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Updated on: Jun 2026
KPMG Ends Summer Friday Early Finish, Sparking Employee Backlash
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KPMG Ends Summer Friday Early Finish, Sparking Employee Backlash

Last week, Big Four firm KPMG- UK withdrew the “Summer Friday early finish” benefit, triggering employee backlash. It is also affecting employee morale, workplace culture, and employer branding at a time when professional services firms are already navigating cost pressures and organisational restructuring. Withdrawal of Popular Summer Perk The policy, introduced in 2021, allowed staff […]

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Accenture Strengthens Cybersecurity Business with Three Acquisitions Despite Revenue..
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Accenture Strengthens Cybersecurity Business with Three Acquisitions Despite Revenue..

Today, Accenture has announced its third-quarter earnings performance report and unveiled a major expansion of its cybersecurity business through a series of strategic acquisitions, even as the global consulting giant lowered the upper end of its annual revenue growth forecast amid continued caution in enterprise technology spending. Accenture Bets Big on Cybersecurity Growth The company […]

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Cognizant, Rubrik Deepen Alliance to Govern Enterprise AI at Scale
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Cognizant, Rubrik Deepen Alliance to Govern Enterprise AI at Scale

Cognizant, an AI Builder and technology services provider, has announced an expanded strategic alliance with Rubrik to help enterprises deploy autonomous AI systems safely and at scale. As a launch partner for Rubrik’s Project Hourglass, an initiative aimed at delivering agentic resilience for enterprise AI coding agents, Cognizant plans to become one of the first […]

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Unilever, Accenture Scale AI Digital Twins Across Global Factories
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Unilever, Accenture Scale AI Digital Twins Across Global Factories

Consumer goods giant Unilever has announced a strategic partnership with Accenture to scale the deployment of AI-enabled digital twins across its global manufacturing network. The multi-year initiative is designed to improve product quality, increase operational efficiency, reduce waste, and help factories respond more quickly to changing consumer demand. The move represents another milestone in Unilever’s […]

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Deloitte launches a New AI Studio in London with Google Cloud
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Deloitte launches a New AI Studio in London with Google Cloud

Today, June 17, 2026, Professional services firm Deloitte has announced the launch of a new AI Studio at its London campus in collaboration with Google Cloud, aimed at accelerating the adoption of Agentic AI across UK businesses. Scheduled to open in late July, the Deloitte AI Studio will serve as a co-innovation hub where Deloitte […]

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Cognizant Hits Pause on India Listing as AI Reshapes the Future of IT Services
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Cognizant Hits Pause on India Listing as AI Reshapes the Future of IT Services

According to The Hindu BusinessLine, Cognizant is taking a measured approach to its proposed India listing as market volatility and concerns over the impact of artificial intelligence on the IT services industry continue to influence investor sentiment. India Listing Plans Face Delays The Nasdaq-listed company had announced in late 2025 that it was evaluating a […]

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US-Based N-able Opens Bengaluru GCC, Plans 50% Workforce Growth
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US-Based N-able Opens Bengaluru GCC, Plans 50% Workforce Growth

USA-based, Global cybersecurity software company N-able Inc. has announced the opening of its new Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Bengaluru, marking a significant step in the company’s global growth strategy and long-term investment in India’s technology ecosystem. The newly established centre currently employs more than 100 professionals across engineering, product management, user experience, and security […]

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Wipro Launches AI Center of Excellence for Claude Models
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Wipro Launches AI Center of Excellence for Claude Models

Wipro Limited has announced the launch of its Applied AI Center of Excellence (CoE) for Claude models powered by Anthropic. The CoE was inaugurated at Wipro’s Bengaluru innovation hub and will operate under the company’s newly formed AI-Native Business & Platforms Unit. Highlights New Center Aims to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption The center is designed […]

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Salesforce Layoffs Spark Debate as 30-Week Severance Package Wins Praise
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Salesforce Layoffs Spark Debate as 30-Week Severance Package Wins Praise

Salesforce announced the latest round of layoffs along with a severance package, which has generated significant discussion across the technology industry. While job cuts are never easy for employees, many professionals have been surprised by the company’s severance package, which offers eligible employees up to 30 weeks of pay and extended healthcare benefits. The layoffs […]

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Unilever Opens New Fragrance Hub in Mumbai to Strengthen Global Innovation
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Unilever Opens New Fragrance Hub in Mumbai to Strengthen Global Innovation

Unilever has opened a new Unilever Fragrance House (UFH) hub in Mumbai as part of its €100 million global investment to strengthen in-house fragrance development capabilities. The new facility is located at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Powai campus in Mumbai and forms part of Unilever’s global fragrance innovation network. The company said the […]

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TCS to Take $70 Million Additional Hit After U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal
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TCS to Take $70 Million Additional Hit After U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal

According to media reports, India’s largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), will record a one-time exceptional charge of $70 million in the first quarter of FY2027 after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear its appeal in a long-running trade secrets dispute with DXC Technology. Supreme Court Ends Legal Road The decision leaves […]

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Hexaware Opens GIFT City TechFin Centre, Plans 1,000 Jobs Over Next Three Years
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Hexaware Opens GIFT City TechFin Centre, Plans 1,000 Jobs Over Next Three Years

IT services company Hexaware Technologies has opened a new TechFin Centre at GIFT City in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, strengthening its presence in the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector. The company currently has around 250 employees at the facility and plans to increase the workforce to 1,000 over the next three years. The new office […]

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