It Industry Layoffs
Apple cuts dozens of sales roles globally as it streamlines operations
In a rare move, Apple has trimmed its sales workforce to streamline operations; the company says it is still hiring and affected employees can look for new roles internally
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Indian-origin startup offers jobs to laid-off Meta staff, pay up to ₹5.2 cr
Meta to cut 600 positions from its AI labs; Smallest AI, led by Indian-origin founder Sudarshan Kamath, has offered to hire these affected employees with top salaries of $600,000
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TCS to retrain 100,000 staff yearly as AI transforms tech, job roles
The company said that AI tools capable of learning and evolving on their own demand a new kind of testing and quality assurance
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TCS offers severance pay of up to 2 yrs' salary amid workforce realignment
TCS is offering severance pay of up to two years' salary to long-serving staff whose skills no longer match company needs, as it realigns workforce
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Statsguru: Has TCS's job cut signal set the tone for the IT industry?
TCS employed the highest number of workers in FY25, at 636,833 employees. Infosys hired the distant second-highest number at 348,596 in FY25, followed by Wipro at 235,415
IT cos warn employees to reskill or risk losing jobs amid AI transformation
From TCS to Cognizant, firms pivot to AI-first models, favouring tech-savvy, younger talent and urging workforce to upgrade skills or face involuntary exits
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Intel to lay off over 10,000 factory workers as part of cost-cutting drive
The company said the layoffs will be driven by investment priorities, skills assessments and performance, and ruled out voluntary exits or buyouts
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Google rolls out buyout offers in US teams as AI spending takes priority
The exit programme affects US-based teams including knowledge and information, engineering, and marketing as Google reallocates resources toward AI infrastructure development
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Infosys drop 195 trainees in third such layoffs in 2025, offers training
IT company says recruits failed to meet qualifying criteria and were given three chances
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Infosys lays off 240 trainees who failed to clear training programme
The layoff comes a day after the IT major announced its plan to hire 20,000 fresh engineering graduates this fiscal year amid prediction of weaker than expected revenue growth
Microsoft confirms performance-based job cuts across key divisions
Microsoft's restructuring plans began in 2023 with 10,000 layoffs, followed by 1,900 more in its gaming unit after the $75.4 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition
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Apple sacks Indian-origin staff over 'misuse' of charity donation programme
Apple has reportedly fired several Indian-origin employees in the US over alleged misuse of its charity matching grants programme, with FBI probing into possible fund misappropriation
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IT major HCLTech marginally hikes salaries of junior-level employees
HCLTech, which is also set to release its third-quarter earnings on January 13, is projected to lead growth among Tier-I IT firms
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Tech layoffs fall in October as IT industry shows signs of stabilising
October's layoff numbers reveal a continuing decline, maintaining the trend established in previous months and marking one of the lowest points for layoffs since 2023
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Tech layoffs 2024: Over 100,000 IT jobs cut in second half of the year
Tech layoffs 2024: Major IT firms such as IBM, Cisco, and Microsoft have laid off over 100,000 employees across the globe in the second half of 2024
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Cisco's second 2024 layoff: 5,600 jobs cut, shifts focus to AI growth
Earlier in the year, Cisco reduced its workforce by 4,000 employees in a previous round of layoffs that took place in February
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Samsung India to lay off 200+ executives amid slowing growth, challenges
Samsung India currently employs around 2,000 executives, meaning the layoff will affect 9-10% of its managerial workforce
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Tech layoffs 2024: Tech companies lay off over 27,000 employees in August
Tech layoffs: Major IT firms such as Intel, IBM, and Cisco have laid off over 27,000 employees across the globe in August 2024
Tech layoffs 2024: IT companies lay off 100,000 employees till July 2024
Major IT firms such as Intel, Microsoft, Intuit, among others have laid off 124,517 employees across the globe till July this year
Microsoft faces backlash over DEI team layoffs amid diversity commitments
Microsoft has laid off its internal team dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) due to 'changing business needs'
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