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Nokia Cuts Jobs As It Ramps Up 5G Investment
Finnish equipment maker Nokia pledges to increase its investment in developing 5G technology, but at the same time confirms 180 job cuts
HP Board Once Again Rejects Xerox’s Advances
We are still not interested. HP's board of directors once again rejects an unsolicited takeover approach from Xerox, saying it undervalues the PC maker
CES 2020: Rules To Govern AI Proposed By White House
US administration also wants European nations to adhere to rules over the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI)
Former Executive Slams Google Over Human Rights
Former head of international relations has alleged that things have changed from Google's original moto of “don't be evil”
2019: Highlights and lowlights for the tech sector
2019 has seen technology and big name tech firms dominate news headlines, amid privacy concerns, digital tax and national security issues
TSB Staff Fired Over Compensation Claims For IT Meltdown
Five TSB workers fired for allegedly gaming the compensation system set up after the bank's epic IT meltdown in early 2018
Google Staffer Claims She Was Fired Over Worker Rights
Security engineer claims she was fired for Chrome popup about the protection of worker rights at the search engine giant
German Union Calls For Amazon Strike Before Christmas
Amazon could be facing possible strike action in Germany, after Verdi trade union calls for walkout at key distribution hub
Safra Catz Confirmed As Oracle CEO After Mark Hurd Death
Larry Ellison confirms Safra Catz as the sole CEO of Oracle going forward, after the tragic death of fellow CEO Mark Hurd in October
Google Accused By US Union Of Illegally Firing Staff
Staff issues. Communications Workers of America union files federal labour charge against Google over its firing of four members of staff
Google Founders Larry Page, Sergey Brin Step Down
End of an era as Google co-founders step down from leadership roles, with Sundar Pichai taking over the Alphabet CEO position
Sir Jony Ive Has Left The Building
Apple removes British chief designer Sir Jony Ive from its leadership web page, suggesting he has now officially left the building
Google Fires Four Staffers For Data Policy Violations
But staff activists allege that Google fired the four employees in attempt to quash workers attempts to organise protests
Big Data: The Race for Talent
Data is now every business’s most precious commodity. Having a workforce that can manage this resource is an imperative for all enterprises. Bridging the Big Data skills gap is possible with clearly defined strategic planning
Microsoft Japan Tests Four Day Week
Productivity jumps by 40 percent after Microsoft tests the benefits of working a four day week
Former Cortana Boss Javier Soltero Joins Google
'Hey Cortana... please forward my email to Google', as former Microsoft man joins search engine giant
SAP’s Bill McDermott Steps Aside For Two Co-CEOs
McDermott steps down from enterprise software giant, as SAP immediately appoints two CEOs
Dyson Axes Plan For Electric Car, 500 Jobs At Risk
Despite receiving government funding, Dyson says electric car project is not “commercially viable”
Oracle To Hire 2,000 For Cloud Business Expansion
Aggressive rollout of cloud business to new global locations will entail the hiring of nearly 2,000 additional workers
PC Maker HP To Axe 9,000 Jobs Worldwide
Merry Christmas people. HP to cut 16 percent of its workforce, as it simplifies operating model and reduces costs
Judge Orders IBM To Hand Over Documents In Age Discrimination Case
Big Blue CEO Ginni Rometty ordered to hand over memos as part of age discrimination lawsuit
Disney CEO Leaves Apple Board Amid Streaming Clash
Boss of Disney resigns from Apple board as the two firms launch rival streaming services
MacDonald’s To Replace Humans With AI Drive-Through Assistants
Sign of things to come? Human servers to be replaced by AI voice tech in drive-throughs in the US
Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd Takes Medical Leave Of Absence
Former CEO of HP is to take leave of absence for unexplained medical treatment, as Oracle financials miss expectations
Jack Ma Steps Down As Alibaba Chairman
New era ahead for Chinese e-commerce giant as co-founder and chairman Jack Ma steps down
Deepmind Co-founder Takes Leave Of Absence
Co-founder of Google's AI division takes extended leave of absence, by mutual agreement
Google Job Search Prompts Antitrust Complaint
Job search websites complain to European regulators and seek Google job listing halt during probe
Sir Jony Ive, iPhone Designer, To Leave Apple
The 'spiritual partner' of the late Steve Jobs, British designer of the iPhone Sir Jony Ive is to leave Apple
Apple Poaches Top ARM Engineer
One of ARM's top chip engineers has been hired by Apple as it seeks to expand its inhouse expertise