Tech Giants

As Tech Giants Set Up Shop, Workers Flock to N.Y. — Especially Brooklyn

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:54:37 GMT

Source: blogs.wsj.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Yahoo’s acquisition of New York-based Tumblr—as well as Yahoo ’s announcement that it will open a 500-person office in Times Square—has given the Big Apple Tech scene a fresh jolt. But even before those recent moves, more Tech talent has been flocking to New York, said panelists speaking this morning at WSJ Tech Cafe , an event organized by The Wall Street Journal that’s taking place a couple of blocks south of Google’s headquarters in Chelsea. Gary He/Reuters “People are being drawn to New York as a Tech center,” said Serkan Piantino, site director of the Facebook N.Y. office. Facebook had just five engineers in its New York office a year ago, now there are more than 60, said Piantino. There is a campaign at the company’s Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters right now, he said, complete with a cutout of the Statue of Liberty, asking employees to refer candidates to the New York office, said Piantino. “We’ve grown in percentage terms faster in New York than overall in engineering,” he said. Dave Gilboa, co-founder of eyeglass retailer Warby Parker , said that his startup has recruited people from Silicon Valley, and part of the reason was having big companies such as Facebook Google , eBay and now Yahoo establishing permanent presence here. “It becomes an easier conversation, that if it doesn’t work out with our company, there are going to be other options available,” said Gilboa. Other large Tech companies that are expanding in the ...

Apple, Tech Giants And An Industrial-Age Tax Code

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Source: www.npr.org --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Apple CEO Timothy Cook made a rare appearance on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, testifying after congressional investigators revealed that Apple avoided billions in taxes. The New York Times ' Charles Duhigg and guest host Jennifer Ludden talk about the tax code and the digital economy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us ...

Tech giants' talent poaching leaves Tech City's startups stranded

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:42:35 GMT

Source: www.zdnet.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Small- to medium-sized companies around London's Old Street roundabout in Shoreditch are failing to achieve their full potential as Tech Giants are snapping up the best talent, according to a recent report. ...

A California teen has attracted the attention of tech giants Google for her pote...

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:30:01 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
A California teen has attracted the attention of Tech Giants Google for her potentially revolutionary invention which charges a phone in 20 seconds flat. The super-fast charging device has been dubbed a supercapacitor by 18-year-old Esha Khare, of Saratoga. The device will make waiting hours for a phone to charge a thing of the past and the gizmo packs more energy into a smaller space than traditional phone batteries and holds the charge for longer. Do you have a bright idea like Esha? Enter it into the James Dyson Award. www.jamesdysonaward.org ...

These Tech Giants Covered by the Cloud, Too: Pros

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:05:00 GMT

Source: www.cnbc.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
Cloud computing remains a major secular trend in technology, but investors may not fully appreciate the benefits for Amazon and Google. ...

Budget 2013: new tax laws for tech giants

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:19:47 GMT

Source: www.crn.com.au --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
ATO to increase checks. ...

Tech Giants Play Dangerous Game With Their Fans

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:21:00 GMT

Source: www.cnbc.com --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Tech Giants constantly launch new products, but it may soon become "too much of a good thing," says TheStreet.com ...

Budget 2013: Tech giants face new tax laws

Wed, 15 May 2013 02:35:00 GMT

Source: www.itnews.com.au --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
ATO to increase checks. ...

America's Tech Giants Don't Like You

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:42:41 GMT

Source: www.hardocp.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
This is a rather interesting article. Whether you agree or not, it sure makes you think twice about some of the companies named in this article. When Steve Jobs died in October 2011, crowds of mourners gathered outside of Apple stores, leaving impromptu memorials to the fallen businessman. Many in Occupy Wall Street, then in full bloom, stopped to mourn the .001 percenter worth $7 billion, who didn't believe in charity and whose company had more cash in hand than the U.S. Treasury while doing everything in its power to avoid paying taxes. Comments ...

France to impose ‘cultural tax’ on tech giants to fund cultural projects

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:11:17 GMT

Source: www.industryleadersmagazine.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
François Hollande - the current President of France Taxes in France are levied in various forms. No one is spared from it, not even ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy who finally had to shift to neighboring country to avoid paying taxes. The latest to experience French examination for imposition of taxes are giant technology companies operating in France, including Apple Inc. , Amazon.com Inc. and Google Inc . France is seriously considering imposing tax, which would be widely known as ‘cultural tax’, on the aforementioned technology companies and others so as to fund various cultural projects. It is not new for companies to pay fees in France to propagate art, cinema and music. Most entertainment companies from television segment to radio broadcasting and Internet Service providers are already in the government’s tax net. Origins of Cultural Tax In fact, we can trace origins of cultural taxes in France back to 1960 when the proud European nation opposed to the dominance of the American language and products and introduced various regulations to minimize the process of “ Americanization.” The current report that forms the basis of the new ‘cultural tax’ is called: Culture-Act Two . It was prepared by the former head of Canal Plus television, Pierre Lescure, and showcases “the determined adaptation of the French cultural exception in the face of digital usage is, as someone said, a burning obligation”. This new tax is consistent with th ...

French President considers tax for tech giants to fund cultural projects http://...

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:49:00 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
French President considers tax for Tech Giants to fund cultural projects http://t.co/WWxUHsIkWH French President considers tax for Tech Giants to fund cultural projects musicweek.com Francois Hollande will decide by end of July whether to implement changes ...

Valley Tech Giants Are Spending Big Bucks To Bring Super Bowl 50 To San Francisco (HPQ, INTC, AAPL, STX, GOOG)

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:35:04 GMT

Source: www.businessinsider.com --- Monday, May 13, 2013
Silicon Valley Tech Giants are ponying up some major cash to ensure that Super Bowl 50 will be played close to home. The 50th anniversary of the football championship game will be held in 2016. Apple , Google , HP , Intel and Seagate are among the companies that have pledged to donate around $30 million to the Bay Area Super Bowl Bid Committee, the organization leading the charge to host Super Bowl 50, Mike Rosenberg of the San Jose Mercury News reported Monday . Most of the money will go to police overtime and beefing up transportation, but around $8 million will go to local charities, according to the San Jose Mercury News. San Francisco is going up against one other city -- Miami -- for the right to host what will be the 50th Super Bowl in the event's history. NFL owners will cast their final votes on May 21. "We're joining an all-star team of Silicon Valley and Bay Area companies that share the same history and sense of purpose,'' Todd Bradley , an executive vice president at HP, said Monday at an event in downtown San Francisco held to discuss the Super Bowl bid, as reported by the San Jose Mercury News. While this looks like a classic East Coast vs. West Coast showdown on paper, the South Florida Super Bowl committee, which has raised $21 million to date, doesn't seem confident about their chances, Douglas Hanks of the Miami Herald reported last week . This is understandable since the Bay Area Super Bowl committee ha ...

Will France Activate a War With These Tech Giants?

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:07:02 GMT

Source: wallstcheatsheet.com --- Monday, May 13, 2013
The French government is mulling over the possibility of creating new taxes on devices made by technology conglomerates such as Apple Inc. ( NASDAQ:AAPL ), Google Inc. ( NASDAQ:GOOG ), and Amazon.com Inc. ( NASDAQ:AMZN ) in the hope that the revenue afforded by these new taxes could support digital cultural content inside France during its economic downturn. Is Apple now a once-in-a-decade buying opportunity? Click here to get your 24-page Ultimate Cheat Sheet to Apple’s Stock now ! Though President Francois Hollande won’t make his final decision until late July, the introduction of the proposal already puts France at risk of tension with the technology Giants at a time when the government has already been accused of fostering an anti-business image, Reuters reports. Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg’s move to block an attempt by Yahoo! to buy a majority stake in French video clip site Dailymotion not only re-sparked the state intervention debate, but also revealed some of the French government’s inner discord after the Finance Minister denied ever having approved the move. The Associated Press explains that the proposal “… handed to President Francois Hollande Monday, outlines a 1 percent tax on the sale of Internet-compatible devices, targeting companies such as Google, Apple and Amazon.” The money yielded from this tax, mostly aimed at Apple’s iPhone and iPad, and Google’s Android products, would go to cultural industries ai ...

N.Y. Attorney General Asks Tech Giants for Help Fighting Crime

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:34:20 GMT

Source: www.wsj.com --- Monday, May 13, 2013
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has sent letters to top technology executives asking for their cooperation in working on new measures to reduce smartphone theft. George Stahl reports on the News Hub. ...

Despite Surging In Internet Usage, Why is India Still Bypassed By Tech Giants?

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:03:37 GMT

Source: www.imediaconnection.in --- Monday, May 13, 2013
Internet Usage & Proliferation within India has witnessed a sizeable surge in the past couple of years. Fuelled by Social Media & other ancillary activities like Professional Networking, Online Shopping, Matrimony, Logistics & even Education, Indians have been aggressively taking to the internet & multitude of services too have sprung up. Despite the reassuring statistics, Foreign Companies have been extra cautious in avoiding setting up a base in India. More than 150 Million Indians now have access to internet & with it, the tools it offers. Indians have been known to spend a high amount of time, networking on Facebook, frequently ‘Tweeting’ & watching videos on YouTube. But companies who own & operate these online services haven’t even actively considered opening one of the most important infrastructural requirements, i.e. Back-end Data Centers. These Data Centers are of vital importance in cutting down the time it takes for the content... ...

Tech Giants Battle in China; Goldman Upgrades SINA (SINA) to Buy

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:12:33 GMT

Source: finance.paidcontent.org --- Friday, May 10, 2013
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As tech giants scramble for talent, it's "Buy Or Die" http://tcrn.ch/12hVHkt

Fri, 10 May 2013 02:04:57 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Thursday, May 09, 2013
As Tech Giants scramble for talent, it's "Buy Or Die" http://tcrn.ch/12hVHkt ...

As Tech Giants Scramble For Talent, It's Buy Or Die

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:59:53 GMT

Source: techcrunch.com --- Thursday, May 09, 2013
The writing’s on the wall. Mobile is the future, and it requires different skill than the web. Entrepreneurship is more fetishized than ever, making standard hiring tough. The result is days like today where Yahoo , Twitter , Salesforce , and Box all bought startups, and Facebook and Microsoft were reported to be in talks for major acquisitions. Big is a scary thing to be right now. The Tech giant story goes something like this. You start as a visionary founder with a crazy dream. You recruit your friends to give it a shot. Suddenly there’s a breakthrough or some traction, and everyone wants to work for you. You’re small and nimble. Employees are trusted to make quick decisions, and the whole company can pivot on a dime to pursue a new opportunity. But to beat competitors to the punch with the muscle to accomplish your dreams, you have to get bigger. Bureaucracy sets in and decisions take longer. You have too much momentum to shift directions. Allocating resources to chase a hunch gets tougher. You’re no longer the startup; you’re the giant. Despite your perks and hefty paychecks, no one wants to work for the giant. They want an adventure. The adventure you already had. Then some punk kids come out of nowhere with the company you would have founded if you started five years later. You could try to build it now, but that’s too slow and they’re already winning. Or you could try to partner with them or someone else, but that’s messy ...

As Tech Giants Scramble For Talent, It’s Buy Or Die

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:59:53 GMT

Source: atif-az.org --- Thursday, May 09, 2013
The writing’s on the wall. Mobile is the future, and it requires different skill than the web. Entrepreneurship is more fetishized than ever, making standard hiring tough. The result is days like today where Yahoo, Twitter, Salesforce, and Box all bought startups, and Facebook and Microsoft were reported to be in talks for major acquisitions. Big is a scary thing to be right now. ...