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Oracle To Cut Over 20,000 Jobs: Is AI Hitting Senior Employees First?
The cuts at Oracle are not an isolated event. Over the past month alone, companies including Meta, Microsoft, Disney and ASML have announced layoffs.
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Major US Corporations Cut 25,000 Jobs, Here's Why It's Worrying Everyone
Meta, Microsoft and Nike have collectively announced nearly 25,000 job cuts, raising widespread concern that AI-driven restructuring is accelerating across major corporations.
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Meta To Lay Off 8,000 Employees Amid Heavy Investment In AI: Report
Meta will lay off about 8,000 employees and leave thousands of other positions next month, a source told AFP.
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Microsoft Offers Voluntary Retirement To 8,750 Employees In US
About 7% of the US workforce will be eligible for the buyouts, according to a person familiar with the planning. Microsoft has never previously done buyouts of this scale, said the person, who requested anonymity to discuss an internal matter.
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Viral Layoff List Links AI To Mass US Job Cuts After Jack Dorsey Post
A viral post by Milk Road linked widespread US layoffs to the rise of artificial intelligence after comments by Jack Dorsey about cuts at Block Inc, but company statements suggest restructuring and economic pressures are also major factors.
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Recruiter 'Ghosted Again' After Candidate Fails To Show Up For Interview, Post Viral
An Indian recruitment specialist focused on tech and manufacturing roles revealed how she was 'ghosted' yet again by one of the candidates who didn't bother showing up for the interview.
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After Layoffs, Microsoft Plans Fresh Hiring Focused On AI: Satya Nadella
After a year of major layoffs, Microsoft is preparing to grow its workforce again -- but this time with a clear focus on artificial intelligence.
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62-Year-Old Microsoft Employee Laid Off After 20 Years: "It Feels Like A Betrayal"
In May, he found out he and 14 others in his group, including four managers, were laid off.
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US Lawmakers Seek Answers From Firms Over H-1B Visa Use Amid Layoffs
US lawmakers have asked major US companies, including Apple, Amazon and JPMorgan, to explain why they are hiring thousands of foreign workers on H-1B visas while cutting other jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Layoffs in 2025 (July-Sep): Google, xAI, Fiverr, Salesforce, Oracle and More Fire Over 10K Workers Amid AI Push
In July, Gadgets 360 reported that the mass layoffs in the first half of the year were led by global tech giants such as Intel, Microsoft, Meta, and HP. Now, nine months into the year, the job cuts do not appear to be stopping. In the 64 days between now and our previous report, more than 10,000 professionals have received the pink slip again.
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Take-Two Came Close to Buying Cancelled Perfect Dark Reboot From Xbox Before Talks Collapsed: Report
Crystal Dynamics reportedly attempted to salvage the cancelled Perfect Dark reboot by finding a new funding partner. Take-Two held talks with Microsoft to buy the game from Xbox, but talks collapsed, leading Crystal Dynamics to lay off employees and full abandon the game.
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Crystal Dynamics Announces Second Round of Layoffs This Year, Says Next Tomb Raider Game Is Unaffected
Tomb Raider studio Crystal Dynamics has announced a new round of layoffs, the second this year at the company. The developer is laying off an unspecified number of employees. The announcement comes after Microsoft cancelled the Perfect Dark reboot, which was being co-developed by Crystal Dynamics.
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Forza Horizon 6 Could Feature Japan as Its Setting, New Leak Suggests
A new leak has pointed to the possible setting of the next Forza Horizon game. According to a now deleted post on social media, the Forza Horizon team was scanning Kei cars for the next entry in the franchise, which suggests Forza Horizon 6 could head to Japan.
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Xbox Halts Development on Co-Op Game From Just Cause Studio, Kojima's OD Reportedly Still in the Works
Microsoft has cancelled development on Contraband, a co-op title that was in the works at Just Cause maker Avalanche Studios. The news comes a month after Xbox was hit with widespread cuts, that saw several projects cancelled.
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'Enigma Of Success': Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella After 15,000 Job Cuts
He acknowledged that while 15,000 roles, including 9,000 in early July, have been cut this year, the company's overall headcount remains largely unchanged.
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Oracle To Cut Over 20,000 Jobs: Is AI Hitting Senior Employees First?
The cuts at Oracle are not an isolated event. Over the past month alone, companies including Meta, Microsoft, Disney and ASML have announced layoffs.
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Major US Corporations Cut 25,000 Jobs, Here's Why It's Worrying Everyone
Meta, Microsoft and Nike have collectively announced nearly 25,000 job cuts, raising widespread concern that AI-driven restructuring is accelerating across major corporations.
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Meta To Lay Off 8,000 Employees Amid Heavy Investment In AI: Report
Meta will lay off about 8,000 employees and leave thousands of other positions next month, a source told AFP.
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Microsoft Offers Voluntary Retirement To 8,750 Employees In US
About 7% of the US workforce will be eligible for the buyouts, according to a person familiar with the planning. Microsoft has never previously done buyouts of this scale, said the person, who requested anonymity to discuss an internal matter.
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Viral Layoff List Links AI To Mass US Job Cuts After Jack Dorsey Post
A viral post by Milk Road linked widespread US layoffs to the rise of artificial intelligence after comments by Jack Dorsey about cuts at Block Inc, but company statements suggest restructuring and economic pressures are also major factors.
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Recruiter 'Ghosted Again' After Candidate Fails To Show Up For Interview, Post Viral
An Indian recruitment specialist focused on tech and manufacturing roles revealed how she was 'ghosted' yet again by one of the candidates who didn't bother showing up for the interview.
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After Layoffs, Microsoft Plans Fresh Hiring Focused On AI: Satya Nadella
After a year of major layoffs, Microsoft is preparing to grow its workforce again -- but this time with a clear focus on artificial intelligence.
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62-Year-Old Microsoft Employee Laid Off After 20 Years: "It Feels Like A Betrayal"
In May, he found out he and 14 others in his group, including four managers, were laid off.
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US Lawmakers Seek Answers From Firms Over H-1B Visa Use Amid Layoffs
US lawmakers have asked major US companies, including Apple, Amazon and JPMorgan, to explain why they are hiring thousands of foreign workers on H-1B visas while cutting other jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Layoffs in 2025 (July-Sep): Google, xAI, Fiverr, Salesforce, Oracle and More Fire Over 10K Workers Amid AI Push
In July, Gadgets 360 reported that the mass layoffs in the first half of the year were led by global tech giants such as Intel, Microsoft, Meta, and HP. Now, nine months into the year, the job cuts do not appear to be stopping. In the 64 days between now and our previous report, more than 10,000 professionals have received the pink slip again.
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Take-Two Came Close to Buying Cancelled Perfect Dark Reboot From Xbox Before Talks Collapsed: Report
Crystal Dynamics reportedly attempted to salvage the cancelled Perfect Dark reboot by finding a new funding partner. Take-Two held talks with Microsoft to buy the game from Xbox, but talks collapsed, leading Crystal Dynamics to lay off employees and full abandon the game.
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Crystal Dynamics Announces Second Round of Layoffs This Year, Says Next Tomb Raider Game Is Unaffected
Tomb Raider studio Crystal Dynamics has announced a new round of layoffs, the second this year at the company. The developer is laying off an unspecified number of employees. The announcement comes after Microsoft cancelled the Perfect Dark reboot, which was being co-developed by Crystal Dynamics.
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Forza Horizon 6 Could Feature Japan as Its Setting, New Leak Suggests
A new leak has pointed to the possible setting of the next Forza Horizon game. According to a now deleted post on social media, the Forza Horizon team was scanning Kei cars for the next entry in the franchise, which suggests Forza Horizon 6 could head to Japan.
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Xbox Halts Development on Co-Op Game From Just Cause Studio, Kojima's OD Reportedly Still in the Works
Microsoft has cancelled development on Contraband, a co-op title that was in the works at Just Cause maker Avalanche Studios. The news comes a month after Xbox was hit with widespread cuts, that saw several projects cancelled.
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'Enigma Of Success': Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella After 15,000 Job Cuts
He acknowledged that while 15,000 roles, including 9,000 in early July, have been cut this year, the company's overall headcount remains largely unchanged.
