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Microsoft Reportedly Planning Thousands of Job Cuts, Primarily in Sales, Amidst AI Push

June 19 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Microsoft is reportedly preparing for another significant round of layoffs, with thousands of jobs expected to be cut, particularly within its global sales and marketing divisions.

The move comes as the technology giant continues to pivot its resources and investments heavily towards artificial intelligence, according to a report by Bloomberg News published Wednesday, which cited people fa...
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Meta to Classify All New Facebook Videos as Reels in Major Platform Shift

June 18 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Meta Platforms announced on Tuesday that all new videos uploaded to Facebook will soon be categorized as Reels, a significant move to streamline video content on the social media platform. The company stated this change will remove previous length and format restrictions, unifying short-form, long-form, and live videos under the Reels brand.

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Iran Urges Citizens to Delete WhatsApp Over Spying Allegations

June 18 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Iranian state television has called on its citizens to delete the popular messaging app WhatsApp from their devices, alleging without evidence that the platform sends user data to Israel. The move has sparked concerns about a potential new ban on the service in the country.

WhatsApp, which is...
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Social Media Becomes Top News Source in US, Study Finds

June 17 2025 | TW News Correspondent

New research suggests that social media and video platforms like Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube are now the primary way Americans get their news, surpassing traditional TV and news websites. Over half (54%) of people in the US now get news from these online networks.

This shift isn’t just happening in the US, b...
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Chief Adviser’s Press Wing Calls for Caution Against Deepfake Videos

June 17 2025 | TW News Correspondent

The Chief Adviser’s Press Wing has advised users to be cautious, stating that gamblers are creating and disseminating fake videos on social media using artificial intelligence. This appeal was made in a statement posted yesterday, Monday, on the CA Press Wing Facts page on Facebook.

The statement reads, “Gambling ads targeting Bangladeshi users on social media aren’t new, but they&r...
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Meta Appoints Arun Srinivas as India Head

June 16 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Meta has announced Arun Srinivas as its new Managing Director and Head of India, effective July 1, 2025. This significant leadership change sees Srinivas taking charge of Meta's expansive operations, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsA...
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iOS 26 Unveils Features Android Users Already Know

June 15 2025 | TW News Correspondent

WWDC felt a lot like Google I/O in disguise this year, with Apple rolling out a parade of “new” features Android owners have treated as old news for ages. Sure, the fresh Liquid Glass aesthetic dazzled and Siri took a s...
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Almost All Made-in-India iPhones Are Going to the United States

June 14 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Apple supplier Foxconn sent nearly all (97%) of its iPhones exported from India to the United States between March and May, a dramatic realignment to bypass high U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods. Customs data reported by Reuters shows this is a sharp increase from the 2024 average of just over 50%.

During this three-month peri...
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Google Tests AI-Generated Podcasts for Search Results

June 14 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Google is testing a new feature that turns search results into AI-generated podcasts. Initially launched in NotebookLM, this feature, known as “Audio Overviews,” is now available for testing in search labs.

Users can opt in to try it ou...
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