MARCH 21, 2023
After five years attempting to make Intel into a competitor for Nvidia and AMD in the realm of discrete graphics for gamers and beyond — with limited success — Raja Koduri is leaving Intel to form his own generative AI startup.
Intel hired him away from AMD in 2017, where he was similarly in charge of the entire...
Business
45,000 artificial intelligence jobs in India with up to Rs 14 lakh starting salary, demand for skills growing, says new report
MARCH 21, 2023
According to a research released on Monday, there were 45,000 job opportunities for artificial intelligence (AI) positions in India last month, with data scientists and machine learning (ML) engineers ranking among the top professions.
According to Teamlease, a human resources firm, "Initiative for Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) - Factors Shaping Future of Technology" research, a focus on...
Bollywood
Ranveer Singh surpasses Virat Kohli to become India’s most valued celebrity of 2022: Report
MARCH 21, 2023
Actor Ranveer Singh is India's most valued celebrity of 2022, according to a report by corporate investigation and risk consulting firm, Kroll.
With a brand value of $181.7 million, Singh has dethroned cricketer Virat Kohli, who occupied the top spot for five years, according to the report, titled "Celebrity Brand Valuation Report 2022: Beyond the Mainstream".
Kohli fell to...
Asia
Meet Patricia Narayan, sold tea, cutlet on beach, now runs chain of restaurants with revenue Rs 2,00,000 per day
MARCH 21, 2023
Patricia Narayan is a well-known self-made businesswoman and renowned restaurateur in Chennai. But the story of her life is one of overcoming hardship with tenacity, courage, and pure willpower. Narayan shaped her destiny via ups and downs over a three-decade career, going from fleeing a poor marriage and being a single mother of two children without help...
MARCH 21, 2023
The unhappiest jobs are also some of the loneliest, according to an 85-year study from Harvard researchers.
While particular roles can't be reliably correlated with dissatisfaction and burnout, certain job characteristics can be, Robert Waldinger, MD, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, one of the longest-running studies...
Business
From Freeze Hiring to Respect For Leaves: Google Employees’ 5 Demands From Sundar Pichai Amid Mass Layoffs
MARCH 21, 2022
Google Layoff News: Disappointed with mass layoffs, employees at Google have sent an open letter to CEO Sundar Pichai asking him to fulfil their 5 demands. In the letter, the staff has asked Pichai to let the company follow ethical practices regarding the sacking and respect people’s scheduled leaves even in difficult times.
Take a look at the...
MARCH 21, 2023
Veteran banker and Kotak Mahindra Bank CEO, Uday Kotak, on Monday pointed that Credit Suisse's sale to UBS at a discount of 60 per cent along with a write-off of AT1 bonds worth $17 billion is a signal for all bankers and stakeholders on what happens when the risk-return matrix is overtaken by obsession with size.
"Credit Suisse...
MARCH 21, 2023
Starbucks, one of the largest coffee chains in the world, has announced that Laxman Narasimhan has assumed the role of the chief executive officer of the company on Monday, months after he joined the American company. The 55-year-old also joined the board of directors of Starbucks. He joined the company in October. He had been learning the...
Business
Meet SN Subrahmanyan, CEO whose salary is Rs 16.7 lakh per day for running Rs 3-lakh crore business
MARCH 21, 2022
Larsen and Toubro is one of the largest infrastructure companies in the world. Its market capitalisation is a whopping over Rs 3 lakh crore. It is being spearheaded by SN Subrahmanyan, one of the highest paid CEOs in India. Sekharipuram Narayanan Subrahmanyan is the CEO and Managing Director of the company known for handling gigantic infrastructure projects....
MARCH 20, 2023
San Francisco Indian Consulate vandalized by Khalistanis
India conveyed its strong protest in a meeting with the US Charge d'Affaires in Delhi after Khalistani supporters vandalized the Indian Consulate General in San Francisco.
"The US government was reminded of its basic obligation to protect and secure diplomatic representation. It was asked to take appropriate measures to prevent the recurrence...