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- Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies
Barclays to cut about 5,000 jobs citing AI
Barclays expects to have cut around 5,000 jobs by the end of 2026, roughly 5% of staff. The bank says AI and other technology let it do the same work with fewer people.
Full story at TNW ↗ - IT industry & companies · Smartphones & apps
Spotify grows to 306 million subscribers
Spotify ended the third quarter with 306 million paying subscribers, up 9% year on year. Monthly active users rose 11% to 788 million and revenue grew 16% to €4.97 billion.
Full story at TNW ↗ - Smartphones & apps · Chips & hardware
OPPO's Find X10 phones get a smaller battery in Europe
OPPO has launched the Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max globally. In Europe both have a 7,150mAh battery instead of 8,000mAh in China, with the same fast charging speeds.
Full story at Gizchina.com ↗ - IT law & regulation · Smartphones & apps · Operating systems
Australian court orders Apple to open up the iPhone
Australia's Federal Court ordered Apple to allow competing app stores, direct downloads and alternative payments from March 1, 2027. It follows the August 2025 finding that Apple misused its market power.
Full story at MacRumors ↗ - Smartphones & apps
Apps optimized for the foldable iPhone Duo arrive
From Friday, iPhone Duo users can discover apps and games optimized for the first foldable iPhone.
Full story at apple.com ↗ - Cloud & data centers · Chips & hardware
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 comes to GeForce NOW
The game is available in the cloud at launch, with GeForce RTX 5080-class performance and ray tracing for Ultimate members. Fire TV Stick users can also buy memberships directly through Amazon.
Full story at NVIDIA ↗ - IT industry & companies · Chips & hardware
Bose buys headphone brand Skullcandy
Bose has bought Skullcandy, ending the pair's long working relationship.
Full story at Android Police ↗ - Smartphones & apps
T-Mobile faces consequences for a broken promise
T-Mobile promised something, broke it, and now faces consequences. Customers may be entitled to some relief.
Full story at PhoneArena ↗ - Cybersecurity
Over 1.5 million Crime Stoppers tips leaked in Canada
A CBC investigation found over 1.5 million tips from the past 25 years were exposed in a larger data breach. This includes personal information of some tipsters.
Full story at MobileSyrup ↗ - Networking · IT industry & companies
SpaceX aims to catch Starship upper stage as Starlink lags
Musk says catching Starship's upper stage on the next flight is more likely than not. Starlink added 1.6M subscribers, short of forecasts, as ARPU fell to $69.
Full story at lightreading.com ↗
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