This week's intelligence.
The Model Is Breaking
India's IT outsourcing model is fracturing. Saudi Arabia declared 2026 the Year of AI. And MIT put a number on the pace of change that invalidates every three-year workforce plan.
48%
Nearly half of all tech layoffs in Q1 2026 were explicitly attributed to AI. This is not a projection. It is a count of what has already happened.
Nine Sectors, Three Signals
India IT fracture, Saudi Year of AI, and MIT's pace data cut across nine sectors differently. Here is how each plays out.
India, GCC, Africa
India is losing jobs it cannot see. The GCC is building AI infrastructure faster than it is building AI talent. Africa's BPO window is closing.
The India IT Layoff Tracker
Who. Where. How much. The story Western media is not covering with the specificity it deserves.
The AI Employment Paradox
48% of Q1 tech layoffs attributed to AI. 56% salary premium for AI-skilled workers. Both numbers are true simultaneously. The divide is widening faster than any reskilling programme is closing it.