Senior IT executives join AI party as startup founders

Senior Indian IT executives are launching their own AI startups, leveraging years of client contacts and enterprise knowledge to offer cost-efficient AI-led services. This trend is accelerating as agentic AI allows smaller, agile teams to compete with larger IT incumbents, filling niche market demands and attracting venture capital.

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Kentucky lawmakers override veto to pass bill allowing faculty layoffs for financial reasons

Kentucky lawmakers have overridden Governor Beshear's veto, allowing public universities to dismiss faculty, including tenured staff, for financial reasons like low enrollment or revenue shortfalls. Governing boards must establish dismissal processes by October 1. While proponents cite improved financial stewardship, critics fear the law could be misused beyond genuine financial necessity.

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CBSE schools to establish skill labs for experiential learning aligned with NCF-SE 2023 guidelines

The Central Board of Secondary Education has directed all affiliated schools to establish Composite Skill Labs to strengthen vocational and skill-based learning. The initiative aligns with NEP 2020 and NCF-SE 2023, making practical education a core component of schooling. Schools must create dedicated lab spaces with specified infrastructure. New institutions must comply immediately, while existing schools have until August 22, 2027. Detailed guidelines outline equipment, safety norms, and operational measures for effective implementation.

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BSB class 10 and 12 results 2026 released online via DigiLocker; check direct link here

BSB class 10 and 12 results 2026: The Bharatiya Shiksha Board declared Class 10 and 12 results for 2026 via DigiLocker on April 18, 2026. Examinations were conducted from March 9 to March 25 across multiple centres with nationwide participation. Students can access provisional mark sheets online using roll numbers, with original documents to follow through schools. Results are integrated with APAAR IDs under NEP provisions. The pass percentage stands at 88.04% for Class 10 and 85.94% for Class 12.

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Harvard University’s plan to expand writing class size draws union objection

Harvard University's proposal to increase class sizes in its Expository Writing Studio 10 courses from 10 to 15 students has sparked a labor dispute. Union representatives argue this unilateral change increases instructor workload and must be bargained, citing federal labor law. Harvard maintains it's an academic decision open for discussion.

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Govt recognised over 55,200 startups in FY26

India has recognised more than 55,200 startups in FY26, a 51.6% rise over last year, while the direct jobs created by them increased 36.1%, the “highest” in a single year since the launch of the Startup India initiative in 2016, the government said on Friday.

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Nimble companies are succeeding in the AI era: YC's Jared Friedman

AI startup founders are pivoting faster and more often in the era of AI, and strong engineering talent in India gives them an edge, said Jared Friedman, managing partner, Y Combinator.

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