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Weekend Unwind with Dr. Mitali Rathod
Mumbai: With another weekend upon us, it is time to unwind with the latest Q&A edition of Indiantelevision.com’s Weekend Unwind—a series of informal chats that peek into the minds of business executives through a fun lens in an attempt to get to know the person behind the title a little better.
In this week’s session, we have obstetrician & gynaecologist and content creator Dr. Mitali Rathod aka Dr.uterus.
Without further ado, here it goes…
Your mantra for life
Everything is an ebbing flow let it flow.
A book you are currently reading?
May be you should talk to someone.
Your fitness mantra, especially during the pandemic
Show up in some size shape & form each day.
Your comfort food?
Rice with green leafy veggies.
When the chips are down a quote/ philosophy that keeps you going?
This too shall pass.
Your guilty pleasure?
Sleeping like there’s no tomorrow.
When was the last time you tried something new?
Thanks to my two jobs being a full time consultant doctor & part time creator I try something new each day.
A Life lesson you learnt the hard way?
Not everyone put on the same efforts as you.
What gets you excited about life?
New day everyday.
What’s on top of your bucket list?
Traveling the world.
If you could give one piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be?
I would hug her and say you’re doing enough love don’t worry it will get better for sure.
One thing you would most like to change about the world?
Patriarchy.
An activity that keeps you motivated/charged during tough times?
My daily practices like exercises, meditation & proper sleep.
What lifts your spirits when life gets you down?
Prayers.
Your go-to stress buster?
Sleep & creating content.
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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.
