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HP launches new Envy x360 15 laptops for content creators in India
The laptops, offering a 15.6-inch OLED touch display and a durable 360-degree hinge, are available from a starting price of Rs 82,999. "HP's new Envy x360 15 portfolio enables content creators to express themselves through best-in-class display and smart, high-performance productivity features that liberate creativity and expression," said Vickram Bedi.
Google pauses green card applications from employees amid layoffs
"Recognising how this news may impact some of you and your families, I wanted to update you as quickly as possible on the difficult decision we've had to make to pause new PERM applications. This does not impact other visa applications or programmes," an email from a company executive read.
Deeptech battery startup Log9 raises $40 mn, aims global footprint
Log9, backed by its recent series of investments, aims to solve the challenges around safety, reliability, and performance by investing further into cell and battery technologies. "The recent round of investments will allow us to grow our battery manufacturing capabilities to a 2 GWH capacity by the end of 2024
iPhone 15 Pro may feature ultra-thin curved bezels
A leaker named ShrimpApplePro shared the information on Twitter, in which it said, "Pro 15 will have thinner bezels with curve edges, display is still flat tho, only the bezels is the curve". Moreover, it also mentioned that all iPhone 15 series will feature the same display sizes as iPhone 14 series.
16 years at Google, this employee was sacked at 3 am
Justin Moore, who is based in Washington DC in the US, wrote on his LinkedIn profile, "So after over 16.5 years at Google, I appear to have been let go via an automated account deactivation at 3 am this morning as one of the lucky 12,000". "I don't have any other information, as I haven't received any of the other communications the boilerplate "you've been let go," website (which I now also can't access) said I should receive," he continued.
About 3,000 tech employees now being fired a day on average in Jan
The sacking episodes have gained speed amid global economic meltdown and recession fears. More than 65,000 employees have been sacked by 166 tech companies to date. Google's parent company Alphabet announced to lay off 12,000 employees, or about 6 per cent of its workforce. Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella last week said the company will be "making changes that will result in the reduction of our overall workforce by 10,000 jobs through the end of FY23 Q3 (third quarter)".
2,300 active & working employees now at Twitter, clarifies Musk
A CNBC report, citing internal documents, claimed that Twitter is down to fewer than 550 full-time engineers, and the company has fired about 80 per cent of its employees since Musk took over. "Twitter's full-time headcount has dwindled to approximately 1,300 active, working employees, including fewer than 550 full-time engineers by title," the report said.
I had major side effects from 2nd Covid booster shot: Elon Musk
In a tweet, he said that he "felt like I was dying for several days". "Hopefully, no permanent damage, but I dunno," the billionaire said, adding that "first mRNA booster was ok, but the second one crushed me". He said that he had the Johnson & Johnson vaccine with no bad effects, "except my arm hurt briefly".
Apple ordered 4 sizes of OLED displays for iPad Pro, MacBook Pro
The iPad Pro is expected to be released with an OLED screen by 2024, reports AppleInsider. However, the MacBook Pro with an OLED screen is likely to be released in 2026. It is expected that there might be two companies with the project, including both Samsung and LG Display.
Instagram overfocused on videos, reels last year: Head
While answering a question from his weekly Q&A about photographers 'losing faith' in Instagram as a platform for showcasing their work, Mosseri mentioned, "I think we were overfocused on video in 2022 and pushed ranking too far and basically showed too many videos and not enough photos," reports The Verge.
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