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Google’s cost-cutting drive leads to layoffs in Android, Pixel, and Chrome teams: Report

In February this year, Google told staffers in "People Operations" and cloud organizations to cut employees.

The latest layoff is part of the company’s restructuring effort that began last year when Google merged Android and Chrome teams under the Pixel and Devices group

Satya Nadella on Microsoft’s 50 years: “Intelligence has been commoditized when CEOs can start vibe coding”

Satya Nadella acknowledged that Microsoft's journey started with a simple yet powerful idea: to empower people to create technology that would, in turn, allow others to innovate.

In a heartfelt address, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella marks the company’s milestone anniversary and reveals the next wave of AI-driven transformation.

Ranveer Allahbadia returns with a new podcast after India’s Got Latent row, netizens pour support

Speaking with actor Emraan Hashmi in his podcast, he described the experience as “a shock,” saying, “I was genuinely at my peak, and then we crashed and burned. At this point, I’m the powder, and the powder is collecting itself to shape up again.”

After weeks of being in the news following a controversy, YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia made his comeback on March 31 with a powerful new podcast episode. In a reflective conversation with Buddhist Monk Palga Rinpoche, Ranveer delves into personal struggles and the wisdom he’s gained from the monk’s teachings.

ChatGPT hits one million users in an hour as Ghibli maker free image generation goes live

Powered by OpenAI's GPT-4o model, the image generation tool enables users to create visually striking images directly within the ChatGPT interface.

Following overwhelming success among premium users, OpenAI’s new image generation tool, powered by GPT-4o, is now available to all free-tier ChatGPT users, sparking a wave of creative outputs online.

Google to pay $100 million to settle 14-year-old ad lawsuit

In February this year, Google told staffers in "People Operations" and cloud organizations to cut employees.

The lawsuit alleges Google misled advertisers about the geographic locations of ads and failed to honour its “Smart Pricing” promise. The proposed settlement still requires court approval.

Post NCLAT ruling, startups demand government action against “dominant digital gatekeepers”

More than 70% of the companies leverage generative AI as an opportunity (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The NCLAT upheld key findings of the Competition Commission of India (CCI)’s antitrust order, confirming Google’s unfair imposition of its Play Billing System (GPBS) on app developers. However, the tribunal reduced Google’s penalty from ₹936.44 crore to ₹216.69 crore.

AI as a Business Imperative: Industry leaders weigh its transformative impact

(From L to R): Vrijesh Nagathan, Ajay Dang, Shibani Gharat (anchor), Kedar RAvangave, Anuradha Aggarwal and Sundar Srinivasan at Storyboard18 GPS Summit 2025

Industry leaders at the Storyboard18 Global Pioneers Summit 2025 emphasized AI’s transformative role across sectors, highlighting its potential for efficiency, personalization, and ethical challenges.

Perplexity AI crosses $100 million in annual revenue

Despite being "highly under monetized," the company has managed to grow at an extraordinary rate, recording a 6.3x year-over-year revenue increase.

CEO Aravind Srinivas shared this achievement in a LinkedIn post, revealing that the company achieved the milestone just 20 months after launching Perplexity Pro.