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Updated on: Jul 2025
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AI for All: 5.5 Lakh Village Entrepreneurs to Receive Free Training
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AI for All: 5.5 Lakh Village Entrepreneurs to Receive Free Training

Government of India has announced free Artificial Intelligence (AI) training for 5.5 lakh Village-Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) operating Common Service Centres (CSCs) across the country. The initiative, unveiled by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during the 16th foundation day of CSC SPV, is part of the ambitious IndiaAI Mission, which aims to skill 10 lakh citizens in […]

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Cognizant Launches Agent Foundry to Empower Enterprises
Industry

Cognizant Launches Agent Foundry to Empower Enterprises

Cognizant Technology Solutions has officially launched Agent Foundry, a comprehensive framework designed to help enterprises design, deploy, and scale autonomous AI agents across business functions. This marks a significant leap in enterprise AI adoption, moving beyond experimental pilots to production-grade agentic systems that can think, act, and learn within complex workflows. Agent Foundry is platform-agnostic, […]

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TCS Says AI Won’t Kill Jobs—It Will Create New Ones
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TCS Says AI Won’t Kill Jobs—It Will Create New Ones

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to redefine business operations across industries, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has made it clear that the technology will not slow down hiring, but rather reshape job roles and skill requirements. In a recent interview, Milind Lakkad, Chief Human Resources Officer at TCS, highlighted that AI is fueling business reimagination, legacy […]

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Goldman Sachs Onboards AI Engineer Devin for Tech Roles
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Goldman Sachs Onboards AI Engineer Devin for Tech Roles

Goldman Sachs has officially deployed Devin, the world’s first fully autonomous AI software engineer, developed by Cognition Labs. The bank’s Chief Information Officer Marco Argenti confirmed that Devin will begin working “on behalf of our developers,” executing routine coding tasks and automating legacy system updates. Initially, Goldman plans to deploy hundreds of Devins, with the […]

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EY Launches AI Academy to Tackle GenAI Talent Shortage
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EY Launches AI Academy to Tackle GenAI Talent Shortage

Global consulting firm EY India has launched its AI Academy, a comprehensive learning platform designed to upskill talent in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (GenAI) across industries. The initiative aims to address the critical talent shortage in AI capabilities, with 97% of enterprises citing lack of skilled professionals as a major barrier to adoption. […]

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Meta AI Division Faces Internal Crisis Amid Culture of Fear
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Meta AI Division Faces Internal Crisis Amid Culture of Fear

Ambitious push by Meta into artificial intelligence is facing internal headwinds as employees voice growing discontent over the company’s AI division culture. A scathing internal essay by Tijmen Blankevoort, a departing researcher who worked on Meta’s flagship LLaMA models, has ignited widespread debate across the organization. Tijmen described the division as plagued by fear, dysfunction, […]

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McDonald’s Recruitment Bot Leaks Millions of Job Applications
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McDonald’s Recruitment Bot Leaks Millions of Job Applications

McDonald’s AI-powered hiring chatbot “Olivia”, used across its McHire recruitment platform, has exposed the personal data of approximately 64 million job applicants due to a critical security vulnerability. The breach was discovered by independent cybersecurity researchers Ian Carroll and Sam Curry, who gained backend access using the default credentials “123456” for both username and password. […]

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Microsoft Saves $500M with AI, Cuts 15,000 Jobs in 2025
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Microsoft Saves $500M with AI, Cuts 15,000 Jobs in 2025

Microsoft has revealed that its strategic deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) across customer support and engineering operations has resulted in over $500 million in cost savings in its call centers over the past year. The announcement, made by Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff, comes just days after the company confirmed its third wave of layoffs […]

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Microsoft Makes AI Usage Mandatory in Employee Evaluations
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Microsoft Makes AI Usage Mandatory in Employee Evaluations

Microsoft has issued a new internal directive instructing managers to factor employees’ AI usage into their performance evaluations. The move, first reported by Business Insider and confirmed through internal communications, reflects Microsoft’s growing urgency to accelerate adoption of its own AI products, particularly Copilot, across its global workforce. In an internal memo, Julia Liuson, President […]

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Meta Launches Superintelligence Labs, Expands AI Hiring
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Meta Launches Superintelligence Labs, Expands AI Hiring

On July 1, 2025, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, announced a major overhaul of the company’s artificial intelligence division with the launch of Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL). Meta has formed a new unit to bring together its AI research, product development, and foundational model teams. This includes its open-source Llama models and the Fundamental […]

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Deloitte Human Capital AI Suite; Redefining Workforce Planning
Industry

Deloitte Human Capital AI Suite; Redefining Workforce Planning

On June 24, 2025, Deloitte announced the launch of its Human Capital AI Solution Suite, a comprehensive set of tools designed to help organizations navigate the evolving dynamics of human and machine collaboration. The suite aims to empower business and HR leaders to strategically integrate AI into workforce planning, improve operational efficiency, and unlock new […]

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Amazon CEO Faces Employee Backlash Over AI Job Cuts Memo
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Amazon CEO Faces Employee Backlash Over AI Job Cuts Memo

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has come under fire from employees after a company-wide memo acknowledged that artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to a reduction in corporate workforce over the coming years. The internal communication, sent on June 17, 2025, emphasized the company’s aggressive push toward AI-driven efficiency, but it also ignited a wave of criticism […]

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