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The debate around AI and employment has shifted from speculation to observable data. In 2026, certain roles are contracting while entirely new categories of work have emerged. We examine the real labour market shifts backed by employment data from G20 economies.
Llama, Mistral, and Qwen have moved from research curiosities to production workhorses inside Fortune 500 companies. The cost, privacy, and customisation advantages are proving decisive — even against frontier proprietary models.
Three waves of tech layoffs since 2022 share a common thread: roles that were inflated during zero-interest-rate hiring are being eliminated permanently, not paused. The survivors share specific skill profiles that are worth studying.
India's software and IT services exports crossed $280 billion in FY2025-26, growing at 14% year-on-year. The mix has shifted dramatically toward AI services, cloud migration, and cybersecurity — away from legacy BPO and support work.
Two years after TikTok's US ban scare, both platforms are stronger than ever — but in very different ways. YouTube Shorts monetisation has matured, while TikTok Shop has become a $15B business. We break down where creators and dollars are flowing.
EV enthusiasm in tech media often outpaces the reality of showroom floors. We pull actual registration data from 12 major markets to show where EV adoption is genuinely accelerating, where it has stalled, and what is driving the difference.
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