It’s another Friday and you know there is no party like a Lagos party. Thisislagos tells you where the hottest parties are, where the art exhibitions are popping and where the cognoscenti gather. Make sure you turn up! ArtMesh: Open…
Google CEO defends job cuts in animated town hall as employees demand clarity on process
Days after Google announced the largest round of layoffs in the company’s 25-year history, executives defended the job cuts and took questions from a concerned workforce during a town hall meeting on Monday. Google CEO Sundar Pichai led the company…
Google parent Alphabet to cut 12,000 jobs
Google’s parent company Alphabet will cut 12,000 jobs, in the latest staff redundancies to hit the tech industry. Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said he took “full responsibility” for the cuts, in an internal email. The cuts will affect…
Microsoft to axe thousands of jobs in latest cull by tech giant
Microsoft is preparing to axe thousands of jobs in the latest move by one of the world’s biggest technology companies to reduce its workforce in the face of a slowing global economy. Sky News has learnt that the US software…
Google to pay record $391m privacy settlement
Google will pay $391.5m (£330m) to settle allegations about how it collects data from users. The technology giant tracked the location of users who opted out of location services on their devices, 40 US states said. Google has been told…
Microsoft lays off nearly 1,000 employees
Microsoft announced layoffs on Monday for nearly 1,000 employees worldwide, the company confirmed to ABC News. The move marks the latest sign of weakness among some of the largest U.S. tech companies amid persistent inflation, recession fears and stock market…
Tech Boot Camp: Cadbury empowers 9k Kids
Cadbury Nigeria, a subsidiary of Mondelez International, has trained over 9,000 kids through Bournvita Tech Boot Camp Initiative since its inception. The company disclosed this while unveiling outstanding participants of the yearly Tech Boot Camp at a media parley, held…
Thinking about primary education and what the future holds
Reminiscences on my primary school experience and the future of primary education The foundation of a child’s education is very important. To a large extent, it sets the standard for the child’s mental, academic, and social development. I believe that…
FirstBank CEO lists technology, capacity as key for post-COVID-19 growth
…Thumbs up mobile banking (FirstMobile) and USSD (*894#) platforms Dr Adesola Adeduntan, Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited said technology, innovation and enhanced capabilities have become necessary to achieve significant business growth in the post-COVID-19. Adeduntan made this…
Unprecedented tech project set for launch in Nigeria
Indications have emerged that a major technology project is set to be unveiled in Nigeria in the coming weeks. Feelers from sources in the know claim that the project is one that is set to further deepen Nigeria’s pedigree as…