'AI FOMO': Why this Google techie left the tech giant even after getting Rs 9.5 crore salaryA former Google account executive, Yousuf Imran, quit his high-paying job after earning nearly $1 million, citing fears of layoffs and the ...
30 Jun, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Australia to give regulator more power to pursue Big Tech over under-16 banPrime Minister Anthony Albanese said there were still too many children on social media and tech firms were not doing enough to comply with...
29 Jun, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
Google limits Meta's use of its Gemini AI models: ReportGoogle, owned by Alphabet, told Meta around March it could not meet the full Gemini capacity the company had sought to purchase, the news...
28 Jun, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
'India changed me': Why Slovenian footballer Luka Majcen got Lord Shiva & Mahamrityunjaya mantra tattooed on his back; It all started with a Google searchSlovenian footballer Luka Majcen's striking tattoo of Lord Shiva on his back reflects a deeply personal spiritual journey. His interest in ...
27 Jun, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
"I still haven't paid myself a single dollar": Ex-Google, Microsoft techie quit Rs 4.2 crore job, now runs Rs 21.7 crore halal BBQ business in TexasA former Google and Microsoft engineer, earning ₹4.2 crore annually, traded his lucrative tech career for a Texas barbecue restaurant. Desp...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.51 PM IST
Meet former Google engineer Aashna Doshi who quit her high-paying job to start a podcast and a startupAashna Doshi, a former Google engineer, has embarked on a new venture, launching her AI startup, Bounty. Driven by a desire for creative fr...
25 Jun, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
'Kunal Shah won't even get a fresher job at TCS or Infosys': Founder highlights flaws in corporate hiring practicesKunal Shah, the visionary behind CRED and FreeCharge, has been appointed global head of WhatsApp at Meta. His remarkable ascent, despite la...
24 Jun, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Hyderabad techie thought mail from Google was fake: She shares how one email from Google moved her to tearsA Hyderabad software engineer's journey to Google Cloud, marked by intense workdays and months of anxious waiting, has resonated online. De...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
Google's YouTube settles case over social media harm to childrenThe terms of the settlement of the state court lawsuit were confidential, the lawyers said on Tuesday. The suit named four defendants - You...
24 Jun, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
Meta's WhatsUpside Down hire: How Kunal Shah broke the Valley playbookSilicon Valley's AI talent war saw tech giants acquire engineers. However, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg broke the mold by investing $900 million ...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
Meta announces new range of smart glasses starting at $299Meta Platforms on Tuesday announced a new range of AI smart glasses in partnership with EssilorLuxottica, starting at $299. Although bu...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.53 PM IST
Inside Meta's India investments: First Reliance, now CredThis was among the tech giant's biggest investments in the Indian startup ecosystem, which also shot Shah into the elite club of global tec...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
Foreign influence increasing over India's fintech sector: GTRI on Meta's investment in CredThink tank GTRI said that the deal gives Meta a foothold in one of the country's richest repositories of consumer financial-behaviour data,...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Meta's Cred deal showcases new playbook: take stake, hire the founderMeta is strategically acquiring minority stakes in tech firms and integrating their founders into senior roles, a pattern evident with Cred...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Meet Kunal Shah: He once worked as a delivery boy to support family. Now he's set to lead world's biggest messaging platformKunal Shah, the visionary behind fintech success CRED and FreeCharge, is set to lead Meta's global messaging giant, WhatsApp. Shah, who pre...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Kunal Shah's WhatsApp appointment underscores India's expanding Big Tech footprintKunal Shah, CRED founder, is set to lead WhatsApp globally, joining a distinguished line of Indian-origin tech leaders. This appointment hi...
23 Jun, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Cred’s Kunal Shah is WhatsApp’s new CEOCred founder Kunal Shah will join WhatsApp as its global head after Meta announced a nearly $900 million investment in the fintech firm. Th...
22 Jun, 2026, 08.03 PM IST