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Who needs Accenture in the age of AI?

The self-styled reinvention powerhouse faces its toughest job yet—remaking itself

4 min read10 Nov 2025
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Accenture layoffs: How much did IT consulting firm spend to reduce its workforce?

In fiscal 2024 and 2023, Accenture recorded business optimisation costs of $438 million and $1,063 million, respectively, primarily for employee severance, according to the company's annual report.

1 min read8 Oct 2025
Companies

IT layoffs: From TCS and Accenture to Microsoft and Google — How many employees have been laid off from tech giants?

IT layoffs: From TCS to Google, major IT and tech companies have laid off their workers amid the push of artificial intelligence (AI). Here's how many employees have been laid off from tech giants…

3 min read7 Oct 2025
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Trump's visa storm masked TCS's AI woes. They are back in focus

Siva Ganesan, TCS's former AI unit head, quit earlier this month. Two bosses for its AI business in a little more than two years reflect the company's uncertainty regarding the new technology, especially since the business itself was overhauled at least three times in the past three years.

5 min read30 Sep 2025
Companies

Accenture layoffs: 11,000 jobs lost to AI, more cuts coming soon? Here's what company said

The IT consulting firm has outlaid an $865 million restructuring programme as it expected slower growth for the year, thanks to sluggish corporate demand owing to federal spending clampdown.

1 min read26 Sep 2025
Markets

TCS, Infosys to Wipro: IT stocks slump after Accenture results, Nifty IT dips 7.4% in six days amid H-1B visa fee hike

Indian IT companies, including TCS and Infosys, have seen declines for six consecutive days after Accenture's results and rising H-1B visa fees. The Nifty IT index fell 7.4%, costing constituents approximately ₹1.8 lakh crore in market cap amidst a challenging outlook for the sector.

3 min read26 Sep 2025
Companies

Accenture braces for slowdown and job cuts, says AI's returns ‘underwhelming’

The rise of AI is likely to lead to more job cuts, even as Accenture believes it will add more people on a net-net basis in the current fiscal year.

4 min read25 Sep 2025
Markets

Accenture Q4 revenue rises 7%, tops estimates on AI-led demand surge

Accenture's financial results show a 7% year-over-year revenue increase to $17.6 billion, with adjusted earnings up 9%. The company predicts 2-5% revenue growth for fiscal 2026 and aims to return at least $9.3 billion to shareholders.

2 min read25 Sep 2025
Companies

Accenture proposes new campus in Andhra Pradesh, eyes adding 12,000 jobs amid Trump's H-1B visa shake-up

Accenture reportedly plans to set up a campus in Andhra Pradesh, creating 12,000 jobs. This comes amid Trump's recent H-1B move. The company seeks land in Visakhapatnam, joining other tech firms expanding in smaller Indian cities for lower costs, as per reports.

2 min read23 Sep 2025
Companies

‘I looked at him and said…’: Accenture CEO Julie Sweet reveals things you should never do if you get offered a big job

Accenture CEO Julie Sweet, in a recent interview, shared her journey of becoming an executive and highlighted what people should never do if they get offered a ‘big’ job opportunity in life. Here's what she said…

2 min read30 Aug 2025

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