Salesforce to cut about 10% of staff
Salesforce said Wednesday that it will cut approximately 10% of its workforce and reduce its real estate footprint, making it the latest tech company to slash expenses as broader economic uncertainty continues to hit Silicon Valley particularly hard......»»
Investors are overreacting to China iPhone ban news, says Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley warns investors to stick with Apple despite China rumors making the stock price tumble.Futian District, ShenzhenIt is definitely true that the Chinese government forbidding staff to use iPhones is a drop in the bucket of Apple's sales.....»»
Apple staff will unsurprisingly tell iPhone 15 customers that Lightning won"t work
A new social media post has dramatically exclaimed that Apple employees will tell customers that Lightning charging cables aren't going to work with the iPhone 15. This is completely true, of course, and should be expected.USB-C to Lightning cableIf.....»»
Clubhouse is making a comeback as an audio messaging app
Clubhouse, which soared in popularity during the pandemic, has rebranded after cutting over half its staff. During the pandemic, social app Clubhouse took off. The audio-based app gained popularity for hosting "podcast-style conversations", oft.....»»
China widens ban on officials using iPhones but isn"t enforcing it
Continuing reports about the Chinese government banning its staff from using iPhones say that more officials are being told to swap, but in an inconsistent and not enforced plan.iPhone 14On Wednesday, China officially mandated that its central govern.....»»
How China gets free intel on tech companies’ vulnerabilities
If your company operates in China, it must reveal all hackable bugs to government. Enlarge (credit: Wired staff; Getty Images) For state-sponsored hacking operations, unpatched vulnerabilities are valuable ammunition. In.....»»
Three Apple executives to serve as key witnesses at Google"s antitrust bench trial
Apple's executive staff may be missing three members during its iPhone 15 launch day, as they are required to act as witnesses during a Google antitrust bench trial.Google pays to be the defaultSVP of Services Eddy Cue, SVP of Machine Learning and AI.....»»
“AI took my job, literally”—Gizmodo fires Spanish staff amid switch to AI translator
Meanwhile, readers say that some AI-penned articles switch languages halfway through. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Last week, Gizmodo parent company G/O Media fired the staff of its Spanish-language site Gizmodo en Esp.....»»
Third UK Apple Store has unionized, says customers are also harmed
A third UK Apple Store has unionized, following earlier examples in Glasgow and London. The Southampton Apple Store is the latest to make the move, and is now seeking recognition by Apple. Apple’s retail staff has been increasingly seeing unioni.....»»
"Overworked and unhappy" Apple Southampton store staff want to unionize
Staff at the Apple Southampton store have formally requested that management recognize their union, following Apple "eroding" customer service and staff conditions.Apple Southampton (Source: Apple)Once considered a symbol of how retail should be done.....»»
Apple prepares for the end of leather Apple Watch bands with staff discounts
Apple could discontinue its use of leather watch bands for the Apple Watch Series 9, it is rumored, with Apple employees said to be receiving major discounts on Hermes bands as Apple winds down its leather stock.Hermes Apple Watch Series 7Numerous ru.....»»
IBM partners with Salesforce to drive productivity and growth with generative AI
IBM and Salesforce announced a collaboration to help businesses worldwide across industries accelerate their adoption of AI for CRM. Together, the two companies support clients to revolutionize customer, partner and employee experiences, while helpin.....»»
After Musk’s mass layoffs, X says it’s expanding safety and election teams
X, née Twitter, greenlights wider range of political advertising. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) X, the social network that most people still call Twitter, says it is adding staff to its safety and elections.....»»
Sea turtle nest found at Virginia Beach"s North End is first since 2019—and the eggs are close to hatching
Loggerhead sea turtle eggs inside a nest discovered at Virginia Beach's North End earlier this summer are on the verge of hatching, and volunteers and staff from the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center are standing by to ensure the tiny creatur.....»»
T-Mobile to lay off 5,000 employees
T-Mobile on Thursday announced it plans to lay off 5,000 employees, or around 7% of its total staff, over the next five weeks......»»
IT’s rising role in physical security technology
As the adoption of cloud-based and mobile-access security systems continues to increase among both new and established businesses, the lines between traditional physical security personnel and IT staff are beginning to blur. Traditionally, the common.....»»
Virtual reality brings new vision to workplace training
Staff are being asked to put on VR goggles when they go on a course or team-building session......»»
Natural history museum closes because of chemicals in taxidermy collection
A South Dakota museum has closed after almost 40 years over concerns that the chemicals in its taxidermy collection could endanger visitors and staff, the affiliated zoo announced Thursday......»»
Del Grande Dealer Group boosts efficiency with technology chief
Hiring a chief technology officer and a staff to support him enabled Del Grande Dealer Group to modernize how it used data and make its processes quicker and more efficient......»»
This Bold Plan to Kick the World’s Coal Habit Might Actually Work
Novel climate-financing deals are promising to shut off dirty energy plants in developing countries and retrain their staff to work in the green economy......»»
Biden administration: We never coerced Big Tech into suppressing speech
Conservative-leaning judges to decide if Biden can resume talks with platforms. Enlarge (credit: Drew Angerer / Staff | Getty Images North America) Today, three conservative-leaning judges with the 5th US Circuit Court o.....»»