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Cloud spending projected to grow 19% this year on back of strong 2024
Cloud spending went from strength to strength in 2024, with enterprises globally ramping up investment – and Canalys expects more of the same in 2025. The analyst firm predicts that spending on global cloud infrastructure services will grow by 19% this year, following on from a strong 2024 Q4 that saw spending rise by 20% year-on-year to $86 billion. Spending…
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10 Electric Cars That Depreciate The Most After 1 Year Of Ownership
Unless you own a rare or classic car that ages like a fine wine, the reality is that your car will depreciate. And an unfortunate reality stacked on top of that is that electric cars depreciate much faster. Here are the ten hardest-hit models. Not all cars lose value at the same rate, of course. For example, prices for reliable…
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Spotify’s HiFi streaming could finally arrive this year
It’s been nearly four years since Spotify announced a HiFi tier for its music streaming service that would support lossless audio. That wait could end this year, Bloomberg reports, as the company works to finalize details, including streaming rights. Spotify could charge as much as $5 or $6 extra per month for the new tier — said to be named…
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2025 could be the year of ‘revenge quitting’ – workers are tired of stagnant wages, a lack of career opportunities, and feeling undervalued in roles
Around one-in-ten (11%) tech and IT workers plan to exit their roles this year in a move dubbed “revenge quitting,” according to a study from Software Finder. The workers most likely to “revenge quit” are those in marketing and advertising (16%), the report found, while around 4% of the entire workforce is planning on making a pointed departure from positions.…
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Google expects to spend $75 billion this year on the AI race
Google parent company Alphabet expects to invest “approximately $75 billion” in capital expenditures in 2025, according to a statement from CEO Sundar Pichai in Alphabet’s Q4 2024 earnings release. Capital expenditures have become a hot topic as of late as big tech companies race to build infrastructure to support their growing AI ambitions, and today’s announcement from Alphabet is clearly…
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Tech layoffs this year: A timeline – Computerworld
Tech layoffs in 2025 Feb. 4, 2025: Salesforce lays off over 1,000 At the same time as it’s hiring sales staff for its new artificial intelligence products, Salesforce is laying off over 1,000 workers across the company, according to Bloomberg. As of June, 2024, the company had over 72,000 employees, according to its website. Salesforce did not comment on the…
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Apple Might Release a Powerful New iPhone SE This Year
Thinking about getting a new iPhone? You certainly have options: Apple’s latest generation of smartphones, the iPhone 16 series, offers four different models, each with their own plusses and minuses. If you’re not set on having the latest and greatest, you could consider last year’s iPhone 15, or even 2022’s iPhone 14. They’re all great. However, there’s one iPhone that…
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Get Ready for the New Tax Year With H&R Block Tax Software
TL;DR: H&R Block Tax Software Deluxe + State 2024 for Windows/Mac helps you file your taxes and maximize deductions, and it’s just $39.99 on PC/Mac. There’s plenty to be excited about when building a business. Filing your taxes is more of a chore. If you want to make the process less stressful and max out your deductions, H&R Block Deluxe…
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‘Maybe we aren’t going to hire anybody this year’: Marc Benioff says Salesforce might not hire any software engineers in 2025 as the firm reaps the benefits of AI agents
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has suggested the company may freeze software engineering hires owing to the firm’s success with AI agents. Productivity gains delivered by AI agents internally at Salesforce mean the firm may not need to onboard new staff in development, Benioff told ‘The Logan Bartlett Show’ podcast. “In engineering this year at Salesforce, we’re seriously debating – maybe…
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GDPR fines might’ve dipped last year, but don’t get complacent – personal liability risks are rising
The number of GDPR fines issued last year fell by a third compared with 2023 , according to new research, but this doesn’t mean data protection authorities are getting any softer. DLA Piper’s GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey found that €1.2 billion in penalties was issued during the year, down 33%. This marks the first time the amount has…
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