'Our message to Microsoft is...': JD Vance targets tech giant over fraud, abuse as US says Microsoft, Adobe sought 3 million foreign workersThe Trump administration has suspended major tech companies from applying for permanent residency for foreign workers. Various companies, i...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL among 8 IT firms suspended from US green card programmeThe US government's recent decision to suspend eight leading IT companies, including Microsoft, from green card applications for foreign wo...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
Trump plans to honor Microsoft's CEO after Vance drops an H-1B visa hammer on the companyVice President JD Vance announced that Microsoft has been suspended from the skilled foreign worker visa program. This decision coincides w...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
Paramount Skydance merger: Is David Ellison’s $110 billion hollywood gamble now about tech?Paramount Skydance has completed a $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to reshape Hollywood's landscape. The merger combines ma...
07 Oct, 2026, 02.18 AM IST
More layoff pain: Nike, airBaltic and Microsoft's Hellblade studio announce major job cutsNike is planning to implement further job cuts as part of its restructuring programme, which began in March. Meanwhile, developers at Hellb...
05 Oct, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
Ultraviolette's fresh funding; Bira 91 revival planUltraviolette has roped in Intel chief Lip-Bu Tan as an investor and advisor after a fresh capital raise. This and more in today’s ETtech T...
23 Sep, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
Xbox layoffs: Microsoft cuts 268 jobs in latest restructuringMicrosoft's Xbox division will reduce its workforce by 268 employees to reorganise for improved efficiency and profitability. This restruct...
23 Sep, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Next Halo game to be made by Call of Duty makers as Microsoft lays off 268 employees: What we knowIn a significant shake-up, Microsoft has let go of 268 employees from its gaming division, paving the way for Activision to spearhead the u...
22 Sep, 2026, 10.20 PM IST
Microsoft announced 3,200 Xbox job cuts in July. Now, it may cut hundreds more this weekMicrosoft may fire hundreds of employees from its Xbox division this week. This was on top of the 3,200 job cuts the tech giant announced j...
22 Sep, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
UPI MDR explained; AI leaders split on slowing downUPI’s new MDR framework will change how large merchant payments are charged. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
16 Sep, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
US latest news September 15, 2026: stock market, technology news, sports, weather today, who won Monday Night Football, Starbucks fall collab and moreDevelopments in artificial intelligence and student data privacy are pivotal topics shaping technology news across the United States. Sever...
15 Sep, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
AI's left hand begins to take away jobs before its right hand canIn response to soaring chip prices, Samsung India is downsizing its electronics division. The burgeoning demand for specialized chips fuele...
08 Sep, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Techie earning Rs 1 crore in Switzerland fired after accidentally taking executive's towel post-saunaAfter accidentally using a senior executive's gym sauna towel, the engineer says he was warned to "start looking for a new job," then let g...
07 Sep, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
Tech layoffs continue; ITC Infotech-Happiest Minds to mergeHappy Tuesday! Tech giants Oracle and Microsoft are planning to restructure their India workforces. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning...
01 Sep, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
Oracle trims 3,000 India roles; Microsoft places 500 on PIPAround 2% of Microsoft India workforce, which translates to about 400-500 people, may be impacted by a global PIP exercise at the company, ...
01 Sep, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
“My father could not read and write”: How Dolly Parton’s father inspired her global literacy mission that has sent 270 million books to kids across US, UK, CanadaDolly Parton’s lifelong philanthropy was deeply inspired by her father, who could not read or write. Her personal mission evolved into the ...
26 Aug, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Tech layoffs 2026: More than 175,000 workers laid off as Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Meta, TikTok, Uber, LinkedIn as dozens of companies cut jobs amid AI boomTech layoffs are accelerating in 2026 as big companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Meta, Linkedin, TikTok, Visa and dozens of...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.04 PM IST