Indian-American Vice-President Kamala Harris met with the heads of Google, Microsoft and two other companies developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of the Biden administration’s initiatives to ensure the technology improves lives without putting people’s rights and safety at risk.
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LinkedIn has over 100 million Indian users: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Microsoft’s Indian-American Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella announced that professional social networking platform LinkedIn now has 100 million members in India, up 19 per cent year-on-year.
Sacked Indian-origin CEO Ankiti Bose at heart of Zilingo debacle: Reports
According to media reports, Ankiti Bose, the Indian-orgin co-founder of Singapore fashion start-up Zilingo who was sacked as CEO in May last year, increased her salary 10 times without board approval and made USD 10 million worth of “unexplained payments” to various vendors.
Twitter blue tick restored for high profile accounts, dead celebrities
Confusion surrounding Twitter’s blue tick policy continues after a number of high-profile accounts got blue check-marks reinstated, even though some of their owners have been dead for years and others denied having paid the monthly subscription or even signing up for the tag.
Twitter does away with legacy blue ticks; catch Big B and Sachin’s hilarious responses
Microblogging platform Twitter has followed through on CEO Elon Musk’s promise to remove legacy verified blue ticks from all accounts, although Musk has publicly stated that he is paying out of his own pocket for the mark to continue for certain celebrities’ profiles.
Meta layoffs in Singapore: Promoted a month ago, laid off this week
Meta, the parent company of the social networks Facebook and Instagram, has started its second round of layoffs in Singapore. It is expected that yet another round of layoffs would come soon.
Watch: SpaceX Starship rocket explodes shortly after takeoff
SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded minutes after takeoff during its first test flight. Reportedly the most powerful rocket ever built, the spacecraft has been designed to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars.
Tim Cook connects with Apple fans at the Saket store launch
The DLF Select Citywalk Mall in Saket, New Delhi was abuzz today because of Apple’s big event. Apple CEO Tim Cook launched the company’s second own-brand store in India in the presence of thousands of fans who had lined up hours before the official opening time of 10am.
Tim Cook meets PM Modi, to open second Apple store in New Delhi on April 20
Apple CEO Tim Cook met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today, a day before he is set to open the second Apple store in the country.
Tim Cook welcomes customers at Apple’s first Indian store in Mumbai
A massive crowd gathered at Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex today as Apple CEO Tim Cook threw open the gates to the company’s first store in India.
