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Terribly Tiny Tales partners with Philips to launch ‘Bean There Done That’
Mumbai: India’s micro-content platform – Terribly Tiny Tales (TTT) has announced the launch of its latest IP, Bean There Done That, just in time for International Coffee Day on 1 October. This social-first initiative aims to unite coffee lovers nationwide, sharing their passion for the beloved beverage through stories, rituals, and personal experiences.
TTT has partnered with Philips to kick off the inaugural season of this IP, featuring the innovative Philips Latte Go coffee maker. This cutting-edge machine brings café-style coffee made from fresh beans right into Indian homes, making it a must-have for all coffee aficionados.
“We’re excited to collaborate with Philips on ‘Bean There Done That,’ a partnership that extends beyond International Coffee Day. Our goal is to cultivate a community of coffee lovers and inspire more people to experience the joys of the perfect brew,” said Terribly Tiny Tales CEO Anuj Gosalia.
Versuni CMO Pooja Baid added, “Philips Latte Go Coffee machine is a perfect partner to the TTT’s initiative. As Indian coffee connoisseurs are gearing up to create their perfect brews at home, we capture this momentum by making cafe-quality beverages accessible at home at the touch of a button.”
Bean There Done That invites TTT’s vibrant community to share their personal coffee stories, including at-home coffee rituals, favorite twists on classic brews, and how coffee enhances their ‘me time’. The campaign will feature a series of engaging social media posts, short videos, and interactive content centered around coffee culture, inspiring more Indians to share their coffee journeys, one cup at a time.
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Meta plans 8,000 layoffs in new AI-led restructuring wave
First phase from May 20 may cut 10 per cent workforce amid AI pivot.
MUMBAI: At Meta, the future may be artificial but the cuts are very real. The social media giant is reportedly preparing a fresh round of layoffs, with an initial wave expected to impact around 8,000 employees as it doubles down on its artificial intelligence ambitions. According to a Reuters report, the first phase of job cuts is slated to begin on May 20, targeting roughly 10 per cent of Meta’s global workforce. With nearly 79,000 employees on its rolls as of December 31, the move marks one of the company’s most significant workforce reductions in recent years.
And this may only be the beginning. Sources indicate that additional layoffs are being planned for the second half of the year, although the scale and timing remain fluid, likely to be shaped by how Meta’s AI capabilities evolve in the coming months. Earlier reports had suggested that total cuts in 2026 could reach 20 per cent or more of its workforce.
The restructuring comes as chief executive Mark Zuckerberg continues to steer the company towards an AI-first operating model, committing hundreds of billions of dollars to the transition. Internally, this shift is already visible: teams within Reality Labs have been reorganised, engineers have been moved into a newly formed Applied AI unit, and a Meta Small Business division has been created to align with broader structural changes.
The trend is hardly isolated. Across the tech sector, companies are trimming headcount while investing aggressively in automation. Amazon, for instance, has reportedly cut around 30,000 corporate roles nearly 10 per cent of its white-collar workforce citing efficiency gains driven by AI. Data from Layoffs.fyi shows over 73,000 tech employees have already lost jobs this year, compared with 153,000 in all of 2024.
For Meta, the move echoes its earlier “year of efficiency” in 2022–23, when about 21,000 roles were eliminated amid slowing growth and market pressures. This time, however, the backdrop is different. The company is financially stronger, generating over $200 billion in revenue and $60 billion in profit last year, with shares up 3.68 per cent year-to-date though still below last summer’s peak.
That contrast underlines the shift underway. These layoffs are less about survival and more about reinvention. As Meta restructures itself around AI from autonomous coding agents to advanced machine learning systems, the question is no longer whether the company will change, but how many roles will be left unchanged when it does.
