Kaspersky, a Russian cybersecurity firm, is reportedly shutting down its UK office and laying off London-based employees, three months after closing operations in the US due to a sales ban. The company plans to serve UK customers through local partners, amid allegations of Russian government ties. The London office of Kaspersky has around 50 employees.

Kaspersky to lay off employees at London office

Mourning Ratan Tata's demise, Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates posted on LinkedIn, "Ratan Tata was a visionary leader whose dedication to improving lives left an indelible mark on India—and the world." He added, "His loss will be felt around the world for years to come, but I know the legacy he left and example he set will continue to inspire generations."

His loss will be felt around the world for years to come: Bill Gates on Ratan Tata

After Ratan Tata passed away, Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote, "My last meeting with Ratan Tata at Google, we talked about the progress of Waymo...His vision was inspiring to hear." "He leaves an extraordinary business and philanthropic legacy and was instrumental in mentoring and developing the modern business leadership in India. He deeply cared about making India better," he added.

Pichai recalls last meeting with Ratan Tata, says 'He cared about making India better'

UPI LITE is a simplified version of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system that allows users to make low-value transactions without entering their UPI PIN. The UPI 123PAY is an instant payment system designed for feature phones. RBI on Wednesday announced an increase in the per-transaction limit for UPI 123Pay to ₹10,000, and the UPI Lite wallet limit to ₹5,000.

What are UPI LITE & UPI 123PAY?

Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh on Wednesday announced that TCS will set up an IT facility in Vizag, which will house 10,000 employees. "We are committed to offering best-in-class investment climate to corporates driven by our motto of 'speed of doing business'," he stated. The announcement comes a day after Lokesh met with Tata Sons Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran.

TCS to set up IT facility for 10,000 employees in Andhra Pradesh

Geoffrey Hinton, who won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics along with John Hopfield, said he's proud of his former student who helped in Sam Altman's brief ouster from OpenAI. He was referring to Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI's former Chief Scientist, who completed his PhD under Hinton's supervision. "Sam Altman was much less concerned with safety than with profits," Hinton said.

Proud of my student who fired Altman: Nobel Prize winner Hinton

OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman has urged a US court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk. "The suit is the latest move in Musk's increasingly blusterous campaign to harass OpenAI for his own competitive advantage," they said. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI, accused other co-founders of betraying him by turning it from a non-profit into a largely for-profit enterprise.

Elon Musk trying to harass us: OpenAI on lawsuit against startup

Demis Hassabis and John Jumper have won 2024 Chemistry Nobel Prize along with David Baker. At the age of 34, British computer scientist Hassabis co-founded DeepMind in 2010. The DeepMind CEO was listed in Time 100 most influential people list in 2017 and was knighted for services to AI. Jumper is an American researcher associated with DeepMind since 2017.

Who are Google DeepMind execs Demis & John, winners of the Chemistry Nobel?

A Star Health Insurance employee was offering direct illegal API access to full customer medical records for $150,000 (₹1.25 crore), an X user claimed. Another X user claimed the threat actor launched self-hosted data leak bots for customers and insurance claims data leak. Last month, the insurer assured there was "no widespread compromise" after Reuters reported Star Health's data leak.

Star Health Insurance employee selling customers' data for ₹1.25 crore, claims X user

A McAfee report reveals that celebrities like Orry, Diljit Dosanjh, and Alia Bhatt pose the highest cyber risks in India for 2024. The study ranks them as top 'most dangerous' online searches, which often lead to malicious websites or downloads. Users are advised to exercise caution while searching for celebrity-related content online.