Microsoft is planning to implement a “sweeping visual rejuvenation of Windows” in an effort to make the operating system (OS) more relevant than ever. Once the undisputed champion of the OS market, Windows has increasingly become less important. Recent technological…
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Amazon Will Provide Free Cloud Training to 29 Million
Amazon has announced it will provide free cloud training to some 29 million people around the world by 2025. Amazon’s AWS is the leading cloud platform, with 31% of the market. In spite of its lead, Microsoft, Google, Oracle and IBM…
IBM Set to Layoff 10,000 Employees
IBM is preparing for a massive round of layoffs in Europe, impacting some 10,000 employees. According to Bloomberg, IBM announced the layoffs earlier in November in a meeting with labor representatives. The source remained anonymous, as the talks are still private. “Our…
COVID-19 Continues to Reshape Advertising
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has released a report demonstrating how much COVID-19 has impacted advertising. As the coronavirus pandemic began impacting businesses, advertising was one of the areas hardest hit. The IAB conducted a survey of 242 companies to…
Apple Launches 5G iPhone 12
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced today the launch of iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro with 5G: Today we’re bringing 5G to iPhone. This is a huge moment for all of us and we’re really excited. 5G will bring a…
NASA: America’s Space Agenda Is Really On Fire
“America’s space economy and America’s space agenda is really on fire right now,” says NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. “That’s in large part because of President Trump and in fact bipartisan support in the House and Senate. What we are doing…
TikTok Oracle Deal Approval Imminent
The Financial Times reports that under Oracle’s proposal currently under review by various entities within the US government including Treasury and Homeland Security, TikTok is set to become a standalone US company to satisfy White House conditions. The agreement would…
Tesla May Soon Have 50% Higher Capacity Batteries
Tesla may have batteries with as much as 50% higher capacity in just a few years, if a tweet by Elon Musk is correct. Tesla is widely considered to have significant lead in battery tech, as well as its electronics…
California Law Kills Uber and Lyft And The Entire Gig Economy
California Assembly Bill 5, which has been upheld in a recent court ruling, literally bans the right of an individual to work for themself according to California Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R). The law will ban hundreds of different professions and especially…
Apple CEO: Competition For Developers Is A ‘Street Fight’
“There is a competition for developers just like there is a competition for customers,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook at today’s big tech congressional hearing. “With the competition for developers, they could write their apps for Android or Windows or Xbox or PlayStation. It…