Collaborate Disseminate
An anonymous reader quotes a report from SFGATE: If you’ve recently been laid off and have started the arduous process of looking for a new job, you’ve probably seen them on networking platforms like LinkedIn: postings for roles that are 30 days old, m… Continue reading Ghost Jobs Are Wreaking Havoc On Tech Workers
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: More than 500 Amazon workers reportedly signed a letter to Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) CEO this week, sharing their outrage over Amazon’s upcoming return-to-office (RTO) policy that will force worke… Continue reading Over 500 Amazon Workers Decry ‘Non-Data-Driven’ Logic For 5-Day RTO Policy
Amazon, in what it described as a “difficult decision,” is winding down Kindle Vella and shutting it down completely in February 2025. From a report: When the company launched the serialized story platform in 2021, it said Vella was a way for readers t… Continue reading Amazon is Shutting Down Its Kindle Vella Serialized Story Platform in February 2025
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Siemens will buy Altair Engineering for $10.6 billion, the American engineering software firm said on Wednesday, as the German company seeks to strengthen its presence in the fast-growing industrial sof… Continue reading Siemens To Buy Altair For $10.6 Billion In Digital Portfolio Push
Ars Technica’s Samuel Axon reports on Microsoft’s quarterly earnings: Some investors have been uneasy about the company’s aggressive spending on AI, while others have demanded it. During this quarter, Microsoft reported that it spent $20 billion on cap… Continue reading Microsoft Reports Big Profits Amid Massive AI Investments
The Register’s Tobias Mann reports: Supermicro shares took a nose dive on Wednesday, sliding more than 30 percent after the accounting firm hired to review its reporting practices resigned after determining they were just a bit too sketchy to warrant t… Continue reading Sketchy Financials Send Supermicro Auditors Running For the Hills
Simon Sharwood, reporting for The Register: Organisers of WordCamps, community-organized events for WordPress users, have been ordered to take down some social media posts and share their login credentials for social networks. The order to share creds … Continue reading WordPress Forces User Conf Organizers To Share Social Media Credentials, Arousing Suspicions
Dropbox is letting go 20% of its workforce as the cloud company undergoes what CEO Drew Houston calls a “transitional period.” From a report: In a letter to staff, Houston said that the reduction in headcount would impact 528 people. The goal, he added… Continue reading Dropbox is Laying Off 20% of Its Staff
Visa customers with eligible debit cards will be able to deposit funds into their Coinbase accounts — sometimes instantly — via a partnership announced by the payments giant and crypto exchange. From a report: Coinbase already has millions of connect… Continue reading Visa, Coinbase Offer Real-Time Crypto Purchases Via Debit Cards
In Reddit’s third-quarter earnings results, the company reported a profit of $29.9 million, with $348.4 million in revenue — a 68% increase year over year. The Verge reports: The company hasn’t been profitable at any point in its nearly 20-year histor… Continue reading Reddit Is Profitable For the First Time Ever