Perplexity reacts to Indian-origin CEO Aravind Srinivas’ AI gaffe: Layoffs are fine as people hate their jobs

April 1, 2026
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Perplexity reacts to Indian-origin CEO Aravind Srinivas’ AI gaffe: Layoffs are fine as people hate their jobs

[ad_1] Aravind Srinivas, CEO of AI startup Perplexity, says job losses because of AI are fine as people hate their jobs anyway. Aravind Srinivas, the Indian-origin CEO of Perplexity AI, was caught in a major controversy after he defended AI-triggered layoffs and said people do not love their jobs anyway. In a podcast, Srinivas who […]

May 21, 2025
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Japan minister bows out over rice gaffe

[ad_1] Japan’s agriculture minister Taku Eto (AP) Japan’s agriculture minister Taku Eto announced his resignation on Wednesday following backlash over an inappropriate comment about rice.Eto came under fire earlier this week after stating that he had “never had to buy rice” because supporters gave it to him, a remark that sparked public outrage amid a […]