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Tech layoffs in 2023: A timeline
Foxconn exits chip-making joint venture in India with Vedanta
Foxconn’s decision to split from Vedanta comes at a time when the Indian government is inviting fresh applications for building semiconductor facilities in the country amid the US-China chip war.
UK regulator refers cloud infrastructure market for investigation
Three months after the UK regulator announced its concerns around the market dominance of AWS and Microsoft, it's asking for an investigation to take place in order to improve the market for customers.
Annual public cloud revenue reaches half a trillion dollars
Worldwide spending on public cloud services reached $545.8 billion in 2022, new data from IDC says.
Digital transformation, AI, and the productivity problem
There's a lot of talk about generative AI could boost productivity at companies in the midst of digital transformation. But moving too fast could make things worse.
Of cut cables and the sad state of tech support
One of life’s lessons is that tech support never seems to improve, no matter whether it’s a phone company that cut your fiber cable or Microsoft rolling out, then reversing, changes in Windows 11. Something’s got to give.
China seeks to improve reliability of its chip manufacturing sector
A new report from China’s Ministry for Industry and Information Technology states that the country’s manufacturing abilities are less advanced than other countries and improvement is needed across three core industries.
China bans export of metals needed for semiconductors amid US-China chip war
As part of the new restrictions, exporters of gallium and germanium have to apply for licenses detailing the buyer and the application or usage of the metals.
EU and Japan announce Digital Partnership to strengthen chip supply chain
The EU and Japan have formed a new partnership to improve cooperation on digital issues, after recently pledging billions of dollars in investments to shore up their domestic chip industries.
Microsoft pushes for government regulation of AI. Should we trust it?
The generative AI gold rush is on, but there are few real guardrails now governing its use. If action isn’t taken soon, any regulations might be too late to do any good.
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI faces new class action lawsuit over data privacy
A new lawsuit against OpenAI could decide whether the company’s use of training data scraped from the public internet may continue.
US weighs further restrictions on chip exports to China
The Biden administration is reportedly considering placing new restrictions on the export of AI chips to China, in a move that could specifically target products previously compliant with the rules.
Japan bolsters its chip industry with buyout of equipment maker JSR
In its latest bid to support home-grown chip manufacturing, the Japanese government has sought to consolidate the country’s grip over some chemicals that are vital to the chip making process.
The coming productivity disruption of generative AI
Chatter about generative AI is seemingly everywhere these days, and seemingly overhyped. What if everyone is actually underestimating the changes barreling toward us?
IT firms expect to increase hiring next quarter, ManpowerGroup says
Global staffing firm ManpowerGroup surveyed nearly 6,000 US employers and found that far from laying off employees, companies are still on the hunt for tech talent.
Should SMBs worry about a recession?
In a word, no. Companies that think they have to pull back on investments and cut head count are on the wrong track.
Despite growth, Oracle reported to cut jobs at Cerner healthcare unit
After reporting a jump in cloud revenue and record annual sales earlier this week, Oracle is reportedly laying off Cerner employees, casting a shadow on plans for its $28 billion acquisition of the healthcare business.
From Kin to Clippy — the worst Microsoft products not named Windows
In an alternate world, we'd all be using Windows Phones, listening to music with Zunes and listening to advice from Clippy. This is not that world.
