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The running tally of major tech layoffs in 2026 crossed 120,000 roles, with AI the most-cited reason. Microsoft added another 4,800 cuts across Sales and Xbox, extending a wave that has rippled into India’s global capability centres.
Source: TechCrunch ↗US-based CorroHealth abruptly relieved close to 800 employees at its Palarivattom (Kochi) and Kozhikode offices. Workers allege the layoffs stem from the company’s objection to Kerala’s rules requiring double-rate overtime beyond eight hours. The state labour department halted the layoffs pending talks, as employees demanded reinstatement.
Source: Onmanorama ↗Artificial intelligence was named the leading driver of job cuts for the fourth straight month — a first in outplacement records — with the technology sector accounting for nearly a third of all layoffs in the first half of 2026.
Source: TechTimes ↗Kerala’s Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram, now provides direct employment to about 80,000 professionals — nearly half of them women — a 27% rise since 2020–21, alongside a 56% jump in software export revenue over five years.
Source: Deshabhimani ↗Oracle’s heavy investment in AI infrastructure has coincided with an estimated 21,000 job reductions in 2026, with analysts warning that more cuts could follow across the sector.
Source: Forbes ↗India’s technology sector saw close to 30,000 roles eliminated in May 2026 as companies cited AI-driven efficiency. Fear over further automation-led cuts continues to grip the workforce even as new AI, cloud and data roles open up.
Source: NNHire ↗Infopark Kochi’s third phase is being planned as a world-class integrated AI township (with the GCDA), while Brigade Group adds roughly one million sq ft with a new WTC tower — signalling major expansion of Kochi’s IT space and future jobs.
Source: Convergence Now ↗With over 30 states and UTs notifying rules, India’s new labour codes bring a maximum 8-hour day, overtime at twice the wage, a mandatory weekly rest day, the 50% basic-pay rule, and pro-rata gratuity for fixed-term staff after one year — changes directly relevant to IT employees.
Source: Government of India ↗At least 20 new IT companies opened in Kerala, creating 300+ jobs, with more firms seeking space. The government plans to add 500 jobs at Technopark, 1,000 at Infopark Kochi and 125 at Cyberpark, Kozhikode.
Source: Sesame Technologies ↗Reports indicate TCS reduced its headcount by 23,460 as it shifts to an AI-first services model, part of a broader trend among India’s largest IT firms reshaping their workforces.
Source: Outlook India ↗KITU staged a protest in Bengaluru demanding stricter enforcement against excessive working hours and unpaid overtime, and reforms to protect IT-sector employees.
Source: HR Katha ↗KITU, the Association of IT Employees (AITE) in Kerala, and the Union of IT & ITES Employees (UNITE) in Tamil Nadu jointly called on the Union and state governments to intervene against what they described as mass illegal retrenchments.
Source: The News Minute ↗Even amid layoffs, the overall Indian IT industry added employees to reach roughly 59 lakh, per Nasscom, with growth concentrated in AI, cloud, data and GCC roles — a reminder that reskilling remains the surest path forward.
Source: LayoffTrends — India ↗Fresher hiring in India’s IT sector fell from a peak of around 600,000 in FY22 to about 120,000 in FY25, underscoring the pressure on new entrants to the industry.
Source: Beincareer ↗Kerala’s Chief Minister warned that the Centre’s new labour codes will erode workers’ rights, and state trade unions passed a joint resolution opposing them — a stance with direct implications for IT-sector employees.
Source: Peoples Democracy ↗Kerala unveiled a digital vision aiming for $50 billion in IT value and over five lakh high-value jobs by 2031, with plans to nurture 20,000 startups and attract ₹20,000 crore in investment through new IT and GCC policies.
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