Disney-owned Pixar to undergo layoffs this year: Report
San Francisco, Jan 12 - Disney-owned animation studio Pixar is set to cut jobs this year, the media reported.
Embracing the ‘eXtra’, HONOR’s X series set to make waves in India
New Delhi, Jan 12 - In the ever-evolving dynamics of the smartphone industry, HONOR stands as a true game-changer. The debut of the eagerly awaited X series will mark another chapter in Honor's legacy of innovation.
IT stocks index jumps 5% as Infosys, TCS power market gains
New Delhi, Jan 12 - IT stocks are the top gainers on BSE after Infosys and TCS announced their quarterly results.
Edtech company Simplilearn rejigs top leadership with 2 appointments
Bengaluru, Jan 12 - Digital upskilling platform Simplilearn on Friday appointed Mark Moran as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Veerasundar V as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), in a bid to expand its future growth.
Prior to ‘pran pratishtha’ on Jan 22, PM Modi starts 11-day special puja, seeks people’s blessings
New Delhi, Jan 12 - For 'pran pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, scheduled for January 22 , Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday began 11-day special puja from Panchvati in Nashik and sought blessings of people.
Google allows more time for pilot real-money gaming apps in India
New Delhi, Jan 12 - Google has announced to extend the grace period for pilot real-money gaming (RMG), daily fantasy sports (DFS) and Rummy apps in India till June so that developers can comply with local laws and the company's updated policy.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ties knot with partner Oliver Mulherin
San Francisco, Jan 12 - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has tied the knot to his partner -- Oliver Mulherin, in a secret seaside ceremony.
Dr Wanda Austin to join Apple’s board of directors
Cupertino, Jan 11 - Apple has announced to appoint Dr Wanda Austin, former president and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation, on its board of directors.
UP Congress to go ahead with its Ayodhya visit on Makar SankrantiCongress
Lucknow, Jan 12 - There will be no change in the UP Congress' plan to visit Ayodhya on Makar Sankranti and offer prayers at the makeshift Ram temple.=
Navy to get technically advanced fabric for its uniform
New Delhi, Jan 12 - Soon, Indian Navy will get a unique and advance fabric for its uniform. According to the Navy, it will be a technically advanced uniform fabric.
Signages in 22 Indian, six foreign languages put up in Ayodhya
Ayodhya, Jan 12 - To help lakhs of devotees and visitors, who are expected to visit Ayodhya in the coming days, signages are being put up across the city. The signages will be in 22 Indian languages mentioned in the Eighth Schedule and
PM Modi holds spectacular roadshow in Nashik, to throw open 27th National Youth Festival
Nashik (Maharashtra), Jan 12 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in this pilgrim centre and launched a spectacular roadshow, virtually symbolising the start of the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies’ 2024 poll campaign, here on Friday morning.=
OpenAI-backed 1X raises $100 mn to build next-gen humanoid robots
San Francisco, Jan 12 - Norwegian robotics startup 1X Technologies, backed by OpenAI, has raised $100 million in its series B funding round led by EQT Ventures.
BlackRock reduces Byju’s valuation to mere $1 billion
New Delhi, Jan 12 - US-based investment firm BlackRock has once again cut the value of its holding in Byju's, reducing the edtech major's valuation to a mere $1 billion from $22 billion in early 2022.
Discord laying off 170 employees due to ‘over-hiring’
New Delhi, Jan 12 - Popular teenage chat platform Discord is laying off 17 per cent of its workforce, or about 170 employees, across various departments.
Amazon-owned Audible lays off over 100 employees
San Francisco, Jan 12 - Amazon-owned audiobook and podcast division Audible is laying off 5 per cent of its staff, more than 100 employees, as part of overall job cuts at the e-commerce giant.
Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra meets Telangana CM
Hyderabad, Jan 11 - Micron Technology President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra met Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at the latter’s residence in Hyderabad on Thursday and discussed investment prospects in the state.
Microsoft overtakes Apple to become world’s most valuable company
London, Jan 11 - Microsoft has upstaged Apple to become the world’s biggest company by market value, as the boom in artificial intelligence brought a new twist to the decades-long rivalry between the two Big Tech groups, media reports said.
Google eliminates hundreds of jobs across hardware, engineering teams
San Francisco, Jan 11 - Google on Thursday confirmed it has cut several hundred jobs across hardware, core engineering and Google Assistant teams.
LIC receives Income Tax demand order of Rs 3,528 crore
New Delhi, Jan 11 - Life Insurance Corporation of India has received orders for Rs 3,528 crore from Income Tax authorities regarding Income Tax demand issued by Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai.