IBM layoffs staff, as it focuses on AI
The tech company told staff it was cutting jobs in its marketing and communications division
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The tech company told staff it was cutting jobs in its marketing and communications division
IBM is expanding in Bengaluru, too, but here it is not easy to get talents unlike in tier-2 cities like Ahmedabad and Kochi, Nirmal said. “In Bengaluru, hiring is not swift as we would like it to … It is harder to hire and retain talent in Bengaluru. But in places like Kochi, the vibrancy is different. It has been a really good experience for us to be in Kochi.”
IBM's India network spans five labs, including its Bengaluru HQ and facilities in Pune and Hyderabad. Notably, the recent additions in Kochi and Ahmedabad are fueling advancements in WatsonX, IBM's AI platform.
The Rs 91,000-crore project will be set up in Gujarats Dholera district in partnership with Taiwanese Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (PSMC), Union communications and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told a press briefing on Thursday.
Just like Ozempic users, tech companies are being coy about why they lost that all that weight or, in this case, headcount.