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Mark Zuckerberg Gains Extra $4m To Protect Him, Family
Security cost to protect Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and his family has been increased by millions of dollars, after 'specific threats'
Twitter Created System To Promote Elon Musk Tweets – Report
Elon Musk hints at new CEO for Twitter, amid reports engineers were ordered to create system to promote his tweets
Tesla Staff In NY Launch Union Campaign
Elon is not going to be pleased. Tesla workers in New York state launch unionisation campaign, despite Elon Musk opposition
Meta’s Chief Business Officer To Leave After 13 Years
Long-serving chief business officer Marne Levine is to leave Meta in the summer, following the departure of Sheryl Sandberg last year
Funding Round Values China EV Maker Zeekr At $13bn
Geely electric vehicle brand Zeekr valued at $13bn following latest external funding round, as company prepares for possible IPO
Yahoo To Lay Off 20 Percent Of Workforce
Job losses to begin at Yahoo with 1,600 staff set to lose their positions, in latest tranche of layoffs impacting tech sector
Twitter Tells Users They Have Hit Daily Post Limit
Twitter users informed they have hit their daily post limit, as European Commission criticises its disinformation takedown efforts
Intel Now Seeks $10 Billion State Aid For German Factory – Report
Chip giant Intel reportedly increases the funding requirement from German government for planned Magdeburg chip factory
Zoom Sheds 15 Percent Of Workforce
Post Covid pandemic reality bites as Zoom confirms it will axe 15 percent of its workforce, which impacts 1,300 jobs
Dell To Cut Thousands Of Jobs Amidst PC Demand Slump
PC maker Dell to cut about 6,650 jobs as post-pandemic demand for PCs expected to continue decline through 2023
Rivian To Axe 6 Percent Of Jobs Amid EV Price War
Another tranche of job losses for Rivian Automotive, after it says it is laying off 6 percent of its workforce
UK NCC Group To Cut Workforce By 7 Percent – Report
More tech cuts but closer to home. Manchester-based cybersecurity firm NCC Group will cut workforce by 7 percent
PayPal To Axe 7 Percent Of Workforce
More job losses as PayPal announces plan to lay off 2,000 staff amid “challenging macroeconomic environment”
Intel Cuts Pay For Staff, Executives
Salaries for mid-level staff and senior management at Intel have been cut after it posted lower-than-expected sales forecast
Samsung Chip Business Posts Profit Plunge
Samsung to continue investing in chip production capacity even as it sees poor conditions for first half of year
Charities Criticise Move To Shut Down AmazonSmile
Charities criticise Amazon for surprise decision to shut down AmazonSmile donation programme that it said was 'spread too thin'
Twitter Partners With Ad Verification Firms To Appease Advertisers
Twitter says it will team up with two digital ad verification companies, in a further attempt to attract advertisers back to platform
IBM And SAP To Cut Thousands Of Jobs
Two more tech players announce culling of thousands of jobs, with IBM letting go 3,900 positions and SAP cutting 3,000
Meta To Reinstate Donald Trump Facebook, Instagram Accounts
Donald Trump regains more social media accounts, after two year ban for inciting an insurrection at US Capitol
Twitter Ad Spending Fell Over 70 Percent In December – Report
New data suggests advertisers continue to shun Elon Musk's Twitter, as another report states there are now just 550 engineers remaining
Spotify To Cut 6 Percent Of Staff
Music-streaming service Spotify to cut 6 percent of staff after chief executive admits being 'too ambitious' with spending during pandemic
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Google Parent Alphabet To Cut 12,000 Jobs
Google parent Alphabet to cut 12,000 jobs worldwide, as tech companies forced to scale back following pandemic-era 'hypergrowth'
Google Delays Portion Of Bonus Payments To Staff
Alphabet is to defer a portion of the bonus given to staff until later in the year - in a move that surprises the workforce
Twitter Plans More Staff Layoffs – Report
Weeks after Elon Musk tells Twitter staff there will be no further layoffs, comes report of more redundancies
Donald Trump Petitions Meta To Restore Facebook Account
Lawyers for Donald Trump petition Meta Platforms to restore his Facebook account, after his ban for 2021 Capitol attack
Tech Executives Face Prison For Online Safety Breaches
UK Government reaches agreement with Conservative MPs who had sought to amend the controversial Online Safety Bill
Microsoft Confirms It Will Axe 10,000 Jobs
Software giant Microsoft adds to the glut of job losses occurring within the tech sector, after it confirms 10,000 jobs are to go
Twitter Revenue Down 40 Percent, As 500 Advertisers Pause Spending
Report that more than 500 advertisers have paused spending with Twitter, and it's daily revenue is 40 percent down from a year ago