S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Black Myth Wukong, Helldivers 2: Steam Names the Most Successful Games in 2024
Steam has published a rating the most profitable video games in 2024, categorizing them according to gross revenue.
12% of IT professionals in Ukraine work two jobs, — DOU survey
About 12% of Ukrainian IT pros (out of 13,000 surveyed by DOU website) have a side gig — and that number has significantly increased compared to last year.
EA Sports FC 25 conquers the charts, mobile projects generate 50% of revenue — gaming industry in 2024 in numbers
Analytical publication GamesIndustry.biz published its annual report on the state of the video game industry in 2024. Leading research companies, including Newzoo, Circana, Nielsen GfK, Sensor Tower, and Famitsu, contributed to the report.
Intel shareholders sue Pat Helsinger for mismanagement — demand three years of salary back pay
Intel shareholders from LR Trust are suing former and current Intel executives over the management policy of Intel Foundry and are aiming to reclaim hundreds of millions of dollars.
Nintendo Switch surpasses PlayStation 2 in console sales in the US
Circana CEO and video game industry analyst Matthew Piscatella reported on the BlueSky social network about the new Nintendo Switch record in the US.
Ukrainian IT professionals have chosen 25 most desirable companies to work for: Grammarly leads among seniors, while juniors choose mono
DOU website surveyed Ukrainian IT professionals and found out which companies they would most like to work for.
Google Play will stop monetization for apps from russia on December 26
Google has announced a complete cessation of financial cooperation with developers from russia in the Google Play store starting December 26, 2024.
Tax authorities are massively checking online sellers: almost UAH 50 million in fines in a month – Hetmantsev
The State Tax Service (STS) is tightening its control over online sales, including conducting test purchases and fining those who do not issue cash receipts. This was reported in the Telegram channel reported Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy («Servant of the People») Danylo Hetmantsev.
Elon Musk is the first in the world to get rich up to $400 billion — wealth increased by 77% after Trump’s victory
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become the first person in the world whose fortune has exceeded $440 billion.
Financial control is tightening: banks want to receive information about clients’ income and court cases through «Action»
As well as predicted earlierIn addition, some banks have signed a memorandum to tighten control over the payments of Ukrainians, both individuals and individual entrepreneurs. It will become more difficult to use banking services for those people who do not have confirmed legal income. But the innovations will also affect law-abiding citizens.
Time Magazine names AMD’s Lisa Su as CEO of the Year
AMD shares soared by 3700% since Lisa Su took over in 2014. By 2024, the company surpassed the value of its main competitor, and its processors became the most popular in the market.
Intel is among the top five «best-managed» companies in the US — despite losing 50% of its value and firing its CEO
The Drucker Institute and The Wall Street Journal have published their annual ranking of the 250 best-managed US companies — and, surprisingly, Intel made the list despite currently going through what might be the biggest crisis in its history.
No more than UAH 100,000 of card transfers, limitation of the number of accounts and checks for individual entrepreneurs – new restrictions
In the near future, 7 major Ukrainian banks intend to sign a memorandum to tighten restrictions on card transfers to individuals. It is also planned to limit the number of accounts in one currency. In addition, banks plan to strengthen financial monitoring of individual entrepreneurs. This is reported by Forbes Ukraine, citing the text of the…
Apple is sued for $1.2 billion for unfulfilled promises
Apple was sued for failing to implement tools to detect child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) in iCloud. The company had announced plans to scan iCloud for CSAM materials, but later abandoned them.
The average salary in Ukraine «increased» to ₴21,946. The largest increase is in IT (+37,7%), while the education sector lags behind
According to State Statistics Service, the average salary of full-time employees in Ukraine in the third quarter of 2024 increased by 22.3% to ₴21,946.
«Nova Poshta» in the United Kingdom: delivery and dispatch of parcels through the network to more than 7000 InPost post offices
“Nova Poshta” shared updates on the operation and expansion of its network in the United Kingdom. It is noted that there are currently more than 7000 InPost parcel lockers across the country.
China bans exports to the US of gallium, germanium, antimony, important for the production of electronics and weapons
Also, it is forbidden to export ultra-hard materials (diamonds) to the USA. Additionally, China has implemented enhanced end-use control of graphite products.
It didn’t work: the court blocked $56 billion in payments to Elon Musk from Tesla. Again!
It looks like Elon Musk will still be left without a $56 billion compensation package from Tesla. The court has blocked these payments. Again.
Intel fired Pat Helsinger as CEO — after the company’s shares fell by more than 50% in 2024
On December 1st, Pat Gelsinger left his position as CEO of Intel, where he had worked for 4 years.
Payoneer changes withdrawal rules for Ukrainians: what you need to know
The Payoneer payment system has announced the changes it is introducing for its Ukrainian users. The corresponding letters have been sent to users of the service.
Ubisoft employees in Barcelona sue the company — demand to cancel their return to the office
Ubisoft says that «team creativity» grows better in the office.
Thanks to Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios’ revenue has grown almost 20 times
Who would have thought that D&D would save the studio from bankruptcy?
«Weekend — is an error». The head of one of the largest IT companies in India proposes to introduce a 70-hour work week
Infosys founder Narayama Murthy, whom some media outlets call «the father of Indian IT», believes that the introduction of an additional day off in the country was a mistake and proposes to introduce a 70-hour working week
OpenAI accidentally deleted evidence in a lawsuit accusing ChatGPT of copyright infringement
This is a lawsuit in which The New York Times accuses OpenAI of illegal use of the publication’s texts for ChatGPT training.
«GPON only»: Internet «Kyivstar» fully switches to fiber
One of the largest Internet providers in Ukraine «Kyivstar» will build only GPON fiber networks, which are less dependent on electricity. The existing FTTB networks will be recycled.
Elon Musk’s AI startup is now worth more than Twitter at the time of acquisition
Last year, Elon Musk launched an artificial intelligence startup, and now its valuation has reached $50 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Steam obliges developers to indicate the content and release dates of DLC in season passes
Valve established new rules for seasonal passes on Steam. Now, before launching, developers must provide a clear description of the content and release schedule for all planned add-ons.
Sony plans to acquire Kadokawa — the parent company of Elden Ring and Bloodborne developers
Sony is in talks to acquire Kadokawa media holding. About reports Reuters citing its own sources.
US DOJ demands that Google sell Chrome browser, — Bloomberg
At the beginning of the year, the court recognized Google as a monopolist in search and since then, regulators have been thinking about how to overcome the company’s anticompetitive practices.
OLX introduces a «more transparent and objective» seller rating system
Online classifieds platform OLX announced about an important update to the platform’s seller rating system. This decision was made after a lengthy analysis of the current rating system, which proved to be insufficiently objective.
Former Google boss says that remote workers «can’t be promoted without returning to the office
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt believes that you can only get promoted if you work from the office — while remote workers do not have this prospect.Schmidt, who headed Google from 2001 to 2011, actively defends the company’s policy of returning to the office and believes that working from the office is primarily beneficial for employees…
MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Apple Mobile Processors in Q3 2024 — who shipped more chips and made more money on them
Research company Canalys has released quarterly data on the distribution of the global smartphone processor market. MediaTek, Apple, and Qualcomm are the leaders in certain categories.
Bethesda and ZeniMax employees go on strike to return to the office
Employees of Bethesda and parent ZeniMax, who are now owned by Microsoft announced a strike. Employees are dissatisfied with the company’s remote work policy.
TSMC is being sued for racism and discrimination — they import Taiwanese and do not hire Americans
Current and former TSMC employees, including a director, sue for discrimination. An American factory hires Taiwanese citizens and refuses to hire Americans.
UAH 8.4 billion «Google tax» paid by Ukrainians since the beginning of 2024
In the third quarter of 2024, foreign companies providing electronic services in Ukraine declared more than UAH 3.1 billion in VAT liabilities, known as the «Google tax». The following is the «good news» said Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy Danylo Hetmantsev
AMD lays off 1000 employees — graphics card division earned only $12 million in the quarter
Rumors of layoffs at AMD emerged after an ambiguous financial report for the third quarter. After its release, the company’s shares fell by 13.6%. AMD increased its revenue and profit by 17% and 34%, respectively, and its average revenue forecast of $7.5 billion is slightly below analysts’ expectations.
Xbox CEO reveals the company’s development plans: portable consoles, mobile store, and multiplatform
Phil Spencer, the head of Microsoft’s gaming division, spoke about the company’s ambitious plans for the further development of Xbox. The company is considering new acquisitions and preparing to enter the market of portable gaming devices.
«Last warning»: EU accuses Apple of illegal geo-blocking of App Store and Apple TV+
European Commission informed Apple about another potential violation of EU rules — this time in terms of geo-blocking of the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, etc.
Apple was denied registration of the «Yabloko» trademark in Ukraine
Although Apple and its products are called «apple» in Ukraine (because of the «in»), this is not officially the case. The IPR Appeals Chamber refused companies in the rights to the brand «Yabloko».
SK hynix employee printed 4000 pages of classified data to sell to Huawei
A former SK hynix employee was sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined $14,300 for stealing important technology before she joined Huawei.
Tesla pays employees less than competitors, but offers stock grants and seeks «fanatics», — Business Insider
Publications Business Insider gained access to Tesla’s internal database with information on the salaries of about 100,000 employees.
Intel brings free coffee back to offices for «moral» support — after laying off 15,000 workers
Free coffee in Intel’s offices was canceled as part of cost-cutting efforts (which included layoffs of thousands) — but now the bonus is being returned to «morale» support employees.
Apple asks Foxconn and Lenovo to build AI servers on Silicon — but in Taiwan
Apple plans to use their own processors Apple Silicon in its own artificial intelligence servers. The company asks Foxconn and Lenovo to assemble them in Taiwan.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang almost became CEO of TSMC
NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang had a chance to lead TSMC, but he refused. This case became known from a biographical book about the founder of the Taiwanese chipmaker, Morris Chang.
OpenAI acquires one of the oldest URLs on the Internet for ChatGPT
OpenAI has acquired Chat.com — one of the oldest domains on the Internet, registered in September 1996.
«7% of income»: Danylo Hetmantsev proposes forced sale of bonds to the population
The chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy proposes to discuss the mandatory purchase of government bonds by households in the amount of 7% of taxable income.
Hellcat hackers demand $125,000 in French baguettes from the company — half that if it admits to the hack
Very hungry hackers stole data from a French company Schneider Electric and want a huge amount of bread in return. They promise a 50% discount for honesty.
Intel postpones construction of a plant in Germany until 2030 with a 50% chance of failure
It took the German government some time to find €10 billion to fund Intel Fab 29 near Magdeburg. However, the company is now postponing the project to 2029-2030.
Apple to be fined for «anti-competitive» App Store — up to $38 billion under new EU law
Apple may soon become the first company in history to be fined for violating the EU’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA).
AMD overtakes Intel in the data center market for the first time — but NVIDIA earns many times more
For the first time in history, AMD has earned more from data center processors than Intel. However, NVIDIA earned almost 4 times more in this market than both processor giants combined.
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