US judge won't block Meta from laying off workers who filed AI discrimination lawsuitDistrict Judge William Orrick in Oakland, California, in a written order said he would not stop Meta from carrying out the layoffs beginnin...
17 Jul, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
Bengaluru techie was earning Rs 50 LPA. Won an award. Weeks later, he got a huge shock: ‘No meeting, no warning…’A story of a techie who lost his dream job with one cold email is going viral on X. Despite being a star employee at one of the top MNCs, h...
17 Jul, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffsTwenty-six former Meta employees filed a lawsuit alleging AI-driven layoffs discriminated against disabled workers. The suit claims the com...
15 Jul, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Tech layoffs: California software engineer's Google dream ended in weeks, lost job before 'a single day of real work', now back at AmazonTech layoffs: Gu Yichen's brief Google employment ended abruptly after just weeks as he was laid off before 'a single day of real work'. He...
14 Jul, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
After 12-year career, Pune techie gets laid off, decides no more IT job. His backup plan in village has three sources of incomePune-based founder Vanesh Mali shared the story of a friend who was laid off after working for more than 12 years at a major IT company. In...
14 Jul, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
Rs 35 LPA tech job in Bengaluru, great office, supportive team. Employee gets a call from HR which changed everythingA Bengaluru techie earning Rs 35 LPA faced a sudden layoff after a brief HR call. His experience revealed that business numbers and budget ...
10 Jul, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
120,000 tech jobs cut in 2026 as AI drives Big Tech's reset; India's IT could be nextGlobal technology layoffs are resurfacing in 2026, driven by artificial intelligence adoption. Companies are restructuring teams and automa...
09 Jul, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
Microsoft layoffs: Xbox veteran Kevin LaChapelle never posted on LinkedIn for 37 years; used his first post to announce he was laid offMicrosoft layoffs 2026: Kevin LaChapelle departed Microsoft after thirty-seven years of dedicated service. He was among approximately sixte...
09 Jul, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
Microsoft layoffs: Here's the severance package employees are getting after latest job cutsMicrosoft offers up to 39 weeks of pay and continued benefits to laid-off workers. This generous package includes stock vesting and health ...
09 Jul, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
35,000 tech roles on the chopping block as AI takes the wheel at ITBetween 10,000 and 15,000 tech professionals faced so-called silent layoffs till May, according to staffing firm TeamLease, which projects ...
09 Jul, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
CarDekho joins IPO queue; Tech’s quiet job cutsHappy Thursday! CarDekho is finally hitting the accelerator on its long-planned IPO. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
09 Jul, 2026, 07.46 AM IST
Coursera to cut jobs in post-Udemy merger restructuringThe company expects to incur charges of $8 million to $11 million, primarily from severance and related benefits for affected staff.
07 Jul, 2026, 08.35 AM IST
Microsoft shares fall over 1% after company announces to layoff 4,800Microsoft announced significant job cuts affecting approximately 4,800 employees globally. The Xbox gaming division will experience the dee...
06 Jul, 2026, 09.57 PM IST
Microsoft joins AI-driven tech layoff wave with 4,800 job cutsMicrosoft is cutting approximately 4,800 jobs, representing 2.1% of its workforce. This move follows a wave of tech layoffs and significant...
06 Jul, 2026, 08.39 PM IST
Too much riding on one AI stock? Why techies should diversify their RSUs before it's too lateWith tech employees holding up to 80% of their net worth in a single stock, advisers say not selling is a real danger.
06 Jul, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg says AI agent tech progressing slower than expectedZuckerberg and other Meta executives have been seeking to moderate some of the organizational changes introduced earlier this year, witho...
03 Jul, 2026, 07.36 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