Management

Musk ‘To Axe Quarter Of Twitter Staff’

Elon Musk reportedly to cut quarter of Twitter staff in first round of layoffs as he reassures EU about removing…

2 years ago

Chip Sales Contract As Semiconductor Shortage Turns To Glut

Worldwide chip sales decline for first time since early 2020 amidst shrinking demand for PCs, smartphones and consumer electronics

2 years ago

Covid Walkouts At Foxconn Plant Affect iPhone Production

Workers at Foxconn's biggest iPhone plant in Zhengzhou, China, return to home cities amist rising Covid-19 cases

2 years ago

Musk Denies Cutting Twitter Jobs To Avoid Payouts

Elon Musk denies timing job cuts to avoid making end-of-year stock grant payouts to Twitter staff as he takes control…

2 years ago

Australian Defence Contractor Hit By Ransomware

Ransomware attack on defence communications platform ForceNet is latest high-profile cyber incident to hit Australian organisations

2 years ago

Samsung Names Jay Y. Lee Executive Chairman

Heir to the Samsung empire, Jay Y. Lee, returns in symbolic move as executive chairman after receiving presidential pardon

2 years ago

Elon Musk Enters Twitter HQ Carrying Sink, As Deal Deadline Nears

Ahead of Friday's deadline, Elon Musk visits Twitter HQ carrying sink – reportedly tells staff he doesn't plan to axe…

2 years ago

Microsoft Shares Sink After Weak Forecast

Enterprise software giant Microsoft beat Wall Street expectations, but shares fell as it issued weak guidance for the coming quarter

2 years ago

Meta Shareholder Urges Job Cuts, Metaverse Spending Reduction

Investor says Meta has too many staff, and must reduce its hefty investment in metaverse tech in order to regain…

2 years ago

Jony Ive Successor Evans Hankey To Leave Apple

One of Apple's chief designers, Evans Hankey, is to leave the firm, three years after the depature of Sir Jony…

2 years ago

Elon Musk To Axe 75 Percent Of Twitter Staff – Report

Twitter denies plans for large number of staff layoffs, as Elon Musk tells investors he plans to axe nearly three…

2 years ago

New York, Amazon Settle Pandemic Protection Lawsuit

Stand down. New York state's attorney general agrees to halt lawsuit against Amazon over alleged failures to protect workers during…

2 years ago

Germany Fires Cybersecurity Head Over Allegations Of ‘Russia Ties’

German cybersecurity chief Arne Schoenbohm has been sacked by officials over allegations of ties to Russia

2 years ago

Microsoft Confirms Second Round Of Job Cuts

Confirmation of second tranche of job losses at Microsoft, as less than 1,000 staff are let go, amid worsening economic…

2 years ago

South Korea To Offer Blockchain-Based IDs

South Korea set to roll out blockchain identity verification to citizens with smartphones in 2024 as it looks to boost…

2 years ago

Texas Social Media Law Enforcement Paused By Federal Appeals Court

Federal appeals court pauses Texas social media law’s enforcement, as case heads to the US Supreme Court for ruling

2 years ago

Russia Adds Meta To Terrorist Blacklist

Moscow declares Meta a terrorist organisation, so accessing Facebook or Instagram is now a criminal offence for Russian citizens

2 years ago

Twitter Reviews Permanent User Ban Policies – Report

Return of Donald Trump to Twitter? Platform is reportedly reviewing its policies over permanently banning users, amid Elon Musk acquisition

2 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg Unveils Meta Quest Pro Headset

Mark Zuckerberg showcases the Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset, as Metaverse moves one step closer

2 years ago

Intel To Axe Thousands Of Jobs Amid PC Decline – Report

Chip giant is to begin a major headcount reduction this month, as Intel contends with falling PC sales, inflation, and…

2 years ago

IT Bosses Cancel, Delay Projects As Workload Rises, SnapLogic Finds

Research from SnapLogic reveals growing pressure facing many IT departments, as IT budgets shrink and workload increases

2 years ago

Apple Store Staff Down Under Vote To Strike

Better conditions. Demand for better pay and settled rosters see staff in Apple stores in Australia call for a strike…

2 years ago

Amazon Suspends 50 Staff At Staten Island Warehouse After Fire

Fifty workers at Amazon's only unionised American warehouse have been suspended after they refused to work after a fire

2 years ago

ARM Cuts 40 Percent Of UK Staff Recruited Under Softbank – Report

Global reorganisation at ARM Holdings sees job cuts hit United Kingdom harder than other locations around the world

2 years ago

Amazon Freezes Corporate Hiring For Retail Operation

Confirmation from Amazon that it has paused hiring for corporate positions in its retail operation, after media report

2 years ago

White House Publishes Blueprint For AI ‘Bill Of Rights’

Set of guidelines for AI released by White House, to encourage responsible development and deployment of artificial intelligence

2 years ago

Apple Executive Departs After Crude TikTok Comment

A senior and key executive for Apple's supply chain operations has left the iPhone maker, after crude attempt at humour…

2 years ago

Meta Platforms To Pause Hiring, Warns Of Restructuring – Report

Facebook parent Meta is to freeze hiring and further restructure, as Mark Zuckerberg says budgets will be reduced, headcount adjusted

2 years ago