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Updated on: May 2023
Amazon employees in Seattle plan May 31 walkout
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Amazon employees in Seattle plan May 31 walkout

According to Washington Post, the e-commerce company Amazon employees are planning for a walkout in Seattle on May 31 in protest of layoffs. A Los Angeles-based Amazon employee who plans to participate said, “Morale feels like it’s at an all-time low.” “In meetings and one-on-ones with colleagues, there’s so much uncertainty and lack of clarity […]

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10 lessons from hiring over 5000 employees- Namrata Gill
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10 lessons from hiring over 5000 employees- Namrata Gill

Hiring is a tough process however, Namrata Gill, Vice President- Human Resources, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories shared her experience with hiring. The people bring the organization’s strategy to life. The impact of the ability to innovate and grow, delight customers, and beat the competition. Organizations are rapidly adopting the lens of employee experience — using design […]

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Deloitte India to have 10K people in global delivery centres, Apply
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Deloitte India to have 10K people in global delivery centres, Apply

An international professional services company, Deloitte India announced the opening of three new delivery offices in Pune, Chennai, and Kolkata. According to the HT report, the company said, “In the coming year, over 10,000 skilled professionals specializing in various areas such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, cybersecurity, cloud, human capital, assurance, tax, valuations, and mergers and acquisitions will […]

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Microsoft CMO guides employees on how to raise salaries
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Microsoft CMO guides employees on how to raise salaries

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft employees aren’t getting salary raises this year. Chief Marketing Officer Chris Capossela has suggested to employees the best way to boost pay is- by working to push the company’s stock higher. Microsoft’s Chief Marketing Officer said in an internal communication to employees, “The most important lever for almost all of […]

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Amazon Web Services will support nearly 1,31,700 jobs annually
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Amazon Web Services will support nearly 1,31,700 jobs annually

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced it plans to invest INR 1,05,600 crores (US $12.7 billion) into cloud infrastructure in India by 2030 to meet growing customer demand for cloud services in India. This investment is estimated to contribute INR 1,94,700 crores (US $23.3 billion) to India’s total gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030. This planned […]

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E-commerce can contribute MSMEs to UP $1 trillion economy vision
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E-commerce can contribute MSMEs to UP $1 trillion economy vision

IIM Lucknow – Center for Public Policy, hosted an event at their campus in partnership with the Department of State Tax, Department of state planning, Government of Uttar Pradesh, and Flipkart to deliberate on the role of e-commerce in achieving the vision of USD 1 trillion economy for the state. The discussions touched upon the […]

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Apple restricts the use of ChatGPT by its employees
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Apple restricts the use of ChatGPT by its employees

According to reports Reuters Apple, an American multinational technology company has restricted the use of ChatGPT and other external AI tools by its employees. The reason is that Apple develops similar technology. The company has also banned Microsoft-owned GitHub’s Copilot, which is used by developers to automate code writing. The company cautions as some unauthorized sensitive information […]

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Cognizant eliminates 30-35% of office space in Chennai: DLF
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Cognizant eliminates 30-35% of office space in Chennai: DLF

As per the earlier report, an American multinational information technology services and consulting company, Cognizant would eliminate 80,000 seats or 11 million sq feet of office space to bring the cost down further. Chief Executive Officer Ravi Kumar S said, “This reduction in real estate costs is net of investments to expand our real estate footprint in […]

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Yogi Govt Hires IIT, IIM graduates To Drive Investments In UP
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Yogi Govt Hires IIT, IIM graduates To Drive Investments In UP

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has hired graduates. These professionals have been selected from top institutes in India like IIT and IIM. Moreover, these professionals are likely to get their offer letters from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on May 26. Additionally, 105 professionals have been hired by the state government till now. They have been referred […]

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5 tips to get interview calls from tech giants like Google, Microsoft…
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5 tips to get interview calls from tech giants like Google, Microsoft…

Getting an interview call from tech giants like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Goldman Sachs etc is really tough but it is also not impossible. As per her LinkedIn bio, Deeksha Pandey Software Engineer who is currently employed with the Google Hyderabad office for the past 11 months. She shared a LinkedIn post sharing five things […]

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DRDO is offering an Online Certificate Course on AI & ML
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DRDO is offering an Online Certificate Course on AI & ML

DRDO is offering a 12 weeks online course on Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning 120 contact hours [2 hours/day & 5 days/week]. The training and certification course is a 12 weeks online course offering a mix between fundamentals and advanced topics of AI & ML such as Probability Theory, Pattern Recognition, Big Data Analytics, Computer […]

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Cognizant Launches AI Platform for Generative AI Deployment at Enterprise Scale
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Cognizant Launches AI Platform for Generative AI Deployment at Enterprise Scale

Cognizant announced a new, enterprise-wide platform, Cognizant Neuro®️ AI, designed to provide enterprises with a comprehensive approach to accelerate the adoption of generative AI technology and harness its business value in a flexible, secure, scalable and responsible way. The platform leverages Cognizant’s consulting, advisory, ecosystem partnership, digital studios, solutioning, and delivery capabilities, in conjunction with industry expertise, […]

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