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India tops global AI workplace adoption; 70% save a full workday weekly: BCG Report
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (781+ words) India has emerged as one of the strongest markets globally for workplace AI adoption, with employees reporting the highest levels of productivity gains, job satisfaction and expectations around the future role of AI agents, according to BCG's AI at Work…...
Infosys, TCS and Wipro expand Microsoft 365 Copilot deployments beyond 300, 000 employees
9+ hour, 17+ min ago (479+ words) Infosys, TCS and Wipro have each expanded their Microsoft 365 Copilot deployments to more than 100, 000 employees, taking the combined number of licences across the three companies beyond 300, 000 within six months, Microsoft said on June 3. Microsoft said the deployments reflect a shift…...
Starbucks ties tech employee bonuses to AI adoption as company pushes efficiency drive
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (403+ words) Starbucks is reportedly linking a portion of bonuses for its technology employees to artificial intelligence adoption as the company accelerates efforts to integrate AI tools across its operations and digital platforms, as per a Bloomberg report. According to reports, around…...
No Glorifying Overwork" Bengaluru woman's viral US work culture post sparks debate
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (357+ words) A Bengaluru woman's viral social media post about her experience working with US-based teams has triggered widespread discussion online, with many professionals saying they are exhausted by workplace cultures that equate constant availability with productivity. In a short video shared…...
Uber COO Andrew Macdonald says rising AI costs are becoming harder to justify
1+ week, 1+ day ago (328+ words) Uber's growing investment in artificial intelligence is now triggering internal questions around cost and returns, with the company's Chief Operating Officer Andrew Macdonald saying it is becoming increasingly difficult to justify the spending tied to rising AI use. Speaking in…...
AI boosts productivity at Epsilon India as output rises without hiring surge
1+ week, 5+ day ago (441+ words) Epsilon India, the technology and marketing services arm of Publicis Groupe, is scaling up output significantly while keeping its workforce broadly unchanged, highlighting how artificial intelligence is reshaping productivity across global capability centres (GCCs), Reuters reported. The company, which employs…...
Zoho rules out wider work-from-home push as Sridhar Vembu backs in-office collaboration
2+ week, 1+ day ago (349+ words) Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has said the company will not expand work-from-home options for employees, arguing that in-person collaboration remains significantly more effective for research and development teams. The remarks come at a time when the Indian government is encouraging…...
'India is a self-sustaining growth story': Rana Barua on Havas India's expansion, AI and the future of agencies
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1671+ words) Rana Barua, Group CEO, India, SEA and North Asia at Havas, spoke about the network's rapid growth in India, the changing economics of agency businesses, AI-led transformation, talent pressures and why India continues to remain one of the most strategic…...
AI could match human performance in most office tasks within 18 months, says Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman
2+ week, 3+ day ago (437+ words) Microsoft AI chief executive Mustafa Suleyman has warned that artificial intelligence could reach human-level performance across most professional tasks within the next 18 months, placing a wide range of white-collar roles including lawyers, accountants, marketers and project managers at risk of…...
X launches History tab to centralise bookmarks, likes, videos and articles
2+ week, 6+ day ago (506+ words) Storyboard18 is Network18 Group's flagship platform focussed on the advertising and marketing community and a leading source of news and analyses. For over two decades as a TV show on CNBC-TV18, Storyboard18 has championed and chronicled the business of brands, the rise of…...