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nexGTv revamps its mobile app interface
MUMBAI: nexGTv has announced the launch of its redesigned mobile app. The overhaul comprises a complete revamp of the app aesthetics user interface and product design in addition to some exciting new-age features. The move is a part of the platform’s long-term growth strategy that has and is meant to further enhance the digital viewing experience for nexGTv users.
The latest announcement will delight the Indian digital viewership, which will now be privy to nexGTv’s diverse entertainment solutions in a more vibrant, friendly and engaging atmosphere. The bright and eye-catching colour palette has been chosen to associate various categories of its content with its users’ cool, modern and trendy lifestyles, while the interface will now have cards and floating icons to recommend the best content.
So whether it is sampling premium user-generated content from nexGTv SPOTLight with Imtiaz Ali or watching exclusive content such as India’s first mobi-series ‘It’s My City’ starring Priyanka Chopra as herself, nexGTv users will have access to the entire catalogue of nexGTv’s unique contemporary offerings literally at their fingertips. But that is not all! nexGTv has also added a Non-Stop News tab that showcases news bulletins from leading TV news channels on the app, providing users, the fastest way to stay updated with the latest happenings from around the world.
Speaking on the announcement, nexGTv COO Abhesh Verma said, “At nexGTv, we have always sought to enable the most relevant and highly curated end-to-end entertainment solutions for our users, and today’s mobile-first consumer wants nothing but the best, both in terms of services and service fulfilment. Our latest app launch is meant to incorporate engaging, interactive features and intuitive product design that add great convenience and usage flexibility for the end-consumer. As the viewing experience and convenience of usage have emerged today as top priorities for the digital viewer, we are confident that our app revamp will find great reception amongst our existing and prospective users who are sure to take delight in the enhanced features of our mobile app.”
The redesign will facilitate easier navigation through category tabs, search tab and advanced filters, and will clearly indicate free and paid content to the user. nexGTv users have an option to pause the Live TV, see picture in picture, set reminders for their favourite shows and movies, and will have greater control of their viewing experience with features such as playlist management, recommended tab and info tab.
nexGTv will also be enabling several novel features such as Quicky, which will recommend the most tailored entertainment content depending upon the users’ preferences and the time available to them; PIP, which enables watching selected content while browsing/exploring for more content; and Rich Media EPG, which keeps the content display fresh and interesting for user by displaying new thumbnail from within the latest content asset. Moreover, with its revolutionary Save Data feature, the revamped nexGTv app will allow its users to toggle between Performance and Data Saving modes at the touch of a button, thereby enabling them to derive greater value for their money through streamlined data consumption.
With all this and much more, such as access to Live TV scheduling and adaptive streaming, nexGTv is definitely set to be the unmistakable TV button on your mobile. The nexGTv mobile app is available for download on both Android and iOS platforms globally.
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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.
