Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Google One Nears 100M Subscribers, Wattpad Conducts Layoffs
Sundar Pichai announces that Google One cloud storage service is close to reaching 100 million subscribers. Wattpad, the storytelling platform, undergoes another round of layoffs. Plus, Microsoft's Surface devices decline in Q2 earnings as Xbox picks up Activision revenue. Also, Alphabet posts $307.4 billion in revenue for 2023 and spends $2.1 billion on layoffs.
Sources:
https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/30/sundar-pichai-says-google-one-cloud-storage-service-has-nearly-100m-subscribers/
https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/30/wattpad-a-storytelling-platform-conducts-another-layoff-round/
https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/30/24055445/microsoft-q2-2024-earnings-revenue-profits-windows-xbox-gaming-surface
https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/30/24056135/alphabet-posted-307-4-billion-in-revenue-for-the-2023-it-also-spent-2-1-billion-on-layoffs