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Gen Z redefining idea of work hustle in, outside office: Microsoft
According to CNBC, many recent Gen Z college graduates are flipping the career paradigm and pursuing entrepreneurship rather than entering the corporate world. "We have seen a lot of reimagination during the pandemic and a lot of digital transformation, which I think really has propelled what we see as a bit of a boom in entrepreneurship," Travis Walter, vice president of retail at Microsoft Store, was quoted as saying.
Custom configured M2 MacBook pro models delayed until August
According to MacRumors, select custom configurations of the M2 MacBook Pro with upgraded unified memory are back-ordered, and will not be available for delivery until August. All 13-inch MacBook Pro models in the US with the 24GB unified memory upgrade selected are listing delivery dates from August 3 to August 10. Stock MacBook Pro models are available for delivery on launch day, which is Friday, June 24, but other memory and SSD upgrades push delivery back until at least July.
Now WhatsApp let users hide profile pictures, 'Last Seen' from specific people
On the microblogging site, the company wrote that now users can select who from their contact list can see Profile Photo, About, and Last Seen status. "The safety and security of you and your messages matter to us. We want you to know about the tools and features we have designed to help you stay safe while using WhatsApp," the company wrote on its FAQ page.
Arm-based mobile computing chip market grew 27% in 2021: Report
According to research firm Strategy Analytics, Qualcomm led the Arm-based mobile computing chip market with a 34 per cent revenue share, followed by Apple with 31 per cent and MediaTek with 24 per cent. "Arm-based mobile computing posted robust revenue growth in 2021, driven largely by growth in smartphone applications processors," Sravan Kundojjala, Director of Handset Component Technologies service at Strategy Analytics, said in a statement.
We're an entertainment platform, not a social network: TikTok
Blake Chandlee, TikTok's president of global business solutions, told CNBC that Facebook is a social platform. "They've built all their algorithms based on the social graph. That is their core competency. Ours is not," Chandlee was quoted as saying. "We are an entertainment platform. The difference is significant. It's a massive difference," he added.
Twitter employees sceptical about their future under Musk
The future of Twitter hangs in the balance and employees' reaction after the virtual meeting with Musk was "mostly negative," reports The Verge. Musk told Twitter employees that he particularly wants to be involved in the product and expects the team to listen to his input on new features. He said he's very involved at Tesla, and he would adopt a similar leadership style at Twitter which he is buying for $44 billion
SpaceX 'violated' US labour law by abruptly firings employees
According to The Verge, labour lawyers now say the firings may have violated US labour law. The fired employees may also approach the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to sue SpaceX. "To be covered, an action has to be concerted (certainly the case here) and it has to relate to working conditions," Charlotte Garden, a law professor at Seattle University, was quoted as saying in the report late on Friday.
Tesla layoffs have also impacted hourly workers: Report
Informed sources confirmed that Tesla started another wave of layoffs yesterday that included many hourly employees in its sales and delivery teams across North America, reports the auto-tech website Electrek. Surprisingly, the layoffs come amid Tesla's being in the middle of a difficult end-of-quarter delivery wave, which Musk himself warned employees about, saying that it will be "nutty".
Reddit acquires machine learning platform Spell
Founded by former Facebook engineer Serkan Piantino in 2016, Spell provides cloud computing solution to allow people run resource-intensive ML experiments without high-end hardware. "Serkan and his team are a great fit and we look forward to seeing how their capabilities and talent help us make Reddit simpler, richer, and more relevant," Reddit Chief Product Officer Pali Bhat said in a statement.
Local smartphone manufacturing volume grows 7% YoY in Q1
According to market research firm Counterpoint, the local smartphone manufacturing ecosystem stayed resilient amid global component shortages. "Smartphone manufacturing is increasing in India. In 2021, the shipments of 'Made in India' smartphones crossed 190 million units," Prachir Singh, Senior Research Analyst, said in a statement.
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