Meta has begun a fresh round of layoffs with an aim to trim its workforce by 5%. The layoffs will affect roughly 3,600 workers across Europe, Asia and the US, reported Business Insider. In an internal memo, the tech giant claimed that the job cuts will be performance-based, targeting employees who have failed to meet…
Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we’re diving into OpenAI’s newly released AI agent, called Operator. We also look at where TikTok stands after being resuscitated, whether it’s time to go back to Tumblr, and more! Let’s get into it. OpenAI launched a research preview of Operator, a general-purpose AI agent that can…
New Delhi: Social media giant Meta is set to get a summons from a Parliamentary Standing Committee over its boss Mark Zuckerberg’s remark on the 2024 Indian general election. Nishikant Dubey, BJP MP and chairman of the House panel on Communication and Information Technology, said Meta would be summoned on grounds of spreading misinformation. “Misinformation…
Last Updated:January 11, 2025, 13:35 IST Amazon and Meta have dialled back their DEI programmes ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the office this month. Mark Zuckerberg has also ordered the removal of tampons from men’s bathrooms. Mark Zuckerberg (AP Image) Ahead of Donald Trump’s return as the US President, Amazon.com is scaling back its…
US President Joe Biden on Friday condemned social media giant Meta’s recent move to replace a stringent fact-checking program with ‘liberal’ Community Notes and said the move was “completely contrary” to American values. President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.(AP) “I think it’s really…
Sandhya Devanathan has spent almost two years in India as head of American social media giant Meta. The period has seen the company expand its business while growing consumer engagement across all its platforms – Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. But amidst this fast-paced growth, the company has also faced severe regulatory challenges. The latest being…
