Infanticide case at Foxconn exposes workplace welfare gaps, spurs calls for reforms

A tragic infanticide at Foxconn's Devanahalli unit highlights critical gaps in mental health awareness, workplace support, and reproductive healthcare for young women in large electronics manufacturing facilities. Experts urge enhanced monitoring, on-campus counseling, comprehensive sex education, and government policy interventions to prevent future incidents and ensure employee wellbeing.

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Before Mythos goes public, Indian IT also wants access

AI firm Anthropic is in talks with governments worldwide, including India, about safeguarding critical infrastructure. This is ahead of the public release of its powerful Claude Mythos AI model. The model could expose significant vulnerabilities. Indian tech industry body Nasscom and the Indian government are seeking early access to the model to enhance cybersecurity.

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US Justice Department intervenes in xAI challenge to Colorado tech law

In its intervention, the Justice Department said the law violates the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection ‌guarantee by ⁠requiring ⁠companies to guard against unintended discriminatory effects while allowing some discrimination ​aimed at promoting diversity.

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Infosys logs 21% jump in Q4 profit

Infosys, India's second-largest IT firm, announced robust revenue and net profit figures for the fourth quarter of FY26. Despite outperforming rivals, the company issued a wider annual revenue forecast for FY27. This cautious outlook reflects global economic shifts and the impact of artificial intelligence on the IT sector.

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Meta tells staff it will cut 10% of jobs in push for efficiency

Meta Platforms is set to lay off approximately 8,000 employees, about 10% of its workforce, on May 20. This significant workforce reduction aims to boost efficiency and offset substantial investments in artificial intelligence development. The company is also freezing 6,000 open positions. Affected employees will receive generous severance packages and support services.

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MS Dhoni, Bumrah, Pandya and others put $11 million in LightFury

Gaming startup LightFury Games has secured $11 million in funding, including investments from Indian cricketers like MS Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya. The company aims to build a global AAA cricket gaming franchise, with its mobile-first title, eCricket, slated for a 2026 launch.

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TSMC plans to open chip packaging plant in Arizona by 2029, executive says

Modern artificial intelligence chips, such as those made by Nvidia, are not single chips but several chips glued together with advanced packaging technologies, a step that has become a supply ‌bottleneck for Nvidia ⁠and others. ⁠In a January earnings call, TSMC said it was applying for permits to begin construction ​of its first advanced packaging plant in an existing Arizona facility, but did not give ​a timeline for when it will come online.

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