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IBM To Require US Staff To Be Vaccinated
Want to continue working at IBM? Big Blue staff in the US told they must be vaccinated by 8 December or face unpaid suspension
Amazon Sued By Workers Over Lengthy Covid Screening Times
Workers at Colorado warehouses allege they have to wait up to an hour of their own time, in order to be screened for Covid, before they can clock in
Chip Shortage Forces Opel To Close German Factory Until 2022
Real world impact of chip shortage sees 1,300 staff in Germany laid off, as Opel halts production at German factory until 2022
Amazon Settles Lawsuit With Two Fired Staffers
Undisclosed lawsuit settlement reached with two former Amazon employees, who alleged they were fired over their 'workplace activism'
Intel Breaks Ground On $20bn Arizona Chip Plants
Intel breaks ground on two chip fabrication plants in Arizona as part of IDM 2.0 turnaround strategy to manufacture semiconductors for outside companies
Tesla’s Musk Sees Chip Shortage Ending Next Year
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk sees chip constraints ending next year, as IDC projects 'normalisation' by mid-2022 – but others are less optimistic
Chip Shortage Blamed For Looming Job Losses At Vauxhall
Hundreds of job losses are on the cards at Vauxhall's home town of Luton, due to knock-on affects of the chip shortage and pandemic
Facebook CTO Announces Departure
Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer is to step down after 13 years in charge of technology and infrastructure at the social networking giant
Google To Purchase NY Office Building For $2.1 Billion
Despite small numbers of office workers due to remote working, Google is to spend billions to acquire New York office building
‘Intensifying’ Auto Chip Shortage Hits Daimler Truck Production
World's biggest lorry maker Daimler Truck says chip shortage has 'intensified' in past few weeks meaning further slowdown of production
Teamsters Union Targets Amazon Facilities Across Canada
Following unionisation effort in Edmonton, Alberta Teamsters Union reportedly expands organisation drive to at least nine Amazon locations across Canada
AUKUS Security Alliance Will Include Cybersecurity, AI, Quantum
In addition to the US and UK sharing their nuclear propulsion technology with Australia, cyber security is to be included
Amazon Offers Free College Education To Frontline Staff
Amazon offers to pre-pay full college tuition and fees for more than 750,000 frontline staff as it seeks to lure employees amidst shortage
Microsoft Indefinitely Postpones Office Return
Software giant is the latest tech giant to respond to ongoing infections, saying it will indefinitely postpone staff return to US offices
Apple Car Chief Departs And Joins Ford
More trouble for Apple's Project Titan? Executive in charge of secret car project at Apple jumps ship, and is hired by Ford Motor Co
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Mind The Trust Gap
In this week’s podcast, we focus on the recently published report from Thomas International: ‘Mind the trust gap.' The majority (85%) of UK businesses need to critically improve the quality of their recruitment processes; with 77% sayi ...
China Chip Maker SMIC Plans £6.4bn Plant In Shanghai
China's largest chipmaker SMIC plans £6.4bn plant in Shanghai Free Trade Zone to focus on mature-technology semiconductors amidst worldwide chip shortage
US Agency Investigates Two Complaints From Apple Staff
Two Apple staff members in the US file separate complaints that are now being reviewed by officials at a US national labour agency
Majority Of El Salvadorans Reject Bitcoin Law – Poll
Not a good sign. 70 percent of the population of El Salvador oppose Bitcoin law, as 7 September implementation draws near
Amazon To Hire 55,000 People For Corporate, Tech Roles
Another global hiring spree at Amazon, mostly for technology and corporate roles at the e-commerce and cloud giant
Google Delays Office Return Until 10 January 2022
Search engine giant Google, joins Amazon, Facebook and Apple in delaying staff return to offices and campuses, citing Coronavirus 'uncertainity'
Waymo Stops Selling Lidar To Outside Companies
Alphabet-owned autonomous driving company Waymo ends two-year effort at selling in-house lidar to outside firms, following executive departures
US Says Policy Against Huawei Has ‘Not Eased’
US says policy against Huawei has 'not been eased or amended', after criticism over approval of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of auto chip sales
UK To Overhaul Data Protection Rules, Targets Cookie Pop-ups
Government to refresh the UK's data protection rules, and poaches New Zealand's Privacy Commissioner to replace outgoing Information Commissioner
Tech Giants Make Cybersecurity Pledges After White House Meeting
Tech giants pledge to spend billions of dollars improving cybersecurity after meeting with President Biden in White House
Poly Network Hacker Returns All Stolen Tokens, Offered Job
Hacker who stole $610m worth of digital tokens has returned it all, and has been offered a job as 'Chief Security Advisor'
Blue Origin Loses Key Staff, Amid NASA Contract Battle – Report
In the weeks after Jeff Bezos went to space and a battle with NASA, Blue Origin lost more than a dozen key leaders and top engineers
Google Health Disbanded; Staff Sent To Other Divisions
The dedicated health unit at Google has been disbanded, with its 570 staff sent to different divisions within the Alphabet empire
Diversity and Inclusion in Tech
A lack of diversity and inclusion has been a significant issue for many industries. However, tech enterprises are showing the way. As companies struggle to locate the skilled staff they need, ensuring they have high levels of diversity ...