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Twitter Seeks Financial Evidence Against Elon Musk And Subpoenas Banks
Dozens of subpoenas issued by Twitter to a number of banks, to determine if Elon Musk allegedly conspired to scupper his $44bn deal
Zomato Reduces Loss Amidst Investor Gloom Around Food Delivery
India's Zomato reduces quarterly loss and aims for profitability as Uber Technologies expected to show strain of petrol price hikes, cost of living crisis
Ex-Driver Sues Uber Eats Over ‘Racist’ Facial Recognition System
Former driver alleges Uber Eats app began asking him for multiple photos of himself per day and finally dismissed him for 'continued mismatches'
Reliance Jio Top Bidder As India 5G Spectrum Auction Concludes
India mobile leader Reliance Jio emerges as top bidder winning $11 billion in spectrum as India concludes 5G auction and prepares to launch services
Jack Ma ‘To Cede Control’ Of Ant Group
Entrepreneur Jack Ma reportedly to cede control of Chinese financial tech giant Ant Group following years of reorganisation spurred by regulatory pressure
Amazon Posts Second Straight Loss After Rivian Stake Writedown
Another tech bellweather financial results show Amazon posting a second quarterly loss in a row, after a hefty reassessment of the value of its stake in Rivian
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: How to Keep Your People
As businesses are entering the post-pandemic era of their development, how has the pandemic influenced organisational change and the people strategies companies need to thrive and innovate?
Rivian Confirms It Will Cut 6 Percent Of Staff
Axe is to fall on 600 jobs at the electric truck maker Rivian, as it restructures to “optimise costs” in worsening economy
Russia Fines Google $34m, After Last Week’s $358m Penalty
But will Google actual bother to pay? Russian watchdog claims Google abuses its dominant position in the video hosting market
Microsoft Q4 Profits From Cloud Growth, But Misses Forecasts
Windows and Xbox declines for Microsoft, which blames economic turmoil as its strong furth quarter earnings misses some analyst forecasts
Amazon UK To Raise Cost Of Prime Service
Streaming costs rise. Monthly Amazon Prime subscription cost to increase to £8.99 per month, as delivery and labour costs rise
Elon Musk Denies Reported Affair With Wife Of Sergey Brin
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk denies Wall Street Journal report that he had an affair in late 2021 with wife of Sergey Brin, calling article 'total BS'
Amazon Buys Health Care Provider One Medical For $3.9bn
Amazon's deal to purchase One Medical for $3.9 billion a test for US lawmakers and regulators who have vowed to rein in power of big tech
Volkswagen Chief Herbert Diess To Step Down
Volkswagen chief executive Herbert Diess to leave company next month after spearheading massive investments into software and electric vehicles
The State of Tech Recruitment
As businesses assess the fallout from the pandemic, is tech talent still in short supply as businesses look to evolve their digital transformation roadmaps?
Microsoft Closing Down Job Openings – Report
Microsoft has begun withdrawing job openings in its Azure and security divisions, as hiring slowdown extends to other divisions
Meta Revamps Facebook Content Feed
Facebook 'Home' revamped to promote discovery of new content, whereas 'Feeds' tab will mostly feature posts from friends and family
Twitter Wins Battle To Fast Track Elon Musk Lawsuit
Twitter will face Elon Musk in a Delaware courtroom in October, over his attempt to 'terminate his $44 billion takoever of the platform
Microsoft President Opens Up About Growing Shortage Of Workers
Microsoft's Brad Smith warns US companies are facing a “new era” of a stagnating labour pool, as fewer people enter the workforce
Apple To Slow Hiring And Spending In 2023 – Report
Some teams at Apple will reportedly experience slow hiring and spending in 2023, as another tech giant tightens its belt
The Culture of Recruitment
Loyalty towards a business is often because of the company's philosophy. With the great resignation in full swing, can enterprises retain the talent they need by changing their business's culture?
San Francisco Mayor Admits City Has To Adjust To Remote Working Reality
Mayor of San Francisco admits her city needs to adjust to new reality that many workers will not return to working in an office
Taiwan Alleges Chinese Apple Supplier Stole Secrets
Prosecutors in New Taipei allege Chinese firm stole commercial secrets from a Taiwanese supplier and poached its workforce
BT Seeks To Keep Network Running, After CWU Sets Strike Dates
Carrier frustrated after trade union rejects BT's highest pay award in 20 years, and sets strike date on 29 July and 1 August
Tesla Autopilot Head Resigns After Five Years
Big loss for Autopilot development? Tesla AI and Autopilot leader Andrej Karpathy confirms he has parted ways with the EV maker
Twitter Not Planning Large Numbers Of Layoffs
Social media platform seeks to reassure workforce, saying it was not looking at company-wide layoffs, but it will continue its restructure
BT To Grow Digital Workforce In UK, India
UK carrier announces plans to add 2,800 jobs in UK and India, in contrast to others in tech industry implementing hiring slowdowns
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Confirms Hiring Slowdown
Another tech giant confirms a hiring slowdown, as Google's Sundar Pichai also warns of investment consolidation in staff memo
Apple Cuts Last Ties To Sir Jony Ive
Last remaining link between Apple and iconic designer Sir Jony Ive has reportedly been severed after contract is not renewed