The economy is tough at the moment, it leaves tech companies with no choice but to lay off staff members. The streaming platform Spotify announced is reducing the headcount of its operations due to sluggish economic growth. Spotify founder and chief executive Daniel Ek wrote in a blog post published by the company: “I recognise this...
Month: <span>December 2023</span>
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OPINION | Israeli maps and AI do not save Palestinian lives in Gaza writes Marc Owen Jones
On December 2, the Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted a map of Gaza, broken up into a grid of numbered blocks with instructions that Palestinians living in certain areas evacuate to Rafah. Leaflets containing a QR code linking to the map on the Israeli army’s website were also dropped over Gaza. This move came...
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European Investment Bank Group and Mission Innovation team up to accelerate clean energy innovation
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, which consists of the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund, and Mission Innovation are joining forces to support clean energy innovation worldwide. The announcement of the new partnership was made at a joint event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai. Building new public-private...
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Twilio announces layoffs impacting about 5% of its workforce
As economic recession continues to bite across the world, tech companies are also feeling the pinch while some are finding alternative ways to cut back. Cloud communications platform Twilio Inc on Monday announced it will lay off about 5%, or 295, of its total workforce by the first quarter of 2024 to achieve profitable growth....
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Reports | Japan’s TDK Corp to manufacture iPhone battery cells in India
Japanese electronic parts maker TDK Corp will manufacture lithium ion (li-ion) battery cells for Apple iPhones in India, a minister said on Monday. Apple has been touting India as its next big growth driver as it looks to move some production away from China. It began assembling iPhones in the country in 2017 through Wistron and later...
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Connectivity and internet down in Gaza as Israeli strikes intensify
Telecommunication and internet services have been cut off in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian telecoms company Paltel has said, as Israel intensifies its assault on the besieged territory, Al Jazeera reported. “We regret to announce the complete cessation of the communications and Internet services with the Gaza strip, as the main paths that were previously reconnected...
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OPINION | We do have good stories to tell, just not that one, Mr President writes Mandy Wiener
President Cyril Ramaphosa says we must be more like the Chinese and stop badmouthing his ANC-led government. President Cyril Ramaphosa wants us to be more like the Chinese and to stop badmouthing our own country. He wants us to be messengers and tell the ANC government’s good story about South Africa instead. This is according...
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WATCH | Miss Salon London, Parkhurst hosted the last instalment for the year of ‘Discover Your Entrepreneurial Genius Open Conversations’ Event
Sfiso Tshabalala, in partnership with DameConcepts, hosted the ‘Discover Your Entrepreneurial Genius Open Conversations’ last Friday (01 December 2023) at Miss Salon London, Parkhurst, Johannesburg. The event follows the successful launch of the book ‘Discover Your Entrepreneurial Genius’ at the Empire Partner Foundation (EPF). The book is a call to action, through the hashtag BeThatChange,...
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Apple Inc to end credit card partnership with Goldman Sachs
Apple is pulling the plug on its credit card partnership with Goldman Sachs Group, the Wall Street Journal reported. The tech giant recently sent a proposal to the Wall Street bank to exit the contract in the next 12 to 15 months, the report said, citing people briefed on the matter. Apple and Goldman had started...
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Roads and Infrastructure: Sanral to re-advertise 86 Road construction Tenders valued at R7.2 billion
The SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) is readvertising 86 road construction tenders, collectively valued at R7.2 billion, that were among those cancelled because of a legal challenge to its new preferential procurement policy (PPP) scoring system. Sanral indicated on Wednesday that its stated aim is to fast-track the adjudication of the 86 tenders to get...