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Apple gives developers wider App Store price flexibility
Apple today gave developers 700 additional price points they can use when setting prices for their apps in the company's App Store.
Stewart Butterfield announces he’s stepping down as Slack’s CEO
Less than a week after co-CEO Bret Taylor said he would be departing Salesforce, Slack’s founder has also announced his decision to leave the company.
UK set to mandate right to request flexible work from first day on the job
The UK government has legislation in the works that will formalize flexible working, increasing the number of remote-work requests workers are entitled to and shortening the time employers have to respond.
As reshoring brings chipmakers back to the US, Apple looks to jump on board
Apple may soon get about a third of its processors from a soon-to-open TSMC chip plant in Arizona — a sign that "Made in America" could once again the a slogan for the semiconductor industry. But Taiwan and China will still lead the...
JumpCloud hits AWS marketplace as Apple's enterprise market grows
Modern business environments rely on iPhones, iPads, Macs, WindowsPCs and more. The days of a pure, single-platform environment are over.
How many jobs are available in technology in the US?
Tech unemployment dropped in November as companies continue adding job openings, especially in emerging fields.
Amazon layoffs now expected to mount to 20,000, including top managers
Layoffs are expected in multiple locations and departments including IT, and will affect all levels of employees, according to sources.
Maersk's TradeLens demise likely a death knell for blockchain consortiums
After four years, Maersk is shuttering its blockchain experiment aimed at creating an efficient and inexpensive method for tracking global shipments. While blockchain consortiums may struggle, enhanced blockchain-as-a-service...
Hey, Google: It's time to step up your Pixel upgrade promise
The Pixel is meant to represent the very best Android has to offer. But it's lagging behind in one critically important area.
IBM, Maersk scuttle blockchain-based TradeLens supply chain platform
IBM and Maersk are closing TradeLens by the first quarter next year, after the blockchain-based supply chain service failed to attract enough users to be commercially viable.
AWS brings Verified Access security to the Apple enterprise
Amazon is working with MDM providers such as Jamf to enable secure access to applications without the need for a VPN.
Alation’s Connected Sheets brings data governance to spreadsheets
Connected Sheets, which can be accessed via the company’s Data Catalog, can be used to import or feed governed data from various sources into spreadsheets including Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel.
AWS releases Wickr, its encrypted messaging service for enterprises
The release of the enterprise version of the encrypted messaging service, announced at AWS re:Invent, is designed to allow secure collaboration across messaging, voice, video and file sharing.
Meta teaches an AI to lie, strategize
An AI taught to play a boardgame that involves negotiating with human players and inferring their motives could have applications for enterprise chatbots, Meta says.
Changes to Google's employee appraisal system stir layoff fears
While Google maintains that the Google Reviews and Development (GRAD) system was put in place to help employee development, a report claiming to have details on how employees are to be appraised has sparked forecasts of broad layoffs...
HP to cut up to 6,000 staff in plan to mitigate PC market softness
Posting an 11.2% decline in quarterly revenue as the PC market continues to experience a downturn, HP said it would cut staff, joining other manufacturers that are resorting to job cuts to navigate the financial challenges this year.
Demand for IT pros remains high even as layoffs continue
Even as tens of thousand of workers are being let go in a spate of highly publicized layoffs, IT professionals are still in demand — particularly in some key fields.
Tech layoffs in 2022: A timeline
As global economic turbulence deepens, technology companies are looking to weather the storm by reducing headcount.
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