50,000 Volkswagen jobs could be at risk — and thousands of angry workers are pushing back against the CEO's planVolkswagen employees express significant concerns over proposed job reductions and factory shutdowns as CEO Oliver Blume unveils restructur...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg had a bold plan to replace Meta staff with AI. Here's how it imploded.Meta considered cutting some teams by as much as 60% under an AI-driven restructuring plan, Reuters reported. The company ultimately cut 10...
26 Aug, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
IICT, Netflix announce scholarships for 100 students across six creative programmesThe Indian Institute of Creative Technologies and Netflix are offering scholarships to one hundred students. These scholarships provide up ...
26 Aug, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
Retail GCCs double AI hiring, but India has only 320 senior AI professionalsAI penetration in India’s Retail GCCs more than doubled to 4.8% in 2025 and could reach 10.6% by 2028, TeamLease Digital said. But senior t...
26 Aug, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Three Dimensions of HR Excellence: Where people-strategy meets business impactThe workplace is rapidly evolving, demanding that HR functions move beyond traditional roles to drive measurable business impact. The Econo...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
ET Product of the Year Awards 2026: Where enterprise innovation meets measurable impactThe ET Product of the Year Awards 2026 are shifting the focus of enterprise technology evaluation from features to tangible business outcom...
26 Aug, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Tech layoffs 2026: More than 175,000 workers laid off as Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Meta, TikTok, Uber, LinkedIn as dozens of companies cut jobs amid AI boomTech layoffs are accelerating in 2026 as big companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Meta, Linkedin, TikTok, Visa and dozens of...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
Tech doesn't disrupt in its own right, it disrupts when it's widely deployed: David Bach President, IMDAI presents significant business opportunities and challenges, necessitating employee upskilling and careful data governance. Technology's ...
25 Aug, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
ET World Leaders Forum: Software prowess puts India in a pole position for AI, says Nigel Vaz, CEO, Publicis SapientIndia’s near-term AI advantage lies in using AI to transform businesses rather than competing immediately with the US and China on computin...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
The Economic Times HR Excellence Awards 2027: Recognising the people strategies shaping tomorrow’s workplaceThe Economic Times HR Excellence Awards 2027 have been unveiled to honor organizations, teams, and leaders who excel in human capital manag...
24 Aug, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Vertex Group expands into Singapore with SGD 8.5 million T-Ventures acquisitionIt is also Vertex Group's third acquisition within a year, accelerating the company's transformation under Vertex 2.0 from a diversified bu...
21 Aug, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
India GCCs move from execution hubs to strategic centres as AI reshapes work, talent and workspaceIndia's Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are assuming control over product ownership and advanced tech initiatives. They are becoming key p...
20 Aug, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
UP offers skills, scale & infra, says Yogi Adityanath urging Japan to make it 'second biz home'Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended a warm invitation to Japanese firms, urging them to consider Uttar Pradesh as their s...
19 Aug, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Young workers drive India's formal employment as 79% of new UANs come from 18-30 age groupYoung individuals aged eighteen to thirty are now leading India's formal employment expansion. This demographic represents seventy-nine per...
19 Aug, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
India sees sharper demand for specialised, mid-career talent as GCC hiring acceleratesGlobal capability centres are rapidly increasing hiring for specialized and mid-career professionals. Technology and innovation are now key...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
Oracle isn't alone: These companies have layoffs scheduled for September 2026 as AI, restructuring and cost-cutting reshape jobsIn September 2026, several prominent companies are set to implement significant workforce reductions. Both Oracle and Pinterest are letting...
18 Aug, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
Bridging the skills gap: How rural youth can power India’s MSME growth storyIndia’s next MSME growth wave could come from the country’s vast rural talent pool—but only if skilling moves beyond certificates to genuin...
18 Aug, 2026, 11.14 AM IST