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Skydance India Layoffs, AI Regulation, And Top Industry Updates
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Storyboard•09-10-2026, 17:06
Skydance India Layoffs, AI Regulation, And Top Industry Updates
- •Skydance is set to begin layoffs in India at top and senior management levels, affecting former Warner Bros Discovery executives following its acquisition.
- •Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that India will release a consultation paper on artificial intelligence regulation within a month.
- •Prasar Bharati's WAVES OTT platform plans to introduce micro-dramas within the next one to two months to attract younger audiences.
- •The US government has restricted major tech firms like Infosys, TCS, Wipro, and Microsoft from the green card PERM programme over alleged H-1B abuse.
- •Myntra is tripling creator commissions for the festive period to shift influencer marketing towards measurable affiliate commerce.
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Skydance is set to begin layoffs in India at the top and senior management levels, with executives coming from the former Warner Bros Discovery business expected to bear the brunt of these cuts following the $111 billion acquisition.
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on October 8, 2026, that India will release a consultation paper on artificial intelligence regulation within a month.
Prasar Bharati's digital platform, WAVES OTT, is planning to introduce micro-dramas within the next one to two months to expand its content offering and attract younger audiences and emerging creators.
