All the layoffs would not be in Singapore, as Grab has a presence across Southeast Asia, including neighbouring Malaysia. Grab bought Uber operations in SE Asia in March 2018, but then cut 360 jobs in 2020.
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Modi to meet Elon Musk, other prominent experts, during US trip
PM Modi US visit: Narendra Modi will interact with Tesla and Twitter owner Elon Musk as well as over two dozen thought leaders from various walks of life, including entrepreneurs, astrophysicists and Nobel laureate economists in New York.
14-year-old hired by SpaceX says LinkedIn deleted his account due to age restrictions
14-year-old prodigy Kairan Quazi may be smart enough to be hired by SpaceX, but he’s too young for LinkedIn, according to the job search platform’s policy.
Netflix US gains 280,000 new subscribers after ending password sharing; Is India next?
Netflix’s efforts to end password sharing in the United States seem to have paid off as the company reportedly gained a large number of new subscribers on implementing the policy.
Indian minister lashes out at ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s claims of ‘government pressure’
The Indian government today emphatically refuted Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s allegations of receiving “many requests” from India to censor accounts critical of the government and those reporting on farmers’ protests, as well as threats of shutting down the platform.
Woman creates the man of her dreams using AI-Companion app
For Rosanna Ramos, a 36-year-old mother of two who lives in the Bronx, New York, the perfect partner was created using the AI chatbot software Replika.
SIA to offer free unlimited Wi-Fi in all classes from July 1
Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced it will provide free unlimited in-flight Wi-Fi services to KrisFlyer member passengers flying in all classes from July 1.
Top experts issue warning about AI technology, sign ‘Statement on AI Risk’
Top AI scientists, researchers and others have issued a new warning about the perils that artificial intelligence poses to humankind.
From cricket to content to commerce, Unmish Parthasarathi has done it all
Unmish Parthasarathi, Founder of Picture Board Partners, is a sportstech entrepreneur with almost three decades of experience as a producer/journalist, product lead, strategist and salesman in sports and media campaigns across the world.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink gets USFDA green light for clinical human trials — time to move things with your mind?
Neuralink announced on social media that recruitment for human trials would begin soon. The company has been perfecting the implant surgery using robotics.
