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Broadcasters Push For Bill Allowing Them To Bargain With Tech Companies

Broadcasters Push For Bill Allowing Them To Bargain With Tech Companies by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, November 29, 2022 A group of broadcasters are urging the Senate to take up a controversial bill that would allow news outlets to band together to negotiate with Facebook and Google over payment for links to news articles. “This critical … Continue reading Broadcasters Push For Bill Allowing Them To Bargain With Tech Companies →

More tech layoffs: HP just announced it will lay off up to 6,000 employees

Unemployment

By Sam Becker November 22, 2022 It’s been a bleak fall season for the tech sector. Over the past couple of months, tech companies including Twitter, Meta, and Amazon (among others) have announced thousands of layoffs—and as of Tuesday, there was another to add to the list: HP. As a part of its latest … Continue reading More tech layoffs: HP just announced it will lay off up to 6,000 employees →

November is shaping up to be the worst month of the year for tech layoffs

Employee Strikes

By Chris Morris November 15, 2022 Just halfway through November, it’s on track to be the worst month for tech layoffs in an already terrible year. And barring a miracle, the fourth quarter will be the worst since the start of the pandemic. Year to date, some 121,413 people at 789 different tech companies … Continue reading November is shaping up to be the worst month of the year for tech layoffs →

Google Trends Shows Online Interest In Tech Layoffs Skyrockets

Google Trends

Google Trends Show Online Interest In Tech Layoffs Skyrocket by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, November 18, 2022 Analysis of Google search data reveals that online searches for tech layoffs in the United States rose 1,300% in November — the day when Twitter, Meta, and other large tech companies announced they would be laying off thousands of … Continue reading Google Trends Shows Online Interest In Tech Layoffs Skyrockets →

Tech layoffs latest: Twitter, Lyft, Stripe, and others join the list of companies cutting jobs

Employee Strikes

By Michael Grothaus November 04, 2022 The nonstop drama that’s been going on at Twitter all week is ending on a very real, very sour note. Today, Elon Musk’s company began sending layoff notices to roughly 50% of Twitter staff. As Bloomberg reports, at 7,500 employees (November 26, 2022), that means Musk is set … Continue reading Tech layoffs latest: Twitter, Lyft, Stripe, and others join the list of companies cutting jobs →

Big Tech billionaires lost fortunes this year. The hit to your 401(k) might feel even worse

Employee Retirement

By Sam Becker October 31, 2022 Billionaires raked it in during the early stages of the pandemic, but 2022 has not been nearly as kind. In fact, since the beginning of the year, some of the world’s richest tech billionaires—a list that includes Mark Zuckerberg of Meta Platforms, Elon Musk of Tesla, and Jeff … Continue reading Big Tech billionaires lost fortunes this year. The hit to your 401(k) might feel even worse →

iRobot’s Roomba 694 is on sale for $199, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals

Robots Development

The best budget robot vacuums for 2022Don’t spend a fortune on an autonomous dirt sucker. V. Palladino @valentinalucia Are robot vacuums worth it? What to look for in a budget robot vacuum Best overall: iRobot Roomba 694 Runner up: Shark Ion RV765 Best bang for your buck: Anker Eufy RoboVac 11S We all … Continue reading iRobot’s Roomba 694 is on sale for $199, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals →

Tubi Integrates FreeWheel’s Beeswax DSP In Its Ad Tech

Product Marketing

Tubi Integrates FreeWheel’s Beeswax DSP In Its Ad Tech by Karlene Lukovitz @KLmarketdaily, October 13, 2022 Fox-owned FAST Tubi has integrated FreeWheel’s Beeswax — a demand-side platform offering access to FAST and other connected TV inventory — into its supply-side advertising technology. Mutual clients of Tubi and Beeswax now have full access to Beeswax’s enhanced … Continue reading Tubi Integrates FreeWheel’s Beeswax DSP In Its Ad Tech →

Laid off by Big Tech? Big Pharma wants you

Career Evolution

By Adam Bluestein September 14, 2022 Since the beginning of 2022, the tech industry has laid off more than 78,000 employees, according to tracker Layoffs.fyi, with startups and Big Tech firms alike (including Snap, Tesla, Coinbase, TikTok, and Twitter) aggressively thinning ranks. While many of the affected workers have already shuffled, or will, into roles … Continue reading Laid off by Big Tech? Big Pharma wants you →

Google Shutters Stadia Cloud Gaming Service, Plans To Use Tech Elsewhere

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Google Shutters Stadia Cloud Gaming Service, Plans To Use Tech Elsewhere by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, September 29, 2022 Google announced plans to shut down its cloud gaming service Stadia on January 18, 2023, to shed costs. Phil Harrison, VP and GM at Stadia, wrote in a post that the service has not “gained the traction … Continue reading Google Shutters Stadia Cloud Gaming Service, Plans To Use Tech Elsewhere →