The EU Commission has followed the US Congress, banning TikTok on all government-owned devices. TikTok has increasingly been in the crosshairs of regulators on both sides of the Atlantic over privacy concerns and the company’s link to Beijing. The issues have…
The Federal Trade Commission is stepping up its efforts to reign in Big Tech, launching a new Office of Technology. Big Tech has increasingly been in the crosshairs of politicians and regulators across the political spectrum. In the US, the…
Disney CEO Bob Iger announced 7,000 jobs cuts at the company amid ongoing issues with profitability. Disney has been struggling to cut costs and increase profitability, instituting hiring freezes and even bringing back Bob Iger as CEO. Disney+ has been a…
Tesla is being investigated by the Department of Justice over the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Autopilot claims. Tesla has been in the news on multiple occasions for its self-driving tech, and often not in a good way. There have…
Microsoft is on the verge of a major round of layoffs, with plans to cut 5% of its workforce, or 11,000 jobs. The tech industry has been beset with mass layoffs as a result of the economic downturn, topping some 125,000 in…
Microsoft is giving salaried employees in the US a major perk, offering unlimited vacation under its new “Discretionary Time Off” policy. Companies are trying to find a new normal post-pandemic, and Microsoft’s change to its vacation policy is being pitched…
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a rule that would ban noncompete clauses in the US labor market. Noncompete clauses are a common part of many employment agreements, barring an individual from working for a competing company when their employment…
The company may use device location to ensure review integrity. Apple Maps currently relies on Yelp and TripAdvisor for local business reviews and related content such as images. That could begin to change with iOS 14; the question is: how…
Slack founder and CEO Stewart Butterfield has announced his departure from Salesforce, effective January 2023. Stewart Butterfield founded Slack, with its initial release in 2013. The company quickly went on to become a dominant force in corporate messaging, ultimately being acquired…
iPhone shipments are set to take another hit as workers at supplier Foxconn’s main factory engage in violent protests. Apple is heavily reliant on Foxconn for the manufacture of its iPhone, with Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant one of the single biggest…
