With its offices remaining shut until at least September, Twitter tells its staff they can continue working from home forever if they want
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Elon Musk Risks Arrest As He Reopens Telsa Factory
Arrest me. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has defied local officials in California by reopening Fremont factory, and dared them to arrest him
Diversity Memo Author Drops Lawsuit Against Google
Developer James Damore drops his lawsuit against former employer Google after it fired him for his infamous 'diversity' memo
Coronavirus: Tech Firms To Allow Staff To Work From Home For Most Of 2020
As some parts of the world emerge from Coronavirus lockdowns, a number of tech firms are telling staff they can continue working from home for most of 2020
Coronavirus: Uber To Axe 14 Percent Of Workforce
The impact of the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic sees Uber announce that it will cut 3,700 jobs, or 14 percent of its workforce
BT Suspends Dividend To Funnel Investment Into FTTP Broadband, 5G
For the first time in a decade BT suspends its dividend to free up cash for investment in fibre to the premise (FTTP) broadband and 5G
Automation: In Focus
Marcos Kauffman is currently the Director at the Institute of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) - Coventry University Institute for Future Transport and Cities, Intellectual Property Strategy Director at Next Seti Internatio ...
Automation Part 3: A New Age Of Work
In this final part of Silicon UK’s look at automation, we consider what the future holds for all enterprises. What should your business’s automation roadmap look like?
Coronavirus: Hundreds Of Amazon Staff Call In Sick In Covid-19 Protest
Amazon reportedly facing mass protest from workers in protests over safety in its warehouses amid the global Coronavirus pandemic
IBM Looks To Have Settled Age Discrimination Lawsuit
Big Blue looks to have settle an age discrimination lawsuit after it allegedly axed mostly older staff and move jobs overseas
Coronavirus: Amazon To Close French Warehouses After Court Ruling
French court rules Amazon must only deliver essential goods during Coronavirus pandemic. In response, Amazon says it will close its French warehouses
Coronavirus: Amazon Fires Two More Staff Critical Of Warehouse Conditions
E-commerce giant fires two more workers after they criticised working conditions in warehouses amid the Coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Quizzed Over Sacked Worker
Letter to CEO over fired worker, who raised concerns about worker protection and cleanliness of local Amazon facility during pandemic
Coronavirus: Apple Stores To Reopen In April – Report
Internal memo allegedly says that Apple will begin reopening some stores in the first half of April, but which ones and in what countries remains unknown
New Challenges, New Skills
Soft skills still top of the requirement list for tech employers, according to data from online career and hiring marketplace Digital Profile. Learn which skills your business needs to stay competitive and profitable.
Bill Gates Steps Down From Microsoft Board
One of the world's richest men has stepped down from the board of the company he helped to create, to spend more time on his philanthropic priorities
Carphone Warehouse To Close All Standalone Stores
Nothing to do with the coronavirus outbreak...Carphone Warehouse to close all standalone stores, which will result in the loss of 2,900 jobs
Coronavirus: Amazon To Hire 100,000 Staff
We are hiring. Amazon is on a hiring spree for additional staff amid a surge of online orders, as the world battles the Coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: BT Boss Philip Jansen Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Scale of the Coronavirus pandemic in the UK revealed as BT chief executive Philip Jansen is confirmed as infected with the virus
Coronavirus: Amazon Offers Staff Unlimited Sick Days
Workers at Amazon can take unlimited sick days in March in an effort to try and stem the Coronavirus pandemic around the world
Coronavirus: Google Orders All North American Staff To Work From Home
Alphabet's Google division has ordered all of its Northern American staff to work from home, if possible, until at least 10 April
IBM’s Outgoing CEO Ginni Rometty Pockets $20m
Nice golden handshake for long-serving CEO and chairman Ginni Rometty, after she ends stint at IBM with $20.1 million payout
International Women’s Day: Women in Tech
On International Women’s Day, Silicon UK celebrates women across the tech sector. With key insights, unique skillsets and a drive to succeed, women are transforming the technology sector.
Oracle To Cut 1,300 Jobs In Europe – Report
Oracle staff in Europe reportedly called in for meetings on Wednesday where they are warned 1,300 jobs will be cut at a number of locations
Is Your Next Employee Digital?
With skilled workers becoming increasingly hard to find, could a digital employee be the answer to chronic skills shortages?
Microsoft Asks Staff To Work From Home To Combat Coronavirus
Staff in Seattle and Silicon Valley to work from home, as Microsoft joins other companies trying to limit spread of coronavirus
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Faces Ousting Attempt By Shareholder
Activist shareholder Elliott Management has reportedly taken a sizeable stake in Twitter and is seeking Jack Dorsey's removal
Automation Part 1: The Robots Are Coming
Is it hyperbole about the coming automation revolution? Are robots about to take our jobs? In this first feature, we bring some much-needed sanity to the debate. Which sectors are likely to be most affected? Should these people start l ...
IBM CEO Ginni Rometty Steps Down, Arvind Krishna To Take Over
Long serving CEO and chairman of Big Blue, Ginni Rometty, is to retire on 6 April, and will be replaced by cloud boss Arvind Krishna
Apple Closes 42 Stores In China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Deadly coronavirus outbreak in Chinese mainland has lead Apple to temporarily close 42 stores in that country, it has been reported