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Apple Staff Petition Against Return To Office Order
More staff pushback against Apple CEO Tim Cook and his order last week for employees to return to the office three days a week
CEO Of Pegasus Maker NSO Group To Step Down
Reorganisation to result in the CEO departure at Pegasus maker NSO Group, as the firm moves towards selling to NATO countries only
Google Staff Demand Protections, Amid State Abortion Bans
Senior management at Google urged by hundreds of staff to adopt policies to safeguard staff and users data, amid abortion prosecutions
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
Amazon Warehouse Staff In Upstate NY Seek Union Election
Workers in upstate New York Amazon warehouse file a petition to form a trade union, National Labor Relations Board confirms
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
US Judge Approves Apple Settlement In Retail Class Action Lawsuit
US federal judge approves settlement offered by Apple in nearly decade-old case over compensation for unpaid time Apple Store staff spent in bag checks
India’s Mahindra Launches Electric SUVs Based On VW Platform
India's Mahindra & Mahindra launches range of five electric SUVs based on VW's open MEB platform, aims for 1 million vehicles by 2030
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
Amazon Staff In Essex Halt Work Over 3 Percent Pay Rise
GMB Union claims 700 Amazon staff in Tilbury warehouse stopped work in response to a 3 percent (35 pence) pay rise from the firm
Apple HR Allegedly Mishandled 15 Misconduct Complaints From Women
Apple's HR department accused by 15 women of mishandling serious misconduct allegations, and in some cases even retaliating against them
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
Zomato Reduces Loss Amidst Investor Gloom Around Food Delivery
India's Zomato reduces quarterly loss and aims for profitability as Uber Technologies expected to show strain of petrol price hikes, cost of living crisis
Ex-Driver Sues Uber Eats Over ‘Racist’ Facial Recognition System
Former driver alleges Uber Eats app began asking him for multiple photos of himself per day and finally dismissed him for 'continued mismatches'
Reliance Jio Top Bidder As India 5G Spectrum Auction Concludes
India mobile leader Reliance Jio emerges as top bidder winning $11 billion in spectrum as India concludes 5G auction and prepares to launch services
Jack Ma ‘To Cede Control’ Of Ant Group
Entrepreneur Jack Ma reportedly to cede control of Chinese financial tech giant Ant Group following years of reorganisation spurred by regulatory pressure
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: How to Keep Your People
As businesses are entering the post-pandemic era of their development, how has the pandemic influenced organisational change and the people strategies companies need to thrive and innovate?
Rivian Confirms It Will Cut 6 Percent Of Staff
Axe is to fall on 600 jobs at the electric truck maker Rivian, as it restructures to “optimise costs” in worsening economy
Russia Fines Google $34m, After Last Week’s $358m Penalty
But will Google actual bother to pay? Russian watchdog claims Google abuses its dominant position in the video hosting market
Microsoft Q4 Profits From Cloud Growth, But Misses Forecasts
Windows and Xbox declines for Microsoft, which blames economic turmoil as its strong furth quarter earnings misses some analyst forecasts
Amazon UK To Raise Cost Of Prime Service
Streaming costs rise. Monthly Amazon Prime subscription cost to increase to £8.99 per month, as delivery and labour costs rise
Amazon Buys Health Care Provider One Medical For $3.9bn
Amazon's deal to purchase One Medical for $3.9 billion a test for US lawmakers and regulators who have vowed to rein in power of big tech
Volkswagen Chief Herbert Diess To Step Down
Volkswagen chief executive Herbert Diess to leave company next month after spearheading massive investments into software and electric vehicles
The State of Tech Recruitment
As businesses assess the fallout from the pandemic, is tech talent still in short supply as businesses look to evolve their digital transformation roadmaps?
Microsoft Closing Down Job Openings – Report
Microsoft has begun withdrawing job openings in its Azure and security divisions, as hiring slowdown extends to other divisions
Microsoft President Opens Up About Growing Shortage Of Workers
Microsoft's Brad Smith warns US companies are facing a “new era” of a stagnating labour pool, as fewer people enter the workforce