Amazon claims developers only code for an hour a day
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But it is not really their fault

Amazon Web Services (AWS) claims the average developer spends a mere hour daily writing actual code—barely enough time to decide whether to indent with tabs or spaces.

Former Google Chief Eric Schmidt drones on about drones
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US Army should ditch tanks in favour of AI-powered Drones

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has called for a radical shift in US military strategy. He urges the Army to scrap its “useless” tanks in favour of AI-powered drones.

AI takes its toll on Big Tech
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Monday, 12 February 2024 10:41

AI takes its toll on Big Tech


Tech giants axe 34,000 jobs

Major tech firms such as Microsoft, Alphabet, PayPal, and eBay have sacked 34,000 workers since the start of 2024 to focus on artificial intelligence (AI), the Financial Times revealed.

Big Tech lay-offs are already costing them
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19th-century staff management approaches don’t work

Faced with falling margins after the Covid bubble burst, Big Tech let thousands of staff go on the assumption that they could rehire them when things got better at the end of the year, but they might have miscalculated, according an Intuit boss.

Google promises its AI will be released to trusted users soon
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Bard should be ready for public release in a few weeks 

Google's parent firm Alphabet announced the release of its Bard conversational AI service, which it said will be rolled out to "trusted users" before its public release in the coming weeks.

Google profits plummet
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Thursday, 27 October 2022 11:11

Google profits plummet


A 27 percent drop in profits

Google's third quarter 2022 earnings drop by 27 percent drop in profits compared to last year, with weaker-than-expected earnings and revenue.

EU signs off on tech giant regulation
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Wednesday, 06 July 2022 11:44

EU signs off on tech giant regulation


Enforcement might be impossible

EU lawmakers gave the thumbs up to landmark rules to rein in tech giants such as Alphabet unit Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft, but enforcement could be hampered by regulators' limited resources.

US Supremes tell Google it has to listen to shareholders
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Lawsuit revived

The US Supreme Court declined to hear Alphabet attempt to spike a lawsuit by shareholders accusing it of fraudulently concealing a security glitch that left private user data exposed.

Alphabet sees trouble ahead
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Wednesday, 29 April 2020 12:27

Alphabet sees trouble ahead


People interested in searching for coranavirus rather than buying stuff

Alphabet beat what the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street predicted for its quarterly revenue as its Google unit posted double-digit advertising growth despite the economic slowdown from the novel coronavirus.

Google hits a trillion
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Friday, 17 January 2020 11:45

Google hits a trillion


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Google-parent Alphabet became the fourth US company to top market value of more than $1 trillion.