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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
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
US Copyright Office Adds Support For Right To Repair
With the right to repair movement supported by the Biden administration, US Copyright Office expands legal shield to fix tech goods
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
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
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
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
GitLab Raises $800m In Successful Initial Public Offering
After a successful public debut that raised hundreds of millions of dollars, coding platform GitLab is now valued at an impressive $13 billion
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
CTO 3.0: The Neo Chief Technology Officer
As businesses continue to transform, what has this meant for the development of the CTO? Tasked with managing new working practices, digital systems, and the tech stack of their enterprises, do companies need a new kind of CTO to help ...
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'
UK Appeals Court Finds Artificial Intelligence Not A ‘Person’
Appeals Court of England and Wales rejects case by man who cited 'creativity machine' artificial intelligence as inventor in two patent applications
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
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
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
Apple Delays Plans To Scan iPhone Images
Apple delays plans to roll out image-scanning technology on iPhones to search for child-abuse images before material is uploaded to iCloud
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
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
OnlyFans Bans ‘Sexually Explicit Content’, Blames Payment Giants
Home made porn made the OnlyFans platform successfully, but now it is banning adult content because of pressure from banks