The billion-dollar goodbye: Why global tech giants are spending more to let people go

Global IT giants are spending billions to shrink their payrolls. From severance packages to outplacement support, layoffs have turned into some of the most expensive “cost-cutting” exercises in corporate history. But experts say there’s a method...

AI doesn’t fail on tech—it fails on leadership 

AI is no longer a question of if or when. It’s already here. Embedded in pilots, demos, and proofs-of-concept across nearly every major enterprise. But here’s the catch: most of those AI projects go nowhere. In fact, the percentage of companies...

How electricity-free cooling could power India’s next green tech revolution

India faces record-breaking heat each summer, driving up electricity use and increasing the risk of grid blackouts. Cooling, once viewed as a luxury, has become essential to everyday life. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA),...

U.S. Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Fed Decision and Tech Earnings

NEW YORK, New York (10/27/2025) — Major U.S. stock market futures opened higher as traders anticipated Federal Reserve rate cuts and looked forward to key tech earnings. The Dow futures, S&P 500 futures, and Nasdaq futures all showed gains driven...

Derbyshire set to share in £900,000 for hi-tech trenches for people without driveways to charge electric vehicles

Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire are set to gain more than £900,000 to install hundreds of trenches in pavements for people without driveways to charge electric vehicles. A combined authority report on the issue says the funding will be divided...

Network18 Expands Advertising Reach with Creator18, Aims to Offer Fintech Services via MoneyControl

“Creator18 is expanding the advertising reach of Network18 and will help the company venture into news-adjacent categories, including culture, commerce, and fashion,” reads Network18’s second-quarter (Q2 FY2025-26) earnings release. Launched in...

QS Stock Or QBTS Stock: Which Future Tech Wins?

CANADA - 2025/03/24: In this photo illustration, the QuantumScape logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Both...

CHAR Tech Invited to Join the Canadian Iron & Steel Energy Research Association (CISERA)

Statements contained in this press release contain “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Canadian securities laws (“forward-looking statements”) about CHAR and its business and operations. The words “may”, “would”, “will”, “intend”,...

SOLAR-PLUS-STORAGE ROUND-UP: Greenvolt secures finance, European Energy divests Latvian project

The project pairs 97.36MW of solar PV with a battery energy storage system (BESS) of between 55-60MW in power and 110-120MWh in capacity. The BESS will increase the output of the PV plant. The project in Høegholm is under construction and is...

Thai Finance Minister Leads Crackdown on Tech Crime 'Grey Money' Trails

Ekniti stressed that while the committee will initially operate under existing laws, utilising all current legislation, it may recommend new measures to strengthen the framework. The minister set an ambitious initial goal, stating, “We must see,...

No Funding, No Problem: European Immigrant Founders Build Profitable Fintech Startup in Southeast Asia Without Venture Capital

Singapore, October 29, 2025 — In an era where startup success stories typically involve multi-million dollar funding rounds and sprawling teams, two European immigrant founders are proving there’s another way. Operating with just two full-time...

Sean Strickland Drags UFC Into Drama as Bryce Mitchell Seeks Financial Help to Fix Broken Nose

It started with a video, one that shocked fans and worried even those used to Bryce Mitchell’s eccentric antics. The UFC star from Arkansas recently appeared on Instagram, face swollen, nose visibly crooked, and tissues jammed inside to stop the...

Use technology to transform ambulance system to provide medical care within 10 minutes: NITI Aayog Member

Delegates from different parts of country are taking part in the two-day National Strategic Framework Meeting for the Decade Action Plan 2025-2035 on Strengthening Integrated Emergency and Trauma Care System in India, which began in Mangaluru on...

This Financial Services firm creates 5,000 jobs across India

BizDateUp, a leading startup ecosystem enabler, has achieved a major milestone by facilitating the creation of nearly 5,000 employment opportunities/ jobs across India. With a strong focus on Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities such as Nashik (75), Kochi...

Why CIOs Should Follow Academic Research for Tech Trends

Few CIOs claim to enjoy reading academic research publications, yet within these generally dense and dry journals are nuggets of insightful information. Such knowledge can alert an IT leader to promising emerging technologies and trends long...

Two Kildare businesses shortlisted for 2025 Business & Finance Awards

Two leading Kildare businesses have been shortlisted for the 2025 Business & Finance Awards, in association with KPMG. Now in its 51st year, the Business & Finance Awards are Ireland’s most prestigious business recognition programme, honouring...

Comments at Startup Mahakumbh created a wake up call for deep tech sector in India: Piyush Goyal

At the Startup Mahakumbh event held in April this year in Delhi, Union Minister of Commerce and Industries Piyush Goyal criticised Indian start-ups for focusing on building food delivery apps and online betting apps in contrast to start-ups from...

S&P upgrades IGI’s financial strength rating to “A”

S&P Global Ratings has upgraded the financial strength rating of International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (IGI) to “A” from “A-”. The rating applies to IGI’s three subsidiaries: International General Insurance Co. Ltd. (Bermuda) (IGI...

Rooted in Growth: Moneytree Finance Move to New Office in Clonakilty

As Moneytree Finance prepares to celebrate 20 years in business next year, proprietors Veronica and Con Daly are marking the occasion with an exciting new chapter - a move to their newly finished premises at the West Cork Business and Technology...

Business News | CB Insights Recognizes Wonderlend Hubs as One of the Most Promising Fintech Startups of 2025

PRNewswire Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 29: Wonderlend Hubs ("Wonderlend"), a leading provider of Incentive Compensation Management and Lending PaaS for the BFSI industry, has been recognized by CB Insights as one of the Top 100 Most...