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Has Tim Cook failed to reshape Apple?

Has Tim Cook failed to reshape Apple?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2013

The company he inherited has become a very different creature: a mature corporate behemoth rather than a scrappy industry pioneer.

Facebook CEO riding high after WhatsApp deal

Facebook CEO riding high after WhatsApp deal

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

It's a twist that is sure to have some telecom bosses in Barcelona gritting their teeth.

Security glitch: Facebook CEO's photos leaked

Security glitch: Facebook CEO's photos leaked

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

A security flaw in Facebook has exposed photographs of its founder Mark Zuckerberg from his private page.

Facebook's IPO by Apr-Jun 2012

Facebook's IPO by Apr-Jun 2012

Rediff.com29 Nov 2011

Facebook, which has about 800 million users worldwide, is currently in 'internal discussions' with US regulator Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the timing of its initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal quoted people familiar with the matter as saying.

Facebook planning to change its name

Facebook planning to change its name

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Social media giant Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name next week. As per The Verge, the company is planning to change its name to reflect its focus on building the metaverse, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The name change, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to talk about at the company's annual Connect conference on October 28, but could unveil sooner, is meant to signal the tech giant's ambition to be known for more than social media and all the ills that entail.

Facebook revamps its news feed

Facebook revamps its news feed

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

The revamped News Feed will be heavy on visuals and allow users to see more of the topics they are interested in.

Google takes on Facebook,unveils social networking

Google takes on Facebook,unveils social networking

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

Promising to bring 'real-world interactions' and 'real-life sharing' online, 'Google Plus' lets users post photos, messages, comments and other content from selected groups of friends.

Flipkart's Bansals, IndiGo's Ghosh in 'Fortune' list

Flipkart's Bansals, IndiGo's Ghosh in 'Fortune' list

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

Bansals of e-commerce company Flipkart and Aditya Ghosh of low-cost carrier Indigo have made into Fortune's young achievers list for their initiatives in creating job opportunities.

TOP 5: Meet the youngest tech millionaires

TOP 5: Meet the youngest tech millionaires

Rediff.com4 Apr 2013

They've made their millions much before they completed school! Here are five really, really wealthy techies.

PHOTOS: Toasts, high-fashion and lobster at Obama's dinner for China's Xi

PHOTOS: Toasts, high-fashion and lobster at Obama's dinner for China's Xi

Rediff.com26 Sep 2015

A powerhouse line-up mixing Hollywood, diplomacy and corporate America streamed into the White House for President Barack Obama's lavish state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping.

10 BRILLIANT start-up ideas for college students

10 BRILLIANT start-up ideas for college students

Rediff.com29 Jun 2012

Murtuza Rohawala, founder and CEO of Edfin Consultancy suggests a few ideas you can get started with in India right away.

And Radhika-Anant Are Married...

And Radhika-Anant Are Married...

Rediff.com13 Jul 2024

The list of guests included celebrities from across the globe, politicians, the who's who of Hindi and south Indian cinema world and almost all the top cricketers of the country.

Google it! Why Sundar Pichai missed Xi photo op

Google it! Why Sundar Pichai missed Xi photo op

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Google boss's absence at US-China internet forum meet raises eyebrows.

Film on Facebook heats up Oscar race

Film on Facebook heats up Oscar race

Rediff.com4 Oct 2010

The Social Network is on its way to become a huge box office hit as well.

Is your TEEN on Facebook, Twitter? Watch out!

Is your TEEN on Facebook, Twitter? Watch out!

Rediff.com19 May 2012

With all due respect to its wide range of extraordinary benefits, social media like any new technology or innovation, comes with its own potential problems. More so, if the consumer is a teenager.

Facebook's $104 bn IPO is among the world's largest

Facebook's $104 bn IPO is among the world's largest

Rediff.com18 May 2012

The shares would begin trading on the NASDAQ exchange on Thursday under the symbol 'FB'.

15 leadership quotes to inspire you in the New Year

15 leadership quotes to inspire you in the New Year

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

We bring you inspirational sayings from famous people to motivate you to start fresh in 2013.

Tiger Woods to feature in comic book

Tiger Woods to feature in comic book

Rediff.com13 Jul 2011

After Michelle Obama and Lady Gaga, golfer Tiger Woods has become the latest celebrity to get his own unauthorised biography in a comic book.

Facebook picks Nasdaq to list its shares

Facebook picks Nasdaq to list its shares

Rediff.com6 Apr 2012

Popular social networking site Facebook, which will soon launch its initial public offering, has zeroed in on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange to list its shares.

New FDI policy in, FB seeks legal advice on Jio investment

New FDI policy in, FB seeks legal advice on Jio investment

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

Sources say the Mark Zuckerberg-led company wants to ensure there are no issues in its investment in the subsidiary of Reliance Industries and has roped in one of the Big Four consultancy firms to advise it on how the new "beneficial ownership" norms would apply to the proposed investment in Jio.

Facebook has one billion users

Facebook has one billion users

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Facebook has exceeded one billion active users, an "amazing" milestone for the social networking site that now reaches one out of every seven people on the Earth.

'Facebook layoffs may hit H-1B workers hard'

'Facebook layoffs may hit H-1B workers hard'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

As large-scale layoffs begin at Facebook's parent company Meta, employees on work visas such as H-1Bs are now faced with uncertainty over their immigration status, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledging "this is especially difficult if you're here on a visa" and offering support to those impacted. Meta announced that it is laying off 11,000 employees or 13 per cent of its workforce, with Zuckerberg describing it as "some of the most difficult changes we've made in Meta's history." US-based technology companies hire a large amount of H-1B workers, the majority of whom come from countries such as India.

The world's youngest billionaires under 30

The world's youngest billionaires under 30

Rediff.com11 Mar 2011

Forbes has come out with a list of the world's 20 youngest billionaires under 40. Here we carry eight billionaires under 30 who made their fortunes by the virtue of inheritance and hard work.

Rajan Zed urges billionaires to donate wealth

Rajan Zed urges billionaires to donate wealth

Rediff.com10 Dec 2010

Applauding Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg for the reported pledge to give majority of his wealth to philanthropy, well known Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has called upon India's billionaires/millionaires to make similar pledges.

Is it too early to judge Facebook's performace?

Is it too early to judge Facebook's performace?

Rediff.com21 May 2012

Founded in 2004, by Mark Zuckerberg, 28, the technology company, announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 421,233,615 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $38 per share.

Facebook employees are satisfied yet stressed

Facebook employees are satisfied yet stressed

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

Seattle-based research firm PayScale said Facebook employees are the most satisfied and the Mark Zuckerberg-led company had the lowest median age - 26.

These entities are shaping and reshaping Internet

These entities are shaping and reshaping Internet

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

Some organization and countries have changed the online world for better or worse.

Over 2.5 million Muslims to quit Facebook?

Over 2.5 million Muslims to quit Facebook?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2010

Following the removal of four extremely popular Islamic pages from the website, the Muslim community has expressed anger and a template letter that has been pasted into numerous Facebook pages accused the website's founder Mark Zuckerberg of 'ignoring the feelings of more than 2.5 million Muslims', the Daily Mail reported.

Representing 1.5 bn, Modi has an advantage on FB: Trump

Representing 1.5 bn, Modi has an advantage on FB: Trump

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

As per official estimates, India's population currently is 1.3 billion people. Facebook pages on Thursday reflected that Modi is followed by 44 million people, while the account of Trump by 27 million. The US population is estimated to be 325 million.

Facebook changes privacy tools

Facebook changes privacy tools

Rediff.com27 May 2010

In an hour-long news conference at its Palo Alto headquarters in California, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined 'a pretty big overhaul' and billed it as a dramatically simpler way for people to control who sees information they post on the online social networking service.

Social networking sites may irrupt your privacy

Social networking sites may irrupt your privacy

Rediff.com24 May 2010

Sites like Facebook and Orkut may be great for connecting with others, but they also provide a sure-fire way for broadcasting intimate details about you.

World's ten richest people under 35

World's ten richest people under 35

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

Zuckerberg has a fortune of $41.6 million

Facebook founder is Time's 'Person of the Year'

Facebook founder is Time's 'Person of the Year'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

The founder of the social networking site was named Person of the Year for "connecting more than half a billion people and mapping the social relations among them; for creating a new system of exchanging information; and for changing how we all live our lives", according to the magazine.

Why the strange quest for privacy on Facebook?

Why the strange quest for privacy on Facebook?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2011

Facebook, the world's biggest social networking website, is attempting to become the one-stop media hub for its 750 million users.

Raghuram Rajan, Sundar Pichai in Time's most influential list

Raghuram Rajan, Sundar Pichai in Time's most influential list

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Terming Rajan as "India's prescient banker," Time said he is among a rare breed of "economic seers".

When Zuckerberg came to Uttarakhand in search of spirituality

When Zuckerberg came to Uttarakhand in search of spirituality

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Kainchi, near Nainital, attracts devotees from near and far, 42 years after the death of its spiritual leader, Neem Karoli Baba.

Assembly Polls: What Google, Meta Are Up To

Assembly Polls: What Google, Meta Are Up To

Rediff.com6 Nov 2023

'There is a huge risk of misinformation and disinformation, and targeted campaigns that could potentially happen against candidates or to push certain narratives.'

Indian set to win lawsuit against Facebook

Indian set to win lawsuit against Facebook

Rediff.com8 Apr 2008

Divya Narendra, along with two other former Harvard students, founders of ConnectU, brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, had sued Facebook, the fast-growing social networking site. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. A Facebook spokeswoman said the company would not comment on legal matters.

The world's youngest women billionaires

The world's youngest women billionaires

Rediff.com29 Jul 2008

This elite club includes the world's richest author, Barack Obama's finance chief, former factory workers and two 20-something heiresses.

'Facebook-BJP' link ahead of Bengal poll: TMC

'Facebook-BJP' link ahead of Bengal poll: TMC

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

TMC MP writes to Mark Zuckerberg, raises issue of Facebook's alleged bias towards the BJP.