Parents of a 19-year-old Indian American have been appealing for help online after their son went missing from his New Jersey home since the morning of July 15. According to police, Shaylan “Shay” Shah was last seen in the area of Linda Lane and Westgate Drive in Edison, New Jersey.
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Jack Dorsey says running Twitter ‘hard’
After Twitter owner Elon Musk introduced reading post limits on the platform, former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Sunday said that running the micro-blogging platform is “hard”.
Meta Verified badge arrives in India, starts from ₹699 ($8.50)
Meta on Wednesday brought its verified subscription bundle on Instagram and Facebook to India that includes a verified badge that authenticates accounts with government ID, proactive account protection and access to account support. Meta Verified is available for purchase on Instagram or Facebook in India via a monthly subscription for Rs 699 ($8.50) on iOS and Android.
Exclusive: Tech Entrepreneur and Hotmail founder Sabeer Bhatia on AI and ChatGPT
Indian American Sabeer Bhatia, who co-founded the first free email service, Hotmail.com in 1996 and is a serial entrepreneur, is busy with his new project using AI to condense knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, including entrepreneurship, in short videos.
Undeclared martial law prevails in Pakistan
By Justice Markandey Katju- (Justice Markandey Katju is a former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and former Chairman, Press Council of India. The views expressed are his own) ” Tha shor maut se bacho bacho talwaar chali talwaar hali ” The above line from Hindi poet Shyam Narain Pandey’s epic poem ‘Haldighati’ succinctly expresses the situation prevailing in […]
Muckai Girish column: Generative AI for Enterprises
Muckai Girish says: When OpenAI introduced ChatGPT in late 2022, it reached one million users in a mere FIVE days. For reference, to reach the same milestone, it took Facebook 10 months in 2004 and Netflix 3.5 years in 1999. Moreover, ChatGPT reached 100 million monthly active users in two months after launch – a world record. Indeed, why are users flocking to ChatGPT?
Body of missing Indian-American software engineer found
The body of a 30-year-old Indian American software engineer, who went missing on April 9, has been recovered from a small lake in Maryland, police said.
The deceased, Ankit Bagai, was found in Lake Churchill on Tuesday by officers who were called to the area after a body was reportedly seen in the water.
Senate confirms Indian American Radha Iyengar Plumb as deputy under-secretary of defense
The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Indian American Radha Iyengar Plumb as the deputy under-secretary of defense. The Senate today voted on the confirmation of Executive Calendar 19 Radha Iyengar Plumb, of New York, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
IT services giant Accenture to slash 19,000 jobs worldwide
As mass layoffs continue to remain prevalent globally, IT services giant Accenture plans to slash at least 19,000 jobs worldwide due to the economic crunch. More than half of the roles which will be slashed would be among back-office staff, the company stated.
Meta announces second round of mass layoffs; 10,000 employees to be fired
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, said it will cut 10,000 jobs, just four months after it let go 11,000 employees; the first big tech company to announce a second round of mass layoffs.