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AI-related job cuts crossed 50,000 in 2025 in the US alone, according to new data from consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas (via CNBC). The firm said that companies directly cited artificial intelligence (AI) as the reason for 54,883 job cuts this year – making it one of the biggest drivers of layoffs across the…
The US labour market continues to lose steam, with the latest jobs report showing a sharp slowdown in hiring. While November’s data was affected by shutdown-related distortions, economists say the broader trend is clear: job creation has settled into a prolonged low gear.Though employers are still adding workers, the pace of hiring is among the…
General degree vs. Honours degree For decades, Indian students have been told that an honours degree is the safer, smarter choice. It sounds more rigorous, looks better on paper and often comes with higher cut-offs. A general degree, by comparison, is seen as a compromise—something you settle for if you don’t make the list.But the…
Garry Ridge had already spent two years as CEO when he realised his biggest challenge was not the business, but himself. In 1999, while leading WD-40, Ridge enrolled in a master’s programme in executive leadership at the University of San Diego, believing he needed to change to help the company grow, as per CNBC.At the…
CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to solve the crisis faced by TN exporters due to the recent tariff hike imposed by the US. Currently, the US has imposed 50% tariff hike on Indian exports.Stalin wrote to Modi saying that the confirmed orders were cancelled and new orders have…
What is the right job for you? Which professions will hand you the highest paychecks? Which roles offer the strongest growth potential? And which skills will truly help you stay relevant as the job market continues to evolve? These questions have filled the search engines of young professionals and graduates today.Struggling to define your right…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced that the state government’s job scheme ‘Karmashree’ will be renamed after Mahatma Gandhi, saying she felt “ashamed” that the Father of the Nation’s name was being removed from welfare scheme at the national level.Speaking at a public event, Banerjee said the scheme, which provides…
After getting home from work, an employee looked at their notes and realised something was wrong. A mistake made during the day would affect a customer, and it was not clear whether it could be fixed quickly. What followed was a familiar spiral of anxiety.“I am absolutely beside myself,” the employee wrote in a Reddit…
Reliance Industries (RIL) new AI subsidiary Reliance Intelligence has started operations. Reliance Intelligence (REIL) will be led by Gaurav Aggarwal, chief AI scientist at Reliance Jio. The unit has started hiring AI/ML engineers for Indic-language model development and new product incubation. Aggarwal shared openings for AI (artificial intelligence) and ML (machine learning) engineers in posts…
An Indian software development engineer resigned without another offer in hand, a decision that felt both necessary and risky at the same time. “The main reason was internal politics and a toxic culture that was really affecting my mental health and growth,” the employee wrote in a Reddit post. What followed was familiar. Interview after…
