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BT Staff To Receive £1,500 Pandemic Bonus
Nearly 60,000 frontline BT staff who kept the UK's vital communication channels working during the Coronavirus pandemic, are to receive a bonus
Intel Turnaround Plan To Invest $20 Billion In Chip Manufacturing
One month as Intel CEO, Pat Gelsinger unveils $20 billion turnaround plan chip so giant can build two new chip factories in Arizona
Google Signals $7 billion Investment In Data Centres, Offices
Alphabet unit reaffirms commitment to California and signals hefty investment in data centres and jobs due to pandemic surge
Uber Agrees To Minimum Wage, Holiday Pay After Court Ruling
Major development for gig economy after Uber agrees to minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions for its 'self-employed' drivers
Nokia To Axe 10,000 Jobs Worldwide
Over the next two years Nokia is to cut 10,000 jobs as part of a cost-cutting restructure for its 5G fight with Ericsson and Huawei
Apple Chooses Munich For Chip Design Centre
Apple to open 30,000-square-meter chip design lab in central Munich and hire hundreds of staff, as part of 1 billion euro investment
President Biden Backs Amazon Worker Union Ballot
US President lends his support to Amazon workers in Alabama trying to organise a vote on a trade union, and warns against interference
Amazon Accused Of Systemic Discrimination In Lawsuit
Female executive at AWS accuses e-commerce giant of discrimination against black people and hired Harvey Weinstein lawyer
Google To Change Review Process Of Scientist Work
Executives at troubled Google AI research unit say they are working to retain trust, after departures of two notable women
EU Opens Consultation On Gig Economy Worker Rights
After UK's top court rules Uber drivers are workers, European Commission begins consultation on gig economy worker rights
Google Appoints Executive At Troubled AI Research Group
After the 'firing' of Timnit Gebru and subsequent staff unrest, Google appoints black executive to oversee AI research going forward
UK Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Workers
UK Supreme Court rules Uber drivers are workers, not self employed contractors, in major intervention in the British 'gig economy'
Nevada Draft Bill To Allow Tech Firms To Form Own Communities
Fancy a Facebook suburb? Or a Google neighbourhood? Nevada considers scheme to allow tech firms to create their own communities
BT Contributes £24 Billion To UK Plc – Report
The scale of contribution of the former UK telecom incumbent BT to the British economy has been revealed in an independent report
Parler CEO Fired By Board Of Directors
Parler founder and CEO John Matze confirms he has been fired by board of directors, as far right social platform faces uncertain future
Two Google Staff Resign, Citing Timnit Gebru ‘Firing’
Staff unrest continues with resignation of two Google engineers, both of whom cited 'firing' of AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru
Jeff Bezos To Step Down As Amazon CEO
Bombshell. Amazon founder and one of the richest men in the world, Jeff Bezos, will step down as CEO in second half of this year
Google Closes Internal Stadia Gaming Studios
Another closure. Internal Stadia gaming studios is being shuttered, but Google insists Stadia cloud platform will continue
Amazon Appeals US Labor Ruling Over Union Vote
American workers at Amazon US fulfilment centre face fight over mail-in vote to approve staff unionisation
Jack Ma Makes First Public Appearance After Ant’s Cancelled IPO
First public appearance in nearly three months for Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, after criticism of Chinese regulatory system
Intel CEO Bob Swan To Step Down, Replaced By Pat Gelsinger
VMware boss Pat Gelsinger is to take over as Intel CEO, with Bob Swan stepping down next month at the troubled chip giant
Google Staff Form Company’s First Ever Trade Union
Rare step for tech industry sees workers at Google form their own bespoke trade union, after years of employee unrest and complaints
Amazon Faces Union Challenge In Alabama
Workers at Amazon fulfilment centre in Alabama are to be balloted over joining union, which would be a first for US staff
Google Staff Seek Removal Of VP Involved In Timnit Gebru ‘Firing’
AI staff at Google demand removal of company executive involved in departure of prominent female ethics researcher Dr Timnit Gebru
California Asks Court To Force Amazon To Comply With Coronavirus Probe
Attorney General asks court to force Amazon to co-operate with state investigation into its handling of Covid-19 pandemic
Oracle Joins California Leavers, Relocates To Texas
California exodus? Software giant Oracle becomes latest Silicon Valley firm to move its HQ from California and relocate it to Texas
Google Investigates Dismissal Of AI Expert Timnit Gebru
After Google staff and outside academics slam Google, Sundar Pichai says it will examine departure of the prominent female AI researcher
Elon Musk Leaves California, Moves To Texas
After threatening to pull Tesla out of California altogether, Elon Musk reveals he has personally left the US state and relocated to Texas
Support Grows For ‘Fired’ Google AI Expert
Open letter signed by more than 4,500 people, including academics and DeepMind researchers, expresses support for Timnit Gebru