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Google Requests Some Employees to Share Desks Amid Office Downsizing
Google is asking some cloud employees to share workstations, as part of their office downsizing.
#IndianStartups
Byju’s considers shutting down coding platform WhiteHat Jr
It acquired the platform two years ago for an enterprise value of $300 million.
Byju’s is looking to reduce expenses and eliminate a business unit that has caused criticism.
UP Government Allocates Funds to Support Startups
Startups will be encouraged in a variety of industries, including agriculture, health care, energy, khadi, education, tourism, and transportation.
This is in line with the UP Startup Policy—2020.
#DigitalIndia
Google Play now allows Indian developers to integrate alternative billing system
If a user pays through an alternative billing system, the Google Play service fee will be reduced by 4%.
Developers can fill out a declaration form and manually report to Google Play all transactions from users in India on a monthly basis until their APIs become available.
Mukesh Ambani acquires IPL streaming rights for $2.7 billion
The rights were acquired through the joint venture between Paramount Global and Reliance Industries Ltd., Viacom18 Media Pvt.
Mukesh Ambani’s acquisition fended off competitors Disney and Sony Group Corp.
Match.com Group in Talks to Invest in Shaadi.com
Match Group has a market cap of $11.85 billion and owns several dating apps, such as Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic, OKCupid, Plenty of Fish and OurTime
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Microsoft expands Bing AI chatbot to mobile apps and Skype
Microsoft has opened up access to its Bing AI chatbot, with over a million people having access to the preview and millions more on the waitlist.
Their chatGPT integration was only limited to Bing.com and their app until now.
Google denies using AI to determine which employees to fire
Former employees speculated why they were chosen, as the distribution of layoffs seemed random. One employee suggested that AI was used to determine who was laid off.
Alphabet laid off 12,000 employees, or 6% of Google’s workforce, in January.
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