AI Adoption: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Oct 2026
Uber Cuts Customer Support Workforce, Tweaks Hiring Priorities
Layoffs

Uber Cuts Customer Support Workforce, Tweaks Hiring Priorities

Uber Technologies has laid off around 10% of its customer service workforce as the ride-hailing and delivery platform accelerates the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), streamlines operations, and reinforces its return-to-office strategy. This is a broader shift nowadays across the technology industry, where AI is increasingly influencing workforce planning and organisational design. According to Bloomberg, […]

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Accenture Launches ‘Accenture Edge’ for Mid-Market Companies
AI

Accenture Launches ‘Accenture Edge’ for Mid-Market Companies

In a major expansion of its long-term growth strategy, Accenture has announced the launch of Accenture Edge, a new business unit designed specifically to accelerate digital transformation and AI adoption for mid-market companies. The initiative targets a fast-growing $240 billion total addressable market (TAM). The new business will focus on organizations with annual revenues between […]

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Accenture Realigns Workforce Strategy for the Next Phase of AI Adoption
Employment

Accenture Realigns Workforce Strategy for the Next Phase of AI Adoption

Accenture realigns its workforce strategy as enterprises take more time than expected to adopt artificial intelligence at scale. While demand for AI solutions continues to grow, the company says most businesses are still in the early stages of integrating AI into their operations. CEO Julie Sweet said many organisations have moved beyond testing AI, but […]

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Cisco Announces a Big AI Move for 90,000 Employees
Industry

Cisco Announces a Big AI Move for 90,000 Employees

Cisco is set to roll out AI agents to all 90,000 employees starting in August, marking one of the biggest company-wide deployments of employee AI tools so far. The move is meant to help staff handle tasks faster, cut token usage, and improve cost control while keeping more of the system on Cisco’s own infrastructure. […]

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From AI Hype to HR Impact: Focus on the Problem, Not the Trend
Technology

From AI Hype to HR Impact: Focus on the Problem, Not the Trend

Artificial intelligence is now one of the most talked-about topics in HR, often positioned as the answer to challenges in hiring, engagement, retention, learning, and workforce planning. But the more important question is not whether AI can be used in HR. It is whether organizations understand why they are using it. That distinction matters. Too […]

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Bindu Sugunan on Driving AI Transformation at Unisys
Human Resources

Bindu Sugunan on Driving AI Transformation at Unisys

In Conversation With Bindu Sugunan – Senior Director – HR, Unisys on AI Transformation Bindu Sugunan is a seasoned HR leader and currently serves as the Senior Director of Human Resources at Unisys, based in Bengaluru, India. With over 15 years of experience in the human resources domain, she brings a strong track record of aligning […]

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Deloitte Report: India Emerges as Global Leader in AI Adoption
News

Deloitte Report: India Emerges as Global Leader in AI Adoption

According to a recent report by Deloitte, Indian enterprises are rapidly outpacing global peers in scaling Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption into core business functions, signalling a decisive shift from pilot projects to enterprise-wide execution. This momentum positions India as a frontrunner in applied AI adoption. Beyond pilot projects The 2026 State of AI in the […]

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Top 3 Leadership Lessons Women Bring to the Future of Work
Diversity & Inclusion

Top 3 Leadership Lessons Women Bring to the Future of Work

As we mark International Women’s Day, it is worth asking not just how far women have come in the workplace, but what the Future of Work would look like if it more fully embraced what women leaders bring to it. Women Redefining the Future of Work in AI ERA The future of work is being […]

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