Tag: Technology

X revenue climbs with focus on AI and subscriptions

As X strategically pivots towards AI subscription-based revenue models, coupled with focus on cost reduction, the company appears to be navigating a financial landscape that is increasingly capturing attention optimism investors.

X’s balance sheet is also showing signs strengthening, with cash on hand increasing significantly from range $120 million to $320 million during year through January to nearly $1.1 billion currently

Instagram co-founder testifies Zuckerberg feared app’s success, leading to resource starvation

Systrom asserted that Zuckerberg viewed Instagram's rapid growth as a threat to Facebook's dominance, as per reports.

Kevin Systrom highlighted the stark disparity in employee numbers, noting that while Instagram had amassed a billion users, roughly 40% of Facebook’s user base at the time, it operated with a lean team of just 1,000 employees compared to Facebook’s massive 35,000.

NCLAT allows Google to redact confidential data from play store billing judgment

Advertisers that used Google’s ad services between 2011 and now could be eligible for damages, potentially rewriting the rules for how digital ad giants operate in competitive markets.

The NCLAT’s decision follows its partial upholding last month of the Competition Commission of India (CCI)’s findings that Google had abused its dominant position through its Play Store billing policies.

Behind the Speed: Ad fraud in quick commerce could cost brands up to Rs 1000 crore

The nature of quick commerce— high frequency, hyper-local targeting, impulse buys—makes it ideal for performance marketing. But it’s also what opens the floodgates to fraud. (Image source: Unsplash)

As quick commerce platforms gain traction, brands’ ad spends have soared past Rs 3,500 crore a year. But hidden beneath the convenience and speed lies a growing concern – ad fraud is bleeding budgets, skewing data, and eroding trust.

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

While Google says working from home wasn’t the main reason behind its recent job cuts, company co-founder Sergey Brin has been vocal about preferring people in the office.

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.