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Training to hire the best minds in AI as entry-level jobs get disrupted

As AI adoption accelerates, global reports warn that highly educated youth face rising entry-level job risks, forcing companies to rethink skilling and hiring models

Algo rhythm: Artificial intelligence is investment priority in 2026

Nearly 90% of Indian business leaders plan to raise AI investments in 2026, though talent shortages continue to limit the ability to fully realise value, Accenture finds

EXL to open 2 centres in Tier 2/3 cities, expects AI spend to surge in 2026

Nasdaq-listed Exlservice Holdings plans to set up two new centres in tier-2 or tier-3 Indian cities this year, as the data and artificial intelligence (AI) company looks to tap infrastructure and talent advantages beyond the metros, according to CEO Rohit Kapoor. Kapoor told PTI in an interview that overall, the global IT spends are rising, with a catch - the allocations are skewed towards AI, infrastructure, and cybersecurity, areas that are creating opportunities for strong pivots from legacy maintenance and upkeep of technology services. The firm, which employs nearly 45,000 of its 60,000-plus strong global workforce in India, is lining up client and infrastructure plans for the two new centres. "From an infrastructure standpoint, we do think that going to the tier 2/3 cities in India will be important for us, so we've identified a shortlist of a couple of cities where we want to be able to build new infrastructure and to offer services to our clients from those locations," he ..

AI adoption outpaces training, 71% professionals expect role shifts: Report

Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption at workplaces is outpacing corporate training programmes, with 71 per cent of professionals believing their roles will change over the next few years as new tools and workflows become mainstream, according to a report. There is a sharp gap between AI adoption and training, as employees brace for rapidly evolving job responsibilities, the report by Genius HRTech said. The Genius HRTech and Digipoll report is based on an online survey conducted among 1,704 professionals across sectors in November 2025. One of the clearest gaps identified by the report is training, with a substantial 61 per cent of respondents saying their organisation has not provided adequate guidance on effective AI usage, while only 37 per cent reported receiving proper training. This lack of structured support appears to influence how employees perceive AI adoption within their functions, as 55 per cent believe AI adoption is driven by necessity, whereas 37 per cent feel it i

Mother of one of Elon Musk's children sues xAI over explicit images

St. Clair, a conservative influencer, said some users asked the chatbot to change her photos without her permission, and Grok obliged

AI surge could make 2026 the year of mega IPOs in Silicon Valley

These listings could set off a feeding frenzy among public market investors who have been waiting to get a piece of AI boom, and Wall Street banks stand to make hundreds of millions

Wikipedia ties up with Microsoft, Meta, Amazon to monetise AI training

Wikimedia Foundation said the move will give tech platforms access to reliable content for their AI models, while helping sustain Wikipedia in the long term

Nothing to raise phone prices in 2026 as AI drives up memory costs: Details

Nothing CEO Carl Pei says sharp rise in memory prices, driven by AI data centres, will force price hikes across Nothing's phone portfolio, with some models also moving to UFS 3.1 storage

Musk's xAI limits Grok's ability to create images on X after backlash

The company also said that image creation and editing through the Grok account on X will now only be available to paid subscribers

US clears Nvidia's H200 chip sales to China, sparking security debate

According to the regulations, the chips will be reviewed by a third-party testing lab to confirm their technical AI capabilities before they can be shipped to China

Need more women in senior AI roles for balanced outlook: AnitaB.org CEO

As artificial intelligence adoption accelerates, women leaders can bring diversity, inclusivity and safeguards against bias and job losses, leaders from AnitaB.org say

Amazon may auto-upgrade Prime users to Alexa+ as it expands beyond speakers

Amazon is rolling out Alexa+ more widely, adding browser access, deeper Fire TV integration and auto-upgrades for some Prime users

2026 begins with big layoffs: Meta, Citigroup, BlackRock reduce staff

Meta, Citigroup and BlackRock have announced major layoffs this month, cutting hundreds to thousands of jobs as companies restructure in 2026

Puch AI founder meets Yogi Adityanath, praises UP's future-tech push

Puch AI co-founder and CEO Siddharth Bhatia on Monday described artificial intelligence as the "next big thing" and appreciated the Uttar Pradesh government's clear and focused approach towards adopting future-oriented technologies. After meeting Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here, Bhatia said the state government's vision and policy direction on AI were well-defined, which would translate into tangible outcomes in the coming years, including large-scale employment generation. He said universal and inclusive access to AI had the potential to transform both Uttar Pradesh and the country. The rapid adoption of AI across sectors in the state reflected the government's commitment to building a developed India and a developed Uttar Pradesh, according to a statement issued by the government. Bhatia said the use of AI in India has grown significantly in recent years, but stressed the importance of ensuring that the country's data remains within India. Secure domestic data would enable m

Finops platform Bluecopa raises $7.5 million in Series A funding round

Finops startup Bluecopa raised $7.5 million in a Series A round led by Analog Partners to expand its AI-native autonomous finance platform globally

US Ambassador-designate says India to be a part of Pax Silica: Details

Gor, who assumed office as the US ambassador to India on Monday, said that no country is as essential as India for Washington

Anthropic launches Claude for Healthcare to take on ChatGPT Health: Details

Claude for Healthcare brings health-related tools to Anthropic's AI, aiming to simplify medical information for patients while supporting hospitals and insurers with routine tasks

India needs specific AI regulations for Grok-like issues: Experts

The Grok controversy has exposed gaps in India's tech laws, reviving calls for AI-specific regulation, conditional safe harbour, and stronger safeguards against misuse of generative tools

NIIT Learning Systems acquires US-based SweetRush in $26 million deal

NIIT Learning Systems (NIIT Managed Training Services) on Saturday announced it has acquired SweetRush, a US-based firm that provides AI-led custom learning experience design and strategic training interventions, for a total consideration of up to USD 26 million. The acquisition was made through a wholly-owned subsidiary, NIIT (USA), Inc., according to a release. The aggregate USD 26 million tag includes annual performance-based earnouts over the next five years, subject to certain customary adjustments in accordance with definitive agreements. Headquartered in San Francisco, USA, SweetRush was founded in 2001 by Arturo Schwartzberg and Andrei Hedstrom. It operates with over 100 team members and an extended pool of industry experts across the United States and Costa Rica, supported by a broader pool of learning professionals. "The union brings together SweetRush's custom, AI-enabled, human-centred learning experience design with NIIT's global managed learning scale," NIIT Learnings

X limits Grok image-generation tool to paid users amid global abuse concern

X has restricted its Grok AI image-generation tool to paid users after reports emerged of people using it to generate objectionable images of women and children