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More Layoffs For iRobot Staff After Abandoned Amazon DealMore Layoffs For iRobot Staff After Abandoned Amazon Deal

More Layoffs For iRobot Staff After Abandoned Amazon Deal

After axing 31 percent of its workforce when it failed to be acquired by Amazon, iRobot terminates another 16 percent…

5 months ago
Mozilla Foundation Confirms Layoffs, Eliminates Advocacy DivisionMozilla Foundation Confirms Layoffs, Eliminates Advocacy Division

Mozilla Foundation Confirms Layoffs, Eliminates Advocacy Division

Mozilla Foundation axes 30 percent of its staff, and is eliminating its Advocacy Division that fights for free and open…

5 months ago
Amazon Boss Denies Return To Office Mandate Is ‘Backdoor Layoff’Amazon Boss Denies Return To Office Mandate Is ‘Backdoor Layoff’

Amazon Boss Denies Return To Office Mandate Is ‘Backdoor Layoff’

CEO Andy Jassy tells Amazon staff that the recent 5-day in-office mandate is not meant to be “a backdoor layoff”

5 months ago
Is the Digital Transformation of Businesses Complete?Is the Digital Transformation of Businesses Complete?

Is the Digital Transformation of Businesses Complete?

Digital transformation is an ongoing journey, requiring continuous adaptation, strong leadership, and skilled talent to stay competitive in a digital…

5 months ago
Nadella’s Microsoft Pay Jumps 63 Percent In Spite Of Incentive CutNadella’s Microsoft Pay Jumps 63 Percent In Spite Of Incentive Cut

Nadella’s Microsoft Pay Jumps 63 Percent In Spite Of Incentive Cut

Microsoft chief Satya Nadella sees pay soar 63 percent for latest financial year, even though he requested cut to cash…

6 months ago
Silicon In Focus Podcast: A New Age of Cyberculture?Silicon In Focus Podcast: A New Age of Cyberculture?

Silicon In Focus Podcast: A New Age of Cyberculture?

In this episode, we delve into the ever-evolving digital world and its profound impact on our lives. From the latest…

6 months ago
AWS Tells Staff To Leave If They Don’t Wish To Return To OfficeAWS Tells Staff To Leave If They Don’t Wish To Return To Office

AWS Tells Staff To Leave If They Don’t Wish To Return To Office

Head of Amazon Web Services reportedly tells staff to leave if they don't like controversial new 5-day-per-week in-office policy

6 months ago
TikTok’s ByteDance Fires Intern For Allegedly Sabotaging AI ProjectTikTok’s ByteDance Fires Intern For Allegedly Sabotaging AI Project

TikTok’s ByteDance Fires Intern For Allegedly Sabotaging AI Project

ByteDance sacks intern for allegedly sabotaging the training of an internal artificial intelligence (AI) project

6 months ago
Meta Axes Staff At WhatsApp, Instagram, Reality Labs – ReportMeta Axes Staff At WhatsApp, Instagram, Reality Labs – Report

Meta Axes Staff At WhatsApp, Instagram, Reality Labs – Report

Meta has reportedly begun laying off staff across various departments, but as of yet there is no word on actual…

6 months ago
TikTok Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Favour Of AI – ReportTikTok Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Favour Of AI – Report

TikTok Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Favour Of AI – Report

ByteDance's TikTok is laying off up to 500 employees as it moves to greater use of AI for content moderation

6 months ago
Battery Maker Northvolt To Replace Plant Boss, Amid DifficultiesBattery Maker Northvolt To Replace Plant Boss, Amid Difficulties

Battery Maker Northvolt To Replace Plant Boss, Amid Difficulties

Difficulties continue for Northvolt, as head of Europe's first lithium-ion gigafactory steps down with immediate effect

6 months ago
The Age of Virtual AssistantsThe Age of Virtual Assistants

The Age of Virtual Assistants

Discover how virtual assistants, powered by AI and innovative technology, are transforming industries and personal productivity. From Siri's debut to…

6 months ago
Digitally CuriousDigitally Curious

Digitally Curious

In Digitally Curious, Andrew Grill explores emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, and quantum computing, offering a practical guide for businesses…

7 months ago
Government Nationalises One Of UK’s Last Semiconductor FactoriesGovernment Nationalises One Of UK’s Last Semiconductor Factories

Government Nationalises One Of UK’s Last Semiconductor Factories

Saved from closure. Ministry of Defence acquires chip factory in County Durham responsible for semiconductors for defence industry

7 months ago

OpenAI To Remove Non-Profit Control – Report

Restructuring plan for OpenAI's core business will turn it into a 'for-profit benefit corporation', amid funding drive

7 months ago

More OpenAI Exec Departures Amid Fundraising, Restructuring

All change again at OpenAI, as CTO and two other senior executives depart, amid a corporate restructure and huge fund…

7 months ago

Samsung Warns Striking Workers In India Of No Pay, Possible Termination

Industrial dispute of Samsung workers in India escalates, as tech giant warns of no pay and potential terminations

7 months ago

AI Excites But Stresses CIOs, IDC Expereo Finds

Impact and pressures of artificial intelligence (AI) on corporate executives revealed in new research from IDC and Expereo

7 months ago

Intel To Spin Off Foundry Unit As Independent Subsidiary

Turnaround latest. Intel Foundry to become independent subsidiary, while chip factory construction in Germany and Poland will be paused

7 months ago

GenAI Shopping: Revolutionising Retail Experiences

Discover how Generative AI is transforming the retail experience with personalised interactions, AI-powered search, and dynamic product customisation.

7 months ago

Microsoft Cuts Hundreds Of Gaming Staff

Post Activision - Microsoft Gaming confirms it will axe 650 employees, after thousands of job losses earlier this year

7 months ago

Samsung India Workers Strike, Amid Report Of Overseas Job Cuts

Hundreds of Samsung workers in India continue their strike action over wage demands. Meanwhile report suggests heavy job layoffs

7 months ago

AWS To Invest £8 Billion In UK, Amid Cloud AI Expansion

Government touts £8 billion investment in UK by Amazon Web Services (AWS), to support estimated 14,000 jobs

7 months ago

Elon Musk’s X Head Of Global Affairs Resigns

X's global affairs head, Nick Pickles, confirms departure after a decade working at the platform previously known as Twitter

7 months ago

CMA Halts Probe Into Microsoft’s Inflection AI Staff Hiring

British competition regulator closes investigation into Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI staff, which it deems a “merger”

7 months ago

Intel Questioned By US Senator Over Job Cuts After $20bn Grant, Loans

Intel CEO questioned by republican senator on 15,000 job cuts, after chip giant being awarded $20bn US grant

8 months ago

Apple Axes Jobs In Digital Services Group – Report

Tech giant Apple reportedly cuts 100 jobs in its digital services group, with sources citing a shift in internal priorities

8 months ago

Klarna Says AI Chatbots Helped Remove 1,200 Positions

Should it be boasting? Klarna says it has hundreds of jobs have been trimmed from workforce thanks to AI chatbots

8 months ago

Chip Veteran Resigns From Intel’s Board, Amid Turnaround Plan Clash

Semiconductor and venture capital veteran Lip-Bu Tan resigns from Intel's board of directors, amid reports of turnaround plan clash

8 months ago