PAYTM HIRING 4,000 STAFF IN AI-FOCUSED PIVOT
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Indian fintech company Paytm plans to add approximately 4,000 employees over the next nine months as it shifts focus toward artificial intelligence and merchant network expansion. The hiring will occur alongside workforce restructuring that includes some role eliminations.
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