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Koo offers to hire affected Twitter employees amid layoffs, mass resignations [details]

As Twitter's new boss Elon Musk has laid off employees in a series of firings, homegrown microblogging platform Koo has offered to hire the affected Twitter employees.

Nov 18, 2022

Elon Musk loses 13.6 kg weight, Twitter CEO shares secret behind transformation

Twitter CEO Elon Musk took to the micro-blogging site and shared the secret behind the major transformation. He revealed that he has lost around 30lbs which is 13.6 kg weight. Read full story here -

Nov 16, 2022

Now 'Emergency SOS via satellite' available on iPhone 14 lineup [details]

Apple on Tuesday announced that its safety service Emergency SOS via satellite is now available to customers in the US and Canada.

Nov 16, 2022

PM Narendra Modi to virtually inaugurate Bengaluru Technological Summit-22

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the silver jubilee edition of the Bengaluru Technological Summit (BTS 22) on Wednesday.

Nov 16, 2022

Beware: Dubious apps on Google Play Store now selling fake Kerala lottery tickets [read now]

Dubious apps on Google Play Store have impersonated the Directorate of Kerala State's lotteries -- Kerala Lottery Online and India Kerala Lottery -- and are duping people, cybersecurity researchers warned on Tuesday.

Nov 15, 2022

Twitter employees now know better than to correct Musk publicly; one engineer faces consequences [details]

Elon Musk said that he has fired Eric Frohnhoefer, a Twitter employee who had publicly corrected him on the micro-blogging platform.

Nov 15, 2022

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says will donate most of his $124 bn fortune in his lifetime

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has announced plans to donate most of his $124 billion fortune during his lifetime, at a time when the e-commerce giant is reportedly set to lay off nearly 10,000 workers.

Nov 15, 2022

Twitter: Layoffs resume again as 4,400 contract staff fired by Musk

Many found out they weren't working for the company anymore after they abruptly lost access to Twitter's internal systems.

Nov 14, 2022

What went wrong with FTX crypto exchange; 'unauthorised transactions' drained millions [details]

Beleaguered crypto exchange FTX on Sunday admitted that "unauthorised transactions" have drained hundreds of millions of dollars from its wallets, saying the company has moved many digital assets to a new "cold wallet custodian".

Nov 13, 2022

Who is Nishad Singh; Indian-origin exec under scanner for crypto exchange FTX crash [details]

Indian-origin Nishad Singh is being scrutinized for financial practices that caused the collapse of FTX, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges.

Nov 13, 2022

Controversial Blue service with verification to return next week: Musk

After facing a barrage of fake profiles with verified badges, Elon Musk on Sunday said that the $8 Blue subscription service, pulled back by the company after facing strong criticism, is likely to be back by the end of next week.

Nov 13, 2022

Twitter manager vomits after Musk ordered to fire employees: Report

Elon Musk reportedly gathered several human-resource executives in a "war room" in the company's offices and told them to prepare for widespread layoffs.

Nov 13, 2022

Twitter rolls back $8 Blue service days after launch; users flummoxed [details]

Several Twitter users on Friday reported that the new $7.99 Blue subscription service suddently disappeared from their iOS app, as Elon Musk claimed the platform has hit an "all-time high of active users".

Nov 12, 2022

I will remove all legacy Blue badges in coming months: Musk

Elon Musk on Friday said that there are too many corrupt and fake legacy Blue "verification" checkmarks on Twitter and he is going to remove all of them in the coming months.

Nov 11, 2022

Deadline for public comments on draft Telecom Bill extended; last date set to Nov 20

The Department of Telecom on Thursday extended the deadline for public comments on the draft Telecom Bill, 2022. Read more.

Nov 10, 2022