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HCLTech and Japan's Rapidus opened two chip engineering centres in Bengaluru and Hubballi on October 26, 2026, and plan an Indian talent pipeline.

Manipur said on October 14, 2026 that 57 of 116 students trained under HCLTech's TechBee have joined the firm, and signed an AI and skilling MoU with Microsoft.

HCLTech added a net 6,450 staff, including 6,136 freshers, in the September 2026 quarter and expects to hire about 11,000 freshers in 2026-27.

HCLTech added 6,450 staff in July-September 2026, including 6,136 freshers, its biggest quarterly addition in 16 quarters; attrition rose to 12.8%.

FY26 results from HCLTech, TCS, Infosys and Wipro show AI-linked pricing pressure alongside a growing line of new AI revenue.