'At 37, twice laid off and a mother': PhD holder on rebuilding life in early 40s, becoming her own boss and earning in lakhsDr. Priya Porwal faced career setbacks after motherhood and two layoffs. She decided to take control of her life and started a digital busi...
05 Apr, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
PhD holder faced repeated job loss but then an idea changed her life. Today she has built 5-figure USD income from zeroA PhD holder and former Assistant Professor, Dr Priya Porwal faced repeated job losses and a career break after motherhood despite strong q...
02 Apr, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
Jack Dorsey's mass job cuts expose tech's bogus narrativeBlock Inc. CEO Jack Dorsey announced significant layoffs, framing them as a move towards artificial intelligence. This strategy mirrors a l...
09 Mar, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
OpenAI’s $110 billion mega round; Vaishnaw demands fair creator payOpenAI locked in one of the largest private capital infusions in history. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
27 Feb, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
Jack Dorsey’s Block lays off 40% workforce; stock price vaults 22% in pre-market trading FridayThis follows other major tech firms, such as Amazon, Meta, eBay, and Livspace, announcing significant job cuts. The story has shifted from ...
27 Feb, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
Block shares surge 25% as ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey lays off 4,000 employees due to AI; here's whyBlock Inc. is reducing its workforce by 4,000 employees. CEO Jack Dorsey believes artificial intelligence tools will enable a smaller team ...
27 Feb, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
AI doomsday fear coming true? Jack Dorsey-led Block lays off nearly half of its staff, Twitter co-founder says 'most companies late'Jack Dorsey-led Block has cut over 4,000 jobs, or nearly half its workforce, amid an AI boom. The Twitter co-founder said most companies ar...
27 Feb, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Block stock jumps over 24% after company announces 4,000+ job cutsBlock stock went up after the company announced big layoffs. The firm plans to cut thousands of jobs to save money and work faster using AI...
27 Feb, 2026, 04.24 AM IST
Tech layoffs hit America: Salesforce, Block eliminate several positions — here’s who’s affectedWho is most affected by Salesforce and Block layoffs: Tech layoffs hit 80,000 workers in early 2026. Salesforce cut 1,000 roles. Block elim...
10 Feb, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
Meesho's order spike; Zomato takes a dipMeesho's order volumes increased in the nine months ending December 2024, per its annual report. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
26 Mar, 2025, 07.51 PM IST
Twitter again sued over severance pay, bias during layoffsThe proposed class action filed in Delaware federal court by former Twitter senior engineer Chris Woodfield also alleges that the company t...
19 Jul, 2023, 08.16 AM IST
TikTok’s future hangs in balance amid possible US ban & other top tech stories this weekEarlier this week TikTok said it has more than 150 million monthly users (nearly half the population) in the US, up from 100 million just a...
25 Mar, 2023, 07.44 AM IST
Elon Musk reclaims world's richest man title after 92% rally in TeslaElon Musk is the chief executive of Tesla, known for his various business ventures and technological advancements. Musk is also the chief e...
28 Feb, 2023, 12.35 PM IST
Big tech layoffs may further disrupt equity and diversity effortsSurging firings by technology companies last year are disproportionately affecting women and mid-career talent which may make it more diffi...
06 Jan, 2023, 10.41 AM IST
Sandhya Devanathan is Meta India’s new head; Amazon begins mass layoffsMeta appointed Sandhya Devanathan as its India head on Thursday, a week after WhatsApp India chief Abhijit Bose left the technology firm, c...
17 Nov, 2022, 08.02 PM IST
Amazon plans to sack 10,000 employees in corporate, technical roles: ReportAccording to the New York Times, in the latest layoff season, Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 employees in corporate and technical roles as ...
15 Nov, 2022, 12.15 AM IST
Elon Musk's Tesla sued by former employees over 'mass layoff'The workers allege the company failed to adhere to federal laws on mass layoffs that require a 60-day notification period under the Worker ...
21 Jun, 2022, 10.02 AM IST