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16 years at Google, this employee was sacked at 3 am
New Delhi: As Google announced job cuts of 12,000 workers, one of its employees, who worked at the company for 16 years, was fired at 3 a.m. following an automated account deactivation.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad sends more students to US than other Indian cities
Hyderabad: Hyderabad once again sent the highest number of students to the US when compared to other Indian cities. The number is more than Mumbai and New Delhi combined. In 2021/22, 2.61…
- World
US covertly sponsoring IS, says Russia
Moscow: The US has been reaching out to armed groups that oppose the Taliban and secretly giving money to Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS), as per Russia’s Presidential envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir…
- Jobs
Job cuts deepen at chip-maker Intel, set to be completed by Jan 31
San Francisco: Chip-maker Intel is making deeper job cuts that will hit at least hundreds of employees in the Bay Area and nearby places in the US, the media reported. According to…
- World
Microsoft to lay off thousands of employees today: Report
Washington: Microsoft is set to lay off thousands of employees today. Citing Sky News, Reuters reported that thousands of roles would be cut, with the software giant looking to cut around 5…
- Technology
Spotify back online after brief outage
San Francisco: Music streaming platform Spotify which suffered a brief outage in the US on Friday night that left thousands of users without access to the platform, is now back online. Several…
- Business
Tesla cuts EV prices in US, Europe amid poor sales, stalled growth
San Francisco: Elon Musk-owned Tesla has drastically lowered prices of EVs across its lineup in the US and Europe, in an effort to boost sales as its stock plummeted more than 60…
- World
Hundreds of flights across US grounded after technical failure at FAA
Washington: Hundreds of flights across the US were grounded on Wednesday morning following a technical failure in the system of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The extent of the delays was not…
- World
US approves first-ever vaccine for honeybees
San Francisco: The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved the first vaccine for honeybees, which will prevent American foulbrood disease, a fatal bacterial disease that destroys honeybee colonies. According to CNN,…
- Business
Cisco lays off nearly 700 employees in SF Bay Area in US
San Francisco: Networking giant Cisco has laid off nearly 700 positions in the Bay Area — including 80 at its San Francisco offices. According to SFGATE, the tech company has laid off…
- Business
Mercedes-Benz, ChargePoint partner to install fast EV chargers in US
San Francisco: Luxury German automaker Mercedes-Benz, renewable energy company MN8 and electric vehicle infrastructure company ChargePoint have partnered to install 400 fast electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs across the US. The aim…
- Middle East
Kuwait announces launch of 1st satellite, KuwaitSat 1 into space
Kuwait has successfully launched the first satellite, “KuwaitSat 1”, into space via a missile from a base in the US state of Florida, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. The Kuwaiti satellite…
- India
Nearly 125000 US student visas issued to Indians in 2022: Price
Washington: United States embassy and consulates in India have broken their record as nearly, 1,25,000 student visas were issued in the fiscal year 2022, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a…
- Technology
Apple’s ‘Find My’ app helps locate stolen car in US
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple’s tracking application and service ‘Find My’ has helped to locate a stolen car of a man in Texas in the US. Police were able to arrest four…
- World
Three Indian-Americans take oath as county judges in US
Houston: Three Indian-American Democrats have taken oath as Fort Bend County Judges in the United States. In a ceremony on Sunday, Juli A Mathew, K P George, and Surendran K Pattel were…
