Micromania-Zing continues its descent into hell and announces the closure of 47 stores and the dismissal of 127 people. Dematerialized sales are undermining the French brand. For its part, Meta has just threatened to shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe. The cause ? The impossibility of storing the data of users from the Old Continent on US servers. Finally, the government is launching financial aid to obtain fiber optics. This is the recap of the main information for this Monday, February 7, 2022.
This Monday, February 7, 2022 was rich in news, in various fields. Thus, Samsung has just published a first official image of the Galaxy S22 a few days before the official presentation of the beast. For its part, Orange has confirmed the definitive abandonment of the copper network by 2030. The operator gives itself 8 years to dismantle the millions of kilometers of cables posed by France Telecom over the last thirty years. Finally, regarding video games, Google reaffirmed its unwavering support for Stadia, ensuring that the service was not dead, far from it. To ensure its survival, the Mountain View firm intends to offer its technology in white label. But let’s see together the three essential news of the day.
Micromania-Zing closes 47 stores
Thanks to the publication of an internal document, we learned that Micromania-Zing counts fsoon to close 47 stores in France out of the 399 existing. Another blow for the French brand, which despite the takeover from Zing, is unable to recover, weakened in particular by the rise in dematerialized sales and the shortage of semiconductors which prevent it from honoring its orders. in PS5 and Xbox Series X. With this restructuring plan, 127 employees will find themselves at the door. Nevertheless, Micromania told us that they will all benefit from a conventional breach of contract.
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Meta threatens to shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe
Meta (formerly Facebook) is considering shutting down Facebook and Instagram in Europe. The cause ? The impossibility of Meta being able to store the data of users from the Old Continent on its American servers. Indeed, the European court repudiated in 2020 an agreement which allowed the Californian company to proceed in this way. In fact, the case of data processing by Meta is currently being examined by the European authorities. According to Meta, “a lack of transferring data in a safe and legal way will damage our economy and hinder the post-Covid growth of businesses that use EU data.”
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The government launches aid to obtain fiber optics
This Saturday February 5, 2022, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced an increase in assistance to individuals for the installation of fiber optics. Previously set at €150, users will now be able to claim a financial boost between 300 and 600 €. To check if you are eligible for this aid, you will have to go to the site amenagement-numerique.gouv.fr and enter the name of your municipality of residence. This approach is part of the government’s objective of covering the entire territory with optical fiber by the end of 2022.
Learn more: Optical fiber – the government announces aid of €300 to €600 per person to obtain very high speed