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AI To Reduce Worker Numbers, Staffing Firm Adecco Warns
Survey from staffing firm Adecco warns AI will lead to many companies employing fewer people in the next five years
Apple Axes 600 Staff In First Layoffs Since Pandemic
Hundreds of Apple staff are to be handed their marching orders, reportedly centred on cancelled self-driving EV project
Amazon Web Services Lays Off Hundreds Of Staff
More job losses at Amazon, as AWS unit eliminates several hundred positions in sales, marketing and tech sections
Ericsson To Cut 1,200 Jobs in Sweden Amid ‘Challenging’ Market
Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson blamed “challenging mobile networks market” and “further volume contraction” for job losses
Vodafone Germany Confirms 2,000 Job Losses, Amid European Restructuring
More downsizing at Vodafone after German operation announces 2,000 jobs will be axed, as automation increases in the future
AI Poses ‘Jobs Apocalypse’, Warns Report
IPPR report warns AI could remove almost 8 million jobs in the United Kingdom, with low paid, youngsters and women most at risk
Expedia To Cut 8 Percent Of Workforce
After replacing its CEO earlier this month, Expedia confirms it will axe 1,500 jobs, or 8 percent of its workforce
Cisco Confirms It Will Cut More Than 4,000 Jobs
Bad news confirmed for employees at Cisco, after business confirms that more than 4,000 jobs are to be axed
Cisco To Cut ‘Thousands Of Jobs’ – Report
Staff at Cisco brace for bad news ahead of an earning statement this week, amid reports of thousands of layoffs
Amazon Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Health Units
More layoffs at Amazon as cost-cutting continues, with hundreds of jobs being axed at Pharmacy and One Medical divisions
PayPal To Axe 9 Percent Of Global Workforce
Another blow for jobs market. PayPal to lay off 2,500 jobs as part of move to “right-size” the payments firm
Salesforce Lays Off 700 Staff – Report
Microsoft Axes 1,900 Staff After Activision Acquisition
Microsoft adds to job gloom after axing 9 percent of its gaming division, after closing the Activision Blizzard acquisition
CEO Of eBay Confirms 1,000 Job Losses
Internal memo to eBay staff confirms 1,000 jobs or 9 percent of full-time employees, will be axed to ensure firm's “long-term success”
SAP To Restructure 8,000 Jobs, Amid Business AI Push
Restructuring plan at SAP will impact 8,000 jobs, as firm focuses “on scalability of operations and Business AI”
Amazon Lays Off 5 Percent Of Staff At ‘Buy With Prime’ Unit
Layoff misery continues as Amazon cuts 5 percent of staff at its 'Buy with Prime' unit, after cuts to other divisions last week
Google CEO Warns Staff To Expect More Job Cuts – Report
Internal memo from CEO Sundar Pichai warns Google staff to brace for more job cuts, as the firm has to “make tough choices”
Google Axes Hundreds Of Staff In Ad Sales Team
More job loss misery at Google, after it confirmed hundreds of job losses in ad sales team, after 1,000 layoffs last week
Amazon Cuts Staff In Audible, Prime Video and MGM Studio Divisions
Bad week this week for staff at Amazon divisions, with job losses at Twitch, Prime Video, MGM Studies, and Audible units
Google Axes Staff In Assistant, Hardware, Engineering Teams
Hundreds of job losses at Google, as staff are handed marching orders across multiple teams, amid exit of FitBit co-founders
Twitch To Lay Off 35 Percent Of Staff – Report
Amazon-owned Twitch is handing a sizeable portion of its workforce the worst news in early 2024 by axing their jobs
Xerox Axes 15 Percent Of Workforce, Admits ‘Cyber Incident’
Happy new year. Tech veteran Xerox is to hand out P45s to approximately 3,000 employees in the first quarter of 2024
ARM Lays Off Workers In China – Report
ARM Holdings has laid off over 70 software engineers in China, but will relocate some of the roles outside of Asian nation
Broadcom To Axe 1,200 Staff After $69 Billion VMware Acquisition
Staff paying the price. A week after closing $61bn purchase of VMware, Broadcom begins laying off VMware employees
GM Cruise To Re-Launch Operation In One City – Report
A week after withdrawing all its autonomous cars, replacing its CEO, Cruise warns staff of layoffs and said it will re-launch in one city
Amazon Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Alexa Division
More job layoffs again at Amazon's Alexa division, on top of the 27,000 jobs already let go in the past twelve months
Meta Profit Soars From Ongoing Strong Ad Spending
Meta Platforms beats expectations in its Q3 financials, helped by an ongoing uptick in digital ad spend and cost cutting measures
Amazon Trials Humanoid Robot, Prompting Job Fears
Experiment to automate a couple of Amazon warehouse in the US via the use of robots, has prompted job loss concerns
Nokia To Axe 14,000 Jobs As US Demand Declines
Heavy job losses at Finnish telecoms supplier Nokia, amid weak demand for 5G equipment in US and elsewhere