Seven old IITs record over 133 one crore-plus offers

The number of offers is still behind last year’s 185; IIT Bombay is yet to disclose numbers.

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Elon Musk converts several rooms at Twitter HQ into bedrooms for 'hardcore' employees

The beds are prepared for remaining "hardcore" staffers to be able to stay overnight at the office

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Union says Microsoft will recognise unit of videogame testers

Voluntarily agreeing to bargain with the union would allow Microsoft to avoid a formal election overseen by the US National Labor Relations Board and the legal battles that often ensue.

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India looks at oversight of algorithms used by social media and internet firms

India will be among the first few nations to mandate legal oversight of proprietary codes such as algorithms, if the proposal is included in the forthcoming Digital India Act (DIA).

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Slack CEO Butterfield to depart next month: report

Lidiane Jones will take over as CEO, Insider reported, citing an internal memo.

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Edtech firm Hero Vired appoints Samra Rahman as head of people and culture

​In her previous stint, Samra Rahman was the CHRO at Centum Learning. She has also been associated with HCL Technologies, IBM, and Tata Teleservices in the past.

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Twitter files: Elon Musk, Matt Taibbi and a very modern media maelstrom

The so-called Twitter Files, released Friday evening by independent journalist Matt Taibbi, set off a firestorm among pundits, media ethicists and lawmakers in both parties.

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