Fired feds, leaking secrets: How China is exploiting DOGE layoffs – The Times of India

. (China is expectedly taking advantage of the recent wave of US federal layoffs. A network linked to Chinese intelligence is using fake job ads, made-up consulting firms, and shell companies to target former government workers. The goal is to trick them into sharing sensitive information—sometimes without even realizing it, a Reuters report claimed.Cybersecurity researchers…

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Cost cutting by Elon Musk’s DOGE may ‘pain’ TCS, Infosys, Wipro and other Big Indian IT companies as well; caution analysts – The Times of India

India’s IT companies, already struggling this year, face a potentially prolonged recovery, with analysts suggesting fiscal 2026 may not bring the anticipated upturn, according to a report in Reuters. This pessimistic outlook follows Accenture’s recent quarterly report, which highlighted persistent weakness in discretionary spending and overall demand. The Indian IT index has declined by 15.3%…

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Twitter founder Jack Dorsey expresses support for Elon Musk with this ‘love declaration’ for Tesla – The Times of India

In a brief exchange on social media platform X, former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Tesla CEO Elon Musk displayed public affection for each other’s business ventures. Dorsey, using his handle @jack, quoted a post from Tesla’s official account that read “Make things people love,” adding his own sentiment: “i love tesla.” Musk, who purchased…

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Elon Musk’s Go-to man at DOGE is SpaceX’s 22nd employee, who has also worked at Tesla and Twitter. Meet … – The Times of India

Elon Musk departs the Capitol following a meeting with Senate Republicans From pioneering space exploration at SpaceX to reshaping social media at Twitter (now X), Steve Davis has been a constant figure in Elon Musk’s orbit for over two years. Now, the 45-year-old engineer faces his most ambitious challenge yet: Helping the world’s richest man…

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‘Tremendous amount of money being sent … ‘: Elon Musk reveals why DOGE targeted USAID – The Times of India

Elon Musk has revealed why his DOGE team targeted the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Musk during an interview with Fox Business said that the strategy was to “follow the money” and challenge what he saw as significant financial waste and corruption. “We started looking closely at USAID because they were completely violating…

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How will Elon Musk-led DOGE’s slashing of federal spending impact Indian IT companies? – The Times of India

Analysts suggest that DOGE’s jurisdiction primarily covers federal contracts, whilst Indian IT firms predominantly work with state and local governments. The cancellation of federal contracts by the US Department of Government Efficiency‘s (DOGE), under Elon Musk‘s leadership, might affect consulting-focused technology firms working on discretionary US government projects. However, Indian IT companies are expected to…

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‘Working very hard’: Elon Musk, DOGE get special mention in US Congress speech – The Times of India

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised Elon Musk and his leadership of DOGE during his joint address to Congress, highlighting efforts to combat inflation and reduce government spending.“To further combat inflation, we will not only be reducing the cost of energy, but we’ll be ending the flagrant waste of taxpayer dollars,” Trump said, outlining…

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