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Nodwin Gaming brings the third edition of Dreamhack to Hyderabad
Mumbai: Nodwin Gaming will bring DreamHack, the immersive gaming lifestyle experience, to Hyderabad, India from 4-6 November at halls one and three, Hitex Exhibition Center, Hitec City.
The company said that India’s gaming industry has seen an accelerated rise. With the footfall it commands, DreamHack will bring together the entire collective of gaming enthusiasts from the country under one roof. At the opening ceremony on 4 November 2022, fans will witness gaming experiences, meet and greets surrounded by a community of gamers enjoying music, bright lights, pure joy, and fun!
DreamHack’s signature, the BYOC or BYOD (bring your computer or device), remains the festival’s soul and will be making its return. This edition too will allow registered participants access to BYOD non-stop for three straight event days to come together and play with fellow gamers and friends.
This event is India’s own gaming carnival and will be thronged by top content creators and celebrities on the ground. On the agenda, there are several meet and greets with YouTubers, influencers, and gamers. A plethora of esports tournaments, old-school games at the retro zone, the expo, cosplay competitions, DreamHack merchandise, and plenty of fun activities are all set to make this a holistic gaming experience.
“We are excited to have the world’s largest digital festival in Telangana for the first time. Hitec City is a prime location for all the young, tech-savvy crowd who are always on the lookout for new experiences. DreamHack being synonymous with everything digital, it’s sure to provide a fun and entertaining weekend for the people of Telangana,” said principal secretary of the industries & commerce (I&C) and information technology (IT) departments, Telangana Jayesh Ranjan.
“DreamHack is not just a gaming event, it is a festival for our community to come together, have fun, meet old friends, play the games they cherish, and watch esports battles! The community has been waiting to come together again and experience DreamHack like never before, and this edition in Hyderabad promises to do the same. It is going to be three long days of endless fun!” said Nodwin Gaming co-founder & MD Akshat Rathee.
The festival promises to meet and greet with icons of gaming, music and culture; live music performances; the newest launches and tech demos; along with esports; retro gaming; tabletop gaming; and much more.
The choice of ticketing partners will be varied as fans can choose from Insider, Book My Show, and Mera Events.
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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.
