Microsoft is beating Google at its own game.
The software stalwart’s significant investment in AI could make it cutting-edge again. In recent news, Microsoft and OpenAI announced a $10 billion investment from Microsoft into OpenAI. This investment is on top of the $3 billion that Microsoft has given to OpenAI since 2019. The acquisition is significant because OpenAI is the hottest AI lab […]
The top soft skills tech professionals need this year
According to Hays’ surveys, the top soft skills that tech professionals need in 2023 are a learning mindset, flexibility, adaptability, the ability to adapt to change, problem-solving skills, and effective communication. These skills are crucial because of tech professionals’ increasing responsibilities and the need to work with various stakeholders. To showcase these skills, job seekers […]
Uber is coming for Instacart.
Uber has announced updates to its Shop and Pay feature to address issues commonly raised by delivery workers. The quality, launched last year, allows drivers to opt-in to receive grocery and other retail shopping trips before dropping off orders. The aim is to follow the model of Instacart, the grocery delivery giant which reported a […]
Why Non-Linear Career Paths Are The Future
People are working longer. With advances in healthcare and medicine, people are living longer than ever. According to the World Health Organization, by 2030, 1 in 6 people will be 60 years or over. By 2050, that number is expected to double. As a result, the traditional 40-year career is slowly becoming a thing of […]
Zomato-backed Mukunda Foods shuts Nucleus Kitchens in another blow to the cloud kitchen sector.
Zomato had hoped to ride Mukunda’s kitchen automation and kitchen-as-a-service businesses to solidify its presence in the kitchen real estate space, as per industry sources, and enable its now-shuttered 10-minute food-delivery service. According to industry sources, Mukunda Foods, a food robotics startup, has decided to shut down its high-profile kitchen-as-a-service business due to profitability issues. […]
AWS releases Application Composer to make serverless easier, but the initial scope is limited
AWS has launched Application Composer, a visual designer for serverless applications that simplifies the design and configuration of applications running on Lambda, the AWS service for serverless functions. The tool presents a canvas, accessed via the AWS Management Console, on which developers drag, drop, and connect resources. It automatically sets permissions for these resources to […]
Amazon to close eight Go convenience stores in a cost-cutting move.
The decision to close eight of the Go stores is seen as part of Amazon’s broader effort to cut costs and optimize its portfolio of physical stores. The company faces slowing sales and a worsening economic outlook and has been taking steps to curtail expenses in its grocery unit and elsewhere. This includes shedding warehouse […]
Indonesia tech firm GoTo to cut 600 more jobs – statement
PT Goto Gojek Tokopedia, Indonesia’s most prominent tech firm, has announced another round of layoffs to boost the company’s profitability. The company said around 600 roles would be affected following the 1,300 jobs cut last year. The releases are part of the company’s efforts to streamline its organization and make it more agile in responding […]
Domino’s Pizza Empire Was Built on Delivery. Now, That May Not Be Enough
Domino’s Pizza Empire Was Built on Delivery. Now, That May Not Be Enough | The Economics Of | WSJ Domino’s dominates U.S. pizza sales, thanks in part to its innovations in delivery. But now, a shortage of delivery drivers is challenging this foundational part of its business. History Domino’s Pizza is a multinational pizza restaurant […]