Wall Street may be the “experts” in the stock market, but analysts are increasingly looking to Reddit’s WallStreetBets for info. Reddit’s WallStreetBets upended the stock market when individual traders rallied around stocks that mainstream Wall Street institutions were shorting. GameStop, Read More
U.S. Digital Corps Aims to Attract Top Tech Talent to Government Roles
The Biden administration has unveiled the U.S. Digital Corps, with the goal of attracting the nations top tech talent to government jobs. The tech industry has a complicated relationship with government, with the biggest tech companies under increased scrutiny for Read More
Wedbush: Microsoft’s Office Price Hike Could Raise Stock 18%
Wedbush analyst Dan Ives believes Microsoft’s Office 365 price hike could boost the stock price as much as 18%. Microsoft announced price hikes for Office 365 of $1 to $2 per month. While relatively minor, when factoring in hundreds of Read More
Microsoft’s Azure Government Top Secret Now Available
Microsoft has announced the general availability of its Azure Government Top Secret, in the company’s bid to gain more government contracts. Government contracts are some of the most lucrative contracts for tech companies, including cloud providers. Needless to say, however, Read More
Four Labor Unions Ask FTC to Block Amazon’s MGM Purchase
The Strategic Organizing Center (SOC) has written the Federal Trade Commission, asking the agency to block Amazon’s MGM purchase. The SOC represents four unions: the Service Employees International Union, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the Communications Workers of America and Read More
Apple Reports Record Third Quarter
Apple reported its third-quarter results, turning in a record quarter and smashing expectations. All eyes were on Apple, especially given how much the company has been impacted by the global semiconductor shortage. It appears the company has managed to navigate Read More
Oracle’s Cloud Unit Gears Up for ‘24×7’ Work in Fight for the Cloud
Oracle has told employees on various cloud projects to prepare for “24×7” work as the company fights for cloud market share. Oracle is currently behind the market leaders — AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud — in the cloud market. Read More
Apple and Intel Adopting TSMC’s 3-Nanometer Tech
Apple and Intel are already working to adopt TSMC’s latest innovation, 3-nanometer chip production. TSMC is the leading chipmaker in the world, manufacturing semiconductors for many of the leading tech companies. Apple is one of its biggest customers, and uses Read More
Recalled Chevrolet Bolts Caught Fire, GM Issues Warning
GM is warning that at least two Chevrolet Bolts have caught fire, despite being serviced in a recall. GM issued a recall for nearly 51,000 Chevy Bolts over a risk of the vehicles catching on fire when “charged to full, or very Read More
HPE Buys Ampool to Improve SQL-Based Hybrid Analytics
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced its acquisition of Ampool, in an effort to modernize the SQL stack. SQL is still one of the most widely-used database workload. With the increased adoption of cloud computing, however, SQL does have limitations. Ampool Read More