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A new study by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) and OpenAI has sought to downplay fears over large-scale labour market disruptions from Artificial Intelligence, saying generative AI is currently not causing mass layoffs but is reshaping how work is organised, raising productivity and transforming roles. The conclusions draw from survey of 650 IT firms across 10 cities (conducted between November 2025 and January 2026), analysing shifts in hiring patterns, occupational demand, productivity outcomes, and workforce skilling. According to the study conducted by ICRIER, and supported by OpenAI, evidence from firms suggests AI is amplifying output and elevating skilled experts, and not triggering mass lay-offs. Titled 'AI and Jobs: This time is no different', the study found that generative AI is currently not causing mass job displacement but is reshaping how work is organised, raising productivity and transforming roles. Ronnie Chatterji, Ch

RationalFx report says over 80 per cent of 30,700 job cuts occurred in the US; India tops Asia with 920 layoffs as firms pivot towards AI-focused hiring

Google's chief business officer, Philipp Schindler, emailed some teams saying employees who don't feel "all in" on the company's mission can opt to leave voluntarily with a severance package

Corporate India has recorded over Rs 1,000 crore in voluntary retirement scheme expenses in recent quarters, reflecting business uncertainty, AI-led disruption and muted global demand

The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage in a widespread purge that represented a brutal blow to journalism and one of its most legendary brands. The Post's executive editor, Matt Murray, called the move painful but necessary to put the outlet on stronger footing and weather changes in technology and user habits. "We can't be everything to everyone," Murray said in a note to staff members. He outlined the changes in a companywide online meeting, and staff members then began getting emails with one of two subject lines - telling them their role was or was not eliminated. Rumors of layoffs had circulated for weeks, ever since word leaked that sports reporters who had expected to travel to Italy for the Winter Olympics would not be going. But when official word came down, the size and scale of the cuts were shocking, affecting virtually every department in the newsroom. "It's just ...

The latest employment adjustments are rattling some employees and angering union officials at a time when Boeing leaders are trying to rebuild the company's culture

The Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off. The troubled Post began implementing large-scale cutbacks on Wednesday, including eliminating its sports department and shrinking the number of journalists it stations overseas. The changes were announced in a Zoom meeting with staff on Wednesday by executive editor Matt Murray. Staff members in the newsroom were told they would be getting emails with one of two subject lines, announcing that the person's role has or hasn't been eliminated. A total number of layoffs was not announced in the call. The newspaper's books department will be closed, and its Washington-area news department and editing staff will be restructured, Murray told staff members. Its Post Reports podcast will be suspended. Murray acknowledged that the cuts will be a shock to the system but said the goal is to create a Post that can grow and thrive again. The moves were expected for several weeks, si

US software major Oracle is considering its biggest round of layoffs in years, as financing pressure mounts around its ambitious AI data centre expansion.

Employees linked to data centres and non-core units are likely to be most at risk

Ola Electric said it would lay off around 5 per cent of its workforce as part of a restructuring aimed at boosting profitability through greater automation

Amazon has announced yet another round of layoffs. This time, the company is gearing up to lay off around 16,000 employees globally

Amazon said US-based employees affected by the job cuts would be given 90 days to seek alternative internal roles, along with severance pay and transition support

The email sent on Tuesday signed by Colleen Aubrey, senior vice president of applied AI solutions at AWS, wrongly said that impacted employees in the US, Canada and Costa Rica

Amazon is preparing another major round of layoffs, with about 14,000 corporate employees expected to lose their jobs as early as next week. This brings the total planned cuts to nearly 30,000 roles.

The cuts, conducted in rounds on either side of Amazon's busy holiday quarter, echo layoffs the Seattle-based company instituted in late 2022 and early 2023 that ultimately snared about 27,000 people

From IT services giants to venture-backed startups, India's tech industry saw widespread job cuts in 2025 as AI automation, gaming regulation and cost pressures reshaped hiring

Around 4-6 per cent of HCCB's workforce is being cut as part of a restructuring drive, impacting teams across sales, supply chain, distribution and plant operations

Stalin said the impact is spreading across districts, with exporters in Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Erode and Karur facing a combined daily revenue loss of ₹60 crore

Amazon's European headquarters in Luxembourg will see 370 job cuts in the coming weeks, the biggest in over 20 years, as the company trims staff and shifts focus to AI

PepsiCo has reportedly agreed to cut its US product lineup by 20 per cent and reduce costs after talks with Elliott Management, as the company tries to simplify its business