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.
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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.
Facebook parent Meta to fire over 11,000 employees
Facebook’s parent company Meta today announced that it would be firing around 13 per cent of its workforce. The broad job cuts follow layoffs at other major tech companies.
Satya Nadella bags Padma Bhushan; eyes India visit
Microsoft head Satya Nadella formally received the Padma Bhushan – the third-highest civilian award in India – from India’s consul general TV Nagendra Prasad in San Francisco, US.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s son Zain has passed away
Microsoft’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Nadella and his wife Anu lost their son Zain on Monday morning. He was 26 years old and had been born with cerebral palsy.
Late CDS Bipin Rawat, Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella among list of Padma awardees
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Google CEO Sundar Pichai were conferred with Padma Bhushan awards as the government announced Padma awards on the eve of Republic day.
Singapore FinTech Festival kicks off on Dec 7, featuring Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai among star speakers
The Singapore FinTech Festival has kicked off on Monday, December 7, in conjunction with the Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SFF x SWITCH) for the second year running.
Biden, Harris meet labour leaders, business leaders including Satya Nadella, Sonia Syngal
United States President-elect Joe Biden hosted a joint meeting yesterday with labour union leaders and the chief executives of major tech, retail and auto companies, which was also attended by Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris.
Microsoft, Google on opposite sides of debate over EU proposal to temporarily ban facial-recognition tech
Microsoft and Google came down on opposite sides of the European Union proposal to temporarily ban facial-recognition technology.
Satya Nadella expresses reservations about CAA, Amartya Sen calls for unity against Act
Nadella spoke about India’s inherent multiculturalism, the need to create equal opportunities for all, and the importance of debate in a “messy democracy”.