Noam Shazeer hired by Google for $2.7 billion in 2024 leaves the tech giant in less than 18 months to join Sam Altman's Open AINoam Shazeer, a key figure in Google's Gemini AI development, is departing the company. He will now join rival OpenAI. Shazeer previously l...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Meta head of product for 'AI for work' transformation is leaving companyA key Meta executive overseeing AI tool improvements is departing. Emily Dalton Smith was leading efforts to centralise internal AI tools i...
18 Jun, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
Google Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer to join IPO-bound OpenAIIn 2024, Google appointed Shazeer to co-lead the development of its Gemini AI model, and he has been credited as key figure behind Gemini'...
18 Jun, 2026, 07.42 AM IST
Meta head of product for 'AI for work' transformation is leaving companyMeta is hitting a new chapter as Emily Dalton Smith, a key executive with a longstanding history at the company since 2015, exits. Her lead...
18 Jun, 2026, 07.36 AM IST
AI startup Pramaana Labs raises $27 million in seed funding led by Khosla VenturesPramaana Labs, an AI startup, has secured $27 million in seed funding. The company develops technology to ensure AI answers are mathematica...
17 Jun, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
Everything you need to know about Specs, Snap’s latest venture into augmented realitySnap has positioned the glasses as a standalone AR device that overlays 3D digital content onto the real world, aiming to bridge the gap be...
17 Jun, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
Sundar Pichai Stanford speech: Google CEO says "only few moments in life really matter", shares three filters that helped him "get more right than wrong"Sundar Pichai Walkout: Google CEO Sundar Pichai offered graduates three key filters for life's crucial choices. He advised choosing optimis...
17 Jun, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
UK regulator sets out conduct requirements for Google's search servicesThe first requires Google to improve transparency and fairness in how search results are ranked, while the second requires Google to allow...
17 Jun, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
Robinhood Layoffs 2026: US fintech company lays off 10% of its workforce, CEO says "business has never been stronger"Robinhood Layoffs: Financial services firm Robinhood is laying off approximately 290 employees, about 10% of its workforce, as part of a re...
17 Jun, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
Techie says firm fired 90% of staff, plans to hire back as developers are 'dime a dozen' in BangaloreA Bengaluru software architect reported his company laid off 90% of its tech staff, attributing the cuts to AI adoption and reduced custome...
17 Jun, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, Trump administration saysElon Musk's AI tool Grok is now part of US military operations. The US government revealed Grok's use in strikes against Iran. This informa...
17 Jun, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
Business quote of the day by Google CEO Sundar Pichai: “As a leader, it is important to not just see your own success, but focus on the success of others” What business owners can learn from Sundar Pichai's mindsetGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai emphasizes that leaders must focus on others' success. True leadership means helping teams grow and reach their po...
16 Jun, 2026, 10.51 PM IST
Snap bets on AR glasses in post-smartphone raceSnap, the parent company of social network Snapchat, on Tuesday launched its Specs augmented reality glasses, a major bet by a struggling c...
16 Jun, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
US: Student protestors walk out during Stanford commencement speech by Google CEO PichaiStudents protested during Sundar Pichai's commencement speech at Stanford University. Anti-zionist groups organized a walkout. They cited G...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
Google search now helps you thrift smarter. Here’s how you can use it.Google has outlined 5 ways its search tools, including AI Mode, Lens, Circle to Search and Virtual Try-On, can now help users shop smarter ...
14 Jun, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
Singapore court stays order to jail Byju’s founder, lawyer saysSingapore's high court has granted a stay on a six-month jail term for Byju's founder, Byju Raveendran, who was sentenced for contempt. Thi...
12 Jun, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
Paytm plans 10% staff increase in AI pivot, to lay off 400The increase would mark a roughly 10% increase in its headcount that stands at about 40,000 employees. Paytm is also laying off 1% of its s...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.26 AM IST