IBM and SAP Announce Mass Layoffs
Well it's another brutal day in the tech sector as two giant tech companies - IBM and SAP have announced mass layoffs.
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Microsoft Outlook and Teams Suffered Major Outage Today
Microsoft had a rough day when both Outlook and Teams services were completely disrupted. This was a world-wide outage where only China was spared.
Are Tech CEOs Overpaid? A Critical Analysis...
Recently, there has been a growing concern over the high levels of executive compensation at tech companies. While some of these companies have seen tremendous growth and success, their CEOs have been rewarded with sky high salaries, bonuses, and stock options. This has led many to ask if these executives are worth the high levels of compensation they receive.
How to Survive in the Tech Industry, 2023 Edition
I recently had someone reach out to me for help getting a job with the tech industry. They are a skilled developer with database, backend and frontend experience. They were slightly overwhelmed at the current tech market, and rightfully so. Big tech such as Meta, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have all had mass layoffs, among others.
Meta (Facebook) is Partnering with the NBA to do Games in VR
Meta (parent company of Facebook) announced today that they are partnering with the NBA to offer viewing of games in VR (virtual reality).
Spotify Cuts 6% of Workers, Latest Round of Big Tech Layoffs
Spotify was the latest big tech company to have mass layoffs, cutting around 10000 positions today (January 23, 2023).
The Future of Netflix: A Look Ahead to the Next Decade and Beyond
Netflix, the streaming giant that revolutionized the way we consume television and movies, has come a long way since its humble beginnings as a DVD-by-mail service in 1997. Founded by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph, the company has grown to become one of the most influential players in the entertainment industry, with over 208 million subscribers worldwide.
What is the Future of Programming Languages?
I grew up in the 80s on very primitive computers compared to today's standards. I started with the BASIC language and moved on to QBasic, Visual Basic, C, C++ and finally C# where I found my favorite language :) I have a few thoughts about where humanity is headed with programming languages...
An Analysis of Azure Cosmos Postgresql
In October of 2022, Microsoft Azure released Cosmos Postgresql, a distributed relational database. This competes directly with AWS (Amazon) serverless Postgresql which also allows an autoscaling solution that can span multiple nodes.
T-Mobile Suffers Significant Data Breach
T-Mobile was hacked in a giant data breach where 37 million accounts had their information stolen.
Chat GPT Hitting Maximum Capacity Regularly
Chat GPT, the popular AI chat and question and answer system is hitting maximum capacity, according to IBL.
Google Alphabet Laying off Thousands of Workers
Google announced today that they are eliminating 12000 jobs or about 6% of their workforce.
Big Layoffs at Microsoft
Microsoft announced a huge layoff today, cutting 10000 positions. Satya Nadella said that Microsoft had been impacted by changes in the global economy.
Tech Layoffs Continue at Steady Pace in 2023
An average of 1600 tech jobs have been lost each day of 2023 so far. Big companies like Microsoft, Facebook, Salesforce and Amazon have had huge waves of layoffs.
Cryptocurrency Market Begins to Recover
As of January 16, 2023 the Bitcoin price was nearing 21000 USD. After hitting lows of around 15000 USD a few months earlier, the crypto market looks to be recovering a bit.
Kraken Covid Variant Sweeping Northeast US
A new variant of the virus that causes COVID has mutations that make it more transmissible, but vaccines are still likely to protect against severe disease.
Microsoft Invests Big in Open AI
Microsoft plans to invest $10 billion in OpenAI, the startup behind popular artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT, according to a report from Semafor.
Amazon Testing Lower Price Prime Tier in India
According to TechCrunch, Amazon is testing a lower price tier of Prime for customers in India...
