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Jeff Bezos Steps Down As Amazon CEO
The king is dead, long live the king. Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos steps down today and is succeeded by veteran Andy Jassy
Nissan To Build EV Battery ‘Gigafactory’ In UK
Nissan's £1 billion investment in electric vehicle hub in Sunderland, includes a Gigafactory for car batteries built by Envision
Government Welcomes EU Data Protection Agreement
Personal data will continue to 'seamlessly flow' between the United Kingdom and Europe, after European Union agreement
China’s Envision Invests In French EV Battery Factory
Investment by China's Envision AESC into electric vehicle battery factory in northern France could create at least 1,000 jobs initially
Mobile World Congress Returns To Barcelona With ‘Hybrid’ Event
Mobile World Congress returns to Barcelona for Europe's first major tech conference since beginning of Covid-19 pandemic, with talks from Elon Musk and Samsung
Apple To Bank On Revised Retail Store Strategy
Doubling down on its retail stores, after Apple retail chief confirms post pandemic extension of its retail operations in US
Google Developing Own Skin-Tone System In Diversity Push
Google develops its own alternative to industry-standard skin-tone classification system as it seeks to ensure products work well across skin types
Google Opens Doors Of First Ever Retail Store
Google retail store in a trendy New York neighbourhood open doors for businesses, to showcase hardware devices and online services to potential customers
Hiring In UK Tech Sector Hits Five Year High
Welcomed news. Tech hiring hits five year high, with 132,000 open jobs per week in May, new data for the government reveals
Satya Nadella Confirmed As Microsoft Chairman
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has had another role added to his responsibilities, with the position of chairman of the board
US Bills Target Tech Giants’ Unchecked Power
Five draft bills in US House of Representative build on last years' antitrust hearings with measures that target tech giants' key business practices
Chinese Ride-Hailing Giant Didi Chuxing Files For US IPO
World's second-biggest ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing files to go public in US, in what could be biggest Chinese US listing since Alibaba in 2014
UK Slips In Global Skills Rankings
New data shows skills rankings around the world, with the UK holding its own in terms of tech skills, but requiring improvement in business skills
Apple Staff Campaign Against Office Recall – Report
Internal letter by Apple staff reveal growing revolt after Tim Cook's memo tell staff to return to the office by early September
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Microsoft’s £11bn AI Deal Approved By US Regulators
Microsoft's £11bn deal to buy artificial intelligence and speech recognition pioneer Nuance Communications passes review by US antitrust regulators
Apple Seeks Staff Return To The Office
Remote working setback? CEO Tim Cook wants Apple staff to return to the office by September for at least three days a week
Google Removes Diversity Executive Over Anti-Semitic Post
Google acts after its head of diversity wrote in 2007 that Jewish people had “an insatiable appetite for war and killing”
Amazon Halts Workforce Testing For Marijuana
America's second largest employer confirms it will no longer test staff for marijuana use, and begins testing for Covid variants in the UK
Amazon Introducing ‘Wellness Booths’ Into Warehouses
Users on social media deride 'AmaZen' booths in warehouses as a 'mobile despair closet' as company faces increased criticism of working conditions
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos To Step Down 5 July
Jeff Bezos will step down at CEO on 5 July, on what he admits is a sentimental date after nearly 30 years in charge of Amazon
German Police Investigate Possible Arson At Tesla’s Gigafactory
Arson attack? German police investigate fire at construction site of Tesla Gigafactory, after far left group claims responsibility
Twitter Concerned For Staff Safety, Alleges ‘Intimidation Tactics’ By Indian Police
Twitter concerned for the safety of its staff in India, after law enforcement visits local offices, which it says is police 'intimidation tactics'
Uber Recognises GMB Trade Union In Historic Move
Another noteworthy gig economy change. Months after Uber granted British drivers workers rights, the firm recognises GMB trade union
Google Approved To Build Mega Campus In San Jose
Positive news for California, after San Jose city council approves Google plan to build multi-billion dollar campus spanning 80 acres
Google To Open Retail Store In New York
Good idea? Google retail store in New York’s Chelsea neighbourhood will sell Pixel phones, FitBit devices and Nest products
ByteDance’s CEO And Co-Founder To Step Down
CEO and co-founder of TikTok's owner ByteDance will step down - explaining he is not very social and lacks interest in managing people
Colonial Pipeline Posted Security Job Before Ransomware Attack
Posting for security manager job at Colonial Pipeline was made weeks before devastating ransomware attack on major US pipeline
Queen’s Speech: Government Targets Skills, Advanced Research, Online Safety
Government unveils ambitious raft of changes including a lifetime skills guarantee, an advanced research agency, online safety, and many more