In yet another sign of the ongoing transition from traditional pay-TV to streaming services, satellite provider DirecTV has announced layoffs of an undisclosed number of staff members. The layoffs are part of an effort to streamline operations in the face of changing consumer demands, as more and more viewers move away from traditional TV subscriptions… Continue reading DirecTV is the latest pay-TV company to lay off staff amid the ongoing shift to streaming
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Company created by Citrix-Tibco merger confirms it has laid off 15% of staff
A company created from the merger of Citrix and Tibco has confirmed that it has laid off 15% of its staff. Earlier this month, the merger between virtualization firm Citrix Systems and business integration software provider Tibco Software was announced. The new company, Citrix-Tibco (CTIB), has now confirmed that it has laid off about 150… Continue reading Company created by Citrix-Tibco merger confirms it has laid off 15% of staff
Daily Crunch: Salesforce CEO admits ‘we hired too many people’ as company lays off +7,000 employees
The tech industry has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, and it appears that Salesforce is no exception. Yesterday, Salesforce CEO Keith Block announced that the company was letting go of 7,000 employees, a move he described as “incredibly painful.” The cuts amount to around 8% of their workforce, and the news… Continue reading Daily Crunch: Salesforce CEO admits ‘we hired too many people’ as company lays off +7,000 employees
Tuesday’s top tech news: CES kicks off 2023 with a bang
It was a big day in tech world on Tuesday, January 5 as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) kicked off with a promising look at the technology of the future. The show, which is hosted ever year in Las Vegas and is the world’s largest tech conference, saw a slew of big-name tech companies and… Continue reading Tuesday’s top tech news: CES kicks off 2023 with a bang
The U.S. Is Kicking Off 2023 With Another Dangerous Winter Storm
As winter weather continues to cause chaos in the U.S., residents are bracing for yet another dangerous winter storm. The storm is expected to start off the year 2023 with a powerful and destructive blow to much of the country. This latest weather event is expected to begin on January 3rd and could affect over… Continue reading The U.S. Is Kicking Off 2023 With Another Dangerous Winter Storm
Boom takes the wraps off its supersonic Symphony engine design
The world’s most ambitious supersonic startup, Boom, has recently taken the wraps off its supersonic engine design, the Symphony. The Symphony engine is at the core of the startup’s ambition to build a next-generation supersonic commercial passenger aircraft that can fly from London to New York in under three and a half hours. The Symphony… Continue reading Boom takes the wraps off its supersonic Symphony engine design
Playtika workers
Playtika, an Israeli game studio, has announced the layoff of 610 workers from their Tel Aviv studio and the closing of three of their online gaming titles in a broader restructure that has impacted the giant game studio’s workforce. This restructuring announcement was accompanied by Playtika’s CEO, Robert Antokol, saying that the game studio was… Continue reading Playtika workers
Alphabet’s Wing shows off drone deliveries from new command center
On Wednesday, Alphabet’s Wing announced that it has opened its first command center, from where it pilots its drone delivery program. The new facility, located in Blacksburg, Virginia, is the company’s first for the United States. Wing, which is a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, is dedicated to building drone technology to make deliveries… Continue reading Alphabet’s Wing shows off drone deliveries from new command center