Tag: COVID-19

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Microsoft fears economic uncertainty, hits brakes on new hires

Microsoft fears economic uncertainty, hits brakes on new hires

Microsoft is reducing the number of new hires for its Windows, Office and Teams department. The tech giant prepares for an uncertain year. A Microsoft spokesperson told Bloomberg that the organization is introducing a new policy for applicants in the Windows, Office and Teams department. New app... Read more

date2 years ago
Cisco in dire straits, share price plummets by 19 percent

Cisco in dire straits, share price plummets by 19 percent

Cisco's latest quarter leaves much to be desired. According to the organization, the disappointing figures are a consequence of COVID lockdowns in China and the war in Ukraine. Shortly after the presentation, Cisco's share price fell by 19 percent. In the third and latest quarter of Cisco's fisc... Read more

date2 years ago
Apple, Dell and Lenovo suffer from Chinese lockdowns

Apple, Dell and Lenovo suffer from Chinese lockdowns

The supply of Apple, Dell and Lenovo laptops is at risk of delays due to ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns in China. Chinese ports, factories and offices are closed to stop the spread of COVID-19. Global supply chain disruptions are a natural consequence. Pegatron, one of Apple's suppliers, announced t... Read more

date2 years ago
Analysts predict semiconductor sales to reach $680 billion

Analysts predict semiconductor sales to reach $680 billion

After the record-breaking sales of semiconductors in 2021, the sales are expected to be 11% higher at $680.6 billion this year Analyst house IC Insights predicted that chip sales would break another in 2020. Following the billion-dollar sales of semiconductors in 2021, this year is expected to f... Read more

date2 years ago
Microsoft is not reopening its campus or offices anytime soon

Microsoft is not reopening its campus or offices anytime soon

Microsoft may have made plans to reopen its Redmond offices and other offices across the world, but COVID-19 was busy making new variants that aren’t without surprises. The reopening plans are now on hold. Jared Spataro, Microsoft's modern work CVP, said that due to the uncertainty of COVID-19... Read more

date3 years ago
Digital sales very popular, future of sales is online

Digital sales very popular, future of sales is online

Many organisations have recently reinvented commerce activities. The corona crisis meant that many things had to change overnight. Technology often plays a crucial role in innovation, as well as laying the foundation for new channels. E-commerce proved ideal for continuing the business and is also ... Read more

date3 years ago

Cisco AppDynamics study reveals risk of getting digital wrong

The Cisco AppDynamics group recently released the results of its App Attention Index used to gauges how customers respond to its digital services and applications.  It comes as no surprise that during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a sharp rise in the number of digital services being used... Read more

date3 years ago
Enterprise data breach cost hits all-new high at over $4M

Enterprise data breach cost hits all-new high at over $4M

The average cost of a data breach is now estimated to be over $4 million, a new record reached during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, IBM Security released its annual 'Cost of a Data Breach' report, with estimates from 2021 that show that the typical data breach now costs about $4.24 million p... Read more

date3 years ago
Teamflow reaches new heights in its latest round of funding

Teamflow reaches new heights in its latest round of funding

Virtual office startup Teamflow announces that it has secured $35 million during a series B funding round in an effort led by Coatue Management. This time around, Teamflow has managed to get investment from Menlo Ventures and Battery Ventures. Adding in the $11 million raised in March in Series ... Read more

date3 years ago
McKinsey Study reveals Europeans’ embrace of digital under COVID

McKinsey Study reveals Europeans’ embrace of digital under COVID

A survey of 20,000 Europeans showed the dramatic effect the pandemic has had on digital transformation. Digital adoption in Europe jumped from 81 percent to 95 percent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. So says a new study from McKinsey Digital in which they surveyed 20,000 consumers from ac... Read more

date3 years ago
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