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US Company Fires Indian Employees Over 4-Minute Zoom Call, No Questions Allowed
A US-based company abruptly laid off its Indian workforce via a 4-minute virtual call, offering no prior warning or opportunity for discussion.
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Retired Kerala Couple Duped Of Life Savings Worth Rs 2.4 Crore In 'Virtual Arrest' Scam
Elderly retired government employees lost Rs 2.4 crore after being held under a "virtual arrest" for 11 days by cyber fraudsters in Kanhangad
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Video Shows Indian Man Remotely Operating Front Desk Of US Hotel, Americans Furious
The viral video has sparked concerns about job outsourcing, particularly with American jobs being handled remotely by workers in other countries.
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Employee's Response To Manager's Video Meeting Rule Wins Praise Online
An employee whose strict manager reprimanded him for keeping his camera off during a virtual meeting is receiving praise for the way he dealt with him.
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Meta Looking to Hire Generative AI-Focused Workers on Metaverse Team After Layoffs
Meta is looking to hire employees to expand its foray in the generative AI space, as part of its metaverse team. As per a new job listing, could integrate GenAI with its metaverse-related efforts, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) elements – that together make for components of the metaverse
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Meet Aisha, UAE's First Virtual Employee Operating With Generative AI
This initiative by the Ministry of Justice is a major leap forward in integrating AI into the judicial system
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Amazon Reportedly Struggling to Build AI Capabilities to Make Alexa Smarter
Amazon introduced its voice-first virtual assistant Alexa to the world in November 2014. The technology’s name is said to be inspired by Star Trek’s computer system onboard the Starship Empire and underscored CEO Jeff Bezos’ ambition of creating a conversational and intelligent assistant. However, a report claims that despite a tech demo last...
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This Company Removed All Its Managers In New Approach. Result: Happier Employees
Time Etc, a virtual assistant platform decided to get rid of traditional managers and replace them with coaches.
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McDonald's Risks Employee Ire By Joining Trend Of Virtual Layoffs
McDonalds Corp. is the latest company asking staff to work from home during layoffs, a practice that has sparked criticism from other companies employees and management experts.
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Truecaller Opens First Office in Bengaluru, Set to Develop India-First Features: Details
Truecaller on Thursday opened its first office in Bengaluru, the company's first office outside of Sweden. The Bengaluru facility occupies a renovated space of 30,443 square feet and can accommodate up to 250 employees, according to the company. Truecaller says it will use the facility as a primary hub to deliver India-first features and serve user...
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In China, Companies Can 'Hire' Virtual Employees For About Rs 11 Lakh A Year
Businesses and companies in China are now shelling out a lot of money for virtual workers in a variety of fields.
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Government Orders Employees Not to Use Google Drive, Dropbox, VPNs
Government has ordered its employees to restrict themselves from using cloud platforms including Google Drive and Dropbox as well as virtual private network (VPN) service providers such as NordVPN and ExpressVPN.
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Cricket South Africa To Launch Inquiry Into Conduct Of Graeme Smith, Mark Boucher Following SJN Report
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday informed that it met virtually to give further consideration to the Social Justice and Nation Building (SJN) report.
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Nike Makes Metaverse Debut With Nikeland on Roblox
Nike on Thursday revealed that it’s making its debut in the metaverse with Nikeland— a virtual world modelled after its headquarters.
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Virtual Reality for Training: Companies Moving in Direction of Hiring, Onboarding New Employees With VR
There are many things the COVID-19 pandemic has helped bring into the mainstream, including an accelerated adoption of technology by individuals and enterprises. More people today appear interested in leveraging technology to work from home. Enterprises, too, are adopting or trying new technologies for a smooth transition.
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US Company Fires Indian Employees Over 4-Minute Zoom Call, No Questions Allowed
A US-based company abruptly laid off its Indian workforce via a 4-minute virtual call, offering no prior warning or opportunity for discussion.
-
Retired Kerala Couple Duped Of Life Savings Worth Rs 2.4 Crore In 'Virtual Arrest' Scam
Elderly retired government employees lost Rs 2.4 crore after being held under a "virtual arrest" for 11 days by cyber fraudsters in Kanhangad
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Video Shows Indian Man Remotely Operating Front Desk Of US Hotel, Americans Furious
The viral video has sparked concerns about job outsourcing, particularly with American jobs being handled remotely by workers in other countries.
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Employee's Response To Manager's Video Meeting Rule Wins Praise Online
An employee whose strict manager reprimanded him for keeping his camera off during a virtual meeting is receiving praise for the way he dealt with him.
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Meta Looking to Hire Generative AI-Focused Workers on Metaverse Team After Layoffs
Meta is looking to hire employees to expand its foray in the generative AI space, as part of its metaverse team. As per a new job listing, could integrate GenAI with its metaverse-related efforts, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) elements – that together make for components of the metaverse
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Meet Aisha, UAE's First Virtual Employee Operating With Generative AI
This initiative by the Ministry of Justice is a major leap forward in integrating AI into the judicial system
-
Amazon Reportedly Struggling to Build AI Capabilities to Make Alexa Smarter
Amazon introduced its voice-first virtual assistant Alexa to the world in November 2014. The technology’s name is said to be inspired by Star Trek’s computer system onboard the Starship Empire and underscored CEO Jeff Bezos’ ambition of creating a conversational and intelligent assistant. However, a report claims that despite a tech demo last...
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This Company Removed All Its Managers In New Approach. Result: Happier Employees
Time Etc, a virtual assistant platform decided to get rid of traditional managers and replace them with coaches.
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McDonald's Risks Employee Ire By Joining Trend Of Virtual Layoffs
McDonalds Corp. is the latest company asking staff to work from home during layoffs, a practice that has sparked criticism from other companies employees and management experts.
-
Truecaller Opens First Office in Bengaluru, Set to Develop India-First Features: Details
Truecaller on Thursday opened its first office in Bengaluru, the company's first office outside of Sweden. The Bengaluru facility occupies a renovated space of 30,443 square feet and can accommodate up to 250 employees, according to the company. Truecaller says it will use the facility as a primary hub to deliver India-first features and serve user...
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In China, Companies Can 'Hire' Virtual Employees For About Rs 11 Lakh A Year
Businesses and companies in China are now shelling out a lot of money for virtual workers in a variety of fields.
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Government Orders Employees Not to Use Google Drive, Dropbox, VPNs
Government has ordered its employees to restrict themselves from using cloud platforms including Google Drive and Dropbox as well as virtual private network (VPN) service providers such as NordVPN and ExpressVPN.
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Cricket South Africa To Launch Inquiry Into Conduct Of Graeme Smith, Mark Boucher Following SJN Report
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday informed that it met virtually to give further consideration to the Social Justice and Nation Building (SJN) report.
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Nike Makes Metaverse Debut With Nikeland on Roblox
Nike on Thursday revealed that it’s making its debut in the metaverse with Nikeland— a virtual world modelled after its headquarters.
-
Virtual Reality for Training: Companies Moving in Direction of Hiring, Onboarding New Employees With VR
There are many things the COVID-19 pandemic has helped bring into the mainstream, including an accelerated adoption of technology by individuals and enterprises. More people today appear interested in leveraging technology to work from home. Enterprises, too, are adopting or trying new technologies for a smooth transition.
