Central Asia's biggest state pushes for data driven economy to avoid stagnationKazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged a swift transition to an AI-powered economy. He stressed that delaying this shift risks ...
05 May, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Four-day week, taxes on robots, public wealth fund: OpenAI floats policy ideas for the intelligence ageOpenAI has proposed a four-day, 32-hour workweek without pay cuts as part of sharing AI-driven gains. It suggests better worker benefits, w...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
The US economy is booming. So why is the job market lagging?Despite robust economic growth, the U.S. job market is surprisingly sluggish, with job creation significantly lower than in recent years. H...
11 Feb, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
The US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%America added 64,000 jobs in November, a welcome gain after October's loss of 105,000 jobs. Federal worker departures heavily influenced Oc...
16 Dec, 2025, 08.35 PM IST
US employers likely added 40,000 jobs in November as government releases report delayed by shutdownThe U.S. job market faces sluggishness and confusion this fall, with companies hesitant to hire due to AI uncertainty and unpredictable pol...
16 Dec, 2025, 10.38 AM IST
Amazon’s layoffs show how AI is coming for IndiaAmazon's global job cuts serve as a stark warning for India. Artificial intelligence now threatens jobs, wages, and the future of white-col...
03 Nov, 2025, 06.58 AM IST
US employment growth through March revised sharply lowerThe United States economy saw a downward revision in job creation figures. The government indicated fewer jobs were added than initially re...
09 Sep, 2025, 07.58 PM IST
Microsoft reveals 40 jobs AI is coming for, and 40 it can’t touch yet - is yours on the list?Microsoft study on AI and jobs reveals a major shift in how chatbots like Copilot are impacting the workplace. Based on over 200,000 Copilo...
30 Jul, 2025, 09.29 PM IST
Why a proposed ‘robot tax’ could kill tech innovation, impede growth and complicate tax systemOn the face of it, a robot tax sounds appealing. This perspective suggests that as robots take over human jobs, a tax could mitigate job lo...
12 Jul, 2024, 10.43 PM IST
Budget 2024: How about a 'Robot Tax' in Budget? Economists pitch the idea for AI-hit jobsUnion Budget: Economists discussed the upcoming Budget with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, focusing on growth, fiscal policy, investm...
20 Jun, 2024, 02.04 PM IST
The supply chain broke. Robots are supposed to help fix it.The stakes are especially high for companies engaged in transporting goods. Their executives contend that the Great Supply Chain Disruption...
08 Sep, 2022, 11.47 AM IST
Robots once seen as job killers now protect workers from CovidThe impact of technology on employment has been a topic of anxiety and study for generations with mixed results. Cars didn’t kill trains, t...
15 Dec, 2020, 09.43 AM IST
EY and Automation Anywhere to bring RPA-based tax automation solutionsThe RPA solutions are aimed to automate high volume tax compliance processes across various industry sectors.
10 Jun, 2020, 11.27 AM IST
Organisations must review outsourcing arrangements to mitigate geopolitical risk: GartnerAccording to Gartner, Inc., fears of geopolitical instability may impact the global offshore services market, as sourcing, procurement and ...
20 Nov, 2019, 04.54 PM IST
As Boeing booms, robots rise and job growth lagsAt its sprawling plant in Everett, Washington, Boeing has installed robotic arms to drill and rivet together fuselages for the 777 jetliner.
16 Nov, 2015, 11.50 AM IST
A question that haunts the US middle class: What happens when the robots come for their jobs?The Middle Class Easing this maladjustment for the middle class is likely to become one of the central public-policy challenges of our time.
14 May, 2015, 02.37 AM IST
- Foxconn considering Taiwan production
Foxconn Technology Group, shaken by a spate of worker suicides at its mammoth industrial compound in southern China, said Thursday it could...
10 Jun, 2010, 11.55 AM IST