Hasbro lays off 15% of staff to cut costs
Hasbro is set to lay off approximately 1,000 people from its global workforce this year in an effort to cut costs, arou…
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Intel just surprised employees with drastic pay cuts throughout the company
Intel just cut pay for corporate employees by five percent or more in surprise internal communication that has left employees of the firm shellshocked in the wake of a weak, inflationary economy.
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Dell to slash over 6,000 jobs amid 'uncertain market future'
Dell Technologies Inc is cutting about 6,650 jobs, or 5% of its global workforce, as it struggles with a slump in the personal computer market and braces for a potential recession.
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Amazon Is Taking Half of Each Sale From Its Merchants
(Bloomberg) -- Grappling with slowing sales growth and rising costs, Amazon.com Inc. is squeezing more money from the nearly 2 million small businesses that sell products on its sprawling online marketplace.Most Read from BloombergChina Ready to Down Object Flying Near Naval Base: PaperChina...
Activision Blizzard planning to end full remote work
Activision Blizzard is reportedly planning to end its remote work period previously put in place in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
How Apple & Big Tech gutted New York's right to repair bill | AppleInsider
New York's toothless right to repair bill not only includes concessions to the demands of Big Tech firms, but text written by them.
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Tesla fired dozens of Gigafactory workers after Tuesday’s union announcement: NLRB complaint
Organizers claim the layoffs were in retaliation for organizing.
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Chris Brown complains people ‘still hate’ him for assaulting Rihanna
The “No Guidance” singer questioned why white men and women accused of similar crimes don’t become victims of “cancel culture” like he has.
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Norfolk Southern eliminated key maintenance role in derailment region, union says
There are no federal requirements on the usage or maintenance of heat-detecting devices that have helped cut down on derailments.
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A Google worker says some staffers found out which colleagues had been laid off when their emails bounced back
Many laid-off Google workers resorted to messaging their ex-coworkers on LinkedIn or texting them to tell them they'd been let go.
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Not even Google's cleaning robots are safe from the tech industry's layoffs and cost-cutting efforts
Google is shutting down Everyday Robots, a subsidiary that made robots that could perform simple tasks like cleaning the company's campus.
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VW wouldn’t help locate car with abducted child because GPS subscription expired
VW says its Car-Net service shouldn't have demanded $150 payment from detective.
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Norfolk Southern eliminated key maintenance role in derailment region, union says
There are no federal requirements on the usage or maintenance of heat-detecting devices that have helped cut down on derailments.
Norfolk Southern train derails in Alabama hours before CEO testifies before Congress
Thirty cars derailed Thursday around 6:45 a.m. in Calhoun County, Alabama. There were no reports of a hazardous leak.
Facebook owner Meta announces further 10,000 job losses
Meta, the owner of Facebook and maker of Meta Quest VR headsets, will cut a further 10,000 jobs this year and close aro…
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Microsoft lays off entire AI ethics team while going all out on ChatGPT
A new report indicates Microsoft will expand AI products, but axe the people who make them ethical.
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Cancer patient sues hospital over stolen naked photos
Victim offered two years of credit monitoring after highly sensitive records dumped online
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Amazon to cut another 9,000 jobs
The online retail giant said the positions would be closed "in the next few weeks".
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Twitch lays off 400 employees as part of latest Amazon cuts
More than 400 Twitch employees have lost their jobs as part of a further round of layoffs at parent company Amazon. Ama…
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Apple is threatening to take action against staff who aren't coming into the office 3 days a week, report says
The iPhone maker is using badge swipes to monitor employee attendance at its offices, according to Platformer's Zoë Schiffer.
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EA restructuring, laying off 6% of workforce
Electronic Arts today announced that it will be laying off approximately 6% of its staff as part of a restructuring pla…
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WSJ News Exclusive | McDonald’s Temporarily Shuts U.S. Offices as Chain Prepares for Layoff Notices
The fast-food company is expected to notify workers of their job status virtually. The layoffs are part of a broader restructuring.
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Apple joins Amazon, Google, and Microsoft in tech industry layoffs
The layoffs are a drop in the bucket compared to cuts at competitors, though.
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