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McDonald’s India announces partnership with ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’
Mumbai: Ahead of the theatrical release of the new Illumination film, ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ (in theatres 1 July 2022), fast food chain McDonald’s India West and South – owned and operated by Westlife Development — has just introduced new Minion-themed banana desserts and milkshake that fans of the franchise are sure to love. You can now choose from a range of Minions-themed banana caramel desserts, including banana caramel flurry, banana caramel sundae, and the banana caramel milkshake at any McDonald’s restaurant in West and South India.
Speaking on the launch of the new ‘Minions’-themed desserts and milkshakes at McDonald’s, the company’s India West and South marketing and communications director Arvind RP said, “Movies and McDonald’s are best enjoyed with family and friends. Through the launch of these new Minions-themed products on our menu, we want to give our consumers, especially the tens of millions of Minions fans, one more reason to make McDonald’s their preferred choice for all things fun and memorable. We hope all our consumers make the most of this limited time offering across our restaurants in West and South India.”
The new ‘Minions’-themed products are available for dine-in at McDonald’s and through delivery, takeout, drive-thru, and on the go on the McDelivery app. Customers can also enjoy various offers on these products on the McDonald’s app.
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OpenAI’s Stargate lead Peter Hoeschele exits with two senior leaders
Trio behind compute push set to join new startup amid leadership reshuffle
SAN FRANCISCO: Peter Hoeschele, a key figure behind OpenAI’s early Stargate data centre initiative, has exited the company, according to a report by The Information.
The departure is part of a broader leadership shift, with two other senior executives, Shamez Hemani and Anuj Saharan, also set to leave in the coming days. All three are expected to join the same new startup, although details about the venture remain under wraps.
The trio played a central role in OpenAI’s Stargate effort, an initiative aimed at building large-scale data centre capacity in-house to reduce reliance on external infrastructure providers. Their exits mark a notable moment for the company’s compute strategy as it continues to scale rapidly.
OpenAI spokesperson said in a statement to The Information, “We’re grateful for the contributions Peter, Shamez, and Anuj have made to OpenAI and wish them the very best in what comes next.” The company also pointed to the recent appointment of Sachin Katti to lead its industrial compute organisation, signalling continuity in its infrastructure roadmap.
OpenAI has indicated that it does not plan to directly replace Hoeschele’s role, suggesting a possible restructuring of responsibilities within the team.
As competition intensifies in the race to build next-generation AI systems, leadership changes in core infrastructure teams are likely to draw close attention. For now, the spotlight shifts to what this departing trio builds next, and how OpenAI adapts as it scales its ambitions.
