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Virat Kohli’s one8 brand expands into fitness with a brand-new app
Mumbai: Virat Kohli, in partnership with Trion, has launched the first ever one8 Fitness app, which aims to transform and revolutionise the fitness industry by offering personalised workout programs and supporting users to achieve their fitness goals. The app is available for download on both Android and iOS platforms.
The one8 Fitness app has been designed keeping in mind the needs of fitness enthusiasts who want to train anywhere, anytime. The app features personalised workout programs that adapt to the user’s fitness level and personal preferences and is designed to accommodate those new to fitness as well as those with advanced training backgrounds. Capable of creating more than one billion unique workout combinations, the app offers immense variation and provides a fun and highly progressive experience. With support for a wide range of training types, ranging from strength to mobility and athletic performance, the app effectively enables users to take their fitness game to the next level at the gym, at home or wherever they are.
The one8 Fitness app also offers an exciting and unique feature that sets it apart from other fitness apps – the motivation from Kohli himself. Through the app, users have the opportunity to get motivational messages whilst training and access exclusive content of Virat and his passion for fitness. The app also offers special discounts from one8 and its partner brands including Puma, one8 Commune, one8 Select, Hyperice and Ocean Beverages, making it a complete fitness solution for users.
Speaking on the launch, Kohli said, “I have always been passionate about fitness and have personally experienced the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. With the one8 Fitness app, I aim to provide a platform that encourages people to make fitness a part of their daily routine. The app’s smart backend system creates personalised workout plans that cater to users’ individual needs, making fitness more accessible to everyone.”
“We are excited to expand our portfolio of innovative products and services with the launch of the one8 Fitness app. With Virat Kohli onboard, we aim to revolutionise the fitness industry and provide users with a personalised fitness experience. We believe the app has the potential to disrupt the market and become the go-to fitness app for millions of users worldwide,” said Cornerstone Sport COO Jogesh Lulla.
Trion CEO Tom Liljefors said, “As a technology company, we are proud to partner with one8 to develop its first ever fitness app, which represents the future of digital fitness solutions. Our team has worked tirelessly to create an app that provides a truly unique workout experience that is both fun and effective. With Virat’s guidance and expertise, we have been able to deliver a product that will engage fitness enthusiasts of all levels. The launch of the one8 Fitness app marks a significant milestone for Trion and a big step forward in our vision of making high- quality fitness guidance more accessible and dynamic. And this is just the beginning, there’s much more to come!”
The monthly subscription for the one8 Fitness app starts from as low as Rs 199 making it affordable for everyone. Download the app today and take your fitness game to the next level.
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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.
