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Zoom is struggling to fit in a post-COVID world
Shares of Zoom have tumbled from their pandemic peak in October 2020 as the company cuts its annual sales forecast and posts its slowest quarterly growth. Read more…
Month: November 2022
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Consumers say there are way too many subscription services
Consumers hate juggling so many subscription services, but they’d subscribe to even more of them if there was a single platform to manage them all: survey. Read more…
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Vietnam could defy tech layoff trend to at least 2024
Tech companies around the world are laying off staff. It’s a different story in Vietnam, with 195,000 programmers expected to be hired in the next two years. Read more…
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Sony to relaunch its China Hero Project for Chinese games
Sony Group plans to expand its China Hero Project programme to identify and incubate Chinese-made games, in a race with Microsoft to tap China’s gaming market. Read more…
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JD.com execs face big pay cuts to boost front-line benefits
JD.com says it will cut the salaries of more than 2,000 senior managers by 10% to 20% next year to help pay for improved benefits for front-line staff. Read more…
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Meta’s Galactica shows just how dumb AI can be
The fast failure of Galactica shows that when it comes to AI, the machines remain too stupid to do anything that they haven’t been explicitly shown before. Read more…
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BIF says regulating OTTs like telcos will kill app ecosystem
Broadband India Forum (BIF) says any move to bring OTT players under India’s licensing framework will wreck the app ecosystem in the country. Read more…
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TSMC founder reveals plans for 3-nm plant in Arizona
TSMC is planning to produce advanced 3-nm chips at its new factory in Arizona but the plans are not completely finalised yet, says founder Morris Chang. Read more…
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Tesla safety is now on trial in South Korea
A criminal trial in South Korea hangs on questions about the safety of Tesla cars, as the company faces more lawsuits and increased scrutiny by regulators. Read more…
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#RIPTwitter – Mastodon is the up-and-coming alternative
Mastodon, an open-source, decentralized microblogging platform has been the most popular destination for former Twitter users in the last few weeks #RIPTwitter Read more…
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Trump snubs Musk after poll favors his return to Twitter
Donald Trump said he had no interest in returning to Twitter even as a slim majority voted in a poll organized by Elon Musk in favor of reinstating him. Read more…
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GoTo, Indonesia’s biggest tech firm, laying off 1300 workers
Indonesia’s biggest tech firm GoTo Gojek Tokopedia said on Friday it was laying off 1,300 workers, or 12% of its workforce due to an uncertain economic outlook. Read more…
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More Twitter staff exiting after Musk ‘long hours’ ultimatum
Hundreds of Twitter employees are estimated to be leaving following an ultimatum from Elon Musk that they sign up for “long hours at high intensity,” or leave. Read more…
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The metaverse is the future, but few firms wants to be first
Companies worry about falling behind their competitors if they don’t adopt metaverse tech – but they also don’t want to be the first to do so, says KPMG report. Read more…
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AIS asks Thai court to halt approved True-DTAC merger
Incumbent operator AIS petitions Thailand’s Central Administrative Court to revoke regulatory approval of the planned merger between True Corp and DTAC. Read more…
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Blizzard games to go dark in China starting next year
Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase end their partnership. ‘World of Warcraft’ and other Blizzard games won’t be available in China from January. Gamers are sad. Read more…
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Taiwan touts tax breaks to boost its tech R&D edge
Taiwan proposed larger tax breaks for tech companies’ R&D, in a bid to retain its leading position in semiconductor manufacturing. Read more…
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How sensors and data could disrupt the luxury brand market
Sensors and data present a major opportunity for fashion and consumer brands to create new customer experiences. The challenge is convincing consumers. Read more…
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Open RAN is still too new for Indian telcos right now
Open RAN tech hasn’t seen much traction among Indian telcos despite initial enthusiasm due to worries around its maturity, says a senior executive at NEC. Read more…
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Indika and Foxconn seek Thai firm to join their JV
Coal miner PT Indika Energy and Foxconn, which are partnering to make EVs in Indonesia, are considering bringing in a Thai firm as a third partner. Read more…