Amazon India adds 160,000 seasonal jobs; JioHotstar goes global
The temporary jobs created by Amazon India includes both direct and indirect work opportunities across 400 cities in the country.
Dear Reader,
The job market is sending a clear signal: specialised skills are paying off.
AI professionals saw their salaries rise 12% year-on-year, while pay in many traditional IT roles remained flat or declined, according to foundit. Over the past two years, AI salaries have climbed 23%, with Bengaluru emerging as the highest-paying market for senior AI talent. Cybersecurity and semiconductors are also seeing strong growth as demand shifts towards specialised skills.
As AI reshapes some jobs, the festive season is creating plenty of others. Amazon India is creating more than 160,000 seasonal work opportunities across 400 cities, covering everything from picking and packing to shipping and delivery. Thousands of these roles are earmarked for women and associates with disabilities, with most of the seasonal workforce already onboarded.
In other news, India’s proposed food warning labels are drawing criticism from both sides. The FSSAI’s plan calls for red labels on products high in at least two of three nutrients—sugar, salt, and saturated fat. Health experts say that could let products high in just one nutrient slip through, while food companies argue the proposed thresholds are too stringent.
Meanwhile, Tim Cook’s next Apple pay cheque is worth $47 million. As executive chair, Cook will receive a $2 million salary and $45 million in shares, with half of the stock award tied to performance and the remainder vesting over four years.
In today’s newsletter, we will talk about
- JioHotstar goes global
- Magron’s bet on the next generation of EVs
Here’s your trivia for today: Amazon was founded in which US state? (Scroll down for the answer)
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JioHotstar goes global
JioHotstar is taking its streaming platform beyond India, launching in the UK, Canada, and Singapore to tap the growing South Asian diaspora and broaden its global audience. The move will bring its Indian entertainment catalogue to new markets while introducing a product experience tailored for international viewers.
Key takeaways:
- The platform will offer more than 160,000 hours of programming across 12+ languages, covering TV, films, regional content, non-fiction, kids and anime.
- JioHotstar is adding quarterly plans in the three markets, alongside annual subscriptions, giving users more flexibility.
- JioHotstar’s India platform has an average monthly user base of 500 million and more than 300,000 hours of content across 19 languages.
In-Focus
Beyond electric scooters: Magron’s bet on the next generation of EVs
India’s electric two-wheeler market is dominated by scooters, but Bengaluru-based Magron is betting on motorcycles. Founded in 2022, the startup is developing three electric motorcycles across price segments. It is also building wireless charging and AI technologies for the wider EV ecosystem. Magron is now preparing to scale its products and raise fresh capital.
Key takeaways:
- Magron is developing the H35, C20, and C10, with prices ranging from below Rs 2 lakh to Rs 3.5 lakh and launches planned from mid-2027.
- The startup is developing wireless charging technology and other hardware, data and AI systems that can be sold to two- and four-wheeler makers beyond its own motorcycles.
- Its Miva assistant is designed to understand riding patterns, detect drowsiness and unsafe riding, and interact with riders in multiple languages, with plans to offer the technology to other OEMs.
News & updates
- Electric Vehicle: Range Rover has unveiled its first fully electric model, after a year‑long delay to its planned launch.
- Job cuts: Uber Technologies is planning to cut about 3,300 jobs, or roughly 10% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring aimed at reducing management layers, consolidating teams and lowering costs.
Amazon was founded in which US state?
Answer: Washington
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