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Biden administration designates 31 new ‘tech hubs’ to encourage innovation

October 23, 2023

Lawrence Bonk

The Biden administration and the US Commerce Department just named 31 regions as “tech hubs”, drawn from nearly 400 applicants. These hub areas are spread across the country, in addition to territories like Puerto Rico, and each spot could share in $500 million of funding as originally detailed in the CHIPS and Science Act that…
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author_name|Igor Bonifacic, Budget, Tax & Economy, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News, UK International News

New privacy deal allows US tech giants to continue storing European user data on American servers

July 10, 2023

Igor Bonifacic

Nearly three years after a 2020 court decision threatened to grind transatlantic e-commerce to a halt, the European Union has adopted a plan that will allow US tech giants to continue storing data about European users on American soil. In a decision an…
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author_name|Karissa Bell, Budget, Tax & Economy, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News, Unemployment Issues

Meta is laying off employees for the third time in less than three months

May 24, 2023

Karissa Bell

Meta has started another round of layoffs amid the company’s “year of efficiency.” The latest job cuts are the third round of a series of cuts first announced in March. The company said it expected to shed a total of 10,000 jobs over the course of thre…
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author_name|Jon Fingas, Budget, Tax & Economy, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

Roku will lay off another 200 workers

March 30, 2023

Jon Fingas

Roku isn’t done cutting jobs in a bid to turn its fortunes around. The streaming company has warned that it will lay off another 200 workers, or about six percent of its current headcount. It also plans to either close or sublease offices that aren’t in active use. The layoffs will help the firm limit…
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author_name|Jon Fingas, Budget, Tax & Economy, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

WhatsApp will make it easier to reject updates to its terms of service

March 6, 2023

Jon Fingas

WhatsApp has come to an agreement with the European Union following the controversy over its early 2021 privacy policy change. After discussions with the European Commission and EU consumer protection regulators, WhatsApp will make it easier for users to reject updates to the terms of service. The Meta-owned brand will also “clearly explain” when rejecting…
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author_name|Igor Bonifacic, Autos, Budget, Tax & Economy, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News, Transportation

Tesla raises Model Y pricing following federal tax credit change

February 4, 2023

Igor Bonifacic

Tesla has quietly raised the price of its best-selling Model Y crossover. As of Saturday, the automaker’s US website lists the Long Range and Performance models at $54,990 and $57,990, respectively. For the former, that represents a $2,000 increase fro…
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author_name|Jon Fingas, Budget, Tax & Economy, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News, Unemployment Issues

All the big tech layoffs of 2023 and 2024

February 3, 2023

Jon Fingas

The tech industry has been reeling from the combination of a rough economy, the COVID-19 pandemic and some obvious business missteps. And while that led to job cuts in 2022, the headcount reductions unfortunately ramped up in 2023 and so far, seem to b…
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Biden administration designates 31 new ‘tech hubs’ to encourage innovation

New privacy deal allows US tech giants to continue storing European user data on American servers

Meta is laying off employees for the third time in less than three months

Roku will lay off another 200 workers

WhatsApp will make it easier to reject updates to its terms of service

Tesla raises Model Y pricing following federal tax credit change

All the big tech layoffs of 2023 and 2024

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