Business, Tech: Microsoft said to layoff workers in “key VR” teams
Source: Microsoft Layoffs Reportedly Hit Key VR and Metaverse Teams – Metaverse Bitcoin News
Business: “Microsoft announces new investment in ChatGPT” – this is the 21st century Gold Rush
OpenAI works closely with Microsoft’s cloud service Azure. In July 2019, Microsoft backed OpenAI with $1 billion, and the investment made Microsoft the “exclusive” provider of cloud computing services to…
Tech: Media confusion on H-1B visas among widespread tech job layoffs
Between Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), about 100,000 workers were just laid off. I’m so old, l remember last week (Jan 12) when they needed to hire more temporary imported…
Caffeine culture: I had no idea how many foods contain added caffeine
Many do disclose they contain added caffeine, fortunately, so those who are caffeine sensitive can avoid their products. My guess is that vastly more people are caffeine sensitive than are…
Economy: Tech salaries versus home prices in SF Bay area
According to Comprehensive.io, a website that monitors the posted salary ranges of tech companies, tech companies with positions available in California are currently paying software engineers between $135,000 and $202,000…
Business: Odd way to fund raise via trickery
I am starting posts on business practices, both good and bad. Here is an example of dishonest business practices. I was once a member and donator to The Nature Conservancy;…
Business: Remote work options becoming curtailed
Disney CEO Bob Iger told hybrid employees on Monday they must return to corporate offices four days a week starting March 1, according to an email obtained by CNBC. Source:…
Personal finance: Excellent advice about buying a home
Lots of good examples in here: “It’ll Cost Us $100K To Make It ‘Legal'”: Homeowners Are Sharing The Entirely Avoidable Errors They Made When Buying Their Homes So many good…
Demographics, Business: The Growth of Planned Obsolescence
Fast-forward a handful of decades, and now several generations of people are conditioned to buy the new thing and to keep replacing it. Source: From clothes to tech, why is…
Automation: Most restaurants investing in automation
Restaurant chains experimented with automation this year as the labor crunch pressured their profits. Source: Restaurant chains are investing in robots, bringing change for workers The labor shortage is a…