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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
CPI pushes for greater representation in Polls
Patna: CPI national general secretary D Raja said here on Monday that his party expected "fair and reasonable share" in the assembly seats to contest as a Grand Alliance (GA) partner in the polls. "Our party has submitted a list of 24 assembly seats, where we have strong support, to the coordination committee of the GA. The coordination committee will discuss the claims made by the various alliance partners, and reach an understanding for an amicable seat sharing," Raja said, while talking to reporters here on Monday. He was here to participate in the CPI's two-day state council meet that concluded on Sunday. The state council decided on the party programmes to be taken up ahead of the assembly elections, and also on making active participation in the countrywide protests planned for July 23 and 24 against the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll. However, making preparations for the coming assembly elections in Bihar was high on the agenda. "Our understanding is that the state CPI will get fair and reasonable share of seats to contest," he said, adding that the primary aim of the GA is to defeat the BJP and also unseat the NDA govt from power for which the CPI has been making preparations in all the 243 assembly seats in favour of the GA partners. However, CPI state secretary Ram Naresh Pandey pointed out that during the seat-sharing exercise for the 2020 assembly polls, his party's strength was underestimated. "We were given six seats to contest, and we won two of them. In contrast, the CPI(ML) was allotted 19 seats. This time, our claim is that the CPI should get at least 20 seats to contest in view of our relative strength and presence," Pandey said. The CPI(ML) has submitted a list of 45 seats to the GA coordination committee for discussion and final seat allotment, and the CPM has staked claim on 12 seats.
Mid East Info
2 days ago
- Business
- Mid East Info
General Assembly Bahrain Wins PowerList 2025 Award for Excellence in Skill Development - Middle East Business News and Information
General Assembly Bahrain proudly announces its recognition with the prestigious Excellence in Skill Development award at the 2025 PowerList Awards. The ceremony, held on June 30 under the patronage of H.E. Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh, Chairman of the Shura Council of Bahrain, celebrated exceptional leadership and impact across sectors in the Middle East. The Excellence in Skill Development award honors organizations whose upskilling efforts contribute to wider social inclusion, economic empowerment, and sustainable workforce growth. General Assembly was lauded for its measurable impact on Bahrain's workforce readiness and long-term competitiveness. Since launching in July 2022, GA has trained over 1,500 Bahrainis – achieving an impressive ~93% graduation rate and ~80% positive career outcomes, enabled by strong employer partnerships and integrated career support services. These results are driven by GA's learner-first approach and continuous program innovation. In 2024, this commitment took shape through the introduction of new training formats – part-time bootcamps and career development tracks in Python, Java, and Data Science – designed to serve learners at every stage, from students and job seekers to career changers and working professionals. With a curriculum spanning UX design, data analytics, and emerging tech like AI, GA ensures its graduates are equipped for today's evolving job market. Ahlam Oun, Director of General Assembly Bahrain, commented on the achievement: 'This award affirms General Assembly's role as a national engine for digital transformation. We're building Bahrain's tech talent infrastructure through new program formats and strategic partnerships that close the digital skills gap and drive Vision 2030 forward. This is a proud milestone, and we remain committed to building a future- ready workforce.' General Assembly remains committed to upskilling Bahrain's youth, positioning them as employees of choice. Whether you're launching a career in tech or looking to move to the next About General Assembly: General Assembly Bahrain, plays a crucial role in enhancing the tech skills of Bahrainis. Offering courses like software engineering, UX design, and data analytics, it aligns its curriculum with market trends. Notably, General Assembly Bahrain has achieved a significant positive outcome rate for its graduates, including employment, freelancing and entrepreneurial opportunities, underscoring its commitment to bridging the digital skills gap in the Kingdom.
Business Wire
16-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
General Assembly Partners with CrewAI to Launch AI Agent-Building Workshop Series
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General Assembly, the leading talent and upskilling community, and CrewAI, a multi-agent AI platform, today announced they will partner on a new workshop series designed to teach both technical and nontechnical professionals how to build and deploy AI agents. The partnership addresses the growing demand for practical AI implementation skills with a free, one-hour introductory webinar and a comprehensive three-hour hands-on workshop serving professionals across skill levels, with tailored learning tracks. 'Every business wants to use AI agents, but many lack the practical skills to implement agentic solutions effectively,' said Daniele Grassi, CEO of General Assembly. 'By combining our proven practitioner-led instructional model with CrewAI's platform, we're providing professionals with real skills that go beyond theoretical understanding provided by most AI trainings.' The workshop series includes two components: Introduction to Agentic AI with CrewAI: A free, one-hour introductory webinar will show participants how AI agents solve real business problems–no coding required. This component is designed for professionals who want to understand how AI agents can transform workflows and will offer practical frameworks to assess organizational AI readiness. Build Your First AI Agent: This comprehensive workshop will take learners from AI curious to agent builders in just three hours. During the course, participants will design, build and deploy their first AI agent team using real business scenarios. Tracks will be available for both technical (Python-based) and nontechnical professionals, who will walk away with the confidence to bring AI agents to their organization. CrewAI's platform powers systems across 60% of the Fortune 500 in the United States and is used by developers in 150+ countries, making it the ideal foundation for learning how to build AI agents. 'We're excited to partner with General Assembly to bring hands-on agentic AI education to the next generation of builders,' said João Moura, CEO of CrewAI. 'At CrewAI, we believe multi-agent systems will redefine how work gets done, and this curriculum empowers learners to design, deploy and scale real-world CrewAI workflows from day one–simple to start, reliable in results and built to scale.' These workshops are part of General Assembly's AI Academy, a comprehensive training program to address the widening AI skills gap threatening enterprise transformation initiatives. About General Assembly General Assembly (GA) is the leading talent and upskilling community that helps individuals and businesses acquire the real skills required to succeed in an increasingly complex technological era. Founded in 2011 to make tech-centric jobs accessible to anyone and meet the demand of fast-growing tech companies, GA evolved into a center of excellence in training people from all backgrounds to upgrade their practical knowledge of tech skills now required in every company and in any role. With a global presence, hands-on instruction, and a passionate alumni community, GA gives learners 360-degree support as they take the next step in their career journey. As part of the Adecco Group and partner of premier talent solutions provider LHH, GA matches the right talent to business needs. All day, every day: GA puts real skills to work. About CrewAI CrewAI is the leading multi-agent enterprise platform, powering systems across 60% of the U.S. Fortune 500 and used by developers in 150+ countries. The platform enables organizations to deploy sophisticated, collaborative groups of AI agents to automate real-world business workflows. CrewAI offers the infrastructure that teams need to run autonomous systems in production with a complete list of features required by enterprises that include low-code tools, user management, governance and security. CrewAI integrates with all major LLMs, hyperscalers (AWS, Azure & Google Cloud), and 1,000+ enterprise applications.
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
I was laid off from my product management job at Microsoft at 25. It may have been the best thing for me.
Microsoft laid off Kosi Pierre-Louis, a product manager, in May amid companywide layoffs. The 25-year-old worked on Microsoft's Security Copilot, a key AI initiative. Pierre-Louis is figuring out what success means to him and looking at new career paths. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kosi Pierre-Louis, a 25-year-old in Seattle. Pierre-Louis was let go from his product management role in May, when Microsoft laid off about 6,000 workers; the company laid off 9,000 more workers in July. This essay has been edited for length and clarity. When I look at my big passions — tech, music, and visual arts — all of them come down to invention. I studied computer science and visual media at Duke. I always wanted to get into tech. When I learned about the role of a product manager, I thought, "This is really cool. This is directly aligned with what I would do if I went into the corporate world." I applied and was accepted to Microsoft as a product manager intern during my junior year. I got a return offer from the internship for a hybrid role in Seattle in 2022. When I got the role, I was really excited. My team was working with Security Copilot, which is basically a space where you can look at your entire security ecosystem in one place. I sometimes like to think of it as the ChatGPT of security within Microsoft. I was ready to take it on and learn as much as I could. When I joined full time, we hadn't even gotten the product to general availability (GA), when all Microsoft customers can use the product. My team moved and worked like a startup — the team was newer, so we were still establishing a workflow. We had to move with speed, but we had the requirements of Big Tech, so we didn't have as much leeway for mistakes. It was very fast-paced, and my work had an impact. It was great. I was at the forefront of the AI movement. I worked long hours. When we were about to launch GA last spring, there was a point where I had 6 or 6:30 a.m. meetings with international teams. As a new PM, I didn't know how to set boundaries for a while, and that included taking meetings at earlier times than I needed to. It was intense but rewarding — until it wasn't. The stress came on slowly and all at once due to the increased pressures of AI requirements and wanting to stay at the forefront of our space. We continued to pick up more while also wanting to maintain the same level of integrity. I was a high performer, and I thought as long as I was doing my work, I was good. I got on a call with my manager, who delivered the news and told me they were sorry. When I heard this, part of me was happy — I had been so sick that week. I needed to go back to bed. Then it hit me. I was shocked. I thought, "Did I really just get laid off? Me? After the work I put in?" I was working in AI and security — I thought I had the most job security on the planet. For the following days, I rested. If I wanted to make the most out of my time, I needed to be healthy again, and I wasn't healthy. I was ignoring my basic necessities. Maybe this was the world saying, "Take a break, rest. Figure out your life a little bit." This layoff has been quite the experience. I've been taking it in stride, but I've also realized how much it has affected me. I'm far more stressed than I thought I'd be. I made a post on LinkedIn about getting laid off, and it went viral. I've gotten a crazy amount of support from people. I've received a lot of advice from people who've experienced layoffs, both within and outside Microsoft. They told me it was not my fault. It also made me realize that layoffs are far more common than I thought, and a lot of people that I admire have actually gone through some type of layoff in their career. Sometimes, layoffs are the best thing that can happen to you. A layoff forces you to take life on. I don't have children, I'm not married, and I don't own a house, so I could just get up and go anywhere and restart my life if I wanted to. I'm only two years into the real world. There's plenty of time to pivot, especially given that I was feeling very stressed and not necessarily fulfilled at Microsoft anymore. I'd always envisioned myself pursuing my passions. This is a moment for me to do that. Music is fueling me. I'm doing pretty well for someone who worked a 9-to-5. If I put a lot of eggs in this basket, I could make this a career. I'm not actively applying for jobs right now. That doesn't mean I wouldn't go back to corporate, but now I'm opening my life up to other things. I could look at startups that are more aligned with what I like to do. The blueprint for stability and success is changing nowadays, so I'm creating my own blueprint now. This feels like a plot twist, and plot twists are very exciting. Have you been laid off from a Big Tech job? Reach out to this editor at lhaas@ Read the original article on Business Insider
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Opposition senses ‘opportunity' in electoral roll revision, frequently rakes up issue
Patna: During the 2020 , the opposition Grand Alliance (GA) missed forming the govt by a whisker. Five years later, the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being conducted by the Election Commission ahead of the polls in the state has come as a blessing in disguise for GA, feel poll analysts. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now GA is armed with a prominent issue that is supposedly causing confusion among electors, they said. Cashing in on the 'opportunity', leader of opposition in the state assembly, , along with INDIA bloc allies, is raking up the concerns of voters almost daily. So far, he has held around six press conferences over the issue, indicating the significance of the issue, while the NDA has held none. The opposition is finding it a major opportunity to reach out to a large number of voter, cashing in on the anger gripping them. "First, your name will be deleted from the voter list, and in due course, you will lose benefits from all welfare schemes that you might be getting now, one by one," Tejashwi has repeatedly warned at press conferences. Explaining how the deletion of names of the voter proves disastrous for the poor, RJD spokesperson Chitranjan Gagan said on Tuesday: "Deletion of names from the voter list means losing every govt facility." He said the biggest loss the people could face is not getting 5 kg free ration. Of the total population of 10.41 crore, as per the 2011 census, the total number of beneficiaries under the Centre-sponsored Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in Bihar is around 8.71 crore, which comes to 84% of the total population. They will also not be getting houses under PM Awas Yojana, pension and other such facilities. Social scientist B N Prasad said the EC has launched such a big campaign, but the methodology remains unclear. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "It is not clear if the BLOs are visiting door to door to deliver/collect enumeration forms. No BLO has visited my home so far. Also, the voices coming from the grassroots do not appear fair or accurate," Prasad, who works with the AN Sinha Institute of Social Studies, told the TOI. "This is a theatre of the absurd," said former principal of Patna College, N K Chaudhary, while reacting to the opposition's hullabaloo over the SIR issue. "But EC should have given more time and increased the number of documents required to be submitted with the filled-up enumeration forms," he said. The opposition has found a potent issue—much like in the 2015 Bihar polls, when NDA's lead crumbled after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat called for a review of the reservation policy. RJD chief Lalu Prasad turned it into an 'opportunity', warning voters that the RSS-BJP aimed to dismantle the quota system.
