TikTok rolls out its ‘state-controlled media’ label to 40 more countries

January 18, 2023

TikTok today announced it’s expanding its “state-controlled media” label to over 40 more global markets, to alert users when videos they’re seeing on the app are being published by entities whose “editorial output or decision-making process” is subject to influence by a government, the company said on Wednesday. The pilot initially began last year after […]

TikTok rolls out its ‘state-controlled media’ label to 40 more countries by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Boston Dynamics’ latest Atlas video demos a robot that run, jump, and now, grab and throw things

January 18, 2023

Boston Dynamics just released the latest demo of its humanoid robot, Atlas. The robot could already run and jump over complex terrain thanks to its feet. Now, the robot has hands, per se. These rudimentary grippers gives the robot new life. Suddenly, instead of being an agile pack mule, the Atlas becomes something closer to […]

Boston Dynamics’ latest Atlas video demos a robot that run, jump, and now, grab and throw things by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

Sophos to lay off 450 employees globally

January 18, 2023

Sophos is laying off about 10% of its global workforce, TechCrunch has learned. Sophos confirmed the layoffs in an email to TechCrunch. “Sophos today announced an internal restructuring which has resulted in job losses and the start of consultation periods that potentially will affect 10% of our global employee base,” said Jitendra Bulani, a spokesperson […]

Sophos to lay off 450 employees globally by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

What’s next for the entrepreneur behind Layoffs.FYI

January 18, 2023

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single person, think about their work and unpack the rest. This week, Natasha interviewed Roger Lee, an entrepreneur who’s spent the […]

What’s next for the entrepreneur behind Layoffs.FYI by Theresa Loconsolo originally published on TechCrunch

Microsoft announces 10,000 job cuts, nearly 5% of its global workforce

January 18, 2023

Microsoft today announced details of a much-rumored round of layoffs, confirming in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that 10,000 employees will be impacted as part of “workforce reduction” measures the company is taking in response to “macroeconomic conditions and changing customer priorities.” The news comes as major redundancies continue to permeate the […]

Microsoft announces 10,000 job cuts, nearly 5% of its global workforce by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

Quantum Machines continues to grow in spite of economic uncertainity

January 18, 2023

Conventional wisdom suggests that a Series B company should be hunkering down right now, cutting costs, weathering the storm, but Israeli startup Quantum Machines is defying this approach as it continues to grow in spite of the economic uncertainty swirling around the world. The company announced that it got an additional $20 million tacked onto […]

Quantum Machines continues to grow in spite of economic uncertainity by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Maritime giant DNV says 1,000 ships affected by ransomware attack

January 18, 2023

DNV, a Norwegian shipping classification society, has confirmed its systems were hit by a ransomware attack, affecting around 1,000 ships that rely on its technology. The Oslo-based DNV said in a statement on Wednesday that its ShipManager software was targeted by file-encrypting malware on January 7, forcing the organization to shut down its servers. ShipManager […]

Maritime giant DNV says 1,000 ships affected by ransomware attack by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch