Sridhar Vembu
Scientist and former CEO of Zoho CorporationWikipedia
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Oct 15, 2026
Praveen GopalakrishnanGUEST
Interestingly, uh, I know this is not exactly an IT company, but I'm, I'm just, like, reminded of this while we are recording.
Praveen GopalakrishnanGUEST
Just yesterday, I don't know if you saw, uh, Zoho's, uh, CEO Sridhar Vembu's, uh, tweet, where he has basically put this thing up where he was saying that, "Look, uh, things are actually quite bad right now.
Praveen GopalakrishnanGUEST
Things are quite difficult.
Praveen GopalakrishnanGUEST
AI has increased our costs-
Praveen GopalkrishnanHOST
Interestingly, I know this is not exactly an IT company, but I'm just like reminded of this while we're recording.
Praveen GopalkrishnanHOST
Just yesterday, I don't know if you saw Zoho's CEO, Sridhar Vembu's tweet, where he was basically put this thing up where he was saying that, look, things are actually quite bad right now.
Praveen GopalkrishnanHOST
Coins are quite difficult.
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AI has increased our costs.
Pratiksha GurumoorthyHOST
Turn into the IT sector.
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Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu says the company will not offer its usual salary hikes this year.
Pratiksha GurumoorthyHOST
Raising AI costs and geopolitical uncertainty have prompted Zoho to cut its marketing budget.
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Vembu also warned that the outlook for software jobs remains challenging as the company has not expanded its workforce in 18 months.
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Zoho announced it will not offer the usual level of wage increases this year as the business outlook for the software industry remains uncertain.
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Founder Sridhar Vembu explained on social media that artificial intelligence has raised costs dramatically with a fourfold increase in server prices required for data centers.
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Rapid usage leading to higher expenses forced the company to cut its marketing budget, while promising to work hard to avoid mass layoffs.
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This highlights the stress within the IT products and services sector, where margin compression threatens growth despite revenue optimism.
Mariam FarooqiHOST
Take Zoho, for instance.
Mariam FarooqiHOST
Founder Sridhar Vembu has said the company will skip its usual annual pay hikes this year, citing an uncertain business outlook and sharply higher AI-related expenses, including a four-fold increase in server prices.
Mariam FarooqiHOST
Zoho has also kept its employee count flat for 18 months and cut marketing spending as it tries to avoid mass layoffs.
Mariam FarooqiHOST
That's a reminder that the AI opportunity comes with its own set of financial pressures.
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AI costs are now hitting paychecks at Zoho.
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Founder Sridhar Vembu said the Indian software company will skip its usual annual salary increases this year.
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In a post on X, Vembu blamed sharply rising AI costs, a fourfold jump in server prices, and an uncertain geopolitical backdrop.
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He said Zoho has already cut its marketing budget, has not grown its head count in eighteen months, and is working hard to avoid mass layoffs.
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Is anyone in tech saying no to the check at all?
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Sridhar Vembu, who founded the Indian software company Zoho, wrote on X on Monday that basic income is an unimaginative and dystopian vision.
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His objection isn't the size of the check.
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It's who holds the checkbook.
Dru RileyHOST
Adds a ring each year for centuries.
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Sridhar Vembu co-founded Zoho in 1996 and grew it on profits alone.
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It passed a million paying organizations in 2026.
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Jim Goodnight founded SAS in 1976 and has run it ever since.