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IT Industry Avoids Layoffs But Fails to Add Jobs; Funds Diverted to AI

IT Industry Avoids Layoffs But Fails to Add Jobs; Funds Diverted to AI

While the IT industry, including Zoho, has avoided large-scale layoffs, it has not generated significant new employment, per ET Tech citing Vembu. Builders should internalize this: the era of hiring to growth is over. Profitability, not headcount, now signals health.

Source: ET Tech ↗

🎧 This story is in the 3 August 2026 episode — Arjun & Meera
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