Zoho cancels 2026 salary hikes amid rising AI costs
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Zoho will not give its employees the usual 2026 pay increase because AI infrastructure costs have risen sharply.
- The company cites higher server prices and geopolitical uncertainty as reasons for the cut.
- Zoho plans to trim its marketing budget to offset the expense.
- The firm says it will avoid mass layoffs and has not hired for the past 18 months.
Covered by 3 outlets across the spectrum: 33% left, 67% center, 0% right.
How each side framed it
Zoho freezes pay hikes, cuts marketing spend amid rising AI costs: Sridhar Vembu
Zoho says it cannot offer usual pay hikes to employees this year as AI disrupts costs
Timeline
First reported by The Hindu BusinessLine on ; 3 articles from 3 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (1): The New Indian Express
- Center (2): The Hindu BusinessLine, Free Press Journal
Sources
- Zoho says it cannot offer usual pay hikes to employees this year as AI disrupts costs — The Hindu BusinessLine (center) ·
- Zoho Skips 2026 Salary Hikes As AI Costs Surge; Sridhar Vembu Says Outlook For Software Jobs Is ‘Grim’ — Free Press Journal (center) ·
- Zoho freezes pay hikes, cuts marketing spend amid rising AI costs: Sridhar Vembu — The New Indian Express (left-leaning) ·