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Bengaluru has emerged as a key global hub for remote artificial intelligence (AI) talent, ranking as the fourth most hired-from city in the Asia-Pacific region for AI-related jobs. According to an Economic Times report citing data from global HR firm Deel, companies from the US, the UK, Singapore, Sweden, Germany, and Canada are increasingly looking to India to fill AI-related roles remotely.

Zhang Yiming, the founder of TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, has become the richest person in China, with a net worth of $57.5 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The 41-year-old entrepreneur saw his wealth increase by $13.6 billion this year, making him the 24th richest person in the world.

Infosys, India's leading IT services company, has terminated the employment of at least 30 to 45 trainees at its Mysuru campus on Wednesday (March 26) after they failed to meet internal assessment criteria, according to a report by MoneyControl.

An Uber Eats driver in Australia has been sacked after being caught on camera allegedly urinating in the lift of a customer’s apartment building. The incident took place on March 10 in Artarmon, a suburb in Sydney’s North Shore. The driver was seen holding a takeout bag from Betty’s Burgers …

China’s artificial intelligence (AI) industry is shaking up the global market with a wave of low-cost AI models, following the groundbreaking success of DeepSeek. The rapid expansion of these Chinese AI models is putting pressure on industry leaders like OpenAI, Google, and Nvidia, forcing them to reconsider their pricing and business strategies.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged British Airways to reinstate direct flights between London and Kolkata, citing high demand for the route. She made the appeal during an interactive session titled "Opportunities in West Bengal" in London on Tuesday, where she also encouraged British businesses to invest in green technologies, smart infrastructure, and clean energy in the state.

A Parliamentary Standing Committee has expressed concern over the non-utilization of ₹858 crore allocated for pollution control, warning that India’s worsening environmental pollution has severe consequences for public health and the ecosystem.

The central government has made it clear that it is not considering any changes to the retirement age of government employees, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh announced on Wednesday.

Shark Tank judge and Emcure Pharmaceuticals Executive Director Namita Thapar questions the push for excessively long work hours, emphasizing the importance of work-life balance.

American aerospace giant Boeing has laid off around 180 employees at its Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) in Bengaluru as part of its ongoing global workforce reduction efforts, according to a source cited in a report by news agency PTI.