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Horoscope Today, April 5, 2026: Daily career and finance predictions for all 12 zodiac signs

Today's horoscope reveals Aries to avoid risks and Taurus to engage more on productive and new partnerships. Cancer should consider investments. Scorpio feel strong and balanced today. Pisces should restart plans that were delayed earlier.

Bengaluru techie, 26, on getting Rs 80 LPA hybrid job at Google: 'Dad thought it was a scam'

Arka Mazumder hails from a middle-class family and had to also take education loans. Now, however, with a lucrative job, he wants to make sure that his parents can get everything they need. 'Being able to give them a bit of comfort, some luxury, and a better lifestyle means everything to me,' he said.

AI can’t replace these 3 skills, says LinkedIn CEO: 'Only humans decide what risk...'

'Technology should serve people,' LinkedIn chief executive Ryan Roslansky wrote. 'AI should help humans—not the other way around.'

Bengaluru Oracle manager laid off after 16-year stint: 'Thinking about family, finances, future'

'It is a strange transition to wake up and realise your daily priorities have shifted overnight,' Hrishikesha Narsha, a former group manager (software development) at Oracle, said.

Full text of the email Oracle sent to 30,000 laid-off employees at 6 am

Oracle had confirmed the layoffs last week, describing them as part of a restructuring effort to 'rebalance resources' while continuing investment in cloud computing and AI infrastructure.

Indian student in UK blames AI after getting rejected for over 100 jobs: ‘Really horrible’

'I do tend to feel like a robot, because you're just seeing yourself on screen, and answering questions for almost 20 minutes. You become sort of monotone. You don't speak to anyone, and it takes away your personality. It's quite sad,' Bhuvana Chilukuri, 20, said.

Bengaluru techie quits Google to follow his dreams: ‘I was the perfect robot. Now, I’m free’

'My dad has told me that if you don’t start making money in one year, you will have to get a job again. So that is my ultimatum,' Harshit Sharma said.

School dropout with six-figure salary at OpenAI shares strategy to get hired in Silicon Valley

Gabriel Petersson said his hiring strategy revolved around refusing to compete with Ivy League graduates on academic pedigree. Instead, he focused on producing work that showed he could already do the job.

Ex-Google CMO who quit at 28 says he was promoted 'easily' because he ignored all rules

Despite rising quickly and earning a multi‑million‑dollar package, Alon Chen quit to start his own venture. 'I realised I was optimising inside someone else’s system,' he said.

Bengaluru techie grows from Rs 3.2 LPA at TCS to Rs 80 LPA at Google in 3 years. Plans to retire by 2031

'This is just the beginning.' Google techie Arka Mazumder said. Responding to some of the skepticism regarding his salary on social media, he added, 'People only see my Rs 80 LPA package at Google. They don’t see the struggle behind it.'

Delhi Infosys techie lists reasons she ‘hates’ her job — and they’re not what you think

The Infosys employee's viral video has since sparked debate on social media about workplace expectations across the IT sector.

'Time to quit?': Employee asked to work on weekends, 'be alert for 24 hrs' triggers debate

The employee clarified that they have more than eight years of experience and it's been like this ever since they joined the company a year ago. 'Pretty much everything like working for 20 hours and availability on weekends are normalised here,' they said.

Bengaluru AI founder says quitting Rs 1 lakh/month Yahoo job in 2007 was 'best' choice: Manager called me stupid

Arjun Jain called his Yahoo job that offered Rs 1 lakh per month and stock options, 'golden handcuffs every middle-class kid dreams of'. He, however, was 'suffocating'.

Bengaluru techie quits Rs 2 crore Google job to create content: 'En route to 100K followers'

'It was a financially comfortable role, which is exactly why the decision was difficult,' Srigeeta Shrinivas, 35, said. 'But over time I realised that financial security alone wasn’t enough and I wanted to explore building something of my own.'

CEO who worked with Microsoft, Dell, AWS shares hacks to get AI-proof jobs at tech giants

Asana CEO Dan Rogers said that candidates should focus on crafting a résumé 'impossible to ignore'—not through stunts, but through projects, roles, and technical knowledge that AI cannot easily replicate.

Google senior manager: Dressing up, putting on makeup made me ‘more successful'

Anchal Mirza, 36, is a senior manager at Google and has been working with the tech giant for more than a decade. She has previously also worked with Apple. Mirza believes that looking the part directly shapes how she behaves at work — particularly in video‑heavy environments where presence is key.

CEO says Gen Z ‘are not going to be as well off’ as boomers, Gen Xers: 'Nobody cares...'

USAA CEO Juan C Andrade said young people are dealing with problems that earlier generations “didn’t have to contend with”, including low starting salaries and more competition for entry‑level jobs.

Bathrobes to yoga: Recruiter reveals how job seekers get 'casual' on Zoom interviews

The recruiter, who conducts more than 600 interviews a year across industries and has worked with more than 80 organisations, said that the convenience of Zoom has made many applicants forget that interviews are still formal assessments.

When I left Uber, some said I was fired. It hurt: Techie-turned-YouTuber with 2 million subscribers

Akshay Saini clarified that just one quarter before he left Uber, he received the company’s Impact Award, recognising him as the best engineer of the quarter in his organisation. He said he was rated 'outstanding' in both manager and peer reviews.

Millennial manager uses Tinder to get 3 job interviews, says it was easier than finding love

The PR account director credits her Tinder strategy with giving her a faster route into London’s job market. 'It’s obviously a very crowded marketplace, and there are so many new emerging channels all the time that may be untapped,' she said.

Bengaluru recruiter says trainees 'survive on Rs 12,000' salary: 'Not a flex,' replies candidate

Netizens pointed out that the minimum wage in Karnataka’s urban areas is close to Rs 17,000, with revisions expected to push it 15–20 percent higher. They argued that the recruiter’s justification showed a lack of basic HR understanding.

Man quit banking job in 2013 to sell tea, now makes $500 million pa: Boss thought I was insane

Martin Berry grew up in the countryside of Melbourne, Australia, where he developed an entrepreneurial streak early on. He recalls that his family 'didn’t necessarily have a lot of money,' pushing him to find creative ways to earn.

Indian-origin tech exec hired friend 'to do nothing' in US firm for Rs 90 LPA, got Rs 45 LPA in kickbacks

Karan Gupta, 47, worked as a senior director of data analytics at Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest healthcare providers in the US. He was fired for an unrelated scam in 2019, but the fraud related to his 'unqualified' friend came to light during the company’s internal review.

Radhika Gupta's advice on leadership: ‘Aim to be the most loved, not the most intelligent'

In a lengthy note, the Edelweiss MD and CEO urged young professionals to value wisdom, empathy and likability over raw intelligence to succeed at workplaces.

Sridhar Vembu shares 5-step framework to prevent AI from taking white collar jobs: 'I'm in stage 1 and 2'

The Zoho co‑founder's response was prompted by a professor from the London School of Economics who argued for cautious, conviction‑based decision‑making especially at workplaces affected by AI.