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JioCinema invites fans to TATA IPL Fan Parks in Amravati, Gaya, Panipat, Hazaribagh, Salem, and Jamnagar, this weekend
Mumbai: JioCinema, the digital rights holder of the TATA Indian Premier League, will invite fans to the TATA IPL Fan Parks at Amravati, Gaya, Panipat, Hazaribagh, Salem, and Jamnagar, on 6-7 May.
JioCinema will live-stream cricket’s ElClasico between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at 3:30 PM and Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at 7:30 PM at the Amravati, Gaya, Panipat, Hazaribagh, and Salem TATA IPL Fan Parks. The Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Kings game at 3:30 PM and Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match at 7:30 PM will be live-streamed at the Jamnagar TATA IPL Fan Park. Gates will open from 1:30 PM onwards on both days.
Access to the TATA IPL Fan Parks will be free of cost and fans can enjoy the games live-streamed via the JioCinema app on giant LED screens. The Fan Parks will be a great family experience to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air along with an array of exciting offerings for people of all ages including a dedicated Family Zone, Kids Zone, Food & Beverages, and the JioCinema Experience Zone.
Last month, JioCinema introduced Jeeto Dhan Dhana Dhan, a new contest that gives fans a chance to win one car every match enhancing their experience while watching the TATA IPL vis-à-vis passively watching the league on legacy platforms. Over 36 people have driven home a spanking new car in the contest till date.
JioCinema’s coverage of the TATA IPL has already witnessed several records crumbling since the season opener. The Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore match on 17 April registered a peak concurrency of 2.4 Cr., the highest for the TATA IPL this season.
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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.
