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The Brief

12 October 2026, in 2 cards

One story a card, with where it came from and how much it can carry. About a minute, and then you are done.

  1. 1 of 2 · Work & careers

    $183,000

    transition retainer for outgoing Adeia CEO as Dipti Vachani takes charge

    Grade 3 · Filed record

    Source: US Securities and Exchange Commission / Adeia Inc.

    What changed
    Adeia Inc. seated Dipti Vachani as chief executive officer effective 12 October 2026, alongside a $183,000 advisory agreement for departing CEO Paul Davis.
    Who it counts
    Executive officers and board leadership of Adeia Inc.
    What it does not tell you
    The Form 8-K does not state the definitive target equity incentive quantum in the incoming chief executive's compensation package.

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  2. 2 of 2 · Work & careers

    6,450

    net employees added by HCLTech in second quarter

    Grade 3 · Filed record

    Source: National Stock Exchange of India / HCL Technologies Limited

    What changed
    HCL Technologies added 6,450 employees on net in the quarter ended 30 September 2026, expanding its workforce to 230,339.
    Who it counts
    Full-time employees on direct corporate payroll across HCL Technologies globally as of 30 September 2026.
    What it does not tell you
    The filing does not disclose the geographic distribution between offshore delivery campuses in India and onsite client locations abroad.

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    That is everything that met the standard on 12 October 2026. The next brief comes with the next day's news.