Amazon laying off 18,000: That’s significantly more than previously disclosed and could indicate that widespread job cuts are around the corner for tech companies. Job uncertainty could lead to panic and stall innovation.
Sony’s automotive dreams take shape: The Sony Honda Mobility venture unveiled its connected car prototype, Afeela, that illustrates automotive’s high-tech future. This means new revenue streams for tech and marketers.
Twitter hack could have serious consequences: Fallout from last year’s Twitter breach is emerging as millions of user email addresses are circulated online. Prepare for phishing and more Twitter scrutiny.
“We used to talk about ‘omnichannel’ and we should just be talking about ‘commerce.’” That’s according to our analyst Suzy Davidkhanian, speaking on our “Behind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail” podcast.
Microsoft’s cavalier generative AI could be Bing’s big chance: Wielding the technology reflects Microsoft’s risk appetite as it eyes a rare shot at search dominance.
Twitter gets forced into remote work: The social media company’s financial woes are putting its ability to retain office space in jeopardy. Fully embracing remote work is a sensible option.
Salesforce sheds 8,000 jobs: A sudden scramble towards austerity will affect 10% of the SaaS giant’s workforce, but also reveals the tech sector’s continued collapse in the face of uncertainty.
Taiwan is still the cradle of chip innovation: TSMC committed to its home country even as it broke ground in America, maintaining Taiwan’s dominance in chip production at a time of heightened geopolitical conflict.
Most laid-off techies found new jobs: Despite 2022’s job gutting, tech workers are faring well in other sectors. AI and semiconductors bode well for tech having a brighter 2023.
Tesla keeps inviting bad press: South Korea’s regulator says Tesla exaggerated its EV driving ranges. It’s the latest of many woes that could mean further loss of Tesla’s consumer appeal.
ogers-Shaw deal in jeopardy: The $26 billion merger would create the second-largest firm in Canada’s telecom oligopoly, but delays and uncertainty will drive down value.
Early adopters are shaping our commercial quantum future: The quantum computing industry is heating up as end users take investment risk. Skills deficits and technical errors are the stumbling blocks.
Tesla leads EV charge, but competition is around the corner: Tesla’s expansion is unparalleled, but so are its recalls and safety issues. Meanwhile, the rest of the automotive industry is slowly but steadily catching up.
European regulators intensified their investigations into Big Tech’s anticompetitive practices: Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon parried with regulators throughout the year as various countries put tech giants in their crosshairs.
Automation set to explode: After a record year for industrial robotics deployment in 2021, organizations are planning for massive automation by 2025. It’ll help ease the pressure on industry from the tight labor market but leaves the future of work uncertain.
We look back at the year’s most disruptive Big Tech payment stories and how the Big Four have expanded in the space.
Not all startups are feeling the VC funding pinch: Investors are still funding startups, but they’re more selective, gravitating toward tech areas that show promise for enterprises without the risk.
Google expands its cloud but pivots to a simplicity sprint to counter the down economy: Innovation could be dialed down further for 2023 as Big Tech’s most multifaceted behemoth rethinks its strategies.
Walmart, Kroger, Walgreens ramped up warehouse automation in 2022 to compete with Amazon: We forecast that nearly half of retailers with major centers will use fulfillment robots by 2024 to fulfill consumers’ desire for faster delivery.