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Amid Google's AI Push, 4,500 Employees Write To Sundar Pichai Over Layoffs
Alphabet Workers Union President Parul Koul accused the company of prioritising shareholder returns over employees despite Google's high market value.
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Man "Shocked And Confused" To Learn He Was Laid Off While on Vacation, Reddit Reacts
He noticed that his out-of-office message had been changed without his knowledge to state that he was no longer employed at the company .
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Meta Can Fire Staff Who Sued It For AI Discrimination, US Judge Rules
US District Judge William Orrick in Oakland, California, in a written order said he would not stop Meta from carrying out the layoffs beginning July 22 while the merits of the workers' novel legal claims are decided in private arbitration.
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Top Microsoft Executives Replaced In Major AI Overhaul: Report
Hayete Gallot who took over Microsoft's security business in February has replaced several senior executives as part of the company's AI restructuring, according to a report by The Information. Microsoft is the largest cybersecurity software seller in the world.
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Techie Fired By Meta To Return To India After 14 Years: 'Last Couple Weeks Have Been Gut-Wrenching'
A techie shared the gut-wrenching experience of Meta layoffs and how he was forced to return to India after 14 years.
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Techie Finds New Job 15 Days After Being Laid Off, Shares Tips: 'Market Is Brutal'
After an AI-driven layoff, a techie secures a new job within 15 days using cold approaach, referrals and preparation.
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Meta Used AI To Target Workers With Medical Conditions For Layoffs: Lawsuit
Meta laid off 10 per cent of its global workforce in May, or nearly 8,000 people, and was planning more job cuts later this year.
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AI Could Drive Mass Job Displacement and Transform Economies, Economists and 16 Nobel Laureates Warn
AI could become “radically” more powerful over the next 10 years, according to a letter titled “We Must Act Now”, which has been signed by more than 200 economists, Nobel laureates, and industry leaders. This phenomenon is said to transform world economies in an unprecedented manner, touted to be larger than the Industrial Revolution. Howev...
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"We Must Act Now": Nobel Winners, Ex-Google CEO's Big Warning On AI
Over 200 economists and tech leaders including 16 Nobel Laureates, ex Google CEO, Anthropic co-founder, and LinkedIn co-founder have warned of serious disruptions from AI.
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After Firing 3,200 Employees, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Is Now Leading A US Jobs Task Force
The US Federal Reserve has appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to co-lead a new economic task force on jobs and productivity.
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Microsoft Layoffs: Here's How Much Employees Will Receive In Severance
Microsoft will lay off 4,800 employees, including 1,600 at Xbox, with severance based on tenure and level.
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Xbox Game Pass Has Reportedly Lost 4 Million Subscribers Since 2024
Xbox Game Pass reportedly has 30 million subscribers, 4 million fewer than it did in 2024. According to two separate reports, Microsoft's game subscription service has lost millions of subscribers in the last two years. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said this week that Game Pass "id not grow at the pace we expected."
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Obsidian Reportedly Cancels Avowed Sequel to Start Work on New Fallout Game in Wake of Xbox Restructuring
Obsidian Entertainment has reportedly cancelled multiple unannounced projects to shift its focus to making a new Fallout game. The studio is said to have cancelled a planned sequel to Avowed, which released last year. The changes come as part of wider restructuring at Xbox, which also reportedly led to a quarter of Obsidian's employees being laid o...
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Laid Off After 14 Years, 56-Year-Old Now Delivers Parcels To Make Ends Meet
A LinkedIn post about a 56-year-old man from Noida who turned to gig work after losing his corporate job has gone viral, highlighting the challenges older professionals face in finding employment after layoffs.
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Microsoft Layoffs: Here's How Much Money Ex-Employees Could Receive
Microsoft Layoffs: The latest cuts have hit Microsoft's commercial sales division and Xbox gaming business the hardest.
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Amid Google's AI Push, 4,500 Employees Write To Sundar Pichai Over Layoffs
Alphabet Workers Union President Parul Koul accused the company of prioritising shareholder returns over employees despite Google's high market value.
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Man "Shocked And Confused" To Learn He Was Laid Off While on Vacation, Reddit Reacts
He noticed that his out-of-office message had been changed without his knowledge to state that he was no longer employed at the company .
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Meta Can Fire Staff Who Sued It For AI Discrimination, US Judge Rules
US District Judge William Orrick in Oakland, California, in a written order said he would not stop Meta from carrying out the layoffs beginning July 22 while the merits of the workers' novel legal claims are decided in private arbitration.
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Top Microsoft Executives Replaced In Major AI Overhaul: Report
Hayete Gallot who took over Microsoft's security business in February has replaced several senior executives as part of the company's AI restructuring, according to a report by The Information. Microsoft is the largest cybersecurity software seller in the world.
-
Techie Fired By Meta To Return To India After 14 Years: 'Last Couple Weeks Have Been Gut-Wrenching'
A techie shared the gut-wrenching experience of Meta layoffs and how he was forced to return to India after 14 years.
-
Techie Finds New Job 15 Days After Being Laid Off, Shares Tips: 'Market Is Brutal'
After an AI-driven layoff, a techie secures a new job within 15 days using cold approaach, referrals and preparation.
-
Meta Used AI To Target Workers With Medical Conditions For Layoffs: Lawsuit
Meta laid off 10 per cent of its global workforce in May, or nearly 8,000 people, and was planning more job cuts later this year.
-
AI Could Drive Mass Job Displacement and Transform Economies, Economists and 16 Nobel Laureates Warn
AI could become “radically” more powerful over the next 10 years, according to a letter titled “We Must Act Now”, which has been signed by more than 200 economists, Nobel laureates, and industry leaders. This phenomenon is said to transform world economies in an unprecedented manner, touted to be larger than the Industrial Revolution. Howev...
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"We Must Act Now": Nobel Winners, Ex-Google CEO's Big Warning On AI
Over 200 economists and tech leaders including 16 Nobel Laureates, ex Google CEO, Anthropic co-founder, and LinkedIn co-founder have warned of serious disruptions from AI.
-
After Firing 3,200 Employees, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Is Now Leading A US Jobs Task Force
The US Federal Reserve has appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to co-lead a new economic task force on jobs and productivity.
-
Microsoft Layoffs: Here's How Much Employees Will Receive In Severance
Microsoft will lay off 4,800 employees, including 1,600 at Xbox, with severance based on tenure and level.
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Xbox Game Pass Has Reportedly Lost 4 Million Subscribers Since 2024
Xbox Game Pass reportedly has 30 million subscribers, 4 million fewer than it did in 2024. According to two separate reports, Microsoft's game subscription service has lost millions of subscribers in the last two years. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said this week that Game Pass "id not grow at the pace we expected."
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Obsidian Reportedly Cancels Avowed Sequel to Start Work on New Fallout Game in Wake of Xbox Restructuring
Obsidian Entertainment has reportedly cancelled multiple unannounced projects to shift its focus to making a new Fallout game. The studio is said to have cancelled a planned sequel to Avowed, which released last year. The changes come as part of wider restructuring at Xbox, which also reportedly led to a quarter of Obsidian's employees being laid o...
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Laid Off After 14 Years, 56-Year-Old Now Delivers Parcels To Make Ends Meet
A LinkedIn post about a 56-year-old man from Noida who turned to gig work after losing his corporate job has gone viral, highlighting the challenges older professionals face in finding employment after layoffs.
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Microsoft Layoffs: Here's How Much Money Ex-Employees Could Receive
Microsoft Layoffs: The latest cuts have hit Microsoft's commercial sales division and Xbox gaming business the hardest.
