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Layoffs

A text editor window on a computer desktop with a dialog box asking "Use AI instead?"

Why Cutting Humans Too Fast Could Backfire in the A.I. Era

Drawing past corporate efficiency revolutions, from outsourcing to open-office culture, Patty Azzarello examines why so many companies are approaching A.I. as a labor-reduction strategy rather than a leadership challenge.
By Patty Azzarello
Illustration of office three workers hunched over their desks after hours, surrounded by many empty desks

The Efficiency Trap Inside Corporate A.I. Spending

Leadership expert Nik Kinley examines the organizational risks emerging from the corporate rush to fund A.I. He argues that layoffs tied to A.I. investment may quietly erode psychological safety, suppress dissent and leave leaders increasingly disconnected from the realities inside their own organizations.
By Nik Kinley
Image of man in suit and tie

Mark Zuckerberg Signals Leaner Future While Meta Doubles Down on A.I. Spending

Meta is cutting staff while boosting A.I. spending. CEO Mark Zuckerberg signals that leaner teams may define the company’s future.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.

As Coinbase Announces More Job Cuts, Here’s a List of the Layoffs Sweeping Across the Crypto World

By Sissi Cao

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Is Not Having a Happy New Year

By James Ledbetter
A building is shows with a Twitter sign on the side.

Big Tech’s Layoffs Have Little Impact on the Robust US Jobs Market

By Sissi Cao
Meta employees smile for a photo in front of the Meta logo.

Amazon and Salesforce are Among the Tech Companies Announcing Layoffs. Here’s a List of the Others

By Sissi Cao
ByteDance logo displayed on a screen and TikTok logo displayed on a phone screen.

TikTok Parent ByteDance Reportedly Cut Hundreds of Workers in China

By Rachyl Jones
The side of the Twitter headquarters in San Francisco reads @twitter with a blue bird icon.

Twitter’s Workplace Practices Draw Fire as Janitors Picket and Musk Defends Bedrooms

By Courtney Vinopal
The BuzzFeed logo appears on a phone

Media Layoffs Hit BuzzFeed, Which Will Cut 12% of its Workforce

By Rachyl Jones
View of the Twitter headquarters pictured with a blue bird icon.

Twitter Has Reportedly Installed Beds For Employees Working Around the Clock

By Courtney Vinopal
Close-up of Andy Jassy, raising a finger, while dressed in a navy blue blazer and blue jeans.

Amazon Layoffs May Reach 20,000, Double The Number Initially Reported

By Courtney Vinopal
Three silver towers against a grey sky in New York City's Hudson Yards.

Meta Is Reportedly Downsizing Its Hudson Yards Office Space Following Layoffs

By Courtney Vinopal
Twitter's logo is pictured outside the building where its headquarters are located.

Employees Who Stayed on for Musk’s ‘Extremely Hardcore’ Twitter Were Still Laid off

By Courtney Vinopal
Paper men hold hands on a newspaper and a paid of scissor

Major Layoffs Hit the Media and Entertainment Industries — Here’s the Latest

By Rachyl Jones
View of Twitter's headquarters in downtown San Francisco.

Elon Musk Gives Twitter Employees an Ultimatum: Commit To “Extremely Hardcore” Workload or Leave

By Courtney Vinopal
Empty desks visible through the windows of building

Protocol, a Website Focused on Tech, Is Shutting Down and Laying off its Entire Staff of 64

By Rachyl Jones
A person walks by The Spheres at the Amazon.com Inc. headquarters.

Amazon Is Reportedly Planning to Lay off 10,000 Employees as Growth Slows

By Courtney Vinopal
Disney logo is seen near the store in New York City

Disney’s Cost Cutting Will Likely Include Layoffs

By Rachyl Jones
Salesforce

Tech Layoffs Are Spreading to Salesforce, a Potential Warning Sign About the Economy

By Sissi Cao
The Twitter social media app running on a mobile phone in London, as Twitter has accepted billionaire Elon Musk's bid to buy the company.

Elon Musk’s Swift Layoffs at Twitter May Not Fly Under International Labor Laws

By Courtney Vinopal
In this photo illustration, the image of Elon Musk is displayed on a computer screen and the logo of twitter on a mobile phone.

Employees Are Suing Twitter For Violating a Law Requiring Advance Notice of Mass Layoffs

By Courtney Vinopal

“Now You Pay $8”: Grading Elon Musk’s Twitter Ideas

By Alex Kantrowitz
In this photo illustration, the image of Elon Musk is displayed on a computer screen and the logo of twitter on a mobile phone.

Elon Musk Plans to Lay off 50% of Twitter’s Workforce by the End of the Week

By Courtney Vinopal
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