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This Gen-Z CEO says she had 'huge successes' working from home with her laptop in bed

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This Gen-Z CEO says she had 'huge successes' working from home with her laptop in bed

Owens said that her company's profit numbers have shown that when offered flexibility, time and space, employees' productivity got higher.

DeepSeek CEO reveals why he loves hiring young people, humanities graduates, and nerds

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DeepSeek CEO reveals why he loves hiring young people, humanities graduates, and nerds

Explaining why work experience isn’t at the top of his list when hiring for DeepSeek, CEO Liang Wenfeng said, 'Having done a similar job before doesn’t mean you can do this job.'

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal wants to work with business leaders who use AI as their 'second brain'

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Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal wants to work with business leaders who use AI as their 'second brain'

The Zomato head asked interested parties to send him an email with the phrase 'I have a second brain' in the subject line.

Billionaire Anil Agarwal on buying his first '330 sqft' home in Mumbai: 'Felt like my biggest achievement'

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Billionaire Anil Agarwal on buying his first '330 sqft' home in Mumbai: 'Felt like my biggest achievement'

'I wanted to live where the top people lived. Malabar Hill, near Peddar Road, that’s where I saw myself, because I believed that one day, I would also make it big,' Anil Agarwal said.

Narayana Murthy, son-in-law Rishi Sunak attend Jaipur Literature Festival. Watch

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Narayana Murthy, son-in-law Rishi Sunak attend Jaipur Literature Festival. Watch

As the host of the ongoing session acknowledged their presence, former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was prompted by his aunt-in-law to greet the audience which he did with a 'namaste'.

China's scientific progress is undeniable, says Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath. 'India wouldn't even...'

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China's scientific progress is undeniable, says Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath. 'India wouldn't even...'

The Zerodha CEO stressed an urgent need for India to start building its own research capabilities. 'While India does produce great researchers, we don’t seem to offer a conducive environment for them, which is why the majority of them go to the US,' he said.

Sridhar Vembu praises China for breaking English barrier, says '95% of Indians are not fluent'

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Sridhar Vembu praises China for breaking English barrier, says '95% of Indians are not fluent'

'I am right now working with extremely capable engineers on some advanced tech and we converse in Tamil because that is what they are most comfortable with,' Sridhar Vembu said. Several X users appeared to agree with him, although one highlighted the irony of the Zoho co-founder sharing the insight in English.

Zoho's Sridhar Vembu reacts to rumours of him joining politics: 'I have been preparing hard to...'

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Zoho's Sridhar Vembu reacts to rumours of him joining politics: 'I have been preparing hard to...'

Sridhar Vembu had on Monday stepped down as the CEO of Zoho and named the company's co-founder Shailesh Kumar Davey as his successor.

Ex-Microsoft, Amazon techie saved 90 percent of his salary for years. He now has Rs 30 crore

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Ex-Microsoft, Amazon techie saved 90 percent of his salary for years. He now has Rs 30 crore

'I went from saving 30 percent to 50 percent to 80 percent and up to [nearly] 90 percent. And that would excite me more, because I knew that that accelerated my goal to ultimately retire,' the former tech leader, who specialised in generative AI, said.

Tesla self-driven cars impress Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma: 'Driving will soon be a job for machines'

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Tesla self-driven cars impress Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma: 'Driving will soon be a job for machines'

In a video shared by Tesla, EVs were seen autonomously driving from the factory to their designated loading dock lanes without any human interference.

Bengaluru citizens blast state government after Cigarettes After Sex cancel show due to tech snag

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Bengaluru citizens blast state government after Cigarettes After Sex cancel show due to tech snag

This is not the first time a high-profile international show in Bengaluru was cancelled due to technical snags. In September 2023, comedian Trevor Noah had to cancel his show in the city because of acoustics and sound system failures.

Clickbait articles of mutual funds being a scam don't do citizens any service: Radhika Gupta

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Clickbait articles of mutual funds being a scam don't do citizens any service: Radhika Gupta

'SIPs make money for those who invest in them,' Edelweiss Mutual Funds CEO and MD Radhika Gupta said. 'Yes, it isn't perfect. But it works. And works very well.'

Ex-Microsoft HR executive's tip to job seekers before interview: Don’t say ‘I work hard’

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Ex-Microsoft HR executive's tip to job seekers before interview: Don’t say ‘I work hard’

Sabina Nawaz, who has worked with Microsoft for 15 years, advised job seekers to get some of the basics right. For example, show up on time, and have the camera positioned correctly if you’re doing a virtual interview.

Google's marketing head says tech giant is 'more like a jungle gym than a career ladder'. Here's why

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Google's marketing head says tech giant is 'more like a jungle gym than a career ladder'. Here's why

Originally from Ireland, Lorraine Twohill was one of Google's first non-US marketing hires in 2003, and moved to the US in 2009 six years later to become the tech giant's head of global marketing.

Shark Tank India judges run losses in crores, says Harsh Goenka. 'More bleeding in the tank than...'

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Shark Tank India judges run losses in crores, says Harsh Goenka. 'More bleeding in the tank than...'

According to the data shared by Harsh Goenka, Shark Tank India judge Vineeta Singh's Sugar Cosmetics reported a loss of Rs 68 crore, while Aman Gupta's boAt incurred a loss of Rs 54 crore.

Nithin Kamath reveals how changing men's urinals at Zerodha cut water bill by 50%

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Nithin Kamath reveals how changing men's urinals at Zerodha cut water bill by 50%

The urinal company endorsed by millionaire Nithin Kamath, Ekam Eco Solutions, had appeared on Shark Tank India last year but had left without finalising a deal. Now, it is being supported by Zerodha's philanthropic wing.

Bengaluru CEO visits Ahmedabad, praises city's road, traffic management: 'At least 10 years ahead'

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Bengaluru CEO visits Ahmedabad, praises city's road, traffic management: 'At least 10 years ahead'

'I couldn't find any potholes on Ahmedabad roads,' BharatAgri founder and CEO Siddharth Dialani said.

Perplexity AI's Aravind Srinivas: 'Ready to invest $1 million personally' to make India great in AI

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Perplexity AI's Aravind Srinivas: 'Ready to invest $1 million personally' to make India great in AI

CEO Aravind Srinivas has made it clear that Perplexity AI wants to strengthen its foothold in India Earlier this month, he wrote about a job opening on LinkedIn and said he was looking for candidates in India.

Clash of titans: Who said what in the spat among Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Satya Nadella

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Clash of titans: Who said what in the spat among Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Satya Nadella

Elon Musk and Sam Altman have shared a longstanding feud ever since Musk, who co-founded OpenAI with Altman in 2015, split from the company.

'I'm good for my $80 billion': Microsoft's Satya Nadella on financing Stargate. Elon Musk reacts

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'I'm good for my $80 billion': Microsoft's Satya Nadella on financing Stargate. Elon Musk reacts

The development is the latest after Elon Musk announced on X that SoftBank has only under $10 billion to invest in Stargate while it was supposed to be kicked off with an initial $100 billion private investment led by Masayoshi Son, Oracle’s Larry Ellison, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

Ex-Tesla executive sues Elon Musk's company after being fired over its return to office policy

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Ex-Tesla executive sues Elon Musk's company after being fired over its return to office policy

The 55-year-old had a medical condition that aggravated due to job-related stress. Moreover, his wife threatened to divorce him if he insisted on uprooting her and their two kids.

Swiggy Genie delivery agent fled with 2 India vs England T201 match tickets: Swastika Mukherjee

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Swiggy Genie delivery agent fled with 2 India vs England T201 match tickets: Swastika Mukherjee

'This has happened to us today. It can happen to you tomorrow,' actor Swastika Mukherjee wrote on Instagram. Swiggy is yet to respond to the incident.

Nithin Kamath says Zerodha has over 1.6 crore users ‘without advertising’

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Nithin Kamath says Zerodha has over 1.6 crore users ‘without advertising’

Earlier, Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath had likened advertising to a dangerous addiction. 'Advertising is like being on cocaine. Once you start, you can’t stop,' he had said.

US woman using bag that read ‘Definitely Not a Bag Full of Drugs’ arrested for trafficking drugs

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US woman using bag that read ‘Definitely Not a Bag Full of Drugs’ arrested for trafficking drugs

Teryn Acri was arrested 10 days after being released from jail for a similar crime after paying a bond of about Rs 13 lakh.

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