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Kirana tech startup 1K Kirana lays off 40% of workforce, over 200 employees hit
In a statement to IANS, the Info Edge-backed startup said that they are currently in the process of restructuring as the growth forecasts have changed. "We are changing our focus areas and moving out of a few geographies. Due to this, we have to let go of 40 percent of our employees. All the employees will be given severances and we will assist them with outplacements," said a 1K Kirana spokesperson.
Amazon to shut online bookstore 'Book Depository' on April 26
According to The Guardian, this comes after Amazon announced it had decided to 'eliminate' a number of positions across its Devices and Books businesses. Stuart Felton and Andrew Crawford, former Amazon employees, founded Book Depository in 2004 with the mantra of selling 'less of more' rather than 'more of less', the report said.
How social isolation impacts our energy
The study, published in Psychological Science, suggests that low energy may be a basic human response to a lack of social contact. It also showed that this response was affected by social personality traits of the participants. If we do not eat for an extended period, a series of biological processes ensue and create a craving sensation we recognise as hunger.
Designer develops ChatGPT-based AI clock that tells time with short poems
Designer and blogger Matt Webb has developed this rhyming E Ink clock using ChatGPT that creates a short two-line rhyme that also tells the time for every minute of the day, reports The Verge.According to Webb, the clock is powered by an old Inky wHAT screen and a Raspberry Pi that he previously had set up as a regular text clock.
US-based Hyland Software to layoff 1,000 employees, has India presence
Hyland has a registered office at DLF IT Park in Rajarhat, Kolkata.According to Bill Priemer, President and CEO, Hyland, they are restructuring the organisation, removing layers of management, adjusting team sizes and reassigning responsibilities across departments and levels.
Amazon enters generative AI space with AI startup accelerator
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) 'Generative AI Accelerator' is a global programme for 10 Generative AI startups that can demonstrate early-stage traction.Selected startups will get up to $300,000 in AWS credits to help build their AI services and solutions.
Apple reveals first glimpse of its grand India retail store in Mumbai
Apple revealed the barricade of its first brick-and-mortar store in India at Jio World Drive Mall in Mumbai, officially marking the upcoming opening of Apple BKC. Inspired by the iconic 'Kaali Peeli' taxi art unique to Mumbai, the Apple BKC creative includes colourful interpretations of the decals combined with many Apple products and services that will be available for our customers to discover.
Amazon lays off over 100 employees across gaming verticals
The company is now reassigning workers to projects that fit its "strategic focus", according to a report in Engadget. "Laid off employees are already being notified, and will get severance pay, health benefits and paid time to find new jobs," the report noted. In an internal memo, the company said the cuts come after Amazon weighed its ongoing projects against its "long-term goals".
Upgrade your Apple products to safeguard data: Indian CERT-In
According to CERT-In, multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Apple products which could allow an attacker to bypass privacy preferences, execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges, gain access to sensitive information, and spoof user interface on the targeted system.
Google searches for 'Dogecoin' skyrocketed 1,992% after Elon Musk changes Twitter's logo
The finding by Japanese online casino guide 6Takarakuji revealed that this is an increase of over 20 times the search interest compared to average levels over the last seven days. 'Buy Doge' and 'buy Dogecoin' searches also soared 1,044 and 253 per cent respectively, and Shiba Inu coin also saw a 132 per cent rise.
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