American DataCore Software has acquired Object Matrix, a British specialist in object storage and media archiving. The company’s devices and cloud solutions will become part of DataCore’s Periphery portfolio. Object Matrix develops MatrixStore equipment on-premises, hybrid solutions and cloud storage solutions. The products enable broadcasters and service providers to manage […]
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The round of layoffs at Microsoft particularly affects employees working on virtual and mixed reality. Microsoft announced last week that it would lay off 10,000 people, or about 5 percent of its workforce. Of course, these layoffs concern different departments, but it is striking that the teams around metaverse, virtual […]
Apple has been fined in Russia for requiring app developers to use the iPhone maker’s own payment system. According to the Russian competition watchdog, Apple is abusing its dominant market position. Incidentally, Apple has withdrawn from Russia after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As a result, new apps can no […]
JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, posted more profit in the past quarter. The bank benefited, among other things, from the higher interest rates, which resulted in a substantial increase in interest income. However, the financial group had to save more money for bad loans. These loans […]
Advertisers on Instagram and Facebook will soon no longer be able to target young people based on gender. Meta, the parent company of the platforms, has announced this. From February, companies that want to advertise specifically to young people will only be able to do so based on their age […]
The American technology group Apple has hired staff for its first stores in India. This was informed by the British business newspaper Financial Times. Apple wants to open so-called Flagship stores in major Indian cities such as Mumbai and New Delhi. In addition to store staff, Apple is also looking […]
The American technology group Microsoft allows a union delegation for the first time in its 47-year history. This is done at the request of the employees in the video game branch ZeniMax Studios. That company developed, among other things, the popular game ‘Doom’. Microsoft is thus following a trend because […]
US House of Representatives members are no longer allowed to use the app on their official smartphones for fear of security risks. The rule, introduced by the House administration, comes a week after the US Senate voted on legislation to ban TikTok from the work phones of all government officials. […]
Ten American gamers want to block the planned takeover of games studio Activision Blizzard by tech group Microsoft. They, therefore, went to court in California. The American competition watchdog FTC had also started a case to prevent the merger. The ten gamers claim in their complaint that the acquisition of […]
The European Commission is satisfied with several commitments from the online shopping platform Amazon to better comply with European competition rules. The deal means Amazon escapes a potential billion-dollar fine. The American company promises not to use other sellers’ data to improve its brands and stop favouring some sellers. Amazon’s […]
