AI race weakens climate pledges at Google, AmazonGoogle and Amazon this week reported sharp increases in greenhouse gas emissions, driven by the frantic construction of artificial intellig...
03 Jul, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
Could your laugh be a 15-million-year-old echo that helped shape human speech? Great ape laughter offers surprising cluesYour laughter might be older than you think! A new study reveals that the rhythmic pattern of human laughter has remained consistent for at...
03 Jul, 2026, 03.34 AM IST
Microsoft employee reveals she received a hue shock when she asked former boss why she was underpaid: ‘The painful truth is….’A Microsoft employee's quest to understand her underpayment at Goldman Sachs revealed a stark reality: initial salary dictates future incre...
03 Jul, 2026, 02.12 AM IST
India, Japan deepen AI cooperation across full tech stack; agree on safe, secure, human-centric AI ecosystemIndia and Japan have forged a significant partnership to build a "safe, secure, trustworthy, and inclusive" AI ecosystem. This collaboratio...
02 Jul, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
Urdu is an indian language, not a foreign one: Former Union Minister Murli Manohar JoshiFormer Union Human Resource Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi on Thursday asserted that Urdu is an Indian language and did not origi...
02 Jul, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Nearly 80% India's Chief Tech Officials say AI creating new roles not existing few years ago: ReportIndian CTOs report AI is creating new jobs and reshaping their roles, with 93% focusing on future readiness. Continuous skill-building is v...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Microsoft to cut under 2.5% of workforce in latest layoffs: reportU.S. companies have continued to trim headcount in recent months, with a fresh wave of layoffs across the technology, media and finance s...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
ET Graphics: Code takes over the cubicles as tech companies toss staff for AI growthSince the beginning of 2026, over 120,000 tech employees have been laid off across more than 200 companies including Meta, Amazon and Oracl...
01 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Magnificent humanityPope Leo's encyclical, 'Magnifica Humanitas', champions human dignity amidst AI advancements, reminding us of our inherent worth beyond pro...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
India signed mobility pacts with 26 countries, says EAM S JaishankarIndia has inked 28 Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreements with 26 nations, with more in the pipeline, External Affairs Minister S Ja...
30 Jun, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
IndiGo's Chief Human Resources Officer Pasricha resignsIndiGo's Chief Human Resources Officer, Sukhjit Singh Pasricha, has resigned after an eight-year tenure, with Kanwal Jeet Singh Bakshi set ...
30 Jun, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
A termite pesticide banned in 1988 is still turning up in wildlife; researchers found toxic brain levels in nearly half the sick skunks they examined near DetroitA banned pesticide, chlordane, used for termite control, is causing severe neurological damage and death in urban skunks, according to new ...
26 Jun, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
AI is plowing through the workplace. This new group wants to help people adapt and have jobsA newly formed bipartisan nonprofit named RAISE US is set to launch with over $500 million aimed at tackling job losses anticipated from ar...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Bleak job market for H-1B returnees; Delhivery investors' exitLaid off tech workers from the US face an unprecedented job slump back home. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
26 Jun, 2026, 07.51 AM IST
No vacancy at home: Worsening job market greets H-1B returneesIndian tech professionals returning from the US, including H-1B visa holders, face a challenging job market back home. Layoffs at major US ...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Over 5,100 forest fires affected 11,580 hectares in Maharashtra in 2023-24: Minister NaikMaharashtra witnessed over 5,100 forest fires in 2023-24, impacting nearly 11,600 hectares. Gadchiroli alone reported over 7,000 incidents....
25 Jun, 2026, 02.19 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