Research shows US tech workers believe immigration stimulates innovation and some are considering leaving the US, but Brexit has made UK less attractive
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Google Fires Author Of Controversial Diversity Memo
The internal memo, which argued Google's diversity practices were 'discriminatory', caused a backlash both within and outside the company
Google Promises To Simplify SMB Recruitment With ‘Hire’ App For G Suite
Google continues to push into recruitment space with 'Hire' an app that integrates with Gmail and Calendar
Microsoft ‘To Cut’ Thousands Of Jobs As It Focuses On Cloud Sales
Job cuts confirmed: Redmond will merge several business unit together and focus on pushing its cloud services
Scottish Tech Sector Grows Twice As Fast As Its Economy
New figures suggest Scotland's tech industry is growing and employing more people
IT Firm Head Apologises For ‘Joke’ Suggesting Labour Voter Redundancies
Storm Technologies Boss said email claiming Labour voters would be let go if business slowed down was just banter
BT: AI Divides Opinion On Whether Robots Will Steal Human Jobs
Some organisations predict the smart technology will create jobs while others speculate big job losses in their own ranks
Brexit: 70 Percent Of Tech Workers Consider Leaving UK
Uncertainty over the EU referendum result has halved the number of foreign workers looking for jobs in the UK, finds jobs site
Apple Pledges $1bn Fund For US ‘Advanced Manufacturing’ Jobs
Trump will be happy. US job creation move by Apple after it plans to create $1bn fund for US firms
Mayor Sadiq Khan Seeks London’s First Chief Digital Officer
Fancy a salary of £100,000 plus? Consider applying to be London's first Chief Digital Officer
Virgin Media Staff Suspended Over Broadband Claims
Staff could face dismissal after admission that Virgin Media overstated expansion of superfast broadband network
Robots Could ‘Steal Millions’ Of UK Jobs By Early 2030
However, AIs could deliver a big boost in productivity and yield new jobs
Scotland Eyes ‘Digital World’ With 150,000 Jobs Boost
Scottish government launches new digital strategy and reveals plans to boost number of digital jobs
UK Tech Boasts Higher Salaries And More Investment Than Other Industries
Salaries and investment into UK companies are higher than ever as digital continues to fuel UK economy
Lloyds To Transfer 1,900 Jobs To IBM In £760m Cost-Cutting Move
Lloyds Trade Union says contract could make the bank more vulnerable to cyber attacks
Vodafone Creates 2,100 UK Customer Service Jobs
Vodafone creates new positions in Scotland, Wales and Northern England, months after multi-million pound fine for billing and complaints issues
Amazon To Add 5,000 Staff In UK This Year
The company plans to hire more than 15,000 staff across Europe by the end of 2017
Rackspace Cuts 6 Percent Of US Workforce As It Refocuses
Rackspace CEO admits 'personally painful' workforce reduction to 'seize opportunities'
UK Tech Salaries Dwarfed By Those In San Francisco & Beyond
UK tech sector's ability to compete with Silicon Valley and other tech hubs for the best talent could be slowed by wages
Oracle’s Growing Cloud Focus Leads To Another Mass Jobs Cull
Hardware and software developers face the axe as growing cloud focus results in casualties
Union Calls Off Fujitsu Strikes In Manchester
Unite said its members would vote on a proposed settlement within the next two weeks
Twitter To Reduce Its Workforce ‘By 8 Percent’
The company will reportedly fire about 300 staff as efforts to find a buyer fall through
Automation Puts Public Sector Jobs ‘At Risk’
Sixteen percent of public sector jobs likely to be replaced by robots, study finds
Fujitsu To Cut 1,800 UK Jobs In 2017
But the Brexit is not to blame, Japanese giant claims
Microsoft To Close Skype’s London Offices And Cut 220 Jobs
Microsoft is planning to shut down its Skype London offices and will make some of its 400 employees redundant
LinkedIn UK MD: The Risk Of A London Tech Exodus Is Real
INTERVIEW: LinkedIn's Josh Graff says UK firms must do more to keep the best tech talent in the capital amid fierce competition and rising living costs
Cross Channel: Apple iPhone Sales Dive And Cisco Cuts 5,500 Jobs
The latest news from the world of the IT channel. This week sees Cisco cut jobs and Juniper Networks updating its partner programme
IBM Claims It’s Hired 30,000 Staff As Non-Cloud Workers Get The Boot
Internal email describes massive hiring spree as IBM's "resource planning" scoops up skills for cloud and cognitive computing
Salesforce Wants To Beat Google For ‘Best British’ Tech Employer Title
EXCLUSIVE: Salesforce bets on diversity boost appeal to UK tech workers over Google
HSBC Moves 840 IT Jobs From UK To China, India And Poland
HSBC's cost cutting measures continue but it maintains it is committed to building world class IT infrastructure