Featured TechnologyNumerous techies set to quit this year: All you need to knowIFM CorrespondentSeptember 5, 2023September 4, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 5, 2023September 4, 2023 The study comes at a time when Amazon’s CEO has been asking his staff to come to the office at least three days a week... Read more
Magazine TechnologyWill Metaverse be profitable?IFM CorrespondentAugust 11, 2023August 11, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 11, 2023August 11, 2023 Meta is competing with Microsoft and other companies to be the first Metaverse platform in the world... Read more
Featured MarketsCan layoffs harm shareholder returns?IFM CorrespondentMay 22, 2023May 22, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMay 22, 2023May 22, 2023 In many notable bellwether companies, particularly in the technology, retail and financial services industries, this is taking the form of layoffs... Read more
Featured TechnologyIF Insights: By firing its ethical AI team, Microsoft enters into the zone of vulnerabilityIFM CorrespondentMarch 28, 2023March 28, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 28, 2023March 28, 2023 Microsoft has also reportedly removed the waitlist for its AI-powered 'Bing Chat', as the chatbot will now come with GPT-4 features... Read more
Featured MarketsSacked Meta employee slams CEO, asks ‘Has Mark Zuckerberg taken a pay cut?’IFM CorrespondentMarch 22, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 22, 2023 A senior technical recruiter at Meta in the US was let go during the second round of layoffs, while on maternity leave... Read more
Featured TechnologyIn-person engineers outperformed remote workers, says Mark Zuckerberg as Meta starts its 2023 layoffsIFM CorrespondentMarch 21, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 21, 2023 Meta is putting a lot of effort into ensuring individuals form the connections they need to work productively... Read more
Featured TransportFord’s ‘self-repossessing car’: Nightmare for vehicle owners amid cost-of-living crisisIFM CorrespondentMarch 20, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 20, 2023 Ford joins the bandwagon, with its concept of 'connected vehicle data', where autonomous devices will punish car owners for defaulting on payments... Read more
Featured MarketsConjuring opportunity from setbacks: Laid-off techies venture into start-up worldIFM CorrespondentMarch 2, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 2, 2023 Start-up accelerator Y Combinator has seen applications increase by 20% in 2022, getting a total of more than 38,000... Read more
Currency FeaturedSetback for ‘Saudi Vision 2030’? Crypto firm Kraken closes UAE officeIFM CorrespondentFebruary 9, 2023February 10, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentFebruary 9, 2023February 10, 2023 The Kraken episode comes at a time when the crypto sector is undergoing prolonged negative volatility since 2022... Read more
Featured TechnologyTech layoffs intensify: Microsoft to cut 10,000 jobsWebAdminJanuary 23, 2023 by WebAdminJanuary 23, 2023 Microsoft's action might signal that employment losses in the tech industry will persist... Read more