How Prepared Are We for A.I. Layoffs?

new video loaded: How Prepared Are We for A.I. Layoffs? Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes how A.I.-related layoffs are testing the resilience of the government’s safety net programs. By Ben Casselman, Nour Idriss, Nikolay Nikolov, Stephanie Swart and Rafaela Balster May 8, 2026 Source link

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Urban Company’s InstaHelp losses widen as it steps up battle with Pronto, Snabbit

BENGALURU: Urban Company’s push into instant domestic services dragged the company deeper into losses in the March quarter, as the home services platform ramped up spending to compete with fast-growing rivals such as Pronto and Snabbit in the emerging category.The Gurugram-based company reported a consolidated loss of Rs 161 crore for the March quarter, compared…

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Us Job Growth Data 2026: US adds stronger-than-expected 115,000 jobs in April despite Iran war impact

File photo: Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store in US (Picture credit: AP) America’s employers added a stronger-than-expected 115,000 jobs in April despite economic uncertainty triggered by the Iran war, according to data released by the US labor department on Friday.The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3 per cent, while hiring…

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