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Yes, the tech layoff surge you are feeling is real
Tech layoffs are accelerating, according to the data. The surge in staff cuts comes after reductions in human capital slowed so much in the back-half of 2023 that […]
OpenAI responds to Congressional Black Caucus about lack of diversity on its board
OpenAI has responded to a letter sent by the Congressional Black Caucus that flagged the lack of diversity on its board. OpenAI’s response letter, which TechCrunch saw, was […]
Microsoft Gaming lays off 1,900 — and the internet is mad at Xbox head Phil Spencer
Microsoft Gaming lays off about 1,900 people, adding onto an especially brutal January for tech workers.
Microsoft lays off 1,900 employees in Activision Blizzard and Xbox divisions
Three months after completing its $68.7 billion acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard, Microsoft is laying off 1,900 employees in its gaming divisions. This amounts to about 8.6% […]
eBay is laying off 1,000 workers
eBay is the latest tech platform to make job cuts in 2024, joining companies like Google, Duolingo, and YouTube.
TikTok lays off 60 employees
TikTok is the latest tech company to mount another round of layoffs in an increasingly bleak January. According to NPR, which broke the news, TikTok cut about 60 […]
YouTube to cut 100 workers as tech layoffs continue
YouTube will let go of 100 workers from its operations and creator management teams, joining firms like Twitch and Amazon in reducing headcount to reduce costs.
AI hardware, fintech woes and venture capital’s shedding phase
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Twitch is laying off another 500 employees
Another round of layoffs is hitting Twitch. The Amazon-owned livestreaming platform will cut 35% of its staff, or roughly 500 employees, Bloomberg reports, and will announce the reduction […]