Microsoft has recognized its first labor union in the United States, after employees at the videogame production company ZeniMax Studios overwhelmingly voted to unionize. ZeniMax produces the popular video games The Elder…
GameStop Stock Fiasco Shows Need to Reframe Tech Employment Debate
A raft of market watchdogs has warned investors in GameStop—many of whom are homespun traders using Reddit or Robinhood—may be in danger of breaking the law. Shares in the video gaming retailer…
Parler Just Part of Social Media Whack-a-Mole, Unless US Takes Big Steps
Parler, a social media platform popular with racists, homophobes and conspiracy theorists, has been cut off by Amazon, Google and Apple, and some believe the firm may be taken offline as a…
Dyson to Kick Off $3.7bn Tech Spending Spree
British appliances firm Dyson says it will invest an extra £2.75bn ($3.67bn) in new technology over the next five years, as it aims to double the number of products it sells. The…
“Singles Day” Breaks Alibaba Records – But Regulation Knocks Chinese Stocks
Alibaba, the Chinese tech giant, has pulled in record sales figures. Yet not all is rosy for the firm. In previous years “Singles Day”—a Chinese Black Friday—has been measured in 24-hour frames.…
Ayar Labs Raises $35m Series B To Push “Chiplet” Technology
American chip-processing starting Ayar Labs has secured a $35 million Series B funding round, to help grow its novel I/O-replacement technology. The Emeryville, California-based firm received the round from co-leaders Downing Ventures…
Intel Shares Slip on Revenue Shortfall
Intel’s share price has dropped 10%, as the Coronavirus pandemic continues to take a toll. The Californian chipmaker’s value took a dive on underwhelming revenues, which analysts blame on the pandemic’s freezing…
Giant iTab Founder Mark Jones: “The Tech was Easy – Finding a Route to Market was Tougher”
When Mark Jones founded London firm Giant iTab, in 2009, the smartphone revolution was truly underway. Apple’s iPhone 3GS was flying off shelves and RIM’s BlackBerry Storm was trying – vainly –…
Lenovo Could be Dropped from Hong Kong Index, as Huge Slide Continues
Chinese computing firm Lenovo could lose its spot on Hong Kong’s equity index, as it sheds value more than any other technology company. The Beijing- and Morrisville, North Carolina-headquartered manufacturer, has lost…
Former Google and Facebook Staff Launch Anti-Addiction Lobby
A group of ex-Silicon Valley employees has formed a pressure group to educate Americans about the addictiveness of social media. The Center for Humane Technology (CHT), working alongside nonprofit Common Sense Media,…