TWITTER INDIA MASS FIRING
Indian Twitter rival Koo shuts down after failed acquisition talks
“Patient, long term capital is essential to build ambitious, world beating products from India be it in social media, Al, space, EV or other futuristic categories. It will need a lot more capital when the space has a global giant already," Radhakrishna said in a joint post along with cofounder Mayank Bidawatka.
How Pakistanis linked to ISI-backed terror attacks in India are dropping dead
Retired Pak army brigadier Amir Hamza was killed by unknown hitmen in Jhelum district, months after LeT commander Khwaja Shahid alias Mia Mujahid was founded beheaded in PoK
Cracks on Mumbai's Atal Setu? Congress alleges corruption, BJP fires back
Named in tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the bridge's construction quality has now been called into question by the emergence of these defects. "I inspected this bridge with my colleagues to expose the corrupt practices of the government as part of the Congress party agitation. The matter is very serious and we demand that the Hon'ble High Court should take immediate notice and investigate the matter," Maharashtra Congress chief Patole said.
Byju’s fires 500 employees; India Inc and influencer marketing
Troubled edtech Byju’s has fired nearly 500 staffers amid a severe cash crunch. More details on this in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, will be fired or he will resign, says this market veteran
Helios Capital founder Samir Arora has said Google's CEO Sundar Pichai will either be fired or resign due to controversies surrounding Google's Gemini AI. Responding to social media inquiries, Arora criticized Pichai's handling of AI advancements. Gemini, Google's AI chatbot, faces scrutiny for alleged bias against PM Modi. India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology may also issue a notice to Google over these concerns.
Farmers protest: X complies with Indian government's order to suspend accounts but says "We disagree..."
The social media platform formerly known as Twitter, now rebranded as X under Elon Musk's leadership, has confirmed that it complied with the Indian government's executive orders to suspend specific accounts and posts related to the ongoing farmers' protests. The platform expressed disagreement with the government's directives while emphasizing its commitment to freedom of expression.
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INSAT-3DS Mission: All four planned Liquid Apogee Motor firings completed, says ISRO
The INSAT-3DS Satellite is a follow-on mission of Third Generation Meteorological Satellite from Geostationary Orbit. The mission is fully funded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). It is designed for enhanced meteorological observations and monitoring of land and ocean surfaces for weather forecasting and disaster warning. The satellite will augment the Meteorological services along with the presently operational INSAT-3D and INSAT-3DR satellites.
Infosys under fire for failing to create jobs in Karnataka
During the Karnataka state legislature's budget session, Arvind Bellad criticizes Infosys for not delivering on job creation. Priyank Kharge suggests withdrawing incentives and land in cases of non-performance. MB Patil promises to investigate and ensures jobs at Foxconn's plant in Doddaballapur.
How hiring and firing changed in the corner office in 2023 and what to expect in 2024
2024 will see a boom in senior hiring, if there are no other black swan moments. Funding will increase, start ups will see renewed energy , and focus and also learn from past mistakes. The Indian economy especially post the election results will see a big boost and this will result in Indian companies hiring bigger global leadership for new business to lead their ambitious growth plans.
The Escapist's Major Shake-Up: Mass Exodus Follows High-Stakes Employee Departures
On Monday, Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw, the creator of Zero Punctuation, along with the entire video team at The Escapist, tendered their resignations. The decision appears to be a response to the dismissal of the longstanding Editor-in-Chief, Nick Calandra, by The Escapist's owners, Gamurs Group.
Oil on Fire: India must plan if Israel-Hamas conflict widens
As economic growth and climatic changes constantly push up the demand for power to new heights, the use of coal despite its "dirty" epithet, is set to rise inexorably in the foreseeable future. Despite a robust rise in India's renewable energy capacity, for several reasons, it is yet to make its full impact, forcing the economy to fall back to more reliable coal-based power.
Elon Musk's X Corp. agrees to try to settle lawsuits over mass layoffs
Elon Musk's X Corp. has agreed to settle claims by former Twitter employees who allege they were not paid severance after being laid off following Musk's acquisition of the social media platform last year. The settlement discussions will take place in mediation sessions scheduled for December 1 and 2. Almost 2,000 former Twitter employees have been fighting their claims in arbitration, with their attorney stating that Twitter has failed to show up for the proceedings.
Here's why Elon Musk fired Parag Agrawal as Twitter CEO
All these details have come out in an excerpt of the book, which has been written by Walter Isaacson, a popular biography writer who spent three years trailing the Tesla CEO for his biography 'Elon Musk'. Published by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the excerpt of the book has revealed details about the fateful meeting in which Musk saw what Agarwal lacked.
Aditya-L1 - India's maiden solar mission - all set to be launched at 11:50 today
India is preparing to launch its first solar mission, the Aditya L1, which will study the sun and its impact on space weather. The mission will be launched from the India Space Research Organisation's launchpad and will travel for 125 days to reach a Halo orbit around the Lagrangian point L1. The spacecraft will carry seven scientific payloads, including a Visible Emission Line Coronagraph, which will send images of the sun to ground stations.
A mass entertainer, but... Dulquer Salmaan's 'King Of Kotha' receives mixed reviews on Twitter.
The much-anticipated movie 'King Of Kotha,' directed by Abhilash Joshiy and starring Dulquer Salmaan, has made its debut in theaters. The film is set in the 1990s in the town of Kotha, known for its criminal activities. Some praised the action elements and Dulquer Salmaan's performance in the movie. However, others have criticized aspects such as the dialogue, direction, script, and screenplay.
Twitter again accused of legal violations during mass layoffs
The proposed class action, filed in San Francisco federal court, claims Twitter in November laid off numerous workers employed by staffing firm TEKsystems Inc without the 60 days of advance notice required by US and California law.
Dirty bathrooms force Twitter employees to bring their own toilet paper after Elon Musk fires janitors
Musk abruptly fired janitors at Twitter headquarters after they sought better pay.
Harsh Goenka shows support to 'genius' Elon Musk, says there's a method to his madness
The Indian businessman also said that Musk was ahead of his time with Tesla, SpaceX and Boring Co.
An era of digital lay-offs: How Twitter's mass-firing made people more vocal on social media
Twitter's mass firings have made layoffs a viral phenomenon.
Mass firings at Twitter, Better.com show us the dark side of digital layoffs
Twitter's approach resembles strategies adopted by a growing number of companies in recent years.
Twitter fires more than 90% of India staff, leaving just a dozen
The company employed just over 200 people in India, and the cuts left it with just about a dozen staff, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter.
After Friday's mass layoffs, Twitter now asks some fired workers to please come back
Some of those who are being asked to return were laid off by mistake, according to two people familiar with the moves. Others were let go before management realized that their work and experience may be necessary to build the new features Musk envisions, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private information.
Elon Musk threatens 'thermonuclear name & shame' of advertisers who back out from Twitter
Elon Musk, who recently bought Twitter in a $44 billion deal, blamed "activist groups pressuring advertisers" for a "massive drop in revenue" as the company engages in mass layoffs.
'Just got cut off.' Pregnant woman with a 9-month-old toddler loses job during Twitter mass layoffs
Among thousands of employees who lost their jobs at Twitter, some are pregnant women or new mothers.
Twitter lays off entire teams in India, fires 180 of 230 employees
India employees started receiving termination notices early in the day, and only a few were sent ‘survivor’ emails, the sources said, referring to a term Twitter India staff had coined for workers who have not been laid off.
'Unceremonious exit': Twitter employees share how they were laid off
Though employees of the social media company in the US had received emails, only some in India got ‘survivor’ emails (a term employees coined for people who weren’t fired) that their jobs had not been impacted.
'Looks like I'm unemployed.' Twitter employees wake up to shocking reality and no office access as Musk begins global layoffs
Musk is looking to cut around 3,700 Twitter staff, or about half the workforce.
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