AI startups fuel talent war as hiring surges across IndiaIndia's AI startups are experiencing a hiring surge, outpacing the broader tech sector as companies transition from AI experiments to large...
22 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Portfolio careers gain ground as white-collar gig work surges in IndiaThe rise is being driven by younger professionals: nearly 40% of consultants joining the platform in FY26 had between three and eight years...
21 Jun, 2026, 06.06 AM IST
AI spending boom could trigger sharper downturn than dotcom crash: Professor Aswath DamodaranValuation expert Aswath Damodaran warns the AI boom's massive capital expenditure, largely debt-funded, could lead to a more painful downtu...
20 Jun, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Chennai dominate India’s AI talent map: ReportNearly one in five AI learners comes from Tier II cities such as Lucknow, Patna, Jaipur, Indore, Nagpur, Chengalpattu and Coimbatore, accor...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
Bernie Sanders pushes 50%t public stake in AI giants, $1,000 dividend payout to every AmericanSenator Bernie Sanders has introduced legislation proposing a 50% public ownership stake in major US AI companies through a one-time stock ...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.18 PM IST
Over one-third of entry-level tasks in India done by AI, finds Cognizant-Pearson studyAI is now performing nearly 37% of entry-level tasks in India, exceeding the global average. HR leaders anticipate entry-level roles will e...
18 Jun, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
'Don't feel like a developer anymore after AI': Techie says coding isn't fun now, Reddit users share fears of becoming 'lazy'A software developer's candid post sparked a debate on Reddit about AI's impact on programming jobs. Developers express concerns about losi...
17 Jun, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
The Indian workers training AI robots to take their jobsWith a smartphone strapped to her head, Nagireddy Sriramyachandra films herself slicing mangoes in her kitchen in India to train AI-powered...
17 Jun, 2026, 06.51 AM IST
The big tech bro is watching youThe image of the capitalist villain has changed. Today's powerful figures in technology, such as Sundar Pichai, Sam Altman, and Elon Musk, ...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
Era of software and MBA is over; time to respect welders, plumbers and electricians: Chief Economic Advisor Nageswaran"The technological advance cannot take away your employability. So you should equip yourself with trade skills. The globalising world gave ...
16 Jun, 2026, 07.29 AM IST
AI is making blue collar workers like electricians, mechanics richer than office workersArtificial intelligence is creating new, lucrative roles for skilled tradespeople in India, with demand for electricians, HVAC technicians,...
15 Jun, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
AI can be more disruptive as it targets both cognitive and skill-based jobs: CEA NageswaranAI's impact on jobs is broader than past tech shifts, affecting both cognitive and skill-based roles, according to chief economic adviser V...
14 Jun, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Some German firms see AI reducing need for degrees, Ifo saysThe survey also showed that about 15% of the companies surveyed deemed it easy to replace experienced employees with AI-enabled staff wit...
12 Jun, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
ET Alpha Wealth Summit | We are in Sankat Kaal, and in this Sagar Manthan, our job is to look for the next generation of winners: Saurabh MukherjeaIndia's economic future lies with manufacturing exporters, not consumer companies. Saurabh Mukherjea predicts this shift will drive earning...
12 Jun, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Can’t find a job after graduation? Blame WFH, not AIRecent graduates are blaming AI for a tough job market, but new studies suggest remote work is the primary culprit. WFH policies make it ha...
06 Jun, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
Firms on AI spending spree: US tech companies cut most jobs in nearly 2 yearsThe tech sector said last month it planned to eliminate 38,242 positions, the most since August 2024, according to data from outplacement f...
05 Jun, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
OpenAI's Sam Altman says AI unlikely to lead to 'jobs apocalypse'OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated AI will not cause a global jobs apocalypse. He admitted his fears about white-collar job losses were exaggerat...
26 May, 2026, 01.15 PM IST