Starbucks lays off 1,100 corporate employees amid restructuring

The restructuring affects Starbucks' global corporate support staff, which totals approximately 16,000 employees. However, the layoffs will not impact all positions; roles such as roasting, warehouse operations, and in-store baristas remain unaffected.

Under new CEO Brian Niccol, the Seattle-based coffee giant targets streamlining operations as sluggish sales spur decisive action.

Shantanu Deshpande on Good Glamm Group fiasco: ‘Everyone saw the writing on the wall in Q3 2022’

Shantanu Deshpanded recounted how, in 2021, GGG's founders had struck what they believed was a winning formula—combining content with attractive deals to secure free customer acquisition.

The Bombay Shaving Company CEO warns that Good Glam Group’s high-risk strategy has backfired, threatening the very ecosystem of D2C innovation.

Microsoft CEO reveals what he would do if he ever quit: ‘Would love to find some domain…’

Satya Nadella mused that if he were to depart from Microsoft, he would harness "tokens per watt per dollar"—a cutting-edge metric revolutionizing AI efficiency—to drive innovations in under-resourced fields such as healthcare, education, and public sector institutions.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, reflecting on his 34-year journey at the company, shares how the ground-breaking metric “tokens per watt per dollar” could revolutionize sectors like healthcare, education, and public services—even if he ever left Microsoft.

Australia slams Telegram with $1 million fine over delay in answering child abuse questions

Telegram maintains that it answered all of eSafety's queries last year and insists that the penalty, based solely on response timing, is both unfair and disproportionate.

Australia’s eSafety Commission penalizes messaging app over months-long delay in responding to inquiries on child abuse and extremist content controls.

MeitY Secretary S Krishnan to elucidate on AI and accountability at Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave 2025

S Krishnan, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), Government of India, is slated to share his insights on a futuristic regulatory AI blueprint. (Image: S Krishnan speaking at the Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave in 2024)

MeitY’s S Krishnan to spotlight AI and accountability and the regulatory roadmap at Storyboard18’s Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) Conclave 2025, on February 27, in New Delhi.

I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to deliver the keynote address at Storyboard18 – DNPA Conclave 2025

The minister highlighted that VVDN’s new facility is designed for high-volume, complex product assembly, including AI servers, networking gear and large-scale PCBs, the SMT Line boasts a remarkable throughput of 250,000 components per hour.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to share insights on building a credible and efficient digital news ecosystem amid an AI-led transformation, at Storyboard18 – DNPA Conclave 2025, on February 27, in New Delhi.

10 times YouTube found itself in hot water over controversial content

This update builds on YouTube’s existing policy prohibiting links to external sites that violate its rules, including unapproved gambling websites.

From celebrity roast disasters to algorithmic blunders, YouTube has repeatedly found itself at the center of global controversies. Here’s a roundup of the moments when the video-sharing giant faced intense public and regulatory backlash.