Microsoft Copilot gets a major upgrade ensuring AI will be reshaping the modern workplace. CEO Satya Nadella announced April 24 on X: 'Big day for Microsoft 365 Copilot: I'm really excited about our latest update. Copilot has truly become the UI for AI - and for me, it's the scaffolding for my workday'. What does this mean for you and me?
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to maintain the interest rate on employees' provident fund (EPF) deposits at 8.25 per cent for the fiscal year 2025-26, marking the second consecutive year at this rate.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption has led firms to moderate hiring, primarily at the entry-level, according to a report.
Indian IT leaders are betting big on agentic AI adoption for business growth compared to the leading western market, where focus is on enhancing traditional efficiency, a survey report by technology consultancy firm Thoughtworks said. The company has claimed to cover 3,500 C-suite and senior IT decision makers across seven countries, including 500 in India.
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AI is changing how IT companies hire, with skills like learning fast and solving problems now more important than degrees.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday announced plans to invest $17.5 billion in India to help build infrastructure and sovereign capabilities for the country's AI-first future, marking the third major AI-driven investment in the country in the past two months. Microsoft said that the $17.5 billion (around Rs 1.58 lakh crore) investment builds on the $3 billion (around Rs 26,955 crore) funding announced earlier this year, which the company is on track to spend by the end of CY (calendar year) 2026.
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'It is too early to conclude that there will be a bloodbath, that there will be no jobs, and that there will be civil unrest.' 'Let's calm down.' 'AI is a tool, it is not a weapon, it is not a virus.'
Companies such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro and HCLTech usually have big centres in cities to be in proximity with their clients.
'If we don't become part of this, if we don't embrace this particular technology, millionaire brands might go down, which we cannot allow.'
'We frequently discuss AI, but we're waiting for other countries to develop solutions rather than creating intellectual property ourselves.' 'We haven't yet produced comprehensive AI solutions developed in India for global markets.'
The future belongs to those who move fast, use AI deeply and focus relentlessly on customer impact.
EPF doesn't just build your retirement fund -- it also provides free life insurance up to Rs 7 lakh under the EDLI scheme.
EPF nominations decide inheritance -- here's what happens if you don't file.
With 18,000 employees already, NatWest eyes 3,000 engineers in India by next year to strengthen its AI and data capabilities.
'When AI comes in, coders in Bangalore or Hyderabad will lose their jobs.'
Global tech giants surprisingly prefer skills over IIT and IIM tags which no longer guarantee entry into the world's most innovative workplaces.
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'Perhaps unlike any previous era of software, this one requires a rethink in even the lifecycle of how we build.'
This is what the new Spanish study reveals about a woman's brain after sexual assault.
Avoid donating without checking the receipt proforma showing the political party's ECI registration number and PAN.
Nvidia's Jensen Huang questions the dominance of degrees in the AI economy.
EPFO has simplified PF withdrawals -- fewer rules, faster access, and more flexibility -- while introducing safeguards that make it harder to drain your retirement savings too early.
'Repeated adjournments are one of the largest contributors to lengthy litigation cycles.'
Generative AI is transforming workplaces but at a cost -- there are fewer jobs for young workers just entering the workforce, reveals a Goldman Sachs report.
Who pays what into EPF, EPS, and EDLI -- the 12% math explained.
When and how you can access EPF money before retirement without jeopardising your long-term retirement savings.
Beginning November 1, 2025, bank customers can name up to four nominees for their accounts and lockers.
Your EPF isn't just a retirement pot. It's a financial safety net you can dip into for life's biggest needs. Here's how these one-time advances work and when to use them wisely.
If students use AI as an answer machine, they are not going to learn, cautions OpenAI's Leah Belsky.
When illness strikes, this cover cushions the fall -- guarding health, finances, and the family's fragile future
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'The essence of RMG is that users participate in skill-based games for financial reward, so this law would directly affect this operating model for both users and gaming companies.'
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To prevent the race for superintelligence from going off the rails, OpenAI recommends shared standards and insights from frontier labs, public oversight and accountability proportional to capabilities, building an AI-resilient ecosystem, and reporting and measurement by labs and governments on AI's impact.
Chartered accountant Nitin Kaushik's message to India's young workforce is clear: spend smart, save smarter and let money serve your goals.
AI will erase outsourcing jobs, redefine skills and disrupt global giants within five years, predicts Vinod Khosla. The IT legend urges young people to become generalists: Adaptable thinkers who can learn quickly, connect dots across disciplines and shift careers as technologies evolve.
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Indian graduates face tougher English tests, shorter post-study stays, higher costs and stricter settlement rules as Britain rolls out sweeping immigration reforms.
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