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Reports of coming layoffs swirl at Microsoft as workers worry they’re next
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Reports of coming layoffs swirl at Microsoft as workers worry they’re next

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Microsoft employees aren’t getting much time to take a breath between layoff rounds as thousands could be let go...

LinkedIn cuts 281 workers in California as tech layoffs continue
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LinkedIn cuts 281 workers in California as tech layoffs continue

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain LinkedIn, the professional social network where people search for work, is shedding jobs. The Microsoft-owned tech company has cut...

Programmers bore the brunt of Microsoft’s layoffs in its home state
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Programmers bore the brunt of Microsoft’s layoffs in its home state

817 Microsoft software engineers lost their jobs in Washington state alone The redundancies were believed to be targeting inefficient management layers Around a...

Researcher discusses the ‘cruel optimism’ of tech industry layoffs
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Researcher discusses the ‘cruel optimism’ of tech industry layoffs

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In 2022, after decades of booming growth, technology companies in the United States began to lay off droves of...

AI-driven layoffs accelerate as companies push humans aside in favor of automation
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AI-driven layoffs accelerate as companies push humans aside in favor of automation

AI threatens jobs across sectors from routine work to skilled professions CrowdStrike cuts 500 jobs citing efficiency and AI-driven restructuring IBM uses AI...

IRS could use AI to replace workers after mass layoffs
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IRS could use AI to replace workers after mass layoffs

The IRS plans to use AI to supplement its workforce The organization has laid off 25% of its staff More cuts are likely...

Intel confirms upcoming layoffs as new CEO reveals return to office mandate in big shake-up
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Intel confirms upcoming layoffs as new CEO reveals return to office mandate in big shake-up

Intel didn’t lay off 20,000 workers after all, but layers of managers are at risk CEO Lip-Bu Tan has also asked teams to...

Intel reportedly set to announce huge layoffs – 20% of workforce could be cut
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Intel reportedly set to announce huge layoffs – 20% of workforce could be cut

Intel reportedly preparing to lay off 21,000 workers – around 20% of its workforce It also laid off 15,000 workers less back in...

WordPress owner Automattic announces major layoffs
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WordPress owner Automattic announces major layoffs

WordPress.com, Tumblr and WooCommerce owner Automattic is laying off 16% Automattic wants to become more agile and responsive Long-term financial viability and profitability...