Tech

Wipro breaks ranks with IT peers, gives junior staff 180 days on bench: Where do TCS, Cognizant, Infosys stand?

• Wipro gives junior and mid-level staff up to six months to find a billable role
• Longer bench periods may affect Wipro’s staffing costs and margins

Accenture expects to hire in every market in FY27 as AI lifts revenue per employee

• Accenture expects to hire in every market next year, though hiring will slow in FY27
• AI demand boosted Accenture's results, according to the report headline
• Productivity-led hiring restraint may pressure Indian IT services firms competing for global technology work

NBCUniversal cuts hundreds of streaming tech jobs: What’s behind Comcast’s latest layoffs?

• Comcast’s NBCUniversal is cutting hundreds of streaming technology jobs
• Most cuts are at Sky, Comcast’s European media arm

IT firms reboot fresher hiring, but experienced pros hold upper hand

Another viral AI doomsday report claims ‘it’s over.’ Why home prices could take a hit as screen-based jobs disappear.

• Egan-Jones warns that screen-based workers face difficulties as AI advances
• The report says disappearing screen-based jobs could put pressure on home prices