Cloud division saves Microsoft from weak Xbox and Windows performance
Microsoft is betting big on AI
Tesla is investing an additional $3.6 billion into Nevada Gigafactory
The investment will fund two new factories and 3,000 more jobs
Spotify to cut 6% of jobs in latest wave of tech layoffs
Spotify grew too quickly during the pandemic
The first small modular nuclear reactor has been approved for use in the US
Sustainable energy or an expensive risk?
When it comes to semiconductors, leading is not everything
Direct and collateral effects of the CHIPS act
Editor's take: Undeniably, we usually spend a lot of time talking about leading edge semiconductor manufacturing. This is a common mistake that everyone falls into when discussing semis, one which we are as guilty of as anyone. The world is rightly focused on the scarcity of companies capable of operating at the leading edge, but there is a lot more to semis.
These are the severance packages tech giants like Google, Meta and Amazon are offering to fired employees
Over 100,000 tech workers have lost their jobs since the year began
Android 13 reaches five percent of Android devices in five months
Android 12 is also still growing
Google parent Alphabet is laying off 12,000 employees
Another day, another tech company making mass layoffs
The EU votes to address loot boxes, gold farming, and gaming addiction
It also wants to create a European Video Game Strategy
Microsoft looks set to eliminate 10,000 jobs in the next few days
Another tech giant could be implementing mass layoffs
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says semiconductors will become more important than oil in geopolitics
Big quote: It's often said that there are three significant influences on global politics (and wars): oil, land, and religion. According to Intel boss Pat Gelsinger, semiconductors will join that list and become more important than the location of oil reserves for the next five decades.
Smartphone shipments dip to lowest seen in a decade, 17-percent decline from 2021
Phone upgrades were low on consumers' priority list for 2022
Hard drive shipments nearly halved in 2022
Why it matters: A recent report from Trendfocus shows SSD sales continue to rise dramatically, while HDD manufacturers are noticing record-breaking declines in overall shipments. Analysts estimate that shipments declined by more than 40 percent compared to 2021.
CAMM standard set to replace SO-DIMM for laptop memory
Could CAMM be a big buzzword in 2024?
Taiwan chip exports jumped 18.4% last year as US sanctions crushed China's imports
But the future might not be so bright for Taiwan
Has Nvidia won the AI training market?
We don't know the answer to this question. But we suspect it is true.
TSMC may cut 3nm wafer prices to entice AMD, Nvidia, others
Company also expects modest revenue declines in 1H 2023
Logitech sales slide mirrors PC shipment slump
Sales were down around 23% during the holiday quarter compared to the previous year
Apple boss Tim Cook is taking a 40% pay cut -- at his own request
He'll still earn a lot of money this year
Microsoft and Activision will miss their contractual merger deadline
The FTC has scheduled a hearing for August 2, well after the deal is supposed to close
Microsoft is giving its salaried US employees unlimited time off
In context: Working in the tech industry might not feel like the most secure profession right now, given the number of people being let go, but it still offers some of the best perks (and pay, usually). Microsoft, for example, is giving its US employees unlimited, fully paid time off.
Ubisoft cancels four more games, delays Skull & Bones for sixth time amid financial woes
2022 was not Ubisoft's best year