‘Please pray for us,’ says Sridhar Vembu as Zoho skips pay hikes amid rising AI costsVembu said that the company has also gone 18 months without growing its employee count and is looking to avoid mass layoffs.
13 Oct, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Zoho skips pay hikes, cites raised AI costs and geopolitical backdropIn a recent statement, Zoho's founder Sridhar Vembu announced that the company will not implement salary hikes for its employees. This deci...
13 Oct, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Amazon layoffs hit during Prime Big Deal Days while Bezos says AI could bring 3-day workweeks and US may beat China to moon by 2028Amazon layoffs: Amazon is cutting fewer than 1,000 white-collar jobs during Prime Big Deal Days, mainly across its Stores division. At the ...
13 Oct, 2026, 03.47 AM IST
Sridhar Vembu urges Indians to return home after US freezes Green Card process at 8 tech firmsSridhar Vembu, the founder of Zoho, is encouraging Indians working in the United States to return home. He highlighted how recent immigrati...
12 Oct, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
"These are facts Elon": Zoho cofounder Sridhar Vembu takes on Musk's claim of Starlink facing license hurdlesSridhar Vembu responded to Elon Musk's claims regarding regulatory obstacles for Starlink in India. Vembu highlighted India's competitive e...
10 Oct, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
GCCs allocate just 4% of CSR spend to innovation: ReportIn FY25, global capability centres in India ramped up their CSR investments to an impressive Rs 3,661 crore. Yet, only a mere 4% of this fu...
10 Oct, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
Netflix plans to cut about 5% of its workforce as early as next week, report saysNetflix is preparing to lay off approximately 5% of its workforce, with an announcement imminent next week. The decision follows previous l...
09 Oct, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
Global Market: Wall Street in focus as US jobless claims ease amid Fed rate uncertaintyUS jobless claims fell to 197,000 last week, below expectations, signalling low layoffs despite sluggish hiring. The data keep the Federal ...
09 Oct, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
India’s AI rules take shape; TCS profit jumps 15%The government is set to release a consultation paper on AI regulations within a month. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
08 Oct, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
Amazon India layoffs: Pink slips handed to employees across retail, customer service functionsThe layoffs came to light a day after Amazon's biggest flagship sale event in the country, Great Indian Festival, opened on October 7.
08 Oct, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Amazon makes fresh job cuts, mainly in retail divisionAmazon confirmed on Wednesday it had cut what it said were a small number of jobs, primarily in its Stores unit which oversees the main e-c...
08 Oct, 2026, 07.42 AM IST
Amazon makes fresh job cuts, mainly in retail divisionAmazon has confirmed recent job cuts affecting employees in its Stores unit during a major sales event. The layoffs are part of a series of...
08 Oct, 2026, 06.52 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
Jammu & Kashmir working on establishing Artificial Intelligence centre of excellenceThe Jammu and Kashir government plans to establish an Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence. The government said it is promoting AI ...
24 Sep, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
AI firms like Anthropic can slow down, but can't ask others while they keep building: Zoho's Sridhar VembuSridhar Vembu emphasised the responsibility of AI companies to address safety while continuing development. He criticised firms that advoca...
23 Sep, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
Zoho brings AI to everyday work with Zia Chat, adds seven vertical SaaS offeringsThe company said Zia Chat brings together information in business applications with the capabilities of AI models, allowing users to ask qu...
23 Sep, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Sridhar Vembu has a big warning for software engineers amid AI layoffs: 'Nobody knows anything here'Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu warns engineers about excessive AI dependence in coding. He urges developers to maintain understanding while uti...
22 Sep, 2026, 02.45 PM IST