Indian tech giant Zoho ne announce kiya hai ki woh 2026 mein koi salary hikes nahi denge. Reason? AI aur servers ka kharcha itna badh gaya hai ki company ko margin sambhalne ke liye ye kadam uthana pad raha hai.
AI ka kharcha pada bhaari
Zoho ke founder Sridhar Vembu ne clear kar diya hai ki company 2026 mein salary increments nahi degi. Asal mein, AI infrastructure aur data centers ke server ka kharcha 4 times tak badh gaya hai. Halanki Zoho stock market par listed nahi hai, lekin ye news dikhati hai ki kaise badi IT companies par AI mein invest karne ka pressure badh raha hai.
Profit report mein kya dikh raha hai?
Company abhi bhi profitable hai, lekin profit margins par kaafi heat hai. FY25 ke records ke hisaab se, Zoho ne ₹13,544 Crore ka revenue kamaya, lekin Net Profit ₹3,191 Crore raha. Ye pichle saal ke muqable 3.3% down hai. Revenue badhne ke baad bhi itna kharcha hona ye dikhata hai ki modern tech infrastructure run karna kitna mehenga hota ja raha hai.
Hiring aur Marketing par break
Sirf salary freeze hi nahi, company ne pichle 18 months se koi naya hiring bhi nahi kiya hai. Apni financial health bachane ke liye Zoho ne marketing budget ko bhi tight kar diya hai taaki extra cash infrastructure stable rakhne mein lagaya ja sake. Acchi baat ye hai ki company ne abhi tak koi mass layoffs nahi kiye hain.
'Vibe Coding' ka naya challenge
Software industry ab 'vibe coding' ke phase mein enter kar chuki hai, jahan AI tools ki wajah se software development bahut cheap ho gaya hai. Customers ab mehengi services ki jagah sasti AI-driven alternatives dhund rahe hain. Zoho ke liye ab challenge ye hai ki wo apni pricing ko competitive rakhe aur profit bhi protect kare. Aane wale time mein dekhna hoga ki kya Zoho ka ye risk unhe long-term mein fayda dega ya talent retention ki problem badhegi.