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‘Kill/Dil’ now on Spuul
MUMBAI: Spuul, an online streaming service for Indian cinema and television, has added ‘Kill/Dil’ on pay-per-view to its movie catalogue offered via subscription services.
‘Kill/Dil’ is the story of two killers; Dev (Ranveer Singh) and Tutu (Ali Zafar) who roamed free. Abandoned when young and vulnerable, Bhaiyaji (Govinda) gave them shelter and nurtured them to kill. All is normal in their lives until destiny throws free spirited Disha (Parineeti Chopra) into the mix. What follows is a game of defiance, deception and love.
Spuul users worldwide can watch this entertaining thriller about guns and romance on all second screen devices including mobile, tablets, web, smart TVs, as well as stream to their TVs via Chromecast.
Spuul chief content officer Prakash Ramchandani said, “It has been a constant endeavor at Spuul, to provide our users with novel offerings every month. We have added Kill Dil within few months of its release to ensure that we provide the latest and the best of Bollywood movies to our subscribers. Every content added on Spuul is to enhance the users overall experience in terms of quality and we aim to continue this process.”
“A digital distribution platform like Spuul provides us a window to connect with all YRF movie lovers and enables access of our film catalogue by allowing a real movie watching experience anytime and anywhere, as per our viewer’s convenience,” said Yash Raj Films VP – digital Anand Gurnani.
Spuul, standing by its promise of delivering diverse content to its users, has been adding new-age movies and TV show such as Mardaani, Ankhon Dekhi, Main Tera Hero, Queen, Gunday, Bigg Boss 8 hosted by Salman Khan, and many more. Spuul users can also access hassle-free entertainment at home or while travelling with free offline download. We are working behind the scenes to bring you the best in Indian entertainment so stay tuned for more!
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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.
