Athik Saleh
Sub-Editor
27 Jan 2023
BusinessHow did 'Xooglers' react to Google's decision to cut jobs
The layoff drive in the technology industry has refused to spare anyone. Earlier this month, Google joined the ranks of tech companies that fired their staffers in a bid to cut costs.
27 Jan 2023
BusinessSEBI increases scrutiny of Adani Group's deals after Hindenburg report
Hindenburg Research's report on Adani Group hasn't gone unnoticed in India. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) might use the report for its own investigation into the conglomerate's offshore fund holdings, as per Reuters.
27 Jan 2023
BusinessSensex plunges 874 points, Nifty barely holds 17,600 mark
On Friday, the stock market remained deep in the red as the Sensex slipped 874.16 points, or 1.47%, to 59,330.9 points, while the Nifty dropped 287.6 points, or 1.63%, to 17,604.35 points.
27 Jan 2023
TechnologyChatGPT passes graduate-level law and business exams: Check its grades
How would ChatGPT perform in a law school or business school? Will it ace the tests or will it be an average student?
27 Jan 2023
BusinessSensex, Nifty crash as Adani Group stocks hit lower circuit
Sensex has slipped 1,023.24 points to 59,181.82 while Nifty is down 336.25 points to 17,555.7, triggered by a massive sell-off of Adani Group stocks, which have hit lower circuit amid accusations of market manipulation by Hindenburg Research.
27 Jan 2023
TechnologyHow BuzzFeed will use OpenAI's AI tools to personalize content
Digital media network BuzzFeed has announced that it would rely on OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, to "enhance" and "personalize" its content.
27 Jan 2023
BusinessCryptocurrency prices: Check today's rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, BNB
Bitcoin has lost 1.4% in the last 24 hours and is trading at $22,859.05. It is 8.4% up compared to last week.
26 Jan 2023
BusinessSoftware giant SAP to cut 3,000 jobs amid profit slump
German software giant SAP has joined the ranks of tech companies to lay off employees this year. The firm announced that it plans to axe 3,000 staffers or about 2.5% of its global workforce.
26 Jan 2023
BusinessAdani Group mulling legal action against Hindenburg over 'malicious' accusations
Adani Group, led by Asia's richest man Gautam Adani, is exploring legal action against Hindenburg Research after the US-based short-seller accused the conglomerate of stock manipulation and accounting fraud.
26 Jan 2023
TechnologyGoogle makes sweeping changes to the Android ecosystem in India
Last week, the Supreme Court of India refused to entertain Google's plea against a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order asking the company to change its business practices related to Android.
26 Jan 2023
BusinessIBM confirms mass layoffs; 3,900 employees to lose their jobs
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) has joined the list of tech giants to lay off employees in the last few months. The company announced that it will fire 3,900 staffers or 1.5% of its global workforce.
26 Jan 2023
TechnologyMeta to reinstate Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts
Two years after suspending him from Facebook and Instagram, Meta announced that it will reinstate Donald Trump's accounts on the social media platforms in the coming weeks.
26 Jan 2023
BusinessCryptocurrency prices: Today's rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Shiba Inu
Bitcoin has climbed 2.2% in the past 24 hours, trading at $23,189.67. It is 11.9% higher than last week.
25 Jan 2023
BusinessTwo ShareChat founders step down soon after layoffs: Here's why
A week after it laid off 20% of its workforce, Google and Twitter-backed ShareChat has made the headlines again. Farid Ahsan and Bhanu Pratap Singh, two of the company's co-founders, have stepped down from active roles.
25 Jan 2023
BusinessUS government sues Google over alleged digital advertising monopoly
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and eight states have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of monopolizing the digital advertisement market.
25 Jan 2023
TechnologyMicrosoft services face outage: Teams, Outlook, Azure down globally
Multiple Microsoft services, like Outlook and Teams, are down for users around the world, including India. The company said that it is investigating the issue.
25 Jan 2023
BusinessMicrosoft's profit declines by 12% in Q4 amid economic uncertainties
Microsoft has announced its earnings report for the final three months of 2022. The tech giant recorded its lowest growth in revenue since 2016, while profit dropped by double digits.
25 Jan 2023
WorldDoomsday Clock moves closest ever to midnight: What it means
Humanity might be closer to its end than many of us imagine. At least, that's what a group of atomic scientists think.
25 Jan 2023
BusinessToday's cryptocurrency prices: Check rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Solana
Bitcoin has shed 1.9% over the last 24 hours, trading at $22,621.23. It is 6.9% higher than the previous week.
21 Jan 2023
BusinessEU regulator fines Meta again; this time for WhatsApp
Meta cannot seem to catch a respite from fines. Two weeks after it imposed a hefty €390 million penalty on the tech giant for violating Europe's privacy laws, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta an additional €5.5 million.
20 Jan 2023
BusinessWhat's happening at Twitter: From auctioning furniture to falling revenues
Twitter's dire financial condition is public knowledge now. With several advertisers leaving the platform, the company has been aggressively cutting costs.
20 Jan 2023
BusinessGoogle parent Alphabet to fire 12,000 employees; Sundar Pichai apologizes
The layoff season in the technology sector refuses to go away. Google parent Alphabet Inc. has joined the list of tech giants to drop the axe on its employees.
20 Jan 2023
BusinessSensex sheds 236 points, Nifty settles near 18,000 mark
The stock market closed in red on Friday with the Sensex settling 236 points below at 60,621.77 points and Nifty ending 80 points lower at 18,027.65 points.