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Mark Zuckerberg: Why Tech Companies Are Cutting Jobs: Insights from Facebook Co-founder Mark Zuckerberg |

The new year hasn’t brought much relief to the tech sector, as job cuts continue to dominate headlines. 2024 has already seen over thousands of tech workers laid off.
From giants like Meta and Amazon to promising startups, companies have shed thousands of employees. Reasons cited for the layoffs vary. Some, like Meta, point to pandemic-era overhiring and the need for “efficiency.” Others, like Unity, a gaming software company, attribute it to restructuring and refocusing priorities. The rise of automation and A.I is also seen as a factor, with repetitive tasks becoming increasingly automated.
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Google, Amazon, Flipkart and 7 other tech companies that announced job cuts in 2024

The beginning of 2024 poses challenges for IT professionals, with significant players such as Google and Amazon announcing workforce reductions. Continuing the downsizing trend observed in the preceding year, the tech industry is experiencing another round of layoffs in 2024. This adaptation responds to the dynamic business environment influenced by the fluctuating demand resulting from the ongoing Covid pandemic. The following is a list of tech companies that have already announced layoffs in the first two weeks of 2024, as well as those planning to implement job cuts in the coming weeks.
Google may have cut over 1000 jobs
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Here’s how Tech Mahindra welcomed former Infosys HR head to the company

Former Infosys chief human resources officer Richard Lobo has joined Tech Mahindra. Lobo has joined Tech Mahindra in the role of its chief people officer. This comes as the IT services sector continues to see a wave of senior-level executives joining rival companies.
In December, former Infosys president Mohit Joshi took over as the CEO of Tech Mahindra. The company announced Lobo’s appointment in a post on social media. “We’re delighted to welcome Richard Lobo as our Chief People Officer. With over 25 years of experience in HR transformation, employee experience, diversity, and inclusion, Richard is set to lead the
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Tata Group: What Tata Group chief N Chandrasekaran told employees about tech and AI in year-end letter

Keeping with the tradition, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran send a ‘New Year message’ to Tata Group employees. In his year-end letter to employees, Chandrasekaran cautioned employees about the anticipated volatility and disruption in 2024, driven by data privacy regulations and evolving global landscape with 40 nations heading to polls during the year.
Appoint A.I champions
“The next decade will belong to companies who excel in giving customers excellent experiences. With our growing footprint in consumer businesses, we have to bring empathy to every interaction—be that in Air India, Tata Motors or Titan. The Tata brand must be recognisable across
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CES 2024: The 8 weirdest and quirkiest tech at the year’s biggest tech show

CES 2024, the year’s biggest tech show, wrapped up this week. There was a lot of cool tech on the show floor –a whole lot of AI in TVs, laptops, cars, and whatever you can think of; new chips for laptops, cars, and mixed-reality headsets, and a whole lot of TVs, laptops, and smart home gadgets. Amongst the plethora of new gadgets, there were a few that caught attention not for their coolness, but for their strange and peculiar nature, making one wonder if they were even necessary.

A TV that you look through

A TV that you look through

LG has introduced its Signature

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Tech Tuesday: Outdoor tech gadgets

Just in time for the last days of summer, Jessica Naziri with Techsesh.co has gathered a handful of her favorite outdoors game-changing gadgets.

1) Tivic ClearUP

If you plan on enjoying the time outdoors– climbing that mountain, and hiking the trail, you don’t want to leave without the Tivic ClearUP. It’s a small handheld device to help with sinus pain and pressure from allergies, using gentle microcurrent waveforms (AKA vibrations). Imagine a trip outdoors where you can breathe better, sleep better, without feeling drowsy, experiencing sinus pressure, headaches, congestion, etc. No pills. No spray. No mess.

The way it works

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Times Of India Gadgets Now Awards: The fourth edition of The Times of India Gadgets Now Awards coming soon

The Times of India Gadgets Now Awards is returning for its third edition with the goal of honoring and celebrating the best gadgets released in India over the past year. The fourth edition Times of India Gadgets Now awards aim to honor gadgets that offer the most utility and the best user experience to Indian consumers. The fourth edition of The Times of India Gadgets Now awards will be held in the second week of February 2023.The event will be held at a grand scale in Delhi-NCR.
The Times of India Gadgets Now awards are focused on and driven by
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New SIM card rules: What mobile users need to know about changes in KYC and more

Starting today, December 1, 2023, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has put in place new regulations for SIM cards. These regulations require customers to update theirs KYC when purchasing a new driver’s license card, to have them SIM card dealers verified, and have abolished the provision for bulk connections. The government has implemented these new rules to combat online financial fraud.
New KYC rules for customers on purchase of new driver’s license cards
The new regulations require all individuals to undergo the digital Know Your Customer (KYC) process. If a customer is purchasing new SIMs or applying for a
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