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Google’s 12,000 RIF Unnerves Staff

Google’s 12,000 RIF Unnerves Staff

Google workers were worried about being laid off when they saw colleagues at competitor technology companies lose their jobs in droves. Some of them couldn’t access their corporate accounts on Friday morning. Alphabet Inc. is the company’s owner. Eventually, it fired 12,000 workers or 6% of the workforce. Employees reported a smooth if unpersonalized process …

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Microsoft VS FTC - Fight Worth a Lookout

Microsoft vs FTC- Fight Worth a Lookout

Xbox Maker Says FTC Can’t Prove that The Deal Harms Consumers Microsoft Corp Inc. contends that its proposed $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard Inc. would harm competition in the video-gaming market. The accusations come from the US Federal Trade Commission. However, Microsoft said the alliance would offer more alternatives to players and game developers …

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Is Nuclear Fusion Energy Ready For Prime Time?

Is Nuclear Fusion Energy Ready for Prime Time?

A controlled reaction at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory generated more energy than it consumed this past week. Hence, the U.S. Energy Department announced a breakthrough in research revolving around nuclear fusion. Fusion provides a limitless supply of clean energy. How long will it take for this breakthrough to come through? Understanding three fundamental numbers …

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Microsoft’s Battle for Activision Turns On The Future Of Gaming

Microsoft Battle for Activision Turns on The Future of Gaming

Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard Inc. for $69B. Antitrust authorities investigating to stop the merger are most likely more worried about the future of gaming in the cloud. This has lately drawn attention to decades-old notions of console-exclusive games played on Xbox and chief rival Sony Group Corp.’s PlayStation. Cloud gaming is a new concept that …

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Meta Faced With An Antitrust Fight Over An Acquisition

Meta Faced With An Antitrust Fight Over An Acquisition

On Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission will ask a court to prevent Meta Platforms Inc. from buying a virtual-reality startup. This situation represents a change in US policy. Facebook’s parent company’s metaverse strategy is challenged by antitrust enforcement. Within is the creator of the fitness app – Supernatural. According to the Federal Trade Commission, Meta’s …

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Apple Diversifying Production Away from China

Apple Diversifying Production Away from China

According to individuals familiar with the discussions, Apple has accelerated its intentions to relocate some of its manufacturing outside China. It has long been the principal nation in the manufacturing chain. They claim to be instructing manufacturers to prepare more carefully for Apple devices production elsewhere in Asia; they are considering India and Vietnam. They …

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SpaceX Given Green Light on 7,500 More Starlink Satellites

SpaceX Given Green Light on 7,500 More Starlink Satellites

Elon Musk’s SpaceX received conditional approval from US authorities. This means the green light to build a new large constellation of Starlink satellites subsequently. Shortly, the plan is to make 7,500 spacecrafts. SpaceX was initially known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Musk’s closely held firm informed the FCC in May that it had conducted around …

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A-star Consulting

Nowadays, many companies are looking to step into the digital space as a way to increase their profits. The benefits of doing so have been well-recorded, with many market giants using digital business as their primary business model. Furthermore, many successful companies operate on an online-only model. And while the model has a unique set …

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