Month: January 2024
Unemployment Chronicles: My TikTok Firing Saga
Folashade Ade-Banjo shared her layoff experience on TikTok, and the video quickly went viral. Similar videos posted by tech workers are part of the trend driven by Generation Z and millennials to share every aspect of their lives on social media. These videos provide a glimpse into the emotions and experiences of losing a job […]
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Collaborative Efforts of Truck Manufacturers in Advancing Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
4M electric cars are in the US, but
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Tech Layoffs Evolve: Emphasizing Focused Cuts and Reduced Layers
Mark Zuckerberg declared 2023 to be a “year of efficiency.” Meta, laid off a third of its employees. Amazon, Google, and Microsoft cut tens of thousands of workers. This did not stop their worlds and actually, the companies were rewarded for doing so. Their stock prices soared and some divisions became more productive. Other tech […]
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Amazon’s Proposed Purchase of Roomba Maker Derailed by Regulatory Concerns
Amazon dropped bid to buy robot company iRobot due to regulatory concerns. The deal was scrapped after the European Union and the Federal Trade Commission warned against it. Amazon stated that regulatory hurdles caused them to abandon the deal. iRobot will receive a $94 million termination fee. The termination of the deal has led to […]
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The Top Job in Corporate America: Leading A.I. Initiatives
The Mayo Clinic in Arizona recently appointed a chief artificial intelligence officer, who is tasked with leading the hospital’s efforts in leveraging A.I. technology. The hospital system, which includes facilities in Phoenix and Scottsdale, recognized the increasing importance of A.I. and decided to create the new role. Dr. Bhavik Patel, a radiologist with expertise in […]
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The Competition Heats Up as Big Tech Companies Challenge Nvidia with Their Own A.I. Chips
In September, Amazon said it would invest up to $4 billion in Anthropic, a San Francisco start-up specializing in artificial intelligence. Amazon aims to build its A.I. using specialized computer chips designed by the start-up, in order to create a viable competitor to chipmaker Nvidia. The big tech companies depend on Nvidia to build chatbots […]
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Security Camera Ring: Putting an End to Police Video Requests
Amazon-owned Ring announced it will stop allowing police to request users’ footage. The move is in response to ongoing privacy concerns about the company’s ties to law enforcement. The decision to shut down the feature allowing police to request and receive videos from users of the app, Neighbors, was shared by Eric Kuhn, the general […]
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Lawsuit Alleges 23andMe Breach Discriminated Against Jewish and Chinese Customers
23andMe, a genetic testing company, is facing a lawsuit for allegedly failing to protect customers’ privacy following a data breach last year. The breach affected nearly seven million customer profiles and exposed personal genetic information on the dark web. The company discovered the breach on Oct. 1 after a hacker claimed to have customer data […]
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In Memoriam: David L. Mills, the Guardian of Internet Time, Passes Away at 85
David L. Mills, an internet pioneer who developed and, for decades, implemented the timekeeping protocol used by financial markets, power grids, satellites and billions of computers to make sure they run simultaneously, earning him a reputation as the internet’s “Father Time,” died on Jan. 17 at his home in Newark, Del. He was 85. His […]
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Apple extends messaging crackdown to customers’ Mac devices
When Apple blocked the Beeper Mini app last month from giving Android users access to the tech giant’s messaging service, Beeper encouraged customers to use their Mac computers instead to connect and continue sending messages. But in recent days, dozens of Beeper customers have reported that they no longer have access to Apple’s messaging service […]
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