'AI FOMO': Why this Google techie left the tech giant even after getting Rs 9.5 crore salaryA former Google account executive, Yousuf Imran, quit his high-paying job after earning nearly $1 million, citing fears of layoffs and the ...
30 Jun, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Along came an alien prompt: A day in the life of a software engineerThe role of an IT engineer has been rewritten over the past two years. Against the backdrop of persistent layoff fears, ET speaks to a cros...
30 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
General Motors layoffs: GM replaces over 1,000 workers with 50 robots at US flagship plant in Michigan, says "we are implementing..."General Motors Detroit plant robots: General Motors has introduced 50 collaborative robots at its Factory Zero plant, a move that has led t...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Oracle layoffs 2026: Tech giant's headcount shrinks by 21,000 amid rapid AI adoptionAI adoption has led to a 13% decline in Oracle's total workforce. The company said in its filing that the workforce adjustments were in res...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.53 AM IST
Sundar Pichai Stanford speech: Google CEO says only a few moments in life truly matter, shares three guiding filters for better decisionsSundar Pichai Stanford: Google CEO Sundar Pichai, at Stanford's commencement, shared three life-guiding principles: choose optimism, tackle...
21 Jun, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
Techie says firm fired 90% of staff, plans to hire back as developers are 'dime a dozen' in BangaloreA Bengaluru software architect reported his company laid off 90% of its tech staff, attributing the cuts to AI adoption and reduced custome...
17 Jun, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
Manager who was about to be fired turned potential layoff into promotion: ‘Instead of updating resume he…’A Gurgaon tech manager faced termination but presented a fake AI product saving the company crores. This led to a promotion instead of a la...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.55 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta made 'mistakes' in AI workforce shiftMeta's chief Mark Zuckerberg admits the company made errors during its AI shift. He is investing heavily in artificial intelligence to resh...
13 Jun, 2026, 07.12 AM IST
Laid off by Amazon and Microsoft in 3 years, techie shares the golden rule for surviving AI-era job lossAfter being laid off by Amazon and Microsoft within three years, tech professional Dave Lewis was forced to rethink his career path in an i...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
VCs turn the screws; Ex-Paisabazaar CEO’s new betHappy Friday! Investors are rewriting the rules of engagement with founders after governance blowups. This and more in today’s ETtech Morni...
12 Jun, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Fable 5's cost challenge; Opendoor's India exitAnthropic's Fable 5 could rewrite how IT works, but the price tag and performance quirks raise hard questions. This and more in today’s ETt...
11 Jun, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
AI shift drives Opendoor’s India exit: Here's all you need to knowUS real estate firm Opendoor is closing its India operations. Nearly 250 employees in Bengaluru and Chennai will be laid off. This move is ...
11 Jun, 2026, 09.56 PM IST
Techies slept in office to meet deadlines. Then given 3 days of leave and sudden layoff of whole team. What happened on the last day?Junior ML engineers at an Indian tech company faced extreme burnout and excessive demands, including working around the clock. After a majo...
11 Jun, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Meta-Reliance AI hub; SAP CEO on India's AI edgeMeta has tapped Reliance for India AI data centre. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
10 Jun, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
Salesforce layoffs: Employees from Agentforce AI, Mulesoft IT teams handed pink slipsThe enterprise software company has undertaken a fresh round of layoffs, affecting employees working on its Agentforce AI product, Mulesoft...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Google Cloud layoffs: Threat intelligence team, Mandiant employees among those affectedGoogle Cloud has recently implemented job cuts, impacting teams including employees in Mandiant and its Threat Intelligence Group. These la...
05 Jun, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
Uber slashes 23% of HR and recruitment jobs, says AI isn't the reason - here's why Uber is laying off employeesUber layoffs 2026 reason explained: Uber is reorganizing its People and Places division, leading to layoffs affecting approximately 23% of ...
04 Jun, 2026, 01.50 AM IST