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TechnologyMeta Platforms has hired MongoDB CEO Chirantan "CJ" Desai to lead its new enterprise AI business aimed at bringing Meta's AI tools to corporate clients. Desai left MongoDB after less than a year, causing its shares to drop 18%. MongoDB appointed Dev Ittycheria as interim CEO. Meta's new platform includes AI models and tools like Muse and Meta Business Agent for business use.
Business Standard·5h ago
WorldNine candidates from Karnataka won international honors at the 48th World Skills Competition in Shanghai, China. Among sixteen Karnataka representatives in Team India, they earned one silver medal and the 'Best of Nation' trophy for India, plus eight Medallions of Excellence in advanced engineering and industrial skills. Smriti Nambiar won the silver and Best of Nation in Bakery. Others won Medallions in Additive Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Mechatronics, Electrical Installations, and Robot Systems Integration.
Deccan Herald·54m ago·Bengaluru
PoliticsOn September 29, Lindsay Clancy will appear at Plymouth Superior Court, Massachusetts, for a hearing following the September 4 mistrial. Starting at 9am EDT, her attorney Kevin Reddington will argue for acquittal. Key issues include a Rule 25 motion, a double jeopardy motion, and a request to investigate holdout juror Michael P. Desronvil, who caused the 11-1 jury split. Clancy remains hospitalized at Tewksbury.
HT World·55m ago·Plymouth
PoliticsNikhil Kumaraswamy, JD(S) youth wing president, has launched the 'Raitha Swabhimana Yatre' from Kanakapura to revive his political career ahead of the 2028 Karnataka Assembly elections. He aims to contest from Ramanagara, where he lost in 2023. Despite three electoral defeats and film offers, Nikhil remains committed to politics, focusing on strengthening JD(S) ahead of future polls.
Deccan Herald·1h ago·Bengaluru
PoliticsMaharashtra police reported an attack on Shiv Sena youth leader Siddhesh Abhange inside Kopri police station in Thane. The dispute involved financial dealings between Abhange and women linked to the textile business. Police intervened promptly, and an FIR is being filed. Meanwhile, Maharashtra government formed a high-level committee led by the chief secretary to investigate proposals during the Legislative Council elections scheduled for October 23.
Amar Ujala·58m ago·Thane
EntertainmentMahmood, a renowned Hindi cinema star known for his comedy and filmmaking, once mistook Rajiv Gandhi for a young actor and offered him a role in his next film with a signing amount of 5,000 rupees. This anecdote is mentioned in Hanif Javeri's book 'Mahmood: A Man of Many Moods.' Mahmood was born in Bombay in 1932 and started his career as a child artist in 1943.
News18Hi Entertainment·46m ago·Mumbai
Business Standard·5h ago
Meta Platforms has hired MongoDB CEO Chirantan "CJ" Desai to lead its new enterprise AI business aimed at bringing Meta's AI tools to corporate clients. Desai left MongoDB after less than a year, causing its shares to drop 18%. MongoDB appointed Dev Ittycheria as interim CEO. Meta's new platform includes AI models and tools like Muse and Meta Business Agent for business use.
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