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Watch cat videos all day. Earn megabucks & outsource. A cautionary tale to employers?

A US employee paid a fifth of his salary to have his job 'outsourced' in China whilst he sat in the office watching Cat videos on reddit.

By Alistair Ross • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2013

Global Stories

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eCommerce

Pattern introduces AI-powered tool to optimise brand visibility

Pattern launches Destiny in Australia, an AI-powered feature to optimise brand visibility and reduce advertising spend.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2023

Marketing Technologies

Success with Sam talks dropshipping in the UK and beyond

From rags to riches: How eCommerce guru 'Success with Sam' is redefining dropshipping opportunities in the UK and beyond.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2023

eBay

HireVue appoints Damon Pal as Head of Asia Pacific

HireVue appoints Damon Pal as Head of Asia Pacific to lead the company's growth in line with the increasing demand for AI and video interviewing tools.

By Nadine Rogers • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Oct 2022

Data Science

WP Engine appoints Sachin Puri as Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer

WP Engine appoints Sachin Puri as SVP and CMO, responsible for global marketing strategy and brand as the company launches new products.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Sep 2022

eCommerce

FedEx and eBay team up to boost APAC eCommerce options

FedEx Express announces alliance with eBay to provide access to FedEx eCommerce delivery services at competitive rates for APAC sellers.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Jul 2022

Data Protection

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is BPESA?

TechDay explores the growth opportunity for South Africa as big brands flock to the country for software development. #BPESA #offshoring.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Oct 2020

Marketing Technologies

Amazon surges ahead of eCommerce competitors in market capitalisation

Amazon's market capitalisation soars to $1tn in H1 2020, with a 41.8% rise in Q2, leaving Alibaba in the dust.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2020

Platform-as-a-Service

eBay sells out: Viagogo buys ticketing platform StubHub for billions

eBay has ridded itself of its massive ticketing marketplace StubHub – and sold it to controversial ticketing platform viagogo.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Nov 2019

Marketing Technologies

eBay king of online shopping ahead of Gumtree, Amazon, Kogan

eBay is the favourite online shopping with over 9.4m Aussies visiting in an average four weeks, ahead of local second-hand site Gumtree with 5.6m.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jun 2018

Supply Chain

Amazon and eBay pushing department stores to extinction

The new generation of tech-savvy shoppers prefer to shop with online platforms like Amazon and eBay that provide lower prices.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018

Virtualisation

VMware appoints new SVP & CCO - Claire Dixon from eBay

VMware appoints new chief communications officer, Claire Dixon, to lead global communications team and advance company's goals.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017

eBay

QTSC April 2016 Summit: eBay Hosts IDCA committee at Salt Lake City data center

IDCA convenes at eBay's innovative Salt Lake City data centre, fostering cross-industry standards and knowledge exchange.

By Sam Worthington • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Mar 2017

Marketing Technologies

Massive cyber attack sends eBay into disarray

eBay is asking users to change their passwords because of a cyberattack that compromised a database containing encrypted passwords and other non-financial data.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2014

Gaming

Desperate gamer buys PS4 for US$10k

One gamer is desperate to get their hands on the soon to be released Playstation 4, paying US$9,999 for the next-gen console on eBay.

By David Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Jul 2013

Google

Google Glass auction hits US$95K…then reality hits

Google Glass auction soars to $95K before Google steps in, reminding the seller of their strict no-resale policy, ending high-stake bids.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Apr 2013

DevOps

PayPal cuts over 500 jobs

PayPal lays off over 500 employees, with a US$15m pre-tax hit in Q4, as it consolidates product groups for streamlined operations and faster innovation.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2012