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The reality of today's tech industry: layoffs, long hours, AI threats, and few perks

In a nutshell: It had long been said that a career in tech was the ultimate dream: high salaries, security, and a huge number of perks made for some very happy workers. But things look quite different today. The tech world has seen the highest number of layoffs of any private sector industry this year; perks have been cut; salaries aren't increasing in line with the extra demands; and there's the constant spectre of AI.

Slate Auto reveals a no-frills electric truck for under $20,000, made in the US

TSMC to begin 1.4nm A14 chip production in 2028, expands 3nm family with N3P and N3X

Texas highways welcome first wave of self-driving freight trucks

Intel CEO announces massive layoffs, stricter in-office mandates, and huge spending cuts

Funding cuts and political pressure drive US researchers overseas

Trump tariffs push top PC makers Lenovo, HP, and Dell toward Saudi Arabia

Discord co-founder steps down, new CEO appointed as IPO preparations ramp up

Google is shelling out big bucks to put Gemini AI on Samsung devices

Google tells some remote workers to return to the office or face termination

Apple and Meta hit with combined $797 million fine for violating EU's DMA antitrust rules

CATL's new battery tech promises 800-km range and five-minute charging

Forward-looking: CATL has announced a series of breakthroughs that could reshape the EV industry, promising batteries that are cheaper, lighter, faster to recharge, and more resilient in extreme temperatures, all while extending driving range. The company, which supplies a third of the world's EV batteries to major automakers including GM and Tesla's Shanghai plant, unveiled these just ahead of the Shanghai Auto Show.

Microsoft tightens policies for low performers, adds voluntary exit plan

Uber faces FTC lawsuit for 'impossible to cancel' subscriptions

HP agrees to $4 million settlement over inflated PC prices on its website

Judge rules Google built illegal ad monopoly, DOJ threatens another breakup

Bill Gates says AI will end doctor and teacher shortages, transform the future of work

Sparklink may be the biggest wireless standard you have never heard about

In context: We imagine most of you are familiar with all the major wireless standards – so familiar, in fact, that it's become boring. We don't write much about them anymore, beyond the usual speculation around 6G, there just not that much worth saying. But on our recent trip to Mobile World Congress, we came across something genuinely new in the space. New to the point of feeling almost magical – a new wireless standard.

TSMC denies reports of joint venture with Intel as US pushes for domestic chip solutions

Big Tech avoided $278 billion in corporate tax over the past decade, says watchdog

Cutting corners: A new report has reignited the debate over how much tax the world's largest technology companies pay, revealing that the so-called "Silicon Six" – Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, and Netflix – have paid nearly $278 billion less in corporate income tax over the past decade than would be expected if their profits were taxed at the average statutory rate for US companies.

AMD Epyc 'Venice' will be built on TSMC's N2 node, 5th-gen Epyc to be fabbed in Arizona

PlayStation 5 price bump hits Europe, Australia, and NZ, Sony blames the economy

China halts rare earth exports, sparking fears of shortages in critical industries

Four years in, Meta has burned through $45 billion chasing its metaverse dream