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Adidas begins layoffs at Gurugram tech hub amid restructuring push

Adidas said the changes were intended to simplify parts of the organisation, strengthen critical capabilities and position the company for long-term success

Oracle begins fresh layoffs as AI infrastructure spending keeps rising

Oracle has begun another round of layoffs after its workforce fell by 21,000 in financial year 2026, as the software giant ramps up spending on AI data centres and infrastructure

From Oracle to Amazon: Tech giants drive global wave of layoffs in 2026

More than 128,000 tech jobs have been cut globally in 2026, surpassing last year's total, as companies including Oracle, Amazon, Dell and Uber restructure and boost AI spending

Samsung India begins layoffs as costs rise, nearly 100 affected: Report

Samsung India's job cuts span multiple levels, with director-level officials, team leads, branch managers and area managers among those affected

Amazon cuts jobs in AGI unit as it sharpens focus on key AI projects

The layoffs come as Amazon reorganises its Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) business, consolidating teams and redirecting resources towards projects with the greatest customer impact

Microsoft joins AI-driven tech layoff wave with nearly 4,800 job cuts

The software giant is cutting 2.1 per cent of its workforce as it invests heavily in AI infrastructure and seeks to improve efficiency across its businesses

Tech workers who don't embrace AI face triple the layoff risk: Gallup study

The estimates are based on survey data in February involving more than 23,000 US workers, including 660 respondents who reported being unemployed after their jobs were eliminated

Why IT services firms are loosening their purse strings amid AI shift

As the model shifts to AI-led transformation, the $300 bn sector will see more M&As, consolidation & layoffs

More job cuts: After IT layoffs, why are banks cutting jobs in India & worldwide?

After massive layoffs in the IT sector, are banks next? From Axis Bank to HDFC Bank, early signs of job cuts are emerging. Why are banks cutting jobs even as they expand?

Cognizant plans AI-led restructuring, to spend up to $320 million

Cognizant plans layoffs and restructuring under Project Leap, focusing on AI-led transformation, productivity gains, and cost savings amid a challenging macro environment

Meta, Microsoft have joined tech layoff tsunami, but is AI really to blame?

The workers most at risk are not necessarily those whose tasks can be replicated by AI. They are those who wait for pressure to arrive from outside rather than getting ahead of it now

AI push deepens layoffs as Big Tech cuts workforce, trims hiring globally

Big Tech layoffs intensify as companies ramp up AI investments, cutting over 92,000 jobs in 2026 while hiring sentiment weakens amid ongoing workforce rationalisation

Meta, Microsoft plan job cuts, buyouts that may affect up to 23,000 roles

Meta told personnel in an internal memo on Thursday that it planned to cut 10 per cent of workers, or roughly 8,000 employees, starting on May 20

Why Oracle laid off 30,000 employees despite strong revenue growth

Oracle has eliminated nearly 30,000 jobs globally as huge investments in AI data centres and infrastructure strain its finances despite strong revenue growth

Meta may cut around 20% of workforce amid rising costs of AI investments

Meta is considering job cuts that could affect about 16,000 employees as the company ramps up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure, data centres, and AI-driven tools

Over 30,000 tech jobs cut globally in first two months of 2026: Report

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

Amazon bungles Wednesday layoff plan with misfired internal email

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

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

Tech layoffs: How AI, regulation, and profits reshaped tech jobs in 2025

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

Amazon job cuts show how AI may upend India's white-collar future

As the economy struggles to move from lower-middle to higher-middle income, AI is threatening its biggest advantage: the youth bulge it enjoys against other countries that are rapidly aging