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NY AG Seeks Overseer For Amazon Worker Safety
New York's attorney general asks US judge to appoint someone who will oversee worker safety at Amazon, and to force it to rehire fired worker
Lawsuit By Former Google Staffers Cites ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Moto
Three out of the 'thanksgiving four' staff fired from Google in November 2019, hit back with lawsuit for not honouring 'don't be evil' moto
Amazon’s Alabama Warehouse To Vote Again On Trade Union
Not the right outcome? Workers and staff at Amazon fulfilment centre in Bessemer, Alabama to vote again whether it should unionise
MI6 Boss Calls For Greater Co-operation With Tech Sector
New head of MI6 calls for partnerships with tech industry, as rival nations continue to “pour money” into new technologies
Bye Jack. Twitter Co-Founder And CEO Jack Dorsey Steps down
End of the road for Jack. Twitter's Jack Dorsey steps down from CEO role for a second time, and is replaced by CTO Parag Agrawal
Orange CEO Resigns After Court Conviction
Stephane Richard steps down from his CEO and chairman positions of French mobile giant Orange, after his conviction by a Paris court
Apple In Spotlight Over Employee NDAs
Former Apple engineer filed whistleblower complaint with US financial regulator over nondisclosure agreement (NDA) attempt
Hundreds Of Google Staff Protest Vaccine Mandate
Staff push back. At least 600 staff at Google sign manifesto opposing firm's widened Covid-19 vaccine mandate on workforce
Amazon Web Services Opens Cloud Skills Training Centre
Back to school. AWS to offer in-person training and it expands existing efforts to help people to learn and develop their cloud-based skills
Apple Delays Return To Office Again
Tech giant Apple pushes back return to office until 1 February 2022, and will also pilot a hybrid working model going forward
Amazon Fined $500,000 Over Covid Notification Mistakes
California forces Amazon to pay $500,000, alleging it failed to “adequately notify” workers and health authorities about new Covid-19 cases
Uber Raises London Prices By 10 Percent Amidst Driver Shortage
Uber raises London prices by 10 percent amidst a shortage of 200,000 drivers and a surge in demand since the end of the UK lockdown in July
Toshiba Plans To Break Itself Up Into Three Units
Toshiba outlines plans to break itself up into three different units after years of governance scandals, but scheme faces challenge from investors
Ancient Olympia To Be Preserved As Virtual Reality Archive
Olympia of more than 2,000 years ago turned into a virtual and augmented-reality experience under a collaboration between Greece and Microsoft
NSO Incoming CEO Quits, Citing US Blacklist – Report
Local media reports that the CEO-designate of NSO Group has resigned before even taking the role, citing the recent US blacklisting
Nintendo Lowers Sales Forecast On Chip Supply Issues
Nintendo lowers full-year sales forecast for Switch gaming console as it becomes latest company hit by disruption in semiconductor industry
ByteDance Chairman Zhang Yiming To Step Down
Another major shakeup at TikTok’s owner ByteDance, after former CEO and co-founder Zhang Yiming confirms departure as chairman
US Security Committee Reviews Tencent’s £919m Sumo Takeover
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States launches probe into Tencent's proposed acquisition of British gaming studio amidst increased China scrutiny
Autumn Budget 2021: What It Means For Tech Sector?
The Autumn Budget pledges to spend billions refreshing IT and tech in the NHS, but also a big increase in spending on skills training
Amazon Faces Fresh Union Drive In New York City
More than 2,000 Amazon warehouse workers in New York City sign union cards, as company faces fresh challenge to lack of labour organisation in US
Apple To Require Daily Tests For Unvaccinated Staff
Unvaccinated staff working for Apple will be required to take a Covid-19 test, every time they enter the office or campus
Vodafone To Hire 7,000 In Digital Services Push
British mobile giant Vodafone to hire thousands of software engineers to assist in its digital transformation and digital services push
Alphabet’s Wing Begins Drone Deliveries In Texas
Drone specialist Wing partners with Walgreens in the US to begin deliveries in major metropolitan areas, starting in Texas
Bill Gates Advised To End Emails With Female Staffer, WSJ Alleges
Microsoft executives advised Bill Gates to end email correspondence with a female employee in 2008 when he chairman of the board, the WSJ alleges
Facebook To Hire 10,000 In EU For Metaverse Concept
With no mention of the UK, Facebook says it is to create 10,000 across the EU to help build its 'Metaverse' semi-autonomous virtual world
Twitch Warns Over Source Code Breach
Gameplay streaming service Twitch says massive breach earlier this month mainly affected confidential source code, with 'minimal' effect on end-users
US, Kazakhstan Take Bitcoin Mining Lead From China
China's share of Bitcoin mining drops to zero amidst crackdown, as US, Kazakhstan and Russia see dramatic rises in mining activity
Amazon Targetted With Employee Rights Claim For UK Drivers
After Uber decision, another legal action is launched that could impact the gig economy with Amazon drivers seeking employee rights
Barclays Touts State-Of-The-Art Campus In Glasgow
As it seeks to attract top tech talent and continue the growth of its workforce in the city, Barclays opens new campus in Tradeston, Glasgow