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PC market shows signs of a turnaround after historic slide
Business demand for desktops and laptops is expected to return to growth early next year after a series of declines in recent quarters. But uncertainty remains, as macroeconomic concerns persist.
Tech layoffs in 2023: A timeline
Technology companies have picked up the pace of layoffs in 2023 as they face an uncertain global economy and slowing revenue growth. Here's an updated timeline of the more notable layoffs, and the reasons why Big Tech in turmoil.
Apple's disappearing Rapid Security Response update (u)
If some services don’t seem to be working well this morning on your Apple device, it could be a recent Rapid Security Response Update that's to blame — but you're still better off.
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.
Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI, Meta over copyright infringement in AI training
The latest AI-related copyright lawsuits target OpenAI, again, as well as Meta, in a potentially critical case for artificial intelligence development.
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.
How many jobs are available in technology in the US?
Tech workers are riding high as unemployment dips again and three out of four IT workers seeking jobs have multiple offers.
OpenAI launches new alignment division to tackle risks of superintelligent AI
The makers of ChatGPT have announced the company will be dedicating 20% of its compute processing power over the next four years to stop superintelligent AI from “going rogue."
Shutterstock offers customers legal indemnity for AI-created image use
Stock photo giant Shutterstock said today that it will offer a legal indemnity to customers using a newly released AI image generation product.
NYC law governing AI-based hiring tools goes live
The new law, aimed at organizations using automated hiring tools, will require regular audits of those tools to prove they don't have baked-in biases against gender or race.
US will block Chinese customers from using AI cloud services: report
The US Department of Commerce could ban Amazon, Microsoft and Google from selling AI-related cloud computing services to Chinese companies, a new report said.
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.
Microsoft set to face EU antitrust probe over Teams bundle: Report
If found in breach of the EU’s antitrust rules, Microsoft risks being fined up to 10% of its global turnover.
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.
Businesses to boost Windows 11 adoption in ‘24, but Windows 10 still dominates
Economic uncertainty has slowed enterprise adoption of Windows 11, but analysts expect most companies to make the transition next year – if economic fears don’t get in the way.
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