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In October last year, Musk informed Agrawal, Gadde and Segal that their employment with the company was terminated as he took control of the micro-blogging platform. News 

Former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal is suing Elon Musk’s company for over $1 million in unpaid legal fees

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Twitter’s former India CEO Parag Agrawal, ex-lawyer Vijaya Gadde and former CFO Ned Segal have sued Elon Musk-led Twitter for over a million dollars in unpaid legal bills. In October of last year, Musk informed Agrawal, Gadde and Segal that their employment with the company was terminated when he took control of the microblogging platform. According to the latest lawsuit filed in Delaware Chancery Court in the US, the trio claimed Twitter must pay them more than $1 million in legal fees they incurred while at the company to respond…

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Pichai and Co. are working steadfastly to enter the AI race which has seen Microsoft become a clear winner so far. News 

The head of Google confirms that AI-centric features will find users

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Google is bringing AI-centric features to search for all users and it will make the search engine more efficient, as Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently claimed in an interview with the WSJ. Falling behind Microsoft in the AI chatbot race, Google has partnered with OpenAI to use ChatGPT’s advanced capabilities. Google announced the Bard AI chatbot earlier, but initial feedback has raised more concerns than positives. Pichai confirms that it wants to integrate AI into the search engine, but the timeline for the launch of support is unclear, and Pichai…

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The company is expected to share more details about its rumoured XR headset at the WWDC 2023 in June this year. News 

Apple CEO Tim Cook shares his vision for AR/VR ahead of WWDC 2023

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Apple is rumored to be developing a headset that combines augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) into one piece of hardware. The company has not shared any details about this product and its possible launch, but according to the recent views of Apple CEO Tim Cook, the date is probably not far off. Cook has hinted at Apple’s focus on mixed reality (XR), which combines AR and VR, but he doesn’t think XR will isolate people, it’s about the individual experience. Cook has shared his views in an interview…

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Bard AI chatbot was introduced to the public earlier this month, but Pichai says there is more to come. News 

Google Chief Pichai confirms that the new Bard AI Chatbot update is more powerful

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Google has been lagging behind ChatGPT in the AI chatbot race with Bard, but Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google admitted that the AI chatbot runs on a lighter version of LaMDA and will soon be upgraded to more powerful PaLM models. Pichai quoted this in a New York Times podcast, where he also assured that the new version of Bard will get more features and help better answer math problems. Pichai mentioned that the changes will be visible next week. He gave a cheeky example comparing the Bard to a boiled…

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Musk seems to have got some of his money back from the $44 billion deal for the platform. News 

Twitter CEO Elon Musk is now the most followed person on Twitter

Jim Hendler, ,

Twitter’s acquisition has helped its CEO Elon Musk become the world’s most followed person on the platform, as Chief Twit on Thursday overthrew former US President Barack Obama as the most followed person on Twitter. The billionaire, who bought Twitter last year for $44 billion, now has 133,068,709 followers, compared to Obama’s 133,042,819, according to the tally. Popular celebrities such as Justin Bieber with over 113 million Twitter followers and Katy Perry with over 108 million followers are in the third and fourth most followed positions. Musk hit the 100…

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HP Inc is already manufacturing multiple PC products, including laptops in India, as part of the government's 'Make in India' initiative. News 

HP continues to increase its local production in India: CEO Enrique Lores

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As supply chain disruptions continue to haunt technology companies globally, large PCs and printers, HP Inc is manufacturing its next-generation product range locally in India to respond to the domestic market much better and more efficiently, company CEO Enrique. Lores has emphasized. Lores tells IS that India is a key market area for HP, where growth will continue and the company will continue to see more opportunities. “We are increasing our manufacturing footprint in India to meet domestic demand well. Ultimately, we see India manufacturing to help us better serve…

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AMD CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, emphasized that artificial intelligence (AI) will play a crucial role in delivering exceptional customer experiences in the next four to five years. News 

Generative AI will unlock great experiences in the next 4-5 years: AMD CEO

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It’s amazing how creative AI has captured everyone’s imagination and AI will help us unlock great experiences for our customers in the next four to five years, Dr. Lisa Su, CEO of leading semiconductor company AMD, has highlighted. In an interaction with HP CEO Enrique Lores, Dr. Su said that AI is currently the biggest megatrend in the world of technology and ChatGPT is now capturing our imaginations. “I think of AI as enabling us to make each of us much more productive — our businesses, our personal lives, and…

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Musk told Altman that he believed the "venture had fallen fatally behind Google". News 

Elon Musk Attacks OpenAI Because He’s Stressed About AI Security: OpenAI CEO

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has hit out at Twitter CEO Elon Musk for criticizing his for-profit company, which is now owned by Microsoft. On the On With Kara Swisher podcast, Altman said OpenAI is “independent” of Microsoft. Altman said Musk has criticized OpenAI on Twitter. “Elon Musk is apparently attacking us,” he noted. “The positive thing I will say about Elon is that I think he really cares about a good future with artificial general intelligence (AGI). I mean, he’s a jerk, whatever else you want to say about him.…

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TikTok CEO claims that the company will never share US user data with China. However, the ban seems imminent for TikTok more than ever before. News 

Will never share US user data with China: TikTok CEO

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, testifying before the US Congress for the first time, has said that the short-form video-making platform will never share US user data with China. However, Congress seems more determined to ban TikTok than ever. Chew, who appeared before dozens of members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee late Thursday, offered assurances that the company would improve privacy and avoid “unauthorized foreign access” to US user data, TechCrunch reported. “I understand there are concerns based on inaccurate beliefs that TikTok’s corporate structure is doing it…

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will tell lawmakers the Chineseowned short video app with more than 150 million American users has never, and would never, share U.S. user data with the Chinese government amid growing U.S. national security concerns. News 

The TikTok app has never shared US data with the Chinese government: CEO Shou Zi Chew

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew tells lawmakers that the Chinese-owned short video app, which has more than 150 million American users, has never and will never share US users’ data with the Chinese government because of growing US national security concerns. “TikTok has never shared or received a request to share US user data with the Chinese government. Nor would TikTok honor such a request, if ever made,” Chew testified Thursday, according to written testimony released Tuesday by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. He added that TikTok’s parent company,…

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Last week, OpenAI announced that ChatGPT Plus, the subscription service to access its text-generating AI, is now available in India. News 

ChatGPT will eliminate many current jobs: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, which created ChatGPT, believes that AI technology will reshape society as we know it, adding that he is concerned that AI chatbots could “eliminate many existing jobs.” He believes that there are real dangers involved, but it could also be the “greatest technology that humanity has yet developed” to significantly improve our lives, according to ABC News. “This is where we have to be careful. I think people should be happy that we’re a little scared of this,” Altman said. When asked why he was…

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Twitch’s president, Dan Clancy, who has been at the company since 2019 will take on the role of CEO effective immediately News 

Twitch CEO Emmett Shear is stepping down after more than 16 years

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Emmett Shear, CEO of Amazon.com Inc.-owned Twitch, said Thursday he is stepping down after more than 16 years at the streaming company. Twitch president Dan Clancy, who has been with the company since 2019, will take over as CEO effective immediately, Shear said in a blog post, adding that he will continue to serve as an advisor. “In October 2006, we started working on live video for the Internet. It became Twitch. Over 16 years later I am now a father and ready to move on to the next phase…

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Many tech companies have decided to layoff people, including the big one but what does Adobe plan to do? News 

Here’s what Adobe’s CEO said about a bunch of layoff plans

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Software major Adobe has said it has no plans to implement company-wide layoffs. Unlike other Silicon Valley tech giants, Adobe won’t be making mass layoffs this year, says its human resources director Gloria Chen. In an interview with Bloomberg Television, he said that “We are committed to not having company-wide layoffs.” “We’re actually committed to continuing to grow here,” Chen said as Adobe opened its fourth office in San Jose, Calif., with capacity for 3,000 employees. In December, Adobe laid off around 100 employees from its sales team amid the…

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CEO Sundar Pichai justified the company's new desk-sharing policy, describing some of the company’s offices as practically empty and reminding staffers that real estate is pricey. News 

Why Google CEO Sundar Pichai says some employees have to share a desk and an office

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After laying off 12,000 employees globally in January 2023, Google has reportedly asked some of its employees to share desks with a few colleagues due to financial concerns. According to an exclusive report by CNBC, CEO Sundar Pichai justified the company’s new desk-sharing policy by describing some of the company’s offices as practically empty and reminding employees of the high cost of real estate. “It’s clear to me that they’re trying to be efficient and save money, but at the same time also make use of resources. Otherwise, there are…

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Everyone wants a piece of ChatGPT or any other AI chatbot and this Indian company is taking the lead in an unusual way. News 

ChatGPT is now the CEO of this company: what does this mean?

Nitin Misra,

ChatGPT is in the headlines almost every day, and now its participation is ready to go to the next level. A company called CS India has announced AI Chatbot as its new CEO. The company is built to empower the youth of the country and claims that ChatGPT as its CEO will help the company analyze massive amounts of data and drive brand growth. At CS India, we are committed to empowering India’s youth and developing the next generation of leaders,” said Adv. Kunal Sharma, Founder-CEO, CS India. “ChatGPT is…

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Employees took to the popular internal forum Memegen to express their thoughts on the Bard announcement. Some staffers are calling it “rushed,” “botched” and “un-Googley”. News 

Google CEO Sundar Pichai criticized for “hurried” announcement of Chat GPT Rival Bard

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Google employees are reportedly criticizing leadership, particularly CEO Sundar Pichai, over the way the company handled this week’s announcement of its ChatGPT competitor called Bard, a new report says. According to CNBC, those employees took to the popular internal forum Memegen to express their thoughts on Bard’s announcement. Some employees call it “rushed”, “broken” and “un-Google”. “Dear Sundar, Bard’s launch and layoffs were rushed, messy and myopic,” read one meme, which included a serious photo of Pichai. “Get back to the long-term view.” The message received a lot of support…

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Here are 6 things to know about Neal Mohan, the newly appointed Indian-origin CEO of YouTube. News 

Indian-American Neal Mohan Named YouTube’s New CEO: 6 Things You Should Know About Him

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Indian-American Neal Mohan will take over as YouTube’s new CEO, as current CEO Susan Wojcicki has announced her departure after a successful 9-year stint at the helm of the video-sharing site. Neal Mohan, YouTube’s current Product Director, joined Google in 2008. He is an alumnus of Stanford University and previously worked at Microsoft. Susan Wojcicki, who spent nine years as CEO of YouTube, is moving into an advisory role at Google and Alphabet with CEO Sundar Pichai. Thank you, @SusanWojcicki . It’s been amazing to work with you over the…

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