Like every country, there’s a dark side to Japan that is seldomly discussed openly. It is “karoshi,” or “death by overwork.” Karoshi reflects a work culture where long hours on the job and unwavering commitment to the company are expected from employees. [Video could not be displayed] Due to this, overtime has become so widespread […]
Security giant Proofpoint is laying off 280 employees, about 6% of its workforce
Proofpoint is laying off about 6% of its global workforce, or 280 employees, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. “This decision was not taken lightly, and it is deeply rooted in our forward-looking company strategy of aligning our investments and hiring to our strategic priorities, expanding our operational footprint by leveraging a global talent pool, and […]
Ex-Google, Coursera employees start Lutra AI to make AI workflows easier to build
While working at Coursera and later Google over the past decade, there were many times when Jiquan Ngiam would see an engineering function that could be automated to support the developers. However, there were never enough resources to do that. In 2022, Ngiam got together with five friends, including Vijay Vasudevan, who had worked with […]