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C# nears Java: a dramatic climb in programming language popularity rankings

TechSpot

Java was ranked top in April 2020, its highest position since 2001, and dropped to number 4 in September 2023, its lowest position (since. Java is currently at number 4 on the Tiobe index of language popularity, with an 8.92% rating, while C# is ranked fifth with a 7.71% rating. Read Entire Article

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F5 reports $747M in quarterly revenue as stock surges 10%; company names new CFO

GeekWire

F5 said Monday that its board authorized $1 billion for its common stock repurchase program. Werner, who joined F5 in 2001 and was previously senior vice president of finance, will replace Frank Pelzer , who is retiring. The company’s stock is up more than 20% this year.

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F5 confirms new round of job cuts, continuing annual pattern of workforce reductions

GeekWire

Reporting its financial results this week, the company said its board authorized an additional $1 billion for its common stock repurchase program. Werner, who joined F5 in 2001 and was previously senior vice president of finance, will replace Frank Pelzer , who is retiring. The company’s stock is up more than 20% this year.

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Marc Benioff rails against Microsoft’s copilot

CIO Business Intelligence

In 2001, Microsoft deactivated Clippy by default, and a few years later the unloved Office assistant disappeared from the program altogether. The animation in the form of a cartoon paper clip appeared in certain work situations, asking if users needed help and giving suggestions. However, Clippy was not well received.

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Feds award $15M for new cutting-edge research center to study Pacific NW earthquakes

GeekWire

Damage to the Cadillac Hotel in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood following the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. 28, 2001, the Seattle area experienced the 6.8 The funding will also support programs to increase diversity in geosciences. magnitude Nisqually earthquake, which damaged buildings and roadways.

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Bang & Olufsen is making audio gear for the Xbox

TechSpot

Designed for Xbox is a licensing program that was introduced with the launch of the original Xbox in 2001. Partners are given access to Xbox guidelines, specifications and IP, and gain valuable internal connections as well as prominent placing on the Xbox storefront.

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Xbox’s Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hryb ‘taking a step back’ from Microsoft

GeekWire

Hryb, a director of programming at Xbox Live, has worked at Microsoft since 2001 and on the Xbox project since 2003. (GeekWire File Photo) Larry Hryb, better known to the Xbox player community by his gamer tag “Major Nelson,” announced Friday that he’s “taking a step back” from his job at Microsoft.