Big Blue is reportedly planning to lay off 8,000 staff across Europe, with 2,000 positions expected to go in the UK alone
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Hackney Council Confirms Hack Still Causing ‘Significant Disruption’
London Hackney council confirms that a 'serious cyberattack' in October is still causing 'significant disruption' to services
Fortnite To Return To iPhones Via Cloud Gaming Service
Look Ma, no app...Epic Games bypasses Apple App Store ban on Fortnite by making it available via Nvidia's game streaming service
Apple Lowers Commission Charges For Small Developers
Sorry Epic Games, not you. Developers who earn less than $1m per year will see Apple commission charges drop from 30% to 15%
Public Sector Leaders Admit Personal Toll From Pandemic
Pure Storage study finds only 6 percent of public sector leaders admit they were extremely prepared for the Coronavirus pandemic
IBM Warns Global Business Services Staff Of Redundancies
More job cuts are looming at Big Blue as employees of Global Business Services division are warned of headcount reduction
Google Critics Urge EU Antitrust Action
Joint letter from 165 companies and industry bodies sent to EU antitrust chief, urges fresh antitrust action against Google
Apple Issues Warning To Key iPhone Supplier
Amid talk of iPhone 12 supply shortages, Apple puts key supplier Pegatron on probation for breaking supply chain rules about workforce
How Voice Control is Coming to Your Enterprise
As smart speakers continue to expand in the home, using voice to control a range of devices is now familiar. Could a similar voice environment also become essential in the workplace? With mobile digital devices all having voice control ...
Google Condemns ‘Deeply Flawed’ DoJ Antitrust Lawsuit
Hard hitting response from Google to the biggest threat it has ever faced in its history, after the DoJ files an antitrust lawsuit
DoJ Sues ‘Gatekeeper’ Google Over Alleged ‘Illegal Monopoly’
Breakup threat. US Department of Justice lawsuit accuses Google of abusing its position to dominate search and search advertising
Bletchley Park Financial Crisis Eases After Facebook’s £1m Donation
Jobs have been saved at the birthplace of modern computing Bletchley Park, after a much needed £1 million donation from Facebook
Oracle’s Android Lawsuit Against Google Heard At US Supreme Court
Ten year old Android dispute is heard before highest court in the United States this week, as Oracle seeks ruling on epic Google fued
Tech Veteran IBM To Split Into Two Companies
No more Big Blue? Founder of the IT industry reveals it will split into two separate entities after 109 years in operation
Big Tech Firms Slammed In US Antitrust Report
Bombshell development. Scathing US antitrust report recommends structural separations of big tech firms, and slams monopolistic behaviour
US Antitrust Report Hints At Tech Firm Breakup – Report
Would they dare? US House of Representatives antitrust report includes “thinly veiled call to break up” big tech name firms
Google Rebrands G Suite To Google Workspace
With businesses changing the way they work because of the Coronavirus pandemic, Google opts to rebrand its business software - again
Google To Lease More London Office Space, Despite Remote Working
Search engine giant to lease extra 70,000 sq ft of office space in London’s King’s Cross area, despite remote working policy
Microsoft Cloud Services Outage Hits Office 365, Outlook
Cloud services from technology giant Microsoft laid low on Monday evening for a number of hours, by what seems to be a botched upgrade
Coalition To Challenge Apple App Store Fees
Growing App Store revolt? Epic Games, Spotify, Deezer and other Apple critics create new coalition against App Store fees and rules
NHS Covid-19 Tracing App Launches, But Not On Older iPhones
Coronavirus contact tracing app for people in England and Wales finally available for download, but it won't work on older iPhones
IBM Hit With Another Age Discrimination Lawsuit
Big Blue once again accused of axing older staff, after another age discrimination lawsuit is filed against grandfather of tech industry
Apple iOS 14 ‘Reimagines’ iPhone Experience, But Developers Unhappy
Major update to iPhone user experience begins rolling out to customers on Wednesday, but developers unhappy at short notice
England, Wales Contact Tracing App To Launch On 24 September
The Government has confirmed it will release its delayed contact tracing app for England and Wales on Thursday 24 September
Visualizing Data: How Data Insights Could Be About To Change
Gartner recently noted a shift away from data dashboard. Is this a trend that will continue? As businesses collect vast quantities of information from their customers and commercial partners, how can this data be visualized for insight ...
AWS Lambasts President Trump, As Pentagon Confirms Microsoft Jedi Contract
US Department of Defense confirms Microsoft's JEDI award, but AWS calls it a “politically corrupted contract award” and lambasts US President Donald Trump
Apple Delays Advertising Privacy Changes
After pushback from Facebook and advertising associations, Apple delays implementation of new privacy controls on advertisers tracking ability
Facebook Hits Out At Apple’s Advertising Changes
Apple iOS 14 promises world of pain for small developers, warns Facebook, with option to give app users the option to decline ad tracking
Microsoft Word Can Now Transcribe Audio
No more heavy keyboard pounding? Killer feature added, as Microsoft Word gains ability to transcribe audio conversations into document
Epic Wins Unreal Ruling, But No Fornite Return To Apple App Store
US judge partially backs Epic and grants its injunction, preventing Apple from removing Unreal engine from Apple developer program