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Updated on: Jun 2025

Layoffs

Thousands Face Layoffs at Microsoft in Sales Division Overhaul

Jun 19, 2025

Generative AI to Reduce Corporate Jobs at Amazon

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has announced that the companys corporate workforce will likely shrink in the...

Layoffs

Jun 18, 2025

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PwC Study AI Driving Job Growth and Higher Salaries

Artificial Intelligence AI is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, with a new PwC Glo...

Survey & Report

Jun 16, 2025

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Deloitte Expands AI Capabilities with Asia Pacific Agentic AI CoE

Deloitte has unveiled its Asia Pacific Agentic AI Centre of Excellence CoE, strategically located ...

Technology

Jun 13, 2025

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Hiring

Salesforce & Capita Partner to Launch AI-Powered Hiring Solution

Capita, a leading British outsourcing firm, is set to revolutionize its hiring process by rolling out an AI-powered recruitment system this summer. The new platform, developed in collaboration with Salesforce, is designed to significantly reduce hiring times. It streamlines the recruitment process for high-volume hiring, cutting the timeline from weeks to mere hours across multiple […]

Jun 12, 2025

Technology

Accenture Trains 500,000 Employees for AI-Powered Consulting

Accenture, a global leader in consulting and professional services, has trained 500,000 employees in generative artificial intelligence (AI) to meet the growing demand for AI-driven consulting work. The company’s AI-related sales have surged to $2.6 billion in the last six months, reflecting the rapid adoption of AI technologies across industries. Sweet noted that AI is […]

Jun 11, 2025

Jobs

Satya Nadella’s Advice to New Techies Amid AI Job Disruptions

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries, concerns about job displacement have grown among tech professionals. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently addressed these concerns, offering valuable advice to new entrants in the tech industry. He emphasized that while AI is automating coding and other tasks, strong fundamentals in computational thinking and system design remain […]

Jun 11, 2025

Hiring

Google to Keep Hiring Engineers Through 2026

Alphabet Inc.’s CEO Sundar Pichai has announced that Google will continue expanding its engineering workforce through 2026, despite the company’s deepening focus on artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking at the Bloomberg Tech conference in San Francisco, Sundar emphasized that human talent remains central to Google’s operations, even as AI reshapes the nature of work. This announcement […]

Jun 5, 2025

Jobs

Unemployment Among Graduates Rises as AI Impacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the job market, with entry-level white-collar roles facing the most disruption, according to a recent report by Jefferies. The study highlights that unemployment among recent college graduates in the U.S. has climbed to 5.8%, significantly higher than the national average of 4% and more than double the 2.7% rate […]

Jun 3, 2025

Layoffs

Salesforce Cuts Hiring for Engineers and Customer Service Roles

Salesforce, a global leader in cloud-based software solutions, has announced a significant shift in its hiring strategy, citing the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) as a key factor. The company has reduced hiring for engineers and customer service roles, reallocating resources to AI-driven productivity enhancements. AI’s Role in Salesforce Workforce Reduction Salesforce’s Chief Financial […]

May 30, 2025

Press Release

Wipro launches AI-Powered Innovation Network and Bengaluru Lab

Wipro Limited, a leading AI-powered technology services and consulting company, has launched its global Wipro Innovation Network, aimed at accelerating client-centric co-innovation. The initiative will leverage frontier technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Quantum Computing, and Robotics, to solve complex industry challenges. As part of this strategic move, Wipro has also inaugurated a state-of-the-art 60,000 sq. […]

May 30, 2025

Layoffs

McKinsey Job Cuts Spark AI Debate as Paytm CEO Weighs In

Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma has sparked debate after publicly commenting on McKinsey & Company’s recent layoffs, which saw the consulting giant reduce its workforce by over 5,000 employees in the past 18 months. Vijay’s remarks, posted on X (formerly Twitter), suggested that artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT are replacing traditional consultants, reshaping the industry’s […]

May 29, 2025

Technology

AI Won’t Kill Jobs—It Will Transform Them, Says InfoEdge CEO

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries worldwide, Hitesh Oberoi, CEO and MD of InfoEdge, has shared his insights on how AI is influencing the Indian job market. In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), Hitesh emphasized that artificial intelligence is not simply eliminating jobs but rather transforming the nature of work, […]

May 20, 2025

Hiring

AI-Led Job Cuts Backfire—Klarna Brings Back 700 Human Workers

Swedish fintech company Klarna, known for its buy-now-pay-later services, is reversing its decision to replace human workers with artificial intelligence (AI). After laying off 700 employees in 2022 and shifting customer service operations to AI, the company has acknowledged that AI-driven automation failed to meet expectations. Now, Klarna is launching a large-scale recruitment drive to […]

May 20, 2025

Technology

AI Evolution: Microsoft Wants Smarter, Connected AI Agents

Microsoft is advancing its vision for AI agents that collaborate across platforms and retain memory of past interactions. Ahead of its Build 2025 developer conference, Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott outlined the company’s efforts to create an interoperable AI ecosystem, where agents from different companies can work together seamlessly and remember user interactions to improve […]

May 19, 2025

Technology

Infosys Goes All-In on AI, 270,000 Employees Certified

Infosys, a global leader in digital services and consulting, is spearheading an AI-first workforce transformation under the leadership of Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Shaji Mathew. As AI reshapes industries, Infosys is embedding AI fluency, structured learning, and human-centric leadership into its talent strategy to ensure employees adapt and thrive in an AI-powered workplace. Shaji […]

May 19, 2025