Intel’s recovery hit a major speed bump Friday as the company saw $8 billion of its market value wiped away, surprising analysts. Intel has been working to reclaim its spot as the world’s top chipmaker but has been experiencing setbacks Read More
Google Optimize will sunset this year
Any experiments and personalizations still active will end. Google Optimize and Optimize 360 will no longer be available after September 30, 2023. Your experiments and personalizations can continue to run until that date. Why we care. The discontinuation of Optimize may affect Read More
Amazon Is Shutting Down the Consumer Version of Wickr
Amazon has announced it is shutting down Wickr Me, the consumer version of its ultra-secure messaging app. Amazon acquired Wickr in June 2021. Wickr is a messaging app that offers end-to-end encryption and does not require a phone number or other Read More
EU Commission Investigating Broadcom’s VMware Deal
Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware hit another snag with the EU opening an investigation into the proposed deal. Broadcom and VMware reached a $61 billion deal in May 2022 that would see Broadcom purchase the virtualization company. The deal immediately sparked concern for VMware’s Read More
SymphonyAI Taps Oracle for Cloud Services
Oracle has scored another win, partnering with SymphonyAI to provide it with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services. SymphonyAI is a leading artificial intelligence firm, creating applications that leverage AI to help businesses gain insights and educate their decision-making process. According Read More
Alphabet CEO Announces ‘Difficult Decision’ to Lay Off 12,000
Google parent Alphabet has now firmly joined the ranks of companies laying off employees, with plans to cut 12,000 jobs. Two of Alphabet’s “Other Bets” companies, Intrinsic and Verily, announced layoffs last week, but today the company announced mass layoffs at Read More
3 new Google travel and tour booking features
Three new features for comparing prices, booking additional attractions, and editing prices are now available to attraction and tour operators. Google has just announced three new features for travel and tour booking businesses. The new features are aimed at making Read More
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Steps Down, Co-CEOs to Replace Him
Reed Hastings is stepping down as CEO of Netflix, vacating a position he has held since 1999, after co-founding the company in 1997. Netflix has faced new challenges in recent quarters, experiencing its first subscriber drop in nearly a decade. Read More
Verizon Test Drive Lets Users Test Company’s 5G Network
Verizon is letting users test drive its 5G network without any commitment for 30 days Verizon is competing with T-Mobile and AT&T for the 5G market, although both it and AT&T still have quite a bit of ground to cover Read More
Google intros open testing ads, new asset reporting and more for App campaigns
The slate of ads and analytics features specifically aimed at mobile gaming marketers will roll out over the coming months. With GDC, the annual game developers conference, postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Google announced its annual slate of feature Read More