International AI startups and even big tech firms like Google, Baidu and Microsoft are turning to India for AI engineers. India has one of the highest numbers of data scientists and AI engineers, who are being hired for double the regular salaries.

Big tech companies go all-in to hire AI workers in India

Big tech companies have laid off thousands of employees this year. As per the report, in France, Google's parent company Alphabet has asked employees to resign voluntarily and get good severance packages in return.

Google offer 1-year salary to encourage employees to resign voluntarily

Meta, Microsoft, Twitter and other tech firms have backed Google in the internet giant's defence in a key Supreme Court case. These big tech companies have filed a series of briefs on how a broad ruling could harm their business and offerings.

Big tech firms back Google in a key Supreme Court case

WION's YouTube channel has been blocked for 7 days after broadcasting a speech by the Russian foreign minister. The same speech was carried by the YouTube channels of multiple western media houses. What explains this open bias? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: YouTube blocks WION for reporting Russian statement

Europe considers charging American tech giants for the amount of internet bandwidth they use. The EU wants technology companies to pay for upgrading internet infrastructure. Molly Gambhir tells you about what Europe plans to do.

WION Fineprint: Europe considers charging big tech firms for their usage of internet bandwidth

Gravitas: YouTube blocks WION for 7 days

India is celebrating the appointment of Parag Agrawal as Twitter CEO. Agrawal joins the growing club of Indian-origin CEOs leading American tech firms. Will Agrawal's appointment benefit India in any way? Will it create more jobs in India or get Twitter to behave in India? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Indian-origin techie Parag Agrawal becomes Twitter CEO

5 Big Tech companies have made billions from military contracts. Companies like Google & Amazon are now being seen as the new merchants of war. Employees of these companies are now rebelling. They want to stop the militarisation of their innovations. Palki Sharma has more.

Gravitas: Big Tech companies are making billions from war

The former US President Donald Trump filed class-action lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and Google, months after he was booted from all three platforms for inciting violence in the wake of the Capitol riot.

Donald Trump unveils lawsuit Facebook, Twitter and Google

Social Media giants Facebook and Twitter had three months to comply with India's new rules. They failed to meet the deadline. Can Facebook and Twitter get banned for non-compliance? Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Social Media giants face heat in India

Chinese regulators have fined 12 companies. A report claims Alibaba is being asked to sell its media assets. Brands like BMW and Kohler are being criticised for using facial recognition technology. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more about China's big business crackdown.

Gravitas: Big business faces a crackdown in China

Tencent holdings have shed around $60 billion on Monday from its market value due to concerns that the Chinese authorities will ramp up scrutiny of the tech giant.

Tencent shed $60 bn in share value as investors fear Chinese govt crackdown

After Australia, New Zealand is now eyeing a similar deal with tech giants Facebook and Google. The new law will require Google, Facebook to pay for news publishers.

New Zealand mulls introducing media law similar to Australia

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