'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
Trump's tariffs aren't saving jobs at Whirlpool's Iowa refrigerator plantWhirlpool's drastic decision to cut over half its Iowa plant's workforce throws a wrench in President Trump's tariff strategy designed to b...
29 Jun, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
AI unlikely to trigger 'Job Apocalypse', it may create uneven workforce disruption: Goldman Sachs ReportA Goldman Sachs report suggests that concerns regarding an impending 'AI job apocalypse' may be overstated. Over the next decade, while AI ...
26 Jun, 2026, 11.15 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
High salary in startup or stable MNC job? What is the right choice? Employee gets a reality check six months after job switchA tech professional's experience has sparked discussion online after he reportedly left a stable multinational company for a smaller firm o...
25 Jun, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
Laid off from a corporate job, how a woman used her savings to turn an abandoned store into a $24,000 dream festivalA Southern California events producer, Lauren Tetef, transformed a layoff into an opportunity, investing her savings to launch the Open Hou...
25 Jun, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
US visa denied: “Did you watch the FIFA match last night?” and “Why do you want to visit New York?” — how simple questions led to interview rejections at Delhi consulateA Reddit post has gone viral detailing a US visa interview at the Delhi Consulate, revealing that weak answers, not just documentation, led...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.09 PM IST
US manufacturing soars on front-loading of orders; factory employment tanks to six-year lowUS manufacturing activity surged in June as businesses stocked up anticipating shortages and price hikes, driven by Middle East conflict im...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.29 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
Lucid Motors layoffs 2026: EV maker slashes jobs ahead of SUV launch - why is Lucid laying off employees, how many jobs are being cut and which roles are impacted?Lucid Motors layoffs 2026 explained: EV maker Lucid Motors is undergoing significant workforce reductions, cutting approximately 18% of its...
22 Jun, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
Big Four firms' India operations shine amid global slumpIndia's Big Four accounting firms have achieved remarkable growth, outperforming global peers in fiscal year 2026. PwC and Deloitte reporte...
22 Jun, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
‘Not everyone who is silent is disconnected’: ‘Rude’ employee everyone expected to be fired gets promoted instead for one unexpected reasonA quiet, seemingly aloof employee, often overlooked in a bustling office, unexpectedly became a hero. While colleagues gossiped and sociali...
20 Jun, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
US weekly jobless claims fall amid low layoffsInitial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 226,000 for the week ended June 13, the Labor Departm...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
Robinhood Layoffs 2026: US fintech company lays off 10% of its workforce, CEO says "business has never been stronger"Robinhood Layoffs: Financial services firm Robinhood is laying off approximately 290 employees, about 10% of its workforce, as part of a re...
17 Jun, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
‘I lost my job to AI’: 24-year-old Meta data scientist says layoff was more relief than pain, big tech jobs are no longer safeLayoff news: A 24-year-old Meta data scientist, Moyan Chen, believes AI contributed to her layoff after less than a year. The experience ha...
15 Jun, 2026, 08.59 AM IST
Laid off at age 44. Many fears. How a 4-word advice from his 5-year-old daughter helped corporate professional to start all over againA 44-year-old professional, Himanshu Jha, celebrated his first layoff anniversary, viewing it as a catalyst for entrepreneurship. He founde...
13 Jun, 2026, 08.20 PM IST