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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Tech layoffs this week: Cisco cuts more than 4,000 jobs; Paramount lays off 800 employees; Instacart, Mozilla, and others announce job cuts |

The tech industry’s massive wave of layoffs in 2024 has shown no signs of slowing down, with several major companies across the sector announcing job cuts just this week.

Cisco cuts more than 4,000 jobs

Cisco has announced that it will reduce its workforce by around 5%, which is approximately 4,250 jobs. This decision was not sudden, as it had been reported over the weekend by Reuters that the job cuts were imminent. According to sources familiar with the matter, the company intends to concentrate on high-growth areas. As per Cisco’s data, it employed a total of 84,900 people at

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CES 2024: Tech companies transforming kitchens with AI, robots

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chef-like robots, AI-powered appliances and other high-tech kitchen gadgets are holding out the promise that humans don’t need to cook — or mix drinks — for themselves anymore.

There was plenty new in the food and beverage world at CES 2024, the multi-day trading events put on by the Consumer Technology Association. Displays included cocktail-mixing and ice cream-making machines akin to a Keurig, and a robot barista whose movements are meant to mimic a human making a vanilla latte.

Here’s some of the newest technology that’s transforming the way meals are prepared, cooked and delivered:

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Tech Companies Job Cuts in 2024 | Latest News |

The 2023 job cuts ‘trend’ has been carried over in 2024. Several major tech companiesincluding Google and Amazonhave announced job cuts in the first two weeks of the year with as many as 7,500 people having been given pink slips.
According to the layoff-tracking website Layoffs.fyi, 48 tech companies have asked 7,528 employees, who survived the job cuts in 2023, to leave.This suggests that the industry may see more layoffs by tech companies in 2024. In 2023, more than 1,150 tech companies fired a total of over 260,000 people.
Big Tech companies plan to cut more jobs
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The Times of India-Gadgets Now awards: OnePlus sweeps jury and popular choice awards

OnePlus emerged victorious at The Times of India Gadgets Now Awardssecuring both Jury and Popular Choice honors across multiple categories.
In the category of Best Affordable Premium Phone, OnePlus clinched the award for OnePlus 11R, a feature-rich smartphone at a competitive price. The company’s success in this category reflects its ability to balance quality and affordability in its product lineup.
Additionally, OnePlus impressed in the Tablet and Earbuds categories, winning recognition for its products’ performance and design. The company’s offerings stand out for their design and functionality, resonating with both experts and consumers. The OnePlus Pad and the OnePlus
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Big tech cannot …’: Center demands explanation after Google delists several Indian apps from Play Store |

NEW DELHI: Reacting strongly to Google delisting several well-known Indian apps from its Play Store, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said developers from the tech giant and the affected firms have been called for a meeting next week, adding that such measures by Google cannot be permitted.
The minister told PTI that the startup ecosystem is key to the Indian economy and their fate cannot be left to any big tech to decide.

Vaishnaw’s comments came a day after Google began removing several apps, including popular matrimony apps, from its Play Store in India over a dispute on

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