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Updated on: Feb 2026

News

Is the IT Model Dead? Wipro CTO Hari Shetty Rebuts AI Fearmongering

Feb 25, 2026

HCLTech CEO Warns of Painful AI Shift as Tech Prioritizes Efficiency Over Jobs

At the Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum NTLF in Mumbai, HCLTech CEO C. Vijayakumar iss...

Event

Feb 25, 2026

HCLTech CEO Warns of Painful AI Shift as Tech Prioritizes Efficiency Over Jobs

Why Sam Altman Says AI is Being Falsely Blamed for Job Losses

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has sounded the alarm on a deceptive corporate trend he calls AI Washin...

Layoffs

Feb 24, 2026

Why Sam Altman Says AI is Being Falsely Blamed for Job Losses

IIT Mandi Opens Paid Summer Internship , Stipend- ,

The Indian Institute of Technology IIT Mandi has announced its Summer Internship Programme . T...

Internship

Feb 21, 2026

Industry

KPMG Partner Fined $7,000 for Using AI to Pass a Test on AI Ethics

In a striking case of corporate irony, a senior partner at KPMG Australia has been slapped with a A$10,000 (approximately $7,000) fine for using artificial intelligence to cheat on a mandatory internal training test—about artificial intelligence. The Breach of Ethics by KPMG Senior Partner The incident occurred during a July 2025 assessment designed to ensure leadership competency in emerging […]

Feb 18, 2026

Jobs

Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani Predicts 170 Million New AI Jobs

In a significant forecast for the global technology landscape, Infosys Co-founder and Chairman Nandan Nilekani declared that Artificial Intelligence is “rewriting the grammar of software development.” Speaking at the company’s Investor AI Day 2026 on February 17, Nandan emphasized that traditional coding will no longer be the central goal for tech professionals, signaling a “root-and-branch” overhaul of […]

Feb 18, 2026

Employment

Microsoft Launches ‘Elevate Emerging Tech’ Internship for March 2026 Batch

Edunet Foundation has announced the launch of the Microsoft Elevate Emerging Tech Internship on AI, ML, Azure, and Development & Automation for the March 2026 batch. The nationwide virtual program is designed to equip students with industry-relevant skills in high-growth technology domains and enhance their employability in the digital economy. Industry-Aligned Learning Experience The internship […]

Feb 18, 2026

Technology

Tata AI Sakhi: Empowering 1,500+ Rural Women to Master AI in Just 2.5 Hours

The Tata Group has successfully concluded the Tata AI Sakhi Immersion Programme, a milestone initiative that empowered 1,553 rural women at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. This high-touch workshop demonstrated how artificial intelligence can be a practical, language-accessible tool for grassroots entrepreneurship and economic independence. A Multilingual AI Revolution at the Grassroots The program focused on moving […]

Feb 18, 2026

Technology

Nvidia Triples Code Output; Deploys Codex AI to 30,000 Engineers

In a definitive move toward full-scale automation, Nvidia has officially rolled out the agentic coding tool Codex to its entire engineering workforce of 30,000. This company-wide deployment, announced in mid-February 2026, fulfills CEO Jensen Huang’s directive to automate every possible task within the organization using artificial intelligence. Nvidia Push for “Agentic” Engineering The deployment follows a series […]

Feb 16, 2026

Survey & Report

AI Boosts Output, Not Layoffs: New ICRIER-OpenAI Study Defends India’s IT Jobs

A new landmark study released on February 14, 2026, by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) and supported by OpenAI, suggests that India’s IT sector is successfully navigating the Generative AI (GenAI) transition. Contrary to global fears of mass layoffs, the report titled “AI and Jobs: This Time Is No Different” […]

Feb 14, 2026

Technology

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank to Retrain 50% of Staff for Sales

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) has announced plans to repurpose over 50% of its workforce into sales roles over the next two years. This transition, fueled by an aggressive push toward tech automation and AI, aims to shift the lender’s focus from traditional customer relationship maintenance to active revenue generation. The AI-Powered Workforce Shift The bank, […]

Feb 12, 2026

Technology

From AI Adoption to AI Advantage: Humans, Agents & Tools

How leading organizations are moving beyond AI tools to orchestrate human-agent collaboration that delivers exponential business value There was hustle in the team. A terrific prospect with a potential client loomed, but there was little time to prepare and build the pitch. The CEO called for a meeting with Ruma, the leader managing the entire […]

Feb 3, 2026

Technology

TCS CEO Explains Why AI Efficiency Actually Leads to New Jobs

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) CEO K. Krithivasan has strongly dismissed the notion that artificial intelligence (AI) will trigger mass layoffs within the global IT services industry. In a series of recent statements and interviews, most notably with the Financial Times in late January 2026, Krithivasan sought to calm widespread anxiety regarding AI-driven job displacement. TCS Redefining Roles, […]

Jan 29, 2026

Partnership

Wipro and SymphonyAI Partner to Optimize Global Workflows

Wipro Limited, a global leader in technology services and consulting, has deepened its strategic partnership with SymphonyAI, a pioneer in high-value enterprise AI SaaS. This collaboration is set to redefine industrial operations. It will achieve this by integrating Wipro’s deep domain expertise with SymphonyAI’s advanced predictive and generative AI technologies. Wipro Partners with SymphonyAI: Revolutionizing […]

Jan 21, 2026

Survey & Report

EY Survey 2025: India Outpaces in AI Adoption and Talent Health

According to the EY Work Reimagined Survey 2025, India’s workforce is undergoing a profound “talent reset,” balancing increased work intensity with the highest levels of employee health and empowerment worldwide. India has emerged as a global leader in the rapid transformation of the workplace, driven by a massive surge in Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption and […]

Jan 13, 2026

Technology

Why McKinsey is Betting on Humans for Clients and AI for Admin

McKinsey & Company’s Global Managing Partner, Bob Sternfels, has revealed a significant structural shift in the consulting giant’s workforce, marking a pivot toward a more “client-centric” model. In a recent disclosure, Bob noted that the firm has increased its client-facing roles by 25% over the past few years, while simultaneously shrinking its back-office and administrative […]

Jan 13, 2026