Global PC shipments fell during the second quarter of 2023, according to preliminary data from two analyst firms, but recent sales offered some indication of a market turnaround following recent historic declines. Shipments of desktop and laptop devices fell 16.6% year-on-year during the April-June quarter, according to the latest figures from Gartner,...
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has launched a new generative AI venture, dubbed xAI, to take on the likes of OpenAI — the maker of ChatGPT. “The goal of xAI is to understand the true nature of the universe,” the company said on its official website. Musk, who...
In May, the tech employment landscape in the US experienced mixed results. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) figures analyzed by IT industry group CompTIA, technology companies cut around 4,725 jobs, including both technical and non-technical positions. Additionally, job postings for open tech positions decreased from 300,000 in...
More employers are leaving behind college degree requirements and embracing a skills-based hiring approach that emphasizes strong work backgrounds, certifications, assessments, and endorsements. And soft skills are becoming a key focus of hiring managers, even over hard skills. Large companies, including Boeing, Walmart, and IBM, have signed on to varying skills-based...
