Want to find out what's been happening in the tech world this month? JP Morgan becomes the first Wall Street bank in the Metaverse, Cybersecurity investment surpasses £1bn, Google set to make android apps private and more below. Chillout and learn about Crypto in JP Morgan's Metaverse lounge JP Morgan has become the first Wall Street bank to launch a ‘lounge’ in the Metaverse where you can discover all about JPM’s crypto offerings. Visitors are greeted by a digital portrait of Jamie Dimon and a roaming tiger. Walk upstairs and you’ll see an executive’s presentation on the crypto economy. JP Morgan joins a diverse group of brands that have created a presence in the Metaverse, including Samsung and the Barbados Embassy. Read more here (Bloomberg) Google set to increase privacy on Android apps Google's plan to limit data tracking on its Chrome browser has been extended to cover apps on its Android-based smartphones. Its so-called Privacy Sandbox project aims to curb the amount of user data that advertisers can gather. Rival Apple now forces app developers to ask permission from users before tracking them. The news will be a blow to firms like Meta, which rely on putting their code on apps to track consumer behaviour. Read more here (BBC News) UK cybersecurity investment hit £1bn in 2021 Investment in UK cybersecurity companies surpassed a record £1bn in 2021, a 25% increase on the year prior. Government figures show that UK cybersecurity investment last year was spread across 84 companies. Among those were Bristol-based Immersive Labs, which raised £53.5m in a Series C round, and London’s Tessian, which secured more than £52m in an extended Series C. Read more here (UKTN) GitHub incentivises open-source investments with sponsor-only repos GitHub is launching private repositories that only sponsors have access to, helping to incentivise open-source investments. Open-source mostly relies on developers voluntarily giving up their time to build and improve projects. A growing number of private companies and initiatives are helping to provide some financial backing to open-source developers, but more can still be done. Read more here (Developer-Tech) Apple chief Tim Cook under fire for his £74m pay package A top shareholder advisory group has told Apple investors to vote against Tim Cook’s $99m (£73m) pay and bonus package. Apparently there was “significant concern” with Cook’s stock awards last year, which were valued at $82m on top of a $12m cash bonus and $3m salary. Whilst shareholder votes on executive packages are only advisory at Apple and does not force the board into action, it does demonstrate tension at the tech giant. Read more here (City.A.M) Latest Jobs Tech Lead €100,000 - Stuttgart GoLang Developer (Cross Train) Remote £40,000 - £65,000 - London Software Engineer €85,000 - Stuttgart Python Backend Engineer - Machine Learning £50,000 - £70,000 - Birmingham React JS Development Lead £60,000 - £80,000 - Berkshire Service Desk Manager £38,000 - £42,000 - Leicestershire Service Improvement Analyst £35,000 - £45,000 - Leicester Java Developers - Remote working £35,000 - £70,000 - Birmingham View all jobs here Form ID:4359
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Want to find out what's been happening in the tech world this month? JP Morgan becomes the first Wall Street bank in the Metaverse, Cybersecurity investment surpasses £1bn, Google set to make android apps private and more below. Chillout and learn about Crypto in JP Morgan's Metaverse lounge JP Morgan has become the first Wall Street bank to launch a ‘lounge’ in the Metaverse where you can discover all about JPM’s crypto offerings. Visitors are greeted by a digital portrait of Jamie Dimon and a roaming tiger. Walk upstairs and you’ll see an executive’s presentation on the crypto economy. JP Morgan joins a diverse group of brands that have created a presence in the Metaverse, including Samsung and the Barbados Embassy. Read more here (Bloomberg) Google set to increase privacy on Android apps Google's plan to limit data tracking on its Chrome browser has been extended to cover apps on its Android-based smartphones. Its so-called Privacy Sandbox project aims to curb the amount of user data that advertisers can gather. Rival Apple now forces app developers to ask permission from users before tracking them. The news will be a blow to firms like Meta, which rely on putting their code on apps to track consumer behaviour. Read more here (BBC News) UK cybersecurity investment hit £1bn in 2021 Investment in UK cybersecurity companies surpassed a record £1bn in 2021, a 25% increase on the year prior. Government figures show that UK cybersecurity investment last year was spread across 84 companies. Among those were Bristol-based Immersive Labs, which raised £53.5m in a Series C round, and London’s Tessian, which secured more than £52m in an extended Series C. Read more here (UKTN) GitHub incentivises open-source investments with sponsor-only repos GitHub is launching private repositories that only sponsors have access to, helping to incentivise open-source investments. Open-source mostly relies on developers voluntarily giving up their time to build and improve projects. A growing number of private companies and initiatives are helping to provide some financial backing to open-source developers, but more can still be done. Read more here (Developer-Tech) Apple chief Tim Cook under fire for his £74m pay package A top shareholder advisory group has told Apple investors to vote against Tim Cook’s $99m (£73m) pay and bonus package. Apparently there was “significant concern” with Cook’s stock awards last year, which were valued at $82m on top of a $12m cash bonus and $3m salary. Whilst shareholder votes on executive packages are only advisory at Apple and does not force the board into action, it does demonstrate tension at the tech giant. Read more here (City.A.M) Latest Jobs Tech Lead €100,000 - Stuttgart GoLang Developer (Cross Train) Remote £40,000 - £65,000 - London Software Engineer €85,000 - Stuttgart Python Backend Engineer - Machine Learning £50,000 - £70,000 - Birmingham React JS Development Lead £60,000 - £80,000 - Berkshire Service Desk Manager £38,000 - £42,000 - Leicestershire Service Improvement Analyst £35,000 - £45,000 - Leicester Java Developers - Remote working £35,000 - £70,000 - Birmingham View all jobs here Form ID:4359
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