Microsoft fired an IT specialist with 25 years of experience based on the decision of the AI algorithm — on his birthday
Microsoft’s latest large-scale layoffs, targeted at 3% of the staff (about 6,000 people)The layoffs affected mostly programmers — about 2,000 IT workers were laid off in Washington alone.
Will ChatGPT get its own iPhone? Ex-Apple designer joins OpenAI with a $6.5 billion deal
OpenAI acquired the former Apple designer’s startup io for $6.5 billion, while Jony Ive himself will now take on a leadership role in the AI company in terms of creativity and design.
Spotify banned 2 popular words in meetings — it increased efficiency by several times
Interestingly, the restriction applies only to meetings involving executives.
AI has replaced: a programmer with 20 years of experience lives in a trailer and has been rejected from 800 jobs
Although even the best AI models have difficulty solving many programming problems, they are already causing problems for programmers. In particular, one.
Is NVIDIA moving to Taiwan? Jensen Huang's announcement is expected in Taipei
The Taiwanese press reports that NVIDIA is preparing a global headquarters in Taiwan. The official announcement of the «housewarming» is expected next week.
Microsoft lays off more than 6000 people in favor of AI — the largest reduction since 2023
Microsoft has announced the layoff of about 6000 employees, which is almost 3% of the company’s entire team. And they can thank AI.
Stargate project to build $500 billion data center for AI, «blessed» by Trump, stalled — investors fear tariffs
In January 2025 Donald Trump, OpenAI, and SoftBank present Stargate — with «immediate» funding of $100 billion and raising $500 billion. Now it is under threat, largely because of Trump’s policies.
China and sanctions: Malaysia to increase video card imports by 3400% in 2025
In a world where GPU power is the currency for the development of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and high-performance computing systems, a sharp rise in GPU imports to a particular country always attracts attention. It so happened that amid the unfolding trade war between the US and China, an unprecedented surge in GPU orders occurred in…
Alphabet's share price drops 8% after Apple announces record traffic loss — Google denies
Words about possible disappearance of the iPhone were not the only high-profile statement by Apple CEO Eddy Cue in the Google trial. He also managed to reduce the value of Alphabet.
«Nova Poshta» and Prostor have opened vacancies for AI directors — salaries can reach $10,000
In the wake of artificial intelligence, a new top position has emerged in Ukraine: the director of AI. Prostor, Nova («Nova Poshta»), and MHP agricultural holding have already opened their stores.
«I use it every day»: Nvidia boss names an effective way to interact with AI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shared his thoughts on artificial intelligence and examples of its effective use at the 28th annual Milken Institute Global Conference.
Google goes Hollywood — the company has created a film and TV division 100 Zeros
Google signs a multi-year partnership agreement with Range Media Partners and launches 100 Zeros, a film and TV production division.
OpenAI officially remains a non-profit — the company reconsidered the decision to change its status
OpenAI has actually canceled decision to transform into a commercial company after extensive consultations with the public and lawyers.
Microsoft raises the price of Xbox worldwide and will sell AAA games for $80
Microsoft has officially confirmed another wave of price increases — players are outraged because they thought $70 was the maximum price for AAA projects.
How fat is Kim Jong-un? HR found a way to identify hidden candidates from the DPRK
Thousands of IT workers from North Korea have been employed by Fortune 500 companies using fake documents and continue to be employed illegally.
A signal for investors? Tesla's CEO has sold off almost all of her shares
Tesla has not been doing well lately Cybertruck was not so successfulas Elon Musk said, Consumers in Europe are refusing to buy electric cars from an American company in favor of Chinese models, and The latest financial report shows a drop in profits. Against this backdrop, another piece of news about the automaker looks very telling. Robin…
EA has laid off up to 400 people in its studios and canceled a shooter in the Titanfall universe
Electronic Arts has laid off 300 to 400 employees, including about 100 developers from the Respawn studio. It also canceled the Titanfall game.
Microsoft pays «inefficient» employees for voluntary departure from the company
Microsoft’s new approach to «inefficient» employees is interesting — quit with compensation or work better and harder.
The end of the metaverse dream? Meta fires Reality Labs employees
In Meta dismissed an unspecified number of employees a division of Reality Labs that develops VR applications.
Trump's tariffs hit Musk: Tesla delays production of Optimus robot due to «problem with Chinese magnets»
More and more American companies and industries are suffering from the unreasonable tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration. Another «victim of» tariffs is Tesla, which is run by one of the most ardent supporters of the current US president. This time, it is not about electric vehicles, but about humanoid robot Optimuswhose entry into…
3 days in the office or dismissal: Google introduces new requirements for remote workers
Several Google divisions have warned employees working remotely that they may be fired if they do not show up in the nearest office at least 3 times a week.
Get your money ready: Discord to be led by former Activision Blizzard vice president
Changes are taking place within Discord — On April 28, Humam Sahnini, known as the former vice president of Activision Blizzard and King, will take over as CEO.
Tesla's profits plummet by 71% — Musk is in turmoil, but in no hurry to leave DOGE
Tesla is reaping the rewards of Elon Musk’s foray into politics and his «heartfelt greetings» antics. Many potential buyers do not want to be associated with all this, and they avoid buying Tesla electric cars. The consequences are very telling. The company’s sales have dropped so much that it is close to the financial «red zone»…
Apple and Meta receive the first EU DMA antitrust fines — up to $600 million or more if they do not correct themselves in 60 days
Apple and Meta became the first companies to receive financial penalties for violating the new EU Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Scythe is on the verge of bankruptcy due to low-cost cooler clones
It seems that the well-known computer cooling systems manufacturer Scythe is in a difficult situation. Its European division is potentially on the verge of closure, and there is a shortage of CPU coolers on the market. The main reason for this situation is that Scythe’s European division has exhausted its working capital and filed for…
Not earlier than in 2 years: Microsoft bans fired employees from reapplying for jobs
Microsoft has updated its policy, and now those who have been fired will no longer be able to re-enter the company for at least two years.
US CEOs with «the highest» intelligence: Nvidia boss leads, Elon Musk is not in the ranking
Website Visual Capitalist in collaboration with Preply, has created a ranking of the 15 smartest CEOs in the United States, which includes the names of many tech leaders — the bosses of Nvidia, Adobe, and OpenAI, among others.
Web coder with a salary of up to $12,000: IT professionals criticize a job offer from a Ukrainian startup
Web coder for $12,000 — does this offer sound tempting? A startup offers a job as an IT specialist, but instead of easy work, it’s like being a fly in the ointment.
All friends could disappear from Facebook — inside «Zuckerberg's crazy» plan
Social networks need more and more users to increase revenue or attract new advertisers by demonstrating engagement rates. But in 2022, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was considering an idea so absurd that the board of directors might be glad it wasn’t implemented. Internal correspondence presented during the antitrust trial shows: Zuckerberg…
CEO of GitHub: «Coding should become a core subject in schools»
In a recent podcast, GitHub CEO Thomas Domke said that future programmers should learn coding as early as possible — and it would be great if such a subject became one of the main subjects in schools.
«The end of the Transatlantic Alliance»: EU starts issuing disposable «anti-spyware» phones to workers traveling to the US
The European Commission has begun issuing disposable phones and basic laptops to some staff traveling to the United States to avoid espionage, a security measure traditionally applied only to travel to China or to war-torn Ukraine for fear of Russian tracking.
Ukrainian IT abroad: Poland and Spain are among the top countries for relocation, but «net» salaries are only 8% higher than in Ukraine
The DOU website has conducted a salary survey of 2622 Ukrainian IT professionals currently working abroad. The full report is available at linkWe will briefly summarize the main indicators.
Mark Zuckerberg spent «$45 billion on the metaverse in 4 years — the same amount Musk paid for Twitter
It’s been more than 4 years since Mark Zuckerberg changed the Facebook brand to Meta and invested tens of billions in his vision of the meta-universe — but the company has shown little in action to match this amount, raising doubts about the viability of the strategy.
Billionaires earned $300+ billion on «pause» in Trump's tariffs — and Elon Musk is the biggest
The world’s richest people added $304 billion to their wealth amid rapidly rising stock markets — after Donald Trump announced the suspension of new tariffs for most trading partners (except China, which is subject to a 125% tariff)
TSMC may pay $1 billion to the US for inadvertent supply of Huawei chips
TSMC, the world’s largest chipmaker, may face a fine of more than $1 billion, according to knowledgeable sources. Although this amount is not critical for TSMC, it is hardly a trifle.
Make iPhone $3500 Again: production of Apple smartphones in the US will triple their price
US President Donald Trump has said that «jobs and factories will return in triumph» by announcing unprecedented tariffs. At the same time, however, the US may face a significant rise in product prices.
Ubisoft shares plummeted to their lowest level since 2013 — the deal with Tencent did not save the company
Ubisoft is in the spotlight again — and this time not because of a new game. The company, which was once at the peak of its popularity, is now going through a difficult time.
Google pays salaries to AI engineers for a year after dismissal — to prevent them from leaving for competitors
Artificial intelligence specialists are worth their weight in gold, so some large companies pay them extra just to keep them from leaving for competitors.
Portrait of a Ukrainian video game developer by DOU — 26-year-old Kyivan without a wife and children, but with a PlayStation
Website DOU surveyed 900 Ukrainian video game developers about their salaries, age, location, and game preferences, and based on their answers created a portrait of an average game specialist. In general, this is a 26-year-old Kyiv resident without a wife and children, but with a PlayStation.
The 10 largest IT companies in Ukraine earned ₴56.48 billion in a year, but revenue grew by only 1%
According to by the Opendatabot 2025 indexThe total revenue of the top ten largest IT companies in Ukraine amounted to ₴56.48 billion, with growth of only one percent.
You can exhale: Trump's tariffs do not apply to semiconductors... for now
Everyone was frightened by Trump’s new duties, but according to the US State Department, they will not affect the semiconductor industry. At least not yet.
Trump's duties: Apple is getting cheaper, iPhones will become more expensive
When Trump imposed tariffs on China in his first term as president, Apple began to move production of iPads and AirPods to Vietnam and iPhones to India. This won’t help now.
ChatGPT Reaches 20 Million Paid Users, OpenAI's Revenue Increases by 30% in Three Months
OpenAI is growing its ChatGPT subscriber base at an extremely fast pace. Since the beginning of the year, it has added 4.5 million users. The growth can be compared to a rocket.
OLX: interest in gaming PCs in Ukraine has increased by 800%, the number of ads has increased 5 times since June 2024
Components for gaming PCs are extremely expensive in stores, so gamers are looking for something more affordable. OLX reports a radical growth of this niche in the last few months.
SpaceX blocks satellite expansion for iPhone
An old feud flared up again — SpaceX and Apple quarreled over satellite internet.
Why Elon Musk sold X (Twitter) to himself for $33 billion
On Friday, March 28, Elon Musk announced about the acquisition of social network X (formerly Twitter) by his own company xAI. The reason for the deal may lie on the surface.
Intel's new CEO told when to expect new processors and did not mention video cards at all
Intel’s annual report to shareholders includes a letter from new general director Lip Bu Tan, in which he outlined his immediate plans and reaffirmed previous commitments.
It's a war: Qualcomm files antitrust complaint against ARM in the US, EU and Korea
Qualcomm accused its longtime partner, Arm Holdings, of unfair business practices. It has filed complaints with regulators in the US, Europe and South Korea. Qualcomm claims that Arm is restricting access to its technology and changing licensing models, which could harm competition. Arm denies these allegations.
The State Tax Service allegedly exposed «Yabko» and Yabluka in tax evasion of UAH 286 million
The State Tax Service has exposed a tax evasion scheme in two well-known electronics chains that sell Apple equipment. About said Head of the State Tax Service Ruslan Kravchenko.
Gabe Newell planned a social network from Valve in the 1990s: «There were a lot of interesting ideas not related to games»
How about a social network from Valve? It turns out that Gabe Newell planned to launch something similar to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram back in the 1990s.
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