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India.com
4 days ago
- Business
- India.com
This man rejected Rs 104000000000 salary, plus bonus due to.., the offer was given by Mark Zuckerberg for...
This man rejected Rs 104000000000 salary, plus bonus due to..., the offer was given by Mark Zuckerberg for... Daniel Francis is currently making headlines all over for rejecting a whopping job offer of Rs 10,400 crore. Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg's company Meta offered Francis a salary package of Rs 10,400 crore for four years with an additional bonus, but he turned it down. He took to social media platforms and shared the information about turning down the job offer. Daniel Francis is not an ordinary tech expert; he is an Artificial Intelligence expert and founder of Abel Company. As the news of Daniel's rejection goes viral on social media platforms, people are raising questions why Meta was offering such a huge amount to him. Let's know more about it. What Daniel Francis Wrote On Social Media? After rejecting the Meta offer, Daniel took to his social media platforms and wrote, 'Friends! I was offered a salary of 10,400 crores for four years. I have also seen this new height for the first time. What is going on?' Then in another tweet he wrote, 'I want to tell you that I have turned down that job offer.' The post immediately went viral on the internet, with netizens asking him the reason for his rejection. Daniel Has Unique AI Technology As per reports, Meta wanted to acquire the AI algorithm created by Francis and his expertise in it. Facebook's parent company didn't want the AI algorithm to fall into its rival company's hands. Notably, Danial's algorithm is capable of generating a police report from body cam footage and sends all data. He first made headlines two years back in 2023 when he expressed his displeasure in front of the world's richest man and tech genius Elon Musk. Why Meta Is Recruiting Top Technical Staff With Ai Background? Last month, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that Meta has planned to spend USD 100 million to hire top AI experts. But despite a huge offer, they have not been able to join Zuckerberg's company. Meta's big plan is to buy all the smart minds and innovations in the technical field and create a 'superintelligence lab'. And to fulfil its plan, the company is offering hefty packages to AI experts.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
The shocking state of Bexley's pothole-ridden roads and what can be done to fix them
As your MP, I'm out every week speaking to residents across Barnehurst, Bexleyheath, Crayford, Northumberland Heath, and Slade Green. I meet residents who voted for me and those that didn't, some who share my politics and those that don't. Either way, I will always represent issues brought to me by my constituents. However, there is often one uniting topic that residents all agree on, and that is potholes and the state of roads across the constituency. Road maintenance is ultimately the responsibility of the London Borough of Bexley, but it's an issue that keeps coming up again and again. Residents don't feel their roads are being well maintained. Back in 2021, when I was a Bexley Councillor, I warned the Conservative administration that their plan to significantly cut the road maintenance budget to stave off the looming pressures of bankruptcy, would come back to haunt them. When the decision to cut road maintenance funding was made, the council's own documents acknowledged the risks of more insurance claims, worsening road conditions, and a reduced ability to maintain highways to safe standards. Daniel Francis, MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford (Image: Nikki Powell) The document produced for leading councillors in the administration prior to the decision being agreed, admitted this could lead to more damage to vehicles, property, and personal injury. The data in the council's highways maintenance transparency report published on its website speaks for itself. According to these statistics: · The number of main roads (A roads) in the borough rated in the council's red category i.e. roads that require urgent attention, has increased by 680% in the last four years. · During this period, minor roads (B and C roads) in the red category have increased by a staggering 866%. That's why the Labour Government stepped in announcing a landmark investment earlier this year. Local councils have received an extra £500 million – enough to fill 7 million potholes a year. For Bexley this equates to an additional £895,000 for the council to fix the potholes across the borough. As your local MP I'm not responsible for the decisions the council makes, but I'm taking action. I've been out identifying potholes the council has missed - making sure this funding is used where it's needed most. I'm reporting every pothole I find on the FixMyStreet app, so you can track my reports in real-time. I've been shocked to see that this money isn't being spent. By making these reports, I'm ensuring that the council uses the money which the Government supplied to repair potholes across our borough. At the time of writing, I've reported 82 potholes across three council electoral wards in Crook Log, Crayford, and Northumberland Heath and there are more to go; as I monitor the position across Barnehurst, Bexleyheath, West Heath, and Slade Green & Northend wards. I've spoken to a number of constituents when I've been out reporting potholes and please do say hello if you see me out and about in the constituency with my tape measure on my pothole patrol.
Al Jazeera
09-07-2025
- Business
- Al Jazeera
Why are Indian workers angry with Narendra Modi?
Millions of people have gone on strike in India against new government labour and business policies. Millions of people are on strike across India, shutting down banking, construction, manufacturing and postal services, and disrupting public transport, among other sectors. Trade unions say they have united to protest against new labour laws and a long-standing policy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to privatise public services and favour big business over workers. list of 3 items list 1 of 3 list 2 of 3 list 3 of 3 end of list Why are people so angry with these policies? And what does this mean for Modi's government and his economic policies known as 'Modinomics'? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Amarjeet Kaur – national secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress Adil Hossain – political anthropologist and assistant professor at Azim Premji University Daniel Francis – political analyst and political brand consultant
