GCCs switching to smart workflows as AI gobbles up procedural grunt workIndustry experts said AI is shrinking junior-level workflows, reducing standalone procedural functions and pushing multinational companies ...
27 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
What happens when investors stop SIPs during crises–real investors, real panic, and the real cost of walking awayFrom a cancer diagnosis in Kolkata to a layoff in Bengaluru to Covid panic in Agra—real investors, real crises, and the real cost of walkin...
25 May, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Sacked H-1B staff asked to do more B-2 paperworkTech giants such as Amazon, Oracle, and Meta have laid off thousands of employees in the past few months, and a large number of the affecte...
20 May, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
America’s business schools are dangling discounts to win back students as AI panic sets inAmerican business schools are slashing tuition fees and offering scholarships. This move comes as professionals reconsider the value of tra...
18 May, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
‘No coders or managers’: 1 lakh tech jobs gone, but one type of engineer is becoming untouchable, and the ₹60.5 lakh crore reason whyTech giants are shedding over 1 lakh jobs in 2026, including significant cuts at LinkedIn, Cisco, and PayPal, despite record AI investments...
15 May, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
India crowns Meta AI; More layoffs hit techIndia is now the ground zero for Meta’s AI push, WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart told us. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
14 May, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Mass layoffs at Goldman Sachs? President John Waldron says "digital agents will be our robots, human assembly lines to be more digitized"Goldman Sachs is integrating generative AI 'robots' to automate tasks, aiming to boost productivity and cut costs without mass layoffs. Pre...
14 May, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
IT cuts mid-tier, expands AI-smart entry level in new hiring playbookIndia's top IT companies are changing how they hire. They are bringing in more fresh graduates and giving them AI tools. Middle managers ar...
01 May, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Cognizant tops estimates even as Q1 net profit dips marginally; eyes layoffsNet profit was $663 million in the same period a year earlier. However, sequentially, net profit gained by 2.1%. Despite the flat profit gr...
30 Apr, 2026, 07.20 AM IST
Why Employers Freeze Hiring Before Major Workplace ChangesHiring freezes, often seen as cost-saving, can signal deeper organizational shifts like restructuring, budget cuts, or a change in business...
26 Apr, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
AI will kill design jobs, says Figma investor Gokul Rajaram; industry vigorously disagreesRajaram, who has invested in various tech companies, is best known for building Google’s advertising network AdSense and scaling it to over...
26 Apr, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
India's top five IT firms cut nearly 7,000 jobs in FY26India's top IT firms saw a hiring pullback in FY26, with the five major players reducing staff by nearly 7,000. This shift from expansion t...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
These Quiet Workplace Changes Can Sometimes Signal a LayoffLayoffs rarely strike without warning. Subtle shifts like reassigned duties, communication changes, and external business signals often pre...
24 Apr, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
Why Companies Bring in Outsiders to Review Your WorkExternal consultants are often brought in to evaluate organizational workflows and offer solutions during times of change or cost-cutting p...
22 Apr, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
TCS headcount fell by 23,460 in FY26; but no more layoffs for now: Sudeep Kunnummal, CHROIndia's largest IT firm, TCS, reported a significant headcount reduction of 23,460 in FY26, ending with 584,519 employees. The company has ...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
Moving up the value chain proves costly as tech majors and GCCs slash jobsGlobal layoffs are intensifying across large tech firms and global capability centres in India, as companies like Oracle, Cisco, Amazon and...
15 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
AI drives Indian IT companies to cut US jobsIndian IT firms are increasing job cuts in the US, with layoffs expected to accelerate due to AI's growing influence and slowing deal-makin...
09 Apr, 2026, 08.10 AM IST