# CEO who went viral for firing 900 employees on Zoom before Christmas is now mad that he got fired

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-17 13:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 1.3

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Independent | US boss who fired 900 employees on Zoom is sacked | 2026-08-16 21:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOZUtMUEZjQ0R2V0FydE5LYlRPbm5PaGJIc2dqTVdRX1dNQWxsZ0RMOC1OZC01TWRUQkc5Y2l5c0tZcUxkc3VuSWo3U0VGUDRoY0xRcXBBSFlscVF0T2RfTjJvLUVnWHdlV1ZWN1lxSWxQMHdTLTJ4Umo2ZFJackFwVzNZX0tORFlQTkpkX0xiU0d5LXVqdTQtb0xQbDVVUQ?oc=5) |
| Business Wire | Better Home & Finance Holding Company Calls on Former CEO Vishal Garg to End His Disruptive Campaign and Allow the Company to Move Forward | 2026-08-16 21:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingJBVV95cUxPUzFHaVlZZS1oTGszUUR3cTRHRGRGMXEySTNObXU4Xzh4RlctRVZELS1YQlBfV3UxWVVXTFJLcmk1M1g4YmU5VDRLT0lVM2h4U3Q3MHFROURmZ1MzLTNGWDF5UXp3VWk5ajVoRm1aelRGRTJtX2NJcUFfUWtNM1lwN0FxMG5YRzZUYmFLV2E0TGVCbENFWHdZQ216WWl4RVZjeUU3OEltVVRZcy1ieEctMWNGZGtiWTBJNkFVbFUtYi1wNmV1UklXSG5BYTBRUHZ0QWlIdFd1cFNLY0stMjJfMTFXaW8xZkkxbkJoUDZWRWVLc21ZMTkyWTZlbVVyWkRTTktQTmtEZXRZM0NuSnRvelZzSzBsV19IaElZdFBB?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | Tech CEO who sacked employees in a 79-second Zoom call has been fired; tells company board: I want my job back, willing to work for ... | 2026-08-16 21:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwJBVV95cUxObnFaTkdXME92b0JiWWRCVnpyVTlXT1BsRDBYZWFROUJZMzlZNG1lVEFyYzVjeFRhMFpvUjlOd0syRGVQcG1XT1JtbllZLWxSMUstcDVjOXNGSzBZZmotdGl5SklQSnBoUFZuaWxMU3NHWGZqa0FkcGtkQnY4MzZienFiTkdZRnFhLWx5TWQ2VnBDWldnZ0pFYmhMX1BpQkJELVJhVUhFLVhuaThxOVVtZ05SeXRfNkhpMFZDeFJZTTJIT05VNkY2c1pUdk1ocEdnTS13R0xNU2xDZDNYRG9xLUdpYTliZ1RxNzNzZS1HTl9sYWdMTzVYMF9ucm1LeWpmak5yMFk5cjZtLWNyRVAtZGVTak9Kcm1oc3BsaFNXWGp1aWNRWkNMeVk2QUFDazI0VjhFbm5nYw?oc=5) |

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