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Stocks Remain the Top Choice for Building Wealth Outside of a 9-to-5

Stocks Remain the Top Choice for Building Wealth Outside of a 9-to-5

According to a survey of 672 U.S. professionals conducted on Blind from September 9 to October 3, 2026, 71% said stock market investments are the best way to build wealth outside of their primary job.

44% say layoffs are decided abroad as India is "cheaper and legally quieter"

44% say layoffs are decided abroad as India is "cheaper and legally quieter"

Oracle's recent layoffs show how decisions made outside India can disproportionately affect the country's workforce. Oracle reduced its workforce by about 21,000 employees in its last fiscal year, with India estimated to account for more than half of the decline. In a survey of 1,

The Tech Industry’s Love/Hate Relationship With Anthropic

The Tech Industry’s Love/Hate Relationship With Anthropic

Anthropic is one of the most sought-after employers for tech professionals while simultaneously being the center of criticism in the AI industry.

54% of U.S. AI Workers Expect Cuts on Their Team. Engineers Feel the Safest.

54% of U.S. AI Workers Expect Cuts on Their Team. Engineers Feel the Safest.

Moving into AI was supposed to be the hedge, but AI/ML roles report the highest layoff fear of any function.

69% of Singles Say a Man Needs ₹25 Lakh a Year to Be Marriage-Ready. Only 48% of the Married Agree

69% of Singles Say a Man Needs ₹25 Lakh a Year to Be Marriage-Ready. Only 48% of the Married Agree

Half also say the bride's side still pays, in cash, gold, or the wedding itself India's tech workers have put a price tag on a “marriage-ready” man, and singles set it much higher than married people do. In a survey of 1,473 India-based

66% of India's AI workers brace for headcount cuts, while engineers feel safer

66% of India's AI workers brace for headcount cuts, while engineers feel safer

Many tech workers believe AI will take their jobs, so they think the safe move is to work in AI. But the data says the opposite. In a survey of 1,552 India-based professionals by Blind, the anonymous community app for professionals, AI/ML roles report one of the

Workers pushed out of the U.S. get rehired cheaper in India. U.S. Big Tech is the real winner

Workers pushed out of the U.S. get rehired cheaper in India. U.S. Big Tech is the real winner

53% see workers returning from the U.S., but 51% say jobs are shrinking, not growing More than half of professionals in India (53%) have witnessed reverse migration, according to a new survey of 1,276 verified professionals by Blind, the anonymous community app for professionals. U.S. visa uncertainties