain: How Technology Can Deliver World Class Learning and...

As the skills gap continues to be challenging, developing comprehensive learning and development (L&D) programs are essential to retaining a highly skilled workforce.

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Toshiba’s Top Shareholder Opposes Breakup Plan

Years of turmoil at Japan's Toshiba continues, as leading shareholder opposes plan to break itself into three different units

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Elon Musk Asks Judge For End Of Oversight Of His Tweets

Tesla boss Elon Musk formally asks a US judge to terminate the 2018 agreement with the SEC allowing lawyers to vet some of his tweets

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Rivian Sued By Shareholder, Alleging Misleading IPO Data

Shareholder alleges Rivian misled investors about pricing of SUV models - prices for which were increased, then quickly rolled back after customer backlash

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Intel’s Mobileye Files For IPO

Intel’s self-driving-car unit Mobileye files for IPO in the United States, in what could be one of the largest tech floatations of 2022

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IBM, Joins Microsoft, Oracle, SAP With Russia Suspension

Software giants have matched hardware and mobile tech firms, in announcing withdrawal from Russia over its Ukraine invasion

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Sony And Honda Team Up For Electric Vehicles

Strange bedfellows? Sony and Honda are to create joint venture, in order to make and sell electric vehicles (EVs) from 2025

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Fitbit Recalls Ionic Smartwatches Over Burn Risk

Google-owned Fitbit recalls more than a million Ionix smartwatches, after burn injuries from overheating lithium-ion battery

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Apple Halts Product Sales In Russia Over Ukraine Invasion

More tech pushback against Russia. Apple pauses sales of its physical devices in Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine

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Three digital trends to watch for in 2022

Rarely has the business world transformed as much or as quickly as we’ve witnessed in the past couple of years. And if we’ve learned anything from the global health crisis, it’s that getting in the prediction business is risky. But with the world continuing to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic – and with the growing threat of climate change – modern enterprises are adapting to our new normal. Here are three digital trends to look for in 2022.

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Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Peer-to-Peer and Your Business

As a new form of communication that does not require the internet or cellular data, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) could offer businesses a new channel to evolve how they communicate across their enterprises. In this Silicon UK In Focus Podcasts, Matthew Hodgson, CEO and co-founder of Element, explains how P2P secure enterprise collaboration and messaging.

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Bitcoin Mining Gets Dirtier After China Crackdown

Proportion of renewable sources powering Bitcoin mining industry plummets after miners shift from China to Kazakhstan and the United States

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SEC Investigates Elon Musk And Brother Over Share Sales – Report

Fresh scrutiny. Elon Musk and his brother Kimbal Musk reportedly being investigated by the SEC for alleged insider trading

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Tech Export Ban On Russia Takes Shape

No more chips for you. Details emerge of what technology will be banned under US and worldwide export restrictions on Russia

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President Biden Confirms Tech Ban Included In Sanctions

More than half over Russia's high tech imports will be cut says President Joe Biden, as Putin's forces seize control of Chernobyl nuclear power plant

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Tesla To Double Manufacturing With New Shanghai Factory – Report

World's most valuable car maker Tesla is to construct new factory in Shanghai, to more than double China production capacity

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US Warns Russia It May Restrict All Types Of Tech

Russia risks being denied access to everyday technology such as consumer electronics, computers, semiconductors, and even aircraft parts

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The Mobile Multiverse

Is the ultimate future of the Metaverse on mobile devices? And have strong business cases for developing some form of ‘Metaverse for business’ with available technologies come into focus yet?

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Apple Store Siege Ends, Hostages Freed

Apple thanks Dutch police after hostage situation in Amsterdam store ends, when police run over the gunman as he chased after escaping hostage

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Virgin Hyperloop Axes Half Of Staff, Abandons Passenger Transport Goal

Over 100 staff axed as Virgin Hyperloop abandons plan for passenger transport, in favour of freight or cargo transportation

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SEC Responds After Elon Musk’s ‘Unrelenting Harassment’...

US financial watchdog the SEC responds, after Elon Musk and Tesla made a 'harassment' allegation last week to a US court in Manhattan

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Benefits and Applications of a Collaborative Robot

Are collaborative robots taking over human space? It appears as if robots are coming for human jobs. But the truth is a collaborative robot work alongside humans in factories and other manufacturing operations. Robots can work with humans in a coordinated way, sharing the same physical workspace while performing tasks simultaneously. In manufacturing, robots replace human workers in dangerous jobs unhealthy or tedious tasks, like welding or cleaning up hazardous chemicals.