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Intel confirms layoffs as it tries to 'make engineers more productive'

An unspecified number of people will lose their jobs as the company looks to cut out middle management.

Kris Holt

a day ago

The EU is putting repairability rating labels on phones and tablets in June

Lawrence Bonk

04.24.2025

Intel may be preparing to lay off 20 percent of its staff

Kris Holt

04.23.2025

Meta expands ads to Threads users in over 30 countries

Mariella Moon

04.23.2025

Google will keep third-party tracking cookies on Chrome as they are

Mariella Moon

04.23.2025

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Intel confirms layoffs as it tries to 'make engineers more productive'
New Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is trying to turn around the company by making it more efficient and focusing on core products.
The EU is putting repairability rating labels on phones and tablets in June
The EU is mandating new labels on smartphones and tablets that indicate how repairable the device is. These will start appearing in June.
Intel may be preparing to lay off 20 percent of its staff
Intel's new CEO Lip-Bu Tan is attempting to turn the struggling company's fortunes around.
Meta expands ads to Threads users in over 30 countries
More people worldwide will be seeing ads on Threads in the future.
Google will keep third-party tracking cookies on Chrome as they are
Google will not make any to changes to how third-party cookies work on the Chrome browser at all.
Meta's Oversight Board criticizes company's 'hastily announced' hate speech policy changes
The board also sent mixed messages on protecting trans people online.
Apple and Meta hit with first fines under Europe's new Digital Markets Act
Following reported delays over political concerns, the European Commission (EC) has penalized Apple and Meta over anti-competitive activities.
OpenAI says it would buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell
Nick Turley, head of ChatGPT, spoke at a hearing about the Google monopoly situation and was asked whether OpenAI would be interested in acquiring Chrome.
Google pays Samsung an 'enormous’ amount of money to pre-install Gemini on phones
Google pays Samsung a boatload of cash to pre-install the AI assistant Gemini on its phones. This comes in the form of a fixed monthly payment.
FTC sues Uber over claims the company makes subscriptions hard to cancel
The FTC announced that it's suing Uber over how it handles billing and subscriptions for Uber One.
EU regulators reportedly delayed Apple and Meta penalty announcements ahead of US trade talks
The WSJ says some European Parliament members are concerned the cases have become political.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has cut 90 percent of its employees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been reduced to a skeleton crew of about 200 employees.
Google is a monopoly in online ad tech, federal judge rules
It follows a similar 2024 ruling against the company in search.
NVIDIA says the US has put export restrictions on H20 AI chips
According to an SEC filing from NVIDIA, the US government will require a license to allow the export of its H20 integrated circuits.
Google is retiring country-specific domains for search
Google announced today that it will no longer be using country code top level domains for searches.
Mark Zuckerberg predicted Meta's antitrust trial in a 2018 email
'There is a non-trivial chance that we will be forced to spin out Instagram and perhaps WhatsApp,' the Meta CEO wrote.
Comcast rolls out a five-year price guarantee for new internet customers
It follows a three-year price lock Verizon rolled out a day after Trump's tariff announcement.
Japan clamps down on Google's Android app pre-install deals
The company allegedly tells phone makers to preinstall Google Search and Chrome, among other perks.
Intel is selling off a majority stake in chip-maker Altera for $4.46 billion
Intel is selling off its majority share in chip-maker Altera as part of its new CEO's first steps toward stabilizing the company.
Electronics exempted from reciprocal tariffs will soon be subject to new semiconductor tariffs instead
US Customs and Border Protection announced tariff exclusions for certain products like smartphones and computers, but Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has since clarified that a separate tariff is coming for them.

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