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CES 2023: German Bionic Shows Upgraded Exoskeleton
German Bionic to show next-gen AI-powered Apogee exoskeleton for manual workers at CES 2023, following launch of Cray X last year
Foxconn Moves Toward Full Production At Major iPhone Factory
Apple supplier Foxconn looks to resume full production at huge iPhone plant in late December or early January as China eases Covid measures
Twitter ‘Hiring’ As Musk Plans ‘Everything App’
Elon Musk says Twitter is hiring as he plans encrypted messaging and payment services to turn platform into 'everything app'
Elon Musk Demands Twitter Staff Agree To Long Hours In ‘Hardcore’ Email
Twitter staff ordered in Musk ultimatum email to choose to work “long hours at high intensity” or leave. They have until Thursday to decide
More Twitter Departures As Security Boss Resigns
Exodus at Twitter continues, after security chief Lea Kissner confirms resignation from the microblogging platform
Amazon Pauses Corporate Workforce Hiring
Weeks after it paused hiring for corporate retail jobs, Amazon extends hiring freeze for roles across its corporate workforce
Microsoft Extends Free Tech Support For Ukraine
Software giant Microsoft confirms it will extend its technology support for Ukraine free of charge throughout 2023, amid the Russian invasion
Microsoft Says Talent Shortage Hampers Climate Change Fight
Brad Smith, Microsoft's President, predicts thousands of businesses will fail to meet climate change pledges over lack of staff training
Australian Defence Contractor Hit By Ransomware
Ransomware attack on defence communications platform ForceNet is latest high-profile cyber incident to hit Australian organisations
Jony Ive Successor Evans Hankey To Leave Apple
One of Apple's chief designers, Evans Hankey, is to leave the firm, three years after the depature of Sir Jony Ive
Microsoft Confirms Second Round Of Job Cuts
Confirmation of second tranche of job losses at Microsoft, as less than 1,000 staff are let go, amid worsening economic outlook
IT Bosses Cancel, Delay Projects As Workload Rises, SnapLogic Finds
Research from SnapLogic reveals growing pressure facing many IT departments, as IT budgets shrink and workload increases
Apple Store Staff Down Under Vote To Strike
Better conditions. Demand for better pay and settled rosters see staff in Apple stores in Australia call for a strike action
ARM Cuts 40 Percent Of UK Staff Recruited Under Softbank – Report
Global reorganisation at ARM Holdings sees job cuts hit United Kingdom harder than other locations around the world
White House Publishes Blueprint For AI ‘Bill Of Rights’
Set of guidelines for AI released by White House, to encourage responsible development and deployment of artificial intelligence
Amazon Raises Pay For US Warehouse Workers, Drivers
The wage packets for Amazon warehouse workers and transportation drivers will get a welcome increase, in the United States at least
Spain Plans ‘Digital Nomad’ Visa For Remote Workers
Remote workers longing for a sunnier climate, are to be offered a 'digital nomad' visit and tax breaks by Spain
Aveva Investors To Reject ‘Opportunistic’ Schneider Takeover Bid
Two major investors in Cambridge-based Aveva say they will vote against £9.5bn Schneider offer, saying it underrates long-term value
Uber Begins Infosec Hiring Spree After Lapsus$ Hack
Ride hailing giant began a hiring spree for cybersecurity professionals, one day after a hack attributed to the Lapsus$ group
US Lawmakers Warn Apple Over Chinese Memory Chips
US lawmakers warn Apple it faces potentially serious consequences if it uses NAND memory chips made by controversial Chinese firm in iPhones
Apple Privacy Head Steps Down – Report
Apple's chief privacy officer, Jane Horvath, is to leave the tech giant after 11 years in her role, and will instead join a law firm
UK Staff Resisting ‘Big Return’ To The Office, Says infinitSpace
Remote working to stay? Majority of business leaders are struggling to get staff to return to the office, survey from infinitSpace reveals
Apple Axes 100 Recruiters, Amid Hiring Slowdown – Report
Hiring slowdown at Apple? Tech giant reportedly lets go 100 contract-based recruiters in the past week as it tightens spending
Apple To Start Manufacturing Macbook, Apple Watch In Vietnam
China move? Apple is reportedly in talks with its suppliers about starting manufacturing the Apple Watch and Macbook in Vietnam
Apple Orders Staff Back To Office, Three Days A Week
Memo from Tim Cook tells Apple staff in the Bay area, that from next month, they must come into the office at least three days a week
The State of Quantum Security
No longer a technology on the distant horizon, quantum computing brings with it security challenges that all enterprises must pay close attention to. So, what does this mean for digital security in an age of quantum computing capabilit ...
US Lawmakers Kick Off Push For Federal Autonomous Vehicle Laws
Two US lawmakers launch bipartisan effort to educate other legislators about importance of autonomous vehicles as they look to revamp federal legislation
Vietnam’s VinFast Ramps Staff Ahead Of US Electric Vehicle Launch
Vietnam's VinFast, part of conglomerate Vingroup, to more than double Vietnam headcount as it prepares to ship first electric SUVs to US by year-end
Instagram Head To Relocate To London After Backlash
Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri to be based in Kings Cross offices, and will reportedly be seeking to hire more staff in the British capital