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Layoffs in 2025 (July-Sep): Google, xAI, Fiverr, Salesforce, Oracle and More Fire Over 10K Workers Amid AI Push
In July, Gadgets 360 reported that the mass layoffs in the first half of the year were led by global tech giants such as Intel, Microsoft, Meta, and HP. Now, nine months into the year, the job cuts do not appear to be stopping. In the 64 days between now and our previous report, more than 10,000 professionals have received the pink slip again.
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Google Lays Off Over 200 AI Contractors: Report
Tech giant Google has reportedly laid off more than 200 contractors working on its artificial intelligence projects, including Gemini and AI Overviews.
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"I Was Just Cut Off": Google Lays Off Over 200 AI Contractors, Says Report
Tech giant Google has reportedly laid off more than 200 contractors working on its artificial intelligence projects, including Gemini and AI Overviews.
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China-Linked Hackers Targeted Diplomats In Southeast Asia: Google
The attacks, using social engineering and malware disguised as innocuous software updates, are attributed to the China-linked UNC6384 group, Alphabet Inc.'s Google Threat Intelligence Group said on Monday, citing technical evidence.
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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Is A Defence Contractor Now, Partners With Anduril For AI-Powered Products
The AI-powered military devices are expected to provide real-time battlefield intelligence to soldiers in the field.
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Google Reportedly Using Anthropic’s Claude to Improve Gemini’s Outputs
Google is reportedly comparing Gemini’s responses against those generated by Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence (AI) models. As per the report, the Mountain View-based tech giant asked third-party contractors who work on evaluating the quality of Gemini’s responses to also rate whether Claude’s responses are better. While it is not ...
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Google Reportedly Asking Contractors to Rate Gemini Prompts Outside of Their Expertise
Google is reportedly asking contractors working on evaluating Gemini’s responses to rate prompts outside of their domain of expertise. As per the report, the Mountain View-based tech giant has removed the option to skip prompts, which was exercised by these contractors if they felt they did not have enough knowledge about a subject to rate the re...
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Meta Makes Llama AI Models Available to US Government Agencies
Meta announced making its Llama artificial intelligence (AI) models available to US government agencies and contractors on Monday. The announcement came just days after reports claimed that the company’s open-source AI models were being used by researchers in China for military use. The social media giant highlighted that it will also make its Ll...
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US Whistleblower Edward Snowden Gets Russian Passport: Report
Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who exposed the scale of secret surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA), has sworn an oath of allegiance to Russia and received a Russian passport, TASS reported on Friday.
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Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden
President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday granting Russian citizenship to former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.
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Ahmedabad-Based Matter Introduces Matter Energy 1.0, India's First Liquid Cooled Electric Two-Wheeler Battery
The Integrated Intelligent Thermal Management System (IITMS) uses an active liquid cooling system that ensures the optimum performance of all constituents of the pack.
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Ather Energy Rolls Out New SmartEco Mode On 450 Plus & 450X To Improve Range
The Eco mode has now been updated to SmartEco mode on the Ather 450 Plus and 450X and is being made available to all scooter owners gradually under Ather Labs.
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Dilip Chhabria Arrest: Comedian Kapil Sharma Files FIR Against DC Design Founder For Cheating
Comedian Kapil Sharma approached the Mumbai Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU) last week to file a complaint against Dilip Chhabria, and has accused the car designer of taking Rs. 5.70 crore against a vanity van, which was not delivered to him.
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Will "Take A Look" At Pardoning Whistleblower Edward Snowden, Says Trump
President Donald Trump said Saturday he will "take a look" at pardoning Edward Snowden, the former US intelligence contractor who revealed in 2013 that the US government was spying on its citizens.
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Hyundai Venue 1.0 Turbo To Get New iMT Gearbox; Launch This Month
Hyundai Motor India has announced that the Venue will get its all-new Intelligent Manual Transmission or iMT gearbox later this month on the T-GDI version. This is the 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol version of the Venue gets the new transmission option that offers hasslefree gear shifts. The new iMT option is not your run-of-the-mill automatic thoug...
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Layoffs in 2025 (July-Sep): Google, xAI, Fiverr, Salesforce, Oracle and More Fire Over 10K Workers Amid AI Push
In July, Gadgets 360 reported that the mass layoffs in the first half of the year were led by global tech giants such as Intel, Microsoft, Meta, and HP. Now, nine months into the year, the job cuts do not appear to be stopping. In the 64 days between now and our previous report, more than 10,000 professionals have received the pink slip again.
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Google Lays Off Over 200 AI Contractors: Report
Tech giant Google has reportedly laid off more than 200 contractors working on its artificial intelligence projects, including Gemini and AI Overviews.
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"I Was Just Cut Off": Google Lays Off Over 200 AI Contractors, Says Report
Tech giant Google has reportedly laid off more than 200 contractors working on its artificial intelligence projects, including Gemini and AI Overviews.
-
China-Linked Hackers Targeted Diplomats In Southeast Asia: Google
The attacks, using social engineering and malware disguised as innocuous software updates, are attributed to the China-linked UNC6384 group, Alphabet Inc.'s Google Threat Intelligence Group said on Monday, citing technical evidence.
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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Is A Defence Contractor Now, Partners With Anduril For AI-Powered Products
The AI-powered military devices are expected to provide real-time battlefield intelligence to soldiers in the field.
-
Google Reportedly Using Anthropic’s Claude to Improve Gemini’s Outputs
Google is reportedly comparing Gemini’s responses against those generated by Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence (AI) models. As per the report, the Mountain View-based tech giant asked third-party contractors who work on evaluating the quality of Gemini’s responses to also rate whether Claude’s responses are better. While it is not ...
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Google Reportedly Asking Contractors to Rate Gemini Prompts Outside of Their Expertise
Google is reportedly asking contractors working on evaluating Gemini’s responses to rate prompts outside of their domain of expertise. As per the report, the Mountain View-based tech giant has removed the option to skip prompts, which was exercised by these contractors if they felt they did not have enough knowledge about a subject to rate the re...
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Meta Makes Llama AI Models Available to US Government Agencies
Meta announced making its Llama artificial intelligence (AI) models available to US government agencies and contractors on Monday. The announcement came just days after reports claimed that the company’s open-source AI models were being used by researchers in China for military use. The social media giant highlighted that it will also make its Ll...
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US Whistleblower Edward Snowden Gets Russian Passport: Report
Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who exposed the scale of secret surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA), has sworn an oath of allegiance to Russia and received a Russian passport, TASS reported on Friday.
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Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Edward Snowden
President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday granting Russian citizenship to former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.
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Ahmedabad-Based Matter Introduces Matter Energy 1.0, India's First Liquid Cooled Electric Two-Wheeler Battery
The Integrated Intelligent Thermal Management System (IITMS) uses an active liquid cooling system that ensures the optimum performance of all constituents of the pack.
-
Ather Energy Rolls Out New SmartEco Mode On 450 Plus & 450X To Improve Range
The Eco mode has now been updated to SmartEco mode on the Ather 450 Plus and 450X and is being made available to all scooter owners gradually under Ather Labs.
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Dilip Chhabria Arrest: Comedian Kapil Sharma Files FIR Against DC Design Founder For Cheating
Comedian Kapil Sharma approached the Mumbai Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU) last week to file a complaint against Dilip Chhabria, and has accused the car designer of taking Rs. 5.70 crore against a vanity van, which was not delivered to him.
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Will "Take A Look" At Pardoning Whistleblower Edward Snowden, Says Trump
President Donald Trump said Saturday he will "take a look" at pardoning Edward Snowden, the former US intelligence contractor who revealed in 2013 that the US government was spying on its citizens.
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Hyundai Venue 1.0 Turbo To Get New iMT Gearbox; Launch This Month
Hyundai Motor India has announced that the Venue will get its all-new Intelligent Manual Transmission or iMT gearbox later this month on the T-GDI version. This is the 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol version of the Venue gets the new transmission option that offers hasslefree gear shifts. The new iMT option is not your run-of-the-mill automatic thoug...
