Workforce reductions are mounting across the tech sector globally as firms attempt to free up more resources for their artificial intelligence (AI) deployments. According to tracking website Layoffs.fyi, tech companies laid off more than 165,000 people in 2022 and 264,000 people in 2023, with the latest data showing that 410 tech firms have laid off…
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The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled against Google in the anti-trust lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and a number of US states. The court concluded that Google had violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act by maintaining its monopoly in general search services and general text advertising…
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Thanks to the success of the burgeoning market for AI accelerators, NVIDIA has been on a tear this year. And the only place that’s even more apparent than the company’s rapidly growing revenues is in the company’s stock price and market capitalization. After breaking into the top 5 most valuable companies only earlier this year,…
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In recent years, Nvidia has found a huge amount of success with its pivot to AI, as large language models and GPU-accelerated “premium AI PC” experiences appear to be the hot new thing in 2024. However, newer, smaller companies are vying for its market share, and they are not the ones you may be expecting.…
iOS 18 will be available with a handful of new AI features. At least, this is what the latest reports and rumors believe. In his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reiterates that the on-device large language model will be Apple’s main AI function for iOS 18.He writes, “This is an area where Apple…
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In its latest quarterly results, Alphabet, the parent company of Google, reported $2.9bn savings on server life extension. For the quarter which ended on September 3, the company reported revenue of $77bn. The internet giant’s latest quarterly results shows the company has made significant savings by extending the life of datacentre servers from five to…
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Google Help workers file Unfair Labor Practice charge against Google and Accenture over alleged “retaliatory layoffs”, which they claim was a response to their recent unionisation efforts. In early June 2023, a group of 130 workers – mostly composed of writers, graphic designers and other content creators who produce both internal and external material for…
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The 12th Computer Weekly list of the Most Influential Women in UK Tech is now open for voting, giving readers and opportunity to express who they feel should be given the top spot. Each year, the list of 50 women acts to make role models in the technology sector more visible and accessible in the…
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Computer Weekly’s list of the Most Influential Women in UK Technology has been running since 2012 to make female role models in the UK’s technology sector more visible and accessible.In 2015, the Hall of Fame was introduced alongside the top 50 to recognise women who have made a lifetime contribution to the technology sector, as…
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