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The Indian outsourcing industry that thrived on low-cost, low-quality, high-volume tasks—data entry, bulk customer support, rote coding, and simple back-office processing—is being hollowed out by AI at a rapid pace. Generative AI models, automation platforms, and RPA (robotic process automation) now perform these jobs faster, more accurately, and at a fraction of the cost, with … [Read more...] about AI Delivers the Death Blow to Low-Quality Indian Outsourcing

Artificial intelligence is not just another technological shift; it is a profound economic and social rupture. Unlike past waves of automation, where human labor migrated from one industry to another, AI is hollowing out entire categories of work simultaneously. Knowledge jobs once thought secure—lawyers, accountants, journalists, software engineers—are already being reshaped, … [Read more...] about AI and the Fragile Social Contract

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the media giant forged from the 2022 merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery Inc., is no stranger to tumult. Once hailed as a titan of content with legendary brands like HBO, CNN, and Warner Bros. Studios under one roof, WBD has since endured a volatile journey marked by heavy debt, shareholder skepticism, and a shifting streaming landscape. Yet the … [Read more...] about Warner Bros. Discovery: Restructuring for a Comeback?

Unity Software Inc., the creator of one of the world’s most widely used real-time 3D engines, stands at a precarious intersection of opportunity and recovery. The company’s engine powers nearly half of all mobile games globally and is integral to many virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) experiences. With the release of Unity 6 in late 2024, featuring AI-powered development … [Read more...] about Can Unity Software Inc Rise to Become a Gaming Media Giant?

Netflix, once firmly committed to an ad-free, subscription-only model, has spent the last two years reshaping its monetization blueprint. The company's introduction of a lower-priced, ad-supported subscription plan in late 2022 marked a significant departure from its founding ethos—and now, speculation is mounting about whether a fully free, ad-supported tier may follow. While … [Read more...] about Netflix’s Ad-Supported Strategy: Is a Free Tier the Next Frontier?