{
  "id": 16847235,
  "title": "Why women should build their front row; AI automation and its impact on jobs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/why-women-should-build-their-front-row-ai-automation-and-its-impact",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-28T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "YourStory",
    "slug": "yourstory",
    "url": "https://yourstory.com/2026/10/why-women-should-build-their-front-row-ai-automation-jobs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In India, the Ministry of Defence has partnered with Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence firm Sarvam to develop AI technologies for military operations, training, and decision-support systems. Sarvam will also provide ongoing technical assistance through shared foundation models, agentic infrastructure, and geospatial and perception systems.\n\nMeanwhile, at the Tata Group, Chairman Noel Tata has challenged the resolution to reappoint N Chandrasekaran as chairman of Tata Sons, arguing that the decision was taken without proper consultation. Microsoft is offering voluntary exit packages to employees in India, the US, the UK, and Canada, including one month's base salary for each year of service.\n\nMicrosoft, which has around 23,000 employees in India, is also restructuring its workforce amidst heavy AI investments. The company announced a voluntary exit program for eligible employees globally, with around 60,000 employees eligible worldwide.\n\nIn the tech industry, women are urged to build their own \"front row\" of support to overcome gender barriers and succeed in their careers. Kripa Venkatachalam, VP of India Technical Field Organisation & Global Customer Success at Cadence Design Systems, emphasizes the importance of seeking support, leveraging one's network, and not bearing the burden alone.\n\nTechSparks Capital, a non-profit initiative, predicts that entrepreneurship will be crucial for job creation in India over the next decade. However, the organization highlights that many small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are losing jobs to automation and AI-driven technology.",
  "summary": "Kripa Venkatachalam, VP, India Technical Field Organisation & Global Customer Success at Cadence Design Systems, reflects on gender barriers, changing workplace policies, and the importance of having people who cheer you.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}