Google is revamping its employee performance review system to reward top performers with increased bonuses and equity, aiming to incentivize high achievement across the company. To fund these enhanced rewards for those achieving "Outstanding Impact," the company will slightly reduce bonus and equity multipliers for employees with "Significant Impact" and "Moderate Impact" ratings, ensuring a budget-neutral adjustment.
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Bollywood actress Preity Zinta has refuted a viral social media claim attributing a disparaging remark about cricketer Rishabh Pant to her. The rumour suggested Zinta, co-owner of Punjab Kings, criticised Pant after the IPL auction, implying the team preferred Shreyas Iyer. Zinta swiftly dismissed the quote as "fake news" on X.
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