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'Kunal was the clear choice': Meta's Chris Cox on WhatsApp leadership change

WhatsApp's long-serving chief, Will Cathcart, is moving to a new product development role at Meta after nearly seven years. Cred founder Kunal Shah has officially taken the reins as WhatsApp's new leader, bringing his builder mentality and global perspective to the world's largest messaging app. This transition coincides with Meta's…

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Who is Kunal Shah? CRED founder who sold FreeCharge for ₹2,800 crore, built CRED into a $325M fintech giant, and now set to lead WhatsApp

Kunal Shah, the visionary behind CRED, is set to lead WhatsApp globally following Meta's substantial investment. Renowned for scaling CRED and previously selling FreeCharge for ₹2,800 crore, Shah's journey from humble beginnings to a fintech titan is remarkable. He will transition from CRED's CEO to Meta's global leadership, marking a…

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1 Company, 1.4 Billion People: How Nvidia’s Record Run Has Made the Company Higher Valued Than the Entire Country of India

There's a new viral claim going around that Nvidia is worth more than India's entire economy. That's not a totally accurate comparison, but it does tell us a lot about investor confidence in the AI revolution.

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Who is Will Cathcart? WhatsApp leader exits after steering it through privacy battles, monetisation push

Cathcart’s departure comes at a time when WhatsApp is in the middle of a transition. Under him, the platform recently rolled out Meta’s AI assistant powered by its latest model, Muse Spark, alongside privacy-focused features such as “incognito chat” built on confidential computing infrastructure using chips from AMD and Nvidia.

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Cred’s Kunal Shah is WhatsApp’s new CEO

Cred founder Kunal Shah will join WhatsApp as its global head after Meta announced a nearly $900 million investment in the fintech firm. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.

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Kunal Shah named WhatsApp global CEO as Meta takes $900 million stake in Cred

Meta enters the cap table of fintech co-valued at $4.5 billion post-money; Miten Sampat is interim CEO. The funding comprises about $400 million in secondary sale of shares by existing shareholders, while the remaining $500 million will be ploughed into the company.

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The Roman Colosseum Wanted $150 Million To Host Mark Zuckerberg Vs Elon Musk Fight, Dana White Claims

Dana White disclosed that hosting a Zuckerberg-Musk fight at the Roman Colosseum would have cost $150 million, highlighting the challenges of modern events at historic sites.

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The Musk-Zuckerberg Fight at the Colosseum Almost Happened: Dana White Reveals $150 Million Rome Plan

Dana White said negotiations for a UFC fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg at the Colosseum were real, and the tech titans would have put up $150 million of their own money.

International Business Times UK

Exclusive: Upscale AI wants to be the next Cisco—and it just raised another $190 million

The AI networking startup has now raised $500 million in under 18 months as investors bet the next infrastructure giant will emerge from the race to connect the world's AI chips.

Fortune

X Offers 'Neglected Meta Employees' Better Snacks as Zuckerberg Battles a Morale Crisis

Nikita Bier's recruitment strategy at X leverages Meta's morale issues and AI talent investments, turning office snacks into a competitive advantage.

International Business Times UK

11,983% profit! HFCL promoter’s Rs 10/share Jio bet may turn into Rs 5,800 crore windfall

Jio Platforms has formally kicked off its IPO journey by filing its DRHP with SEBI, highlighting the extraordinary wealth creation generated for early investors. Among the biggest beneficiaries is HFCL founder Mahendra Nahata, whose investment at ₹10 per share has appreciated nearly 121 times, translating into a staggering 11,983% valuation…

The Economic Times

Meta Floats Bigger Snack Budget After AI Shakeup Tanks Employee Morale

Meta's CTO reveals low employee morale amid AI restructuring and layoffs. The company boosts office perks to rebuild confidence, while competitors target its workforce.

International Business Times UK

As new tech shines, market takes rest on old cushions: Devina Mehra

Forget the hype around tech giants like Mag 7 and MANGOS. Current market data reveals a shift, with US small-cap and old-economy stocks like transportation surging. While semiconductors are booming due to AI investments, history warns of their cyclical nature. Investors should look beyond popular narratives, as market themes constantly…

The Economic Times

Meta's Own CTO Says Worker Morale Has Hit a Historic Low — The Worst It's Been Since Cambridge Analytica

Meta's employee morale has hit a two-decade low following significant job cuts to fund AI projects, leaving remaining staff discontented and reassigned to less specialised roles.

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Mark Zuckerberg Reportedly Leveraged His Young Daughter to Win Over Trump as Meta Fought for Influence

Mark Zuckerberg reportedly used a letter from his daughter to gain favour with Donald Trump, illustrating Silicon Valley's efforts to influence the administration, as detailed in a forthcoming book.

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Nothing Seems to Be Going Right for Meta Platforms. How to Play META Stock Here.

Meta Platforms is in the red this year and is the second-worst-performing Magnificent 7 stock so far. Here are the key challenges that the company is facing.

Fortune

The U.K. just banned social media for kids under 16. The founder of 'safe TikTok' says the U.S. is next

"These are global dominoes," Zigazoo's Zak Ringelstein told Fortune. "The under-16 social media bans are spreading and the next place will be the U.S."

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South Central 80: Why the RSS does not want to register | Rise of Hindutva Pop

Why does the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) not register itself as an organisation? Why do platforms like Meta, Apple and YouTube allow Hindutva content filled with hate to flourish on their platforms?

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Tom’s Guide

OpenAI killed my favorite AI model — here's what happened next

Retirement almost never means completely deleting the model. Some get pulled from the app but keep running behind the scenes and at least one company is even "interviewing" them on the way out.

The Economic Times

Jio IPO: Meta, Google among 10 global investors that backed billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s digital giant

While Reliance Industries remains firmly in control with a 66.43% stake, the shareholder register reads like a who's who of global technology, private equity and sovereign wealth investors, including Meta, Google, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, KKR, Vista Equity Partners, Mubadala, General Atlantic, ADIA and TPG.

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Meta AI glasses pilot faces privacy scrutiny

Privacy experts are flagging significant risks with Meta's AI glasses pilot for visually impaired citizens in Gujarat. Concerns centre on potential privacy violations for users and bystanders due to always-on cameras, and challenges under India's data protection law. While the technology promises independence, calls are mounting for stringent safeguards against…

Android Central

Meta is taking over parts of Best Buy stores to make VR and smart glasses easier to try

Meta is bringing hands-on VR and AI glasses demos to 50 Best Buy stores, finally letting shoppers try before spending hundreds on unfamiliar tech.

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