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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

Microsoft to grow headcount 'with leverage' post-AI layoffs, says Nadella

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company will begin hiring again after large-scale layoffs in 2025, with AI expected to reshape roles and drive higher workforce productivity

Reimagining business schools as managers' roles change in the AI age

Ever since the internet made its mark at the start of this century, we have seen a great degree of change in society

Auto sales fall 4.3% in July, hurt by Trump tariffs, IT job cuts, rains

Two-wheeler sales contract 6.5% as Indian auto industry 'applies the brakes': Fada

IT major TCS affirms 600 job offers intact, but skips labour meet

TCS skips meeting with the labour ministry, saying deferment of onboarding is 'nothing new,' and it remains committed to fulfilling its job offers to over 600 professionals

Upskill or risk losing job: IT firms warn employees as AI takes hold

The $282 billion sector, employing around six million people, has long been one of the country's largest organised job creators

TCS reshapes delivery model as GenAI, ChatGPT redefine Indian IT growth

TCS cuts over 12,000 jobs as Indian IT pivots to GenAI, automation and leaner delivery teams. Hiring slows across top firms as margins, skills, and productivity take precedence

TCS' decision to lay off nearly 12,000 employees may lift margins

Firm's operating margin has remained below target for five consecutive quarters

Gloomy Monday morning at TCS as its mass layoffs jolt employees

This is the first time TCS has officially announced large-scale layoffs

Why Indian IT firms are cutting jobs even as revenue continues to grow

Even as top line growth holds steady, IT giants such as TCS, Infosys and Wipro are shedding jobs, signalling a shift to automation, pyramid reset and legacy rationalisation

Amazon cuts hundreds of AWS jobs amid shift towards generative AI tools

Amazon has laid off hundreds of employees in its AWS cloud division as part of a wider shift towards AI-driven automation, despite strong March-quarter growth in sales and operating income

Wells Fargo slashes about 400 jobs in 2 months in India; more may follow

Wells Fargo had three centres in India with Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai till last year, employing about 37,000 people

Smart companies will hire more engineers, says GitHub CEO on AI jobs impact

GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke's remarks come at a time when tech giants have laid off over 100,000 employees since the start of 2025, citing slow growth, rising costs, and a shift towards AI and automation

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

AI to shrink white-collar workforce in the years ahead, Amazon CEO warns

Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy cautions that AI will streamline operations, cut costs, and reduce the need for certain corporate roles as the company ramps up its investment in automation

Google cuts about 200 jobs in global business unit amid restructuring

Google, like other major tech firms, has been shifting its focus toward data centre infrastructure and AI development, reducing investments in less critical areas

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

US agency probes bias claims against TCS on race, age, national origin

An EEOC spokesperson, citing federal law, said the agency cannot comment on investigations. Complaints, or charges, made to the EEOC are confidential under federal law.

Google lays off hundreds in Android, Pixel, Chrome group amid restructuring

Google layoffs are part of a restructuring from last year when the tech giant merged its Android and Chrome teams under Pixel

Mysuru layoffs: NITES threatens protest; Infosys defends testing norms

Pune-based IT workers union NITES on Wednesday said it will not hesitate to start a protest along with trainees, who were laid off recently by Infosys, if the government does not take "appropriate" action. Infosys said that every trainee joins with full understanding that performance evaluations are key part of their progress, and asserted that all eligible trainees (over 98 per cent) have received their relieving letter upon separation, along with outplacement services, severance pay, counselling, among other measures. Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) in a statement on Wednesday said, "...we will continue to stand with these employees until they receive the fairness and dignity they deserve. Today we are politely requesting the authorities for justice, but if the government will not take appropriate measures then NITES along with all the employees will not hesitate to start a massive protest outside Infosys campus." NITES emphasised it is imperative that ...