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Apple is taking action in response to the exodus of talent to AI competitors. An unusual set of out-of-cycle bonuses has been paid to the hardware design team by the iPhone maker. This change is a direct reaction to the aggressive hiring practices employed by OpenAI and other artificial intelligence
Hiring has been temporarily halted across multiple Microsoft businesses. Therefore, while the corporation increases its investment in AI, it is signalling a stricter control over expenses. The company's cloud business and North American sales teams are among the critical areas that have been told by executives in recent
Directors and other top staff will not be receiving wage increases from Salesforce this year. But it has chosen to increase bonuses and increase stock-based pay for those who perform really well. The change, detailed in an internal document, indicates a change in the way the organisation is compensating top
Meta reduces headcount while increasing spending on artificial intelligence and executive compensation in response to escalating technological competition. Even though it expects its expenditures to reach $169 billion by 2026, Meta has cut off almost 700 workers to speed up its investment in artificial intelligence. Amidst the company's
Pramila Srinivasan is a healthcare entrepreneur and founder of MedicalMine and The Brain Foundation. Explore her career, personal life, and high-profile legal battle.
Akriti Chopra’s journey from a Chartered Accountant to Zomato’s co-founder is truly inspiring. Discover her career growth, IPO role, achievements, and leadership story.
In this conversation, Rakhi Pal explains how EventBeep is transforming career discovery by making mentorship, networking, and job opportunities more accessible for women, empowering them to grow beyond traditional limitations.
New demonstrations have broken out as a result of a long-running disagreement about employment suspensions at Samsung India. On March 22, more than 27 employees and their families were arrested in Chennai. The workers' goal was to reach the State Secretariat via Sriperumbudur. In the Kancheepuram area, where the
Ingka Group, the biggest franchisee of Ikea, has said that it is reorganising and may lose 800 positions. The goals of the layoffs are to improve operational efficiency and decrease costs. The store is planning to streamline its operations and make decisions more quickly, which will lead to layoffs in
- OpenAI may hire 12 employees per day. - New roles are now open in Product, Engineering, Research, Sales and Investigation. - New customers are choosing Anthropic 3x as often as OpenAI.
Snapdeal and Titan Capital Co-Founder, Kunal Bahl, recently shared a sharp warning on LinkedIn about the future of tech careers. He said the real threat isn’t AI itself, but people who know how to use it better. “The biggest threat to your tech career isn't AI. It’
A 12% staff reduction was revealed by cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com on March 19th. A trend observed across corporate sectors, layoffs are a component of the company's efforts to incorporate artificial intelligence into its operations. “We are joining the list of companies integrating enterprise-wide AI. Companies that do
By 2029, Karnataka intends to have established 500 new global capability centres (GCCs), which will help to speed up the development of jobs and solidify its status as a hub for global technology. Approximately 3.5 lakh jobs and approximately $50 billion in economic production are anticipated to be generated
The UK banking group, Close Brothers, will reduce its workforce by approximately 25%, or approximately 600 positions. The financial institution has taken this step in order to reduce costs. This decision is being made in response to a compensation bill of approximately £300 million that is associated with the automotive
During fiscal 2026, Dell cut around 10%, or 11,000 jobs, from its worldwide workforce. This cut shows that the IT firm has been cutting back on hiring and reorganising, all the while increasing spending on AI infrastructure. According to the most recent annual report, the company's workforce
* The funds will be used mainly for marketing, R&D, supply chain and selective hiring Moe Puppy, a Gurugram-based D2C pet care brand focused on redefining pet wellness through thoughtfully designed products, has raised ₹2 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by PedalStart. The round also saw participation
As the high-end retailer starts to shutter stores around the country, Saks Fifth Avenue will lay off over 1,200 workers. This is a pre-filing phase in the restructuring process that will take place after this year's Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Several WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) applications
As a precautionary measure, PhonePe has put its initial public offering (IPO) preparations on hold due to the ongoing conflict in Iran and certain regions of West Asia, as well as unstable global equities markets. The financial technology firm announced in a statement that it will resume its initial public
Accenture, a consultancy business, has made AI proficiency a requirement for career advancement in response to the growing prevalence of AI in everyday business operations at firms worldwide. This suggests that employees who aren't flexible may not be a good fit for the organization. Accenture CEO Julie Sweet
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet has told employees that learning and using AI tools is now essential for promotions. The consulting giant has already trained hundreds of thousands of workers in generative AI as it pushes towards an AI-first workforce strategy.
More than a thousand engineering graduates from Tech Mahindra's 2025 class have had their onboarding delays extended. This action is indicative of a more widespread trend of reduced hiring activity in India's IT services sector as businesses strive to safeguard their profit margins. The IT services
Visakhapatnam will be home to a new information technology development centre and a Global Capability Centre (GCC) thanks to an invitation from the government of Andhra Pradesh to the international consultancy firm Capgemini. Government officials have estimated that this action might create 20,000 new jobs in the area. Andhra
Block, a global payments business, has laid off dozens of people in the marketing and communications departments in Australia. The step is taken as part of a larger reorganisation that will result in the elimination of about 4,000 jobs globally. Industry estimates place the number of local full-time positions
Here's something I see all the time: a company finds the perfect job candidate. The resume is stellar, the skills align beautifully, everyone's excited. But their hiring process takes three weeks. By week two? That candidate has already accepted another offer. Speed isn't a
In this interview, Nehaa Goyal explains how internal barriers like self-doubt and perfectionism impact women’s careers. She shares how trauma-informed coaching builds emotional clarity, confidence, and sustainable leadership growth.
Mumbai has been hit the hardest so far. Industry groups say around 20% of hotels and restaurants in the city have temporarily shut because they cannot secure commercial LPG cylinders. According to the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India, many establishments ran out of cooking gas over the past
Kalashree Anand’s journey is a powerful story of redefining success on her own terms. After nearly a decade in the corporate world, motherhood became the turning point that led her to step away from a thriving career and pursue her deeper calling in coaching and healing. In this conversation
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet, may get $692 million in salary over the next three years if a new incentive plan is approved by the board of directors. Following the implementation of the new plan, Pichai will join the ranks of the world's highest-paid business executives. Reflecting Alphabet&
Infosys is adjusting its hybrid work structure and has asked more workers to work from the office at least four days a week. The business is broadening its return-to-office requirements. Workers at specific units have just been notified by the IT services major that personnel at employment levels 6A and
Proximus, a Belgian company, plans to implement an AI-driven efficiency program that includes the elimination of 1,200 positions by 2030. In addition to halving its dividend, this action has alarmed investors, causing a precipitous decline in the stock price. Reducing staff-related expenses is the primary goal of the wider
The team at Block, the folks behind Afterpay, Cash App, and Square, are laying off 40% of their employees. Jack Dorsey, co-founder, wrote to shareholders explaining the action, saying that "intelligence tools" were the driving force. Dorsey predicts that the majority of businesses will soon do the same.
As the British luxury carmaker struggles with US import taxes, weak demand in China, and growing financial hardship, Aston Martin plans to lay off up to 20% of its personnel. On February 25, the corporation announced that the layoffs, which will impact nearly 3,000 workers, should result in yearly
In a significant move poised to reshape India's burgeoning edtech and recruitment sectors, upGrad, a prominent online higher education and upskilling platform, announced its acquisition of Internshala, a leading internship and early-career hiring platform. This strategic consolidation, finalized through a 90% stock-swap transaction, underscores upGrad's ambition
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, has announced "huge" plans to reassign workers. According to sources, this action is in line with the banking firm's efforts to speed the deployment of artificial intelligence. During an investor meeting this week, Dimon announced that the company is getting
Fabless Semiconductor startup optoML has raised $1.8 million in a Pre Series A round led by deep tech VC Bluehill & A99. The Funds raised will be used for scaling up hiring and start work on next generation chips as tape out with TSMC is completed. The transaction will
HireBound, an AI recruiting platform, today announced that it has raised $2 million in a Seed round led by Kalaari Capital, with participation from Antler, Infinyte Club, and CareerNet. At a time when AI agents are rapidly transforming knowledge work and fundamentally reshaping how companies operate, hiring itself is entering
According to a prominent Anthropic engineer, the United States is on the cusp of an AI revolution. He noted that the next generation of AI agents will soon be able to do almost any job that requires internet access. In a recent podcast, Boris Cherny, who developed Claude Code at
Amid the push for AI, home interior and innovation unicorn Livspace has let go of 1,000 workers, or 12% of its workforce. The startup's spokesman stated in a statement that the job layoffs were caused by automation and the integration of advanced AI agents throughout its main
India’s startup ecosystem continued to see steady capital inflows across AI, deeptech, career access, consumer brands, and recruitment tech. From Shark Tank India-backed consumer plays to multi-million dollar AI rounds, today’s funding activity highlights strong investor appetite across early and growth stages. Here’s your detailed roundup. Daily
Sanofi, a French pharmaceutical giant, will increase its long-term presence in India by adding more than 4,500 jobs to its workforce at its global capabilities center (GCC) in Hyderabad. There are more than 2,600 people working at the centre right now. A "multi-hundred-million" investment will fund
Pune-based EdTech startup Beep, has raised 850K USD in a Pre- Series A funding round to accelerate its mission of building an AI-driven career ecosystem for students and early career professionals. The round saw participation from Knowhere Ventures LLC, Pacific Global Solutions Limited and LeadAngels FLV, along with individual investors
Meta has officially stated that it has no plans to implement new performance-based layoffs. Consequently, the company is denying online rumours that it may resume workforce reductions that are associated with employee ratings. According to a representative from Meta who talked with a news outlet, the most recent modifications were
By 2026, IBM hopes to have tripled its entry-level workforce in the US. In response to rising fears that AI would reduce demand for entry-level positions, the corporation is taking a stand. Nickle LaMoreaux, CHRO of IBM, made the hiring news during the recent Leading with AI Summit hosted by
The joint venture between Telstra and Accenture Data and AI has suggested reducing approximately 209 jobs. The year-old cooperation aims to increase cost efficiency and streamline service. Hence, some functions are being abolished and others moved to India, according to media sources. Telstra established this seven-year joint venture in January
After a one-year delay since its last increment cycle in September 2024, Wipro will finally start giving out pay rises to staff on March 1, 2026. The corporation has not revealed the exact percentage rise, but the decision was conveyed internally to staff. Various media reports went on to say
As part of its merger with Credit Suisse, UBS intends to lose a comparable number of positions in Switzerland. However, it also intends to hire as many as 3,000 people in India. On 11 February, the Swiss lender announced plans to increase its presence in Hyderabad by adding 2,
After five high-profile senior executives left the company since December, Salesforce reshuffled its leadership ranks and promoted six new leaders. The media has reported that the moves involve both new hiring and promotions from inside. As part of its efforts to solidify leadership across critical divisions like Slack, Agentforce, and
Converse, a sneaker brand owned by Nike, is gearing up for massive layoffs following yet another precipitous decline in quarterly revenue. A worsening of its long-running downturn has put Converse in a difficult position. Reportedly based on an internal memo from CEO Aaron Cain, Converse is preparing to lay off
Block Inc., a San Francisco-based finance company run by Jack Dorsey, is preparing for a large round of layoffs. These job cuts would reduce its worldwide staff by 10%. If this news is true, it would be the third round of layoffs at Block in the past two years. The
In its ongoing multi-year campaign to reduce its employment, Wells Fargo has announced yet another wave of layoffs. Hence, bringing the total number of employees expected to lose their jobs in 2026 to over 100. According to the Des Moines Register, the lender has informed 49 employees of their impending
Myntra, a leading fashion e-commerce company, is consolidating its operations and laying off workers. The goal of the exercise is to relocate its satellite operations from Gurugram to Bengaluru. While some positions will be eliminated, others will be consolidated into bigger teams centred in Bengaluru. Fifty people from the supplier
In an effort to increase its technological prowess and, by extension, its long-term competitiveness, the Indian lender Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., which is owned by billionaire Uday Kotak, is reportedly hiring 500 engineers. In his pursuit of establishing a technology company with a banking licence, Chief Technology Officer Bhavnish Lathia
Google's parent company, Alphabet, is planning to take up a huge office block in Bengaluru in order to expand its operations in India. This might result in the creation of as many as 20,000 new jobs. This decision is made in light of the fact that American
As part of its massive reorganisation, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative laid off several employees at the beginning of 2026. Layoffs were made in order to redirect resources to biomedical research that makes use of artificial intelligence. Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Dr Priscilla Chan established the charitable foundation CZI. A
In the early days of a startup, speed feels like the only advantage that matters. Founders hire quickly, ship fast, solve problems in real time, and keep the culture “organic.” It works. Until it doesn’t. Somewhere between 15 and 30 employees, many startups hit an invisible wall. Execution slows
Ola Electric, based in Bengaluru, announced on 30 January that it would lay off about 5% of its employees as part of a reorganisation meant to increase automation and boost profitability. An electric two-wheeler manufacturer financed by SoftBank has said that it is "doubling down" on discipline and
India’s business landscape saw notable strategic moves on 30th January 2026, with major corporations expanding into new categories and strengthening their technology capabilities. Reliance Consumer Products Ltd announced its entry into the ready-to-drink iced tea segment, while Apple boosted its artificial intelligence portfolio through the acquisition of Israeli startup
Indian gaming and entertainment startup Zupee has laid off around 200 employees in a fresh round of job cuts as part of a strategic restructuring of its business. The move marks the company’s second major workforce reduction in recent months, as it moves away from its earlier real-money gaming
The most recent round of layoffs at global technology giant Amazon will also affect its operations in India, where 500–700 workers are anticipated to be affected. Yet another round of reductions has been announced by Amazon. This time, the corporation plans to fire some 16,000 workers worldwide. This
StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition, StartupTalky speaks with Manish Panwar, Business Head at Xumane, about how the company is transforming
Citigroup is getting ready for another round of layoffs in March, continuing a personnel reduction initiative that has already resulted in the elimination of roughly 1,000 positions earlier this month. According to media reports, the proposed layoffs will be made public following the payment of yearly bonuses. Let’s
Vimeo has initiated its second round of global cutbacks in less than six months. The layoffs are done by the new owner, European technology firm Bending Spoons. These job cuts are part of the new owner's restructuring efforts following its acquisition of the video platform. Bending Spoons announced
Amazon plans to carry out another round of layoffs next week, with the goal of eliminating some 30,000 jobs from its corporate workforce. The layoffs are expected to be comparable in scope to the employment reductions from the previous year and could begin as early as 27 January. About
India’s startup ecosystem stayed active on 22nd January 2026, with notable funding activity across deeptech and EV mobility, alongside major business headlines shaping the broader market landscape. Meine Electric raised $750K in a pre-seed round to accelerate its iron-air long-duration energy storage innovation, while Chargeup secured INR 22 Cr
StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Sahil Sameer, CEO of OpenGrad, who shares insights on
IT giant Wipro announced on 16 January that it now anticipates hiring 7,500–8,000 graduates for the current fiscal year (FY26), a decrease from its initial goal of 10,000–12,000. The change follows subdued third-quarter performance, in which the Bengaluru-based company hired just 400 new employees.
In this exclusive interaction with StartupTalky, marking National Startup Day, Dr. Vipul Lunawat, Founder Director of The Institute of Sports Science and Technology (ISST), discusses the critical gaps that have long existed in India’s sports education and career ecosystem. He reflects on why the country’s focus on athletic
Anthropic, a prominent artificial intelligence company, has appointed Irina Ghose, former managing director of Microsoft India, as managing director to spearhead its Indian operations, reflecting its strategic expansion initiatives. According to a release, the hiring coincides with Claude's parent company preparing to launch its first office in India
- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation decides to shut down entirely by 2045. - The foundation wants to redirect (money from the job cuts) to healthcare, education, and women's welfare. - CEO Mark Suzman says the foundation wants "to improve millions more lives over the next 20 years."
In an attempt to increase innovation as it integrates AI into its operations, consulting behemoth McKinsey plans to hire liberal arts candidates that it had previously deprioritised. According to Bob Sternfels, global managing partner at McKinsey & Company, the firm is beginning to identify which backgrounds tend to generate the
January hasn't even ended yet, and at least three major corporations have recently announced widespread layoffs. Giants including Meta, Citigroup, and BlackRock have laid off thousands of employees in a variety of roles, suggesting that the job loss trend that swept through 2025 has continued into 2026, at
In the December quarter of FY26, HCL Technologies reported a slight decrease in its workforce, despite the IT services company continuing to hire recent graduates in the face of stable demand. The Noida-based company's headcount decreased by a net 261 people in Q3FY26. This decline has brought down
IAN Group, the country’s single largest early-stage investment platform, has invested, through the IAN Angel Fund, in the seed round of LearnTube.ai, an AI-powered personalized learning and career acceleration platform. Nazara Technologies and Blitzscaling Ventures also participated in the round. The funding will be used to strengthen the
When Dr. Premila Naidu began her career, paediatric dentistry wasn’t a calling she consciously chose—it was a curiosity that slowly grew into a mission. During her postgraduate training, she became fascinated by the emotional and behavioural layers that defined a child’s experience in a dental chair. But
K J Somaiya Institute of Management (KJSIM) successfully conducted a five-day Management Development Programme (MDP) titled “Quality Management System and Export Documentation”, reaffirming its continued engagement with MSME entrepreneurs following the INDAM Conference. The programme was jointly organised with Career Raiser and saw participation from MSME owners across a wide
In this Year-End Exclusive Interview, StartupTalky speaks with Keshav Agarwal, CEO of Aurjobs AI, who reflects on a year defined by a deeper shift in how businesses adopt Artificial Intelligence from insight-driven experimentation to execution-led impact. Agarwal shares why execution has emerged as the biggest bottleneck in AI adoption, how
Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI, has revealed a new senior position that will pay over $500,000 annually. Reducing the dangers associated with quickly developing artificial intelligence (AI) systems is the main goal of the position. The company is hiring a "Head of Preparedness", Altman said, describing
Infosys has announced a sharp increase in entry-level salaries for fresh graduates, offering packages of up to INR 21 lakh per annum for specialised technology roles. While the move has been welcomed by young professionals, it triggered a decline in Indian IT stocks as investors reacted to concerns over rising
Delivery and gig economy workers from major platforms such as Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon, Blinkit, Zepto and Flipkart have announced a nationwide strike on 31 December 2025, raising fresh concerns about service disruptions during one of the busiest days of the year. The move follows a similar walk-out on Christmas Day,
India’s startup and enterprise ecosystem continued to witness strong momentum with a mix of funding activity and strategic acquisitions. Blue and grey-collar hiring platform WorkIndia raised INR 97 crore in a Series B round, while social investing startup StockGro secured USD 13 million in Series B1 funding to scale
India’s startup ecosystem closed the day on a strong note on 18th December 2025, with multiple funding announcements spanning electric mobility, AI-driven education, industrial manufacturing, and workforce hiring platforms. Electric motorcycle maker Oben Electric led the funding highlights with a sizeable pre-Series B round, while early-stage AI startup CuePilot
McKinsey & Company is thinking about laying off thousands of employees in response to the quick development of artificial intelligence. According to reports, senior executives at the company have discussed plans to cut staff in several non-client-facing divisions by roughly 10%. This might result in several thousand layoffs over the
In the upcoming weeks, Amazon plans to lay off 370 employees at its European headquarters in Luxembourg. At this workplace, this will be the largest round of job reductions ever. Approximately 8.5% of the 4,370 employees are impacted by the cuts. The layoffs follow Amazon's announcement
WorkIndia, India's largest recruitment platform for blue and grey-collar workers, has raised ₹97 crore in its latest funding round. Aavishkaar Capital led the round with ₹75 crore, while existing investor BEENEXT Capital invested ₹22 crore. This Series B fundraise will be used to upgrade WorkIndia's technology
- The new rules are putting pressure on the Indian IT companies in the U.S., cutting H-1B applications by 30–50%. - More roles are expected to shift from the U.S. to India.
* Women above 40+ years who have experienced menopause will work towards building a community and get paid ₹1 Lakh * Earthful launches 2 month paid internship for women to speak on Menopause * Brand aims to hire 5 women above 40 years old to lead India’s most overdue conversation on menopause
If you’ve followed India’s retail and tech space even casually, you’ve probably heard one name making waves lately: Jeyandran Venugopal. And for good reason. Reliance Retail, a company that’s already reshaping how India shops, has handed its top job to a man who has quietly engineered
In an effort to soothe worries about possible job losses at its manufacturing operations, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India has implemented an early-retirement option at its facilities in Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, which it anticipates will result in just a limited number of employees leaving. Despite employing almost 5,000
Digital adoption platform Whatfix has reduced its workforce by around 6% in its first large restructuring exercise since the company was founded. The Bengaluru-headquartered SaaS firm, backed by global investors including SoftBank and Warburg Pincus, confirmed that the move is part of a broader shift in its business priorities as
As hyperscalers compete for market share, Amazon pledged on December 20 to invest more than $35 billion in India's cloud and AI space by 2030. The pledge, which was made public at the Amazon Smbhav Summit in New Delhi, expands on the almost $40 billion that has previously
* Atomic Capital doubles down on Conscious Chemist after participating in Pre Series A round last year * Current round also saw participation from First Port Capital Fund B & IPV International * Funds raised will be strategically deployed for hiring talent, scaling inventory operations and marketing, product innovation and research and development
In an interview with The Verge, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna stated that artificial intelligence is not the primary reason for the current wave of layoffs in the tech sector. Rather, he attributed the latest job losses to a "natural correction" and blamed the pandemic's overhiring. According
In an effort to offset losses brought on by US tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, Canadian steel manufacturer Algoma Steel Group plans to close its blast furnace in northern Ontario and lay off 1,000 employees, or roughly 40% of its workforce. According to a Bloomberg article, the Sault
In an attempt to keep up with the rapidly changing field of artificial intelligence (AI), Apple has named Amar Subramanya, a Bengaluru-born AI researcher and engineer with extensive experience at Google and Microsoft, as its new vice-president of AI. Subramanya will oversee Apple's AI operations, including foundation models,
According to various media reports, Indian food delivery service Swiggy Ltd. is getting ready to raise up to 100 billion rupees ($1.1 billion) from institutional investors as early as next week. The Indian divisions of Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Kotak Mahindra Capital Co. have been shortlisted
Following the $13.5 billion acquisition of Interpublic Group (IPG), the multinational marketing and communications powerhouse Omnicom Group is expected to lay off around 4,000 employees and shut down a number of agency brands, according to a Financial Times report citing business executives on December 1, 2025. The research
Bhavan's College Management School of Events & Experiential Design (MSEED) offering Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Event Management, has announced its Scholarship Exam – BMAT (Bhavan's MSEED Aptitude Test) for the academic year 2026–27. BMAT is designed for students aspiring to build
In this exclusive virtual conversation with StartupTalky, Manali Sanghvi, Co-founder of Hexafun, shares her journey of turning a creative spark into a vibrant brand that brings fun into everyday essentials. Having worked in advertising with major brands and campaigns, she stepped away from the corporate world to build something more
In an effort to streamline operations in the face of China's economic slowdown, the British multinational Swire Group plans to lay off around 10% of its staff at its Hong Kong office, according to a report by news agency Bloomberg on 26 November 2025, which cited persons with
One of HP's largest reorganisation initiatives in recent memory is about to begin. As part of a comprehensive cost-cutting initiative designed to make the company leaner and more competitive in the era of artificial intelligence, the computer and printer giant revealed intentions to eliminate between 4,000 and