A new survey has qualified just how much employees want to continue working from home (WFM), to the tune of $30,000. As restrictions lift and companies begin opening their doors, many employees are faced with the prospect of going back Read More
French Competition Authority Fines Google $267 Million
The French Competition Authority has fined Google $267 million for favoring its own advertising services and abusing its dominant position. Google has been facing increased scrutiny for its behavior, facing lawsuits in multiple jurisdictions for alleged monopolistic and anti-competitive behavior. Read More
Wedbush Raises Microsoft Price Target After $2 Trillion Market Cap
Wedbush Securities has raised Microsoft’s target price from $310 to $325 after the company became the third to cross the $2 trillion mark. Microsoft made headlines yesterday when it became only the third company to have a market capitalization of $2 trillion, Read More
Apple Announces $200 Million ‘Restore Fund’ to Remove Atmospheric Carbon
Apple and its partners have launched a $200 million “Restore Fund” aimed at removing carbon from the atmosphere. Apple has been working for years to reduce its carbon footprint, committing last year to have its entire supply chain carbon neutral by 2030. Read More
JBS Paid $11 Million in Ransomware Attack
JBS Foods has said it paid roughly $11 million to resolve a ransomware attack that crippled the company. JBS Foods is the world’s largest meat producer, with operations in the us, Canada and Australia. The company experienced a cyberattack on May Read More
AT&T Settles D.C. Overcharging Lawsuit, Will Pay $1.5 Million
AT&T has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the District of Columbia as a result of overcharging the District for years. The District entered into a contract with AT&T in 2012 for both wireless and broadband services, as well as Read More
YouTube Shorts $100 Million Fund Aims to Take on TikTok
YouTube has established a $100 million fund in an effort to attract creators to its YouTube Shorts TikTok competitor. TikTok has taken the social media world by storm, attracting content creators and users alike. During the pandemic, the platform was Read More
Microsoft Teams Hits 145 Million Daily Users
Microsoft Teams has hit a major new milestone, boasting some 145 million daily users. Microsoft Teams has become one of the most widely used programs in the pandemic, as business have relied on it for communication, collaboration and remote work. Read More
Remote Work Saving Google and Alphabet $1 Billion a Year
Google executives may be eager to return to the office, but remote work is already saving the company $1 billion a year. In a blog post in March, Google CEO Sundar Pichai emphasized the company’s commitment to in-person collaboration. Coming together in Read More
Elon Musk Offers $100M Prize for Carbon Removal
Elon Musk is offering $100 million in prizes in the fight against climate change, promising it to inventors who come up with ways of removing carbon from the atmosphere. Carbon removal is one of the more promising ways of fighting Read More