Tag: Tech Industry
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Apple Exec Nods to Apple TV+ Strategy: No Ad-Supported Tier, No Rush for Big Studio Deals
Apple’s Strategy Stays Course: No Ad-Supported Apple TV+ Tier In a clear stance about the future of Apple’s streaming ambitions, Eddy Cue, Apple’s services chief, has dismissed rumors surrounding an ad-supported tier for Apple TV+. Cue emphasized that there are currently no plans to introduce a cheaper, ad-supported version of the company’s flagship streaming service.…
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Elon Musk Dances After $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Nod: Who Did It Better—Him or the Robot?
Elon Musk’s Momentous Payday Sparks a Public Dance In a moment that felt staged from a sci‑fi movie, Tesla CEO Elon Musk celebrated a monumental compensation package after shareholders overwhelmingly approved the plan. The potential value of the pay nod could reach roughly $1 trillion, positioning Musk as a defining figure in the history of…
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Will Tesla Shareholders Vote to Make Elon Musk the First Trillionaire?
What’s on the ballot? On the horizon is a pivotal vote by Tesla shareholders regarding a monumental pay package for chief executive Elon Musk. The plan, widely described as the largest compensation award in corporate history, would be awarded if Musk hits a series of ambitious milestones tied to Tesla’s market value, revenue growth, and…
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Court rejects Uber Group bid to block Uber and One NZ partnership
New Zealand court rejects bid to block Uber-One NZ partnership The Whangārei-based Uber Group has lost its bid to block a cross-promotional partnership between Uber Technologies and telecommunications company One NZ. The court’s ruling, handed down this week, puts an end to a lengthy dispute over whether the alliance breaches a 2014 co-existence agreement that…
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Amazon Job Cuts Driven by Culture, Not AI or Costs, Says CEO Jassy
Amazon’s Layoffs: Culture Over Costs Amazon announced a substantial workforce reduction, with about 14,000 roles eliminated this week. The company framed the move not as a response to escalating costs or to accelerate AI adoption, but as a decision rooted in cultural alignment. CEO Andy Jassy addressed the layoffs publicly for the first time during…
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Liberty IT Internship: Building Confidence with Anastasia Ridge
Trusting Your Abilities: A Journey Through Liberty IT’s Internship Being able to trust your own ability is a learning process for everyone, says Anastasia Ridge, a third-year software engineering student at Queen’s University Belfast who is currently on a software engineer intern placement at Liberty IT. Her story illustrates how a well-supported internship can turn…
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Apple Loses Another AI Exec to Meta as Siri Revamp Looms
Overview: Another AI shake-up at Apple The competition for AI talent intensified this week as Apple confirmed that Ke Yang, the executive steering Apple’s AI-driven web search efforts, is moving to Meta. The move, reported by Bloomberg, adds to a string of departures from Apple’s AI and machine learning (AIML) team as the company gears…
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Apple Loses AI Exec to Meta: Siri AI Battle Heats Up
Apple loses another AI executive to Meta as talent churn hits AI push In a move that underscores the intense competition for AI talent, Apple has again seen a key leader depart for Meta. Ke Yang, the Apple executive charged with steering the iPhone maker’s AI-driven web search efforts, is reportedly heading to Meta, according…
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Infosys Taps Employees for Talent Hunt, Offering Cash Rewards to Spur Referrals
Infosys Mobilizes Employee Referrals to Accelerate Lateral Hiring Infosys, the Bengaluru-based software giant and India’s second-largest IT exporter, has turned to its own workforce to fuel a broader hiring push. In an internal drive, the company is urging employees to refer candidates for a wide range of open roles across its India development centres. The…
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Dungeons & Dragons Expands to Montreal with a New Video Game Studio
Montreal Becomes Home to Wizards of the Coast’s New Studio The world of Dungeons & Dragons is expanding its footprint in North America with a new video game studio set to open in Montreal. The project, led by Wizards of the Coast, would create about 200 direct jobs across development, art, quality assurance, and ancillary…