TECHNOLOGY
Mark Zuckerberg Offloads Nearly $190 Million in Meta Shares
Throughout November, Zuckerberg engaged in the daily sale of Meta shares, tallying up to 560,180 shares for the month, according to Market Watch. On November 29, he submitted orders to sell an additional 28,009 shares, based on Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). At the closing stock price of $327.15, the total value of the shares offloaded amounted to $192.9 million.
Indian IT Services Industry Anticipates Continued Muted Hiring for Next 2-3 Quarters
Notably, the surge in demand for digitalization following the Covid-19 pandemic prompted substantial hiring by Indian IT services firms from the second quarter of FY2021 to the second quarter of FY2023.
Zerodha's Kite App Faces Third Consecutive Outage in Three Months
This comes on a day when the stock market opened at an all-time high.
Google Postpones Launch of Gemini AI to Next Year: Report
The Information, citing sources, revealed that CEO Sundar Pichai made the decision to cancel a series of Gemini events scheduled for the upcoming week in California, New York, and Washington.
OpenAI Seeks Trademarks for GPT-6 and GPT-7 in China: Report
According to records from the Trademark Office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, OpenAI OpCo, the company's entity in China, submitted two trademark applications for GPT-6 and two more filings for GPT-7.
OpenAI's Unprecedented Move: The Dismissal of Sam Altman and the Unexpected Impact on Satya Nadella
According to The New Yorker, Microsoft executives, including Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, were caught off guard by the decision to oust Altman. The move was perceived by some at Microsoft as "mind-bogglingly stupid," raising concerns about potential repercussions for the ChatGPT developer.
WhatsApp Piloting Feature Enabling User Search by Username
The search bar will empower users to effortlessly find others using their designated usernames. This innovative update is designed to streamline the connection process while simultaneously elevating privacy standards. One of the notable advantages is the elimination of the necessity to exchange personal phone numbers.
Major Companies Withdraw Advertising Support from Elon Musk's X, Walmart Joins the Ranks
Walmart's departure from X adds to a growing list of companies that have ceased advertising on the platform since Elon Musk endorsed an antisemitic post last month. Notable names like Apple, Disney, IBM, Comcast, and Warner Bros. Discovery are among those that have withdrawn their advertisements.
Launch of GPT Store by OpenAI Postponed to Next Year
The message from OpenAI explained that unforeseen circumstances have demanded their attention, resulting in the delay of the GPT Store's release. The Verge reported on this development.
WhatsApp Cracks Down: Over 7.5 Million Suspicious Accounts Banned in India During October
Within the specified timeframe of October 1-31, the company not only responded to 9,063 complaint reports, a new high for the platform, but also proactively banned 1,919,000 accounts before receiving any user reports, as highlighted in its monthly compliance report.
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