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Inside Microsoft's Xbox turmoil

Microsoft's decision to shut down game studios has caused discontent and fear among Xbox employees.

Public criticism from an unaffected studio head highlights growing concerns within the company.

Unexpected closures of well-received studios like Tango Gameworks have shocked both employees and fans. [ more ]

VG247

It's all very sad, isn't it - where does the games industry go from here?

The video game industry is experiencing significant layoffs and closures despite an era of high-quality game releases. [ more ]

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Exchangewire

Amazon Boosts Singapore Investment; UK Self-Driving Car Startup Secures $1m Investment; Tesla Continues Workforce Cuts

Amazon invests $9bn in Singapore cloud infrastructure; Wayve secures $1bn for AI-powered vehicles; Tesla cuts workforce, unclear impact. [ more ]

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The Verge

More Tesla employees laid off as bloodbath enters its fourth week

Tesla is undergoing a series of layoffs across different departments.

Elon Musk aims to reorganize the company every five years for efficiency and performance improvement.

Tesla faces financial challenges due to decreased sales and profits, increased competition, and shifting focus to autonomous vehicles. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Tesla's profitable Supercharger network is in limbo after Musk axed the entire team | TechCrunch

Tesla abruptly shut down the profitable Supercharger team, causing confusion and concern among industry watchers, shareholders, and former employees. [ more ]

Entrepreneur

6 days ago

Tesla Is Reportedly Rehiring Laid Off Supercharger Employees | Entrepreneur

Some executives and team members asked to return after Tesla supercharger team was initially fired. [ more ]

TESLARATI

Tesla launches new round of layoffs in massive cost-cutting offensive

Tesla is undergoing a new round of layoffs to save money and prioritize bringing next-generation vehicles to market. [ more ]

therealdeal.com

Commercial Brokerages Cut Staff and Diversify to Stem Losses

Commercial real estate brokerages are cutting costs through layoffs and efficiency measures to navigate lower transactions and profits amid higher interest rates. [ more ]

The Verge

Tesla's Supercharger layoffs couldn't have come at a worse time

Tesla's cost-cutting measures have led to layoffs affecting Supercharger business and infrastructure expansion. [ more ]

Entrepreneur

College Students Say Tesla Is Canceling Summer Internships | Entrepreneur

Tesla rescinds internship offers shortly before summer, after previous layoffs. Students express disappointment but vow to remain optimistic and persistent in securing other opportunities. [ more ]

New York Post

Tesla reportedly laying off staff in software, service teams just 1 month after mass firings

Tesla has initiated layoffs, including staff from various departments, following a recent global workforce reduction announcement. [ more ]

Futurism

5 hours ago

Tesla's Firing Even More Employees as Crisis Deepens

Tesla is facing significant layoffs, potentially exceeding the initially announced 10% reduction in headcount. [ more ]

Futurism

Tesla's Layoff Emails Seem Unnecessarily Mean

Many Tesla employees go above and beyond, but company layoffs show lack of reciprocation. [ more ]

Ars Technica

6 days ago

Tesla does 180 on Superchargers, rehiring laid-off staff amid new plans

Tesla laid off Supercharger team but now plans to rehire them after promising to expand the network with $500 million. [ more ]

ABC7 San Francisco

Tesla cuts entire Supercharger team in latest round of layoffs

Tesla is reducing its focus on building new charging stations and instead concentrating on maintaining existing ones. [ more ]

InsideEVs

Tesla Axing Its Supercharger Team Puts The Entire Industry In The Dark

Tesla's Supercharging team faced significant layoffs, leaving employees and industry partners surprised and uncertain about the future plans. [ more ]

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Futurism

Google Execs Say Employees Will Be Rewarded for Huge Profits With Fewer Layoffs

Google faces internal turmoil despite high earnings and layoffs; leadership promises to address low morale and compensation [ more ]

Entrepreneur

Google Lays Off, Relocates Hundreds of 'Core' Employees | Entrepreneur

Google laid off over 200 'Core' division employees, relocating some to India and Mexico as part of restructuring. [ more ]

SiliconANGLE

Google cuts at least 200 employees from its developer teams in its latest round of layoffs - SiliconANGLE

Google has recently laid off at least 200 employees from different product development teams, focusing on efficiency and prioritization. [ more ]

SFGATE

Google lays off dozens in Bay Area on way to record valuation

Google announced laying off 50 Bay Area workers amid hitting a financial milestone, focusing on core team adjustments and investing in high-priority areas. [ more ]

Ars Technica

Python

Latest Google layoffs hit the Flutter and Python groups

Google laid off employees from development teams like Flutter, Dart, and Python, creating uncertainty for many businesses relying on these technologies. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Python

Google lays off staff from Flutter, Dart & Python weeks before its developer conference | TechCrunch

Google lays off staff across key teams like Flutter, Dart, and Python ahead of I/O developer conference. [ more ]

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The Verge

6 days ago

Square Enix plans to "aggressively pursue" multiplatform game releases

Square Enix plans to pursue a multiplatform strategy to increase profits and reach more customers. [ more ]

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Los Angeles Times

Tesla to cut 601 jobs in Bay Area, a sign of more problems for EV maker

Tesla is laying off hundreds of employees at its Bay Area facilities to cut costs amid challenging times. [ more ]

Futurism

Tesla Fans Furious as Company Fires Supercharger Team, Cancels Supercharger Leases

Tesla CEO Elon Musk let go of the team handling Supercharger network, upsetting Tesla owners relying on the reliable fast-charging network. [ more ]

Futurism

Elon Musk Slams Tesla With Fresh Round of Layoffs

Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues layoffs, targeting executives, amidst company struggles and workforce reduction. [ more ]

ITPro

Google set to lay off its entire Python team - reports

Google reportedly laid off its entire Python team, possibly for cost-cutting reasons and to establish a new team in Munich, Germany. [ more ]

Theregister

Python

Google layoffs hit Python and Flutter teams

Google has conducted layoffs, affecting engineers on its Flutter and Python teams amidst strong financial performance. [ more ]

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The Verge

Stability AI lays off roughly 10 percent of its workforce

Stability AI laid off employees amidst expansion, upheaval, and legal challenges. [ more ]

SFGATE

SF exec defends 'brutal' trend: Lay off staff to free cash for AI

Executives cutting staff to allocate funds for artificial intelligence investments. [ more ]

Fortune

Amazon's security chief says he would be 'astonished' if AI causes layoffs in cybersecurity

AI is unlikely to drive layoffs in the cybersecurity industry due to a shortage of talent and increasing demand for cybersecurity professionals.

Companies are likely to leverage AI to enhance the efficiency of cybersecurity teams rather than replacing human professionals. [ more ]

TechCrunch

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Big tech companies form new consortium to allay fears of AI job takeovers | TechCrunch

AI is leading to job losses and layoffs across different industries.

Despite concerns, a consortium aims to address AI's impact by promoting reskilling and upskilling within the ICT industry. [ more ]

GameSpot

Netflix Announces Layoffs And Restructuring

Netflix is undergoing a major restructure with layoffs in its film division.

The movie division at Netflix is being organized by genre with designated leaders for each category. [ more ]

GameSpot

Nintendo Is Laying Off An Undisclosed Number Of Contractors

Nintendo of America is laying off over 100 contractors in the testing department.

Nintendo is creating a significant number of new full-time positions while ending some contractor assignments. [ more ]

GameSpot

Halo And COD Support Dev Lays Off 25 People, Citing "Unprecedented Challenges"

Certain Affinity, a game developer, laid off 25 US-based workers due to industry challenges and funding slowdown.

Affected employees are receiving severance pay, continuing benefits, and portable vested stock awards. [ more ]

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GameSpot

Company Of Heroes Dev Relic Suffers Layoffs After Going Independent From Sega

Relic Entertainment announced layoffs post-independence from Sega, affecting 41 employees.

The layoffs were made to ensure Relic's survival in the volatile gaming industry, with support provided for impacted employees. [ more ]

GameSpot

Ubisoft Lays Off 45 Workers In Latest Wave

Ubisoft cuts 45 positions to reorganize structures and enhance efficiency.

Mass layoffs have been occurring across the gaming industry since last year. [ more ]

VG247

You can now own a digital bobblehead of the man that laid off 900 people at PlayStation before he retired

Jim Ryan digital bobblehead commemorates his 30 years at PlayStation.

Layoffs in gaming industry affecting large companies like PlayStation and EA. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Layoffs and AI sour annual Game Developers Conference: The vibe is rancid'

Layoffs in the gaming industry are on the rise, impacting both small and large studios.

Resurgence of anti-woke ideology is dispiriting many in the gaming industry. [ more ]

GameSpot

Apex Legends Developer Respawn Hit By EA Layoffs

EA's premier shooter, Apex Legends, faced layoffs impacting Respawn team members.

Multiple team members confirmed layoffs, expressing support for those affected. [ more ]

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Futurism

Elon Musk Just Fired Yet Another Round of Tesla Workers

Tesla faces continued layoffs despite previous rounds, negatively impacting morale and business operations. [ more ]

InsideEVs

Tesla Removes Most Job Posts In North America After 'Hardcore' Layoffs

Tesla has stopped hiring in North America amidst layoffs and negative developments, leading to questions about its future model offerings. [ more ]

Futurism

Amid Crisis, Tesla Has Removed Almost Every Single US Job Listing

Tesla is reducing job openings significantly, possibly due to a hiring freeze amid ongoing layoffs. [ more ]

Fast Company

Thousands of Tesla jobs mysteriously vanish from EV maker's websites after mass layoffs and ongoing turmoil

Working at Tesla became highly competitive after a substantial layoff and hiring freeze, with a significant reduction in available job positions. [ more ]

TESLARATI

Tesla Giga Mexico jobs disappear from the company's career page

Tesla announced global layoffs affecting different regions, including pauses in hiring efforts in Mexico. [ more ]

InsideEVs

Even More Tesla Layoffs Are Underway; Design, Engineering, HR Impacted

Tesla's layoffs extended beyond the Supercharger team to other departments, with immediate terminations and pending details on severance packages and benefits. [ more ]

Ars Technica

Tesla announces fourth round of layoffs in four weeks

Tesla conducted another round of layoffs, affecting various employees and teams. [ more ]

InsideEVs

'Hardcore' New Tesla Layoffs Leave You Wondering What Tesla Even Is Anymore

Tesla surprised the industry by letting go of its Supercharging team, including 500 employees, despite opening its charging network to other automakers. [ more ]

Tech Times

Yahoo Singapore Shifts Focus, Cuts Editorial Staff and Embraces Content Curation

Yahoo shifts towards content curation in Singapore, leading to staff layoffs. [ more ]

GameSpot

Austin

Xbox Is Shutting Down Four Studios Including Arkane Austin And Tango Gameworks

Xbox is shutting down four studios, including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks. [ more ]

Fast Company

Austin

Tesla layoffs update: California and Texas employees will see job loses as the EV maker moves to streamline its workforce

Tesla announced more than 10% global workforce reduction, with California and Texas being hit hardest, revealing details through state filings. [ more ]

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Austin

UT Austin closes former DEI division, lays off employees

UT Austin shutting down Division of Campus and Community Engagement, laying off over 40 employees.

Closure linked to state's anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion bill, SB 17, to avoid legal action or funding loss. [ more ]

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Newrez cuts jobs after concluding Computershare acquisition

Newrez, a top U.S. mortgage lender, faces layoffs post-acquisition, affecting 123 employees from various departments, reflecting industry competitiveness and strategic diversification efforts. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

5 days ago

EV truck maker Rivian warns the state of more layoffs

Rivian Automotive Inc. plans layoffs, part of a larger trend of falling demand in the EV market. [ more ]

WGB

Take-Two is reportedly shutting down 2 studios

Take-Two reportedly closing Private Division studios Roll7 and Intercept Games amid layoffs. [ more ]

TESLARATI

Tesla head of product launches Rich Otto leaves after nearly seven years

Rich Otto, Head of Product Launches, leaves Tesla after 7 years due to company changes impacting morale. [ more ]

Entrepreneur

Why You Should Consider Firing Your Long-Term Employees | Entrepreneur

Act swiftly when necessary despite emotional ties to long-term employees.

Cutting employees, even those seen as 'friends and family,' may become inevitable at times. [ more ]

Entrepreneur

Walmart Layoffs: Hundreds of Employees Cut, Relocated | Entrepreneur

Walmart is laying off hundreds of employees and relocating others, focusing on bringing remote employees to Walmart HQ for better collaboration and innovation. [ more ]

Walmart layoffs: Hundreds of employees cut amid remote work changes

Despite shifting away from remote work, Walmart is laying off hundreds of corporate employees.

Walmart encourages relocation to primary offices for remote workers, aiming to enhance collaboration and innovation. [ more ]

SFGATE

5 days ago

KQED to lay off employees after buyout packages weren't enough

KQED is expected to lay off 18-25 employees after staff buyouts didn't completely address budget deficit. [ more ]

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US news

Walmart lays off hundreds of employees and requires others to relocate

Walmart announced layoffs affecting several hundred jobs at campus offices and will require remote workers to relocate for collaboration and innovation. [ more ]

Mission Local

5 days ago

Mission District

KQED to lay off up to 25 employees amid budget shortfall

KQED, a public broadcasting station in the Bay Area, is set to lay off 18 to 25 employees due to budget shortfalls. [ more ]

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Dallas Cowboys

Report: NFL Network doesn't plan to renew Dallas Cowboys legend's contract

Michael Irvin is departing from the NFL Network due to broader layoffs, not related to a previous incident at the Super Bowl. [ more ]

TESLARATI

Tesla makes its newest cut: Interns

Tesla cancels Summer internships amidst employee headcount reduction. [ more ]

InsideEVs

Laid-Off Tesla Employee Tells All In YouTube Video

Tesla announced a global workforce reduction of 10% and dismissed the entire Supercharging team, including long-term employees. [ more ]

InsideEVs

'Quality Is Going To Deteriorate': Laid-Off Tesla Employees On Superchargers' Future

Tesla's pivot towards AI and robotaxis leads to layoffs affecting Supercharger servicing. [ more ]

ReadWrite

Tesla's entire Supercharger team has been fired

The Tesla Supercharger team, responsible for managing and developing electric vehicle charging stations throughout the United States, has been fired. [ more ]

The Verge

Tesla layoffs hit Supercharger team just as it's poised to take over EV charging

Tesla faces layoffs after significant progress in EV charging standardization with other automakers. [ more ]

Engadget

Tesla is reportedly getting 'absolutely hard core' about more layoffs, according to Elon Musk

Tesla is set to lay off more employees, including senior executives, due to a need for strict headcount and cost reductions. [ more ]

Futurism

Tesla Rewards Dedicated Worker Who Showered at Factory and Slept in His Car by Firing Him

Dedicated employees laid off despite extreme efforts to meet production goals at Tesla. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Startup companies

Defense startup True Anomaly lays off around 25%, cancels summer internship | TechCrunch

True Anomaly laid off 25% of its workforce and cancelled the summer internship program to eliminate role duplication. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Startup companies

Synctera is the latest banking-as-a-service startup to lay off staff | TechCrunch

Synctera, a BaaS startup, underwent a restructuring resulting in a 15% reduction in staff.

Investors in Synctera include National Bank of Canada, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and others. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Startup companies

AI fraud detection software maker Inscribe.ai lays off 40% of staff | TechCrunch

AI-powered fraud detection provider Inscribe laid off nearly 40% of its staff due to missing revenue goals.

CEO Ronan Burke cites market changes and AI advancements in fintech industry as reasons for the layoffs. [ more ]

The Drum

Marketing

Nike layoffs are the result of a brand strategy gone awry, experts say

Nike is cutting 740 jobs in its Oregon headquarters as part of a broader downsizing strategy due to market challenges and competition. [ more ]

Electrek

Marketing

Tesla fired its entire new ad team in recent layoffs

Tesla has laid off its 'growth content' ad team to focus less on traditional advertising. [ more ]

www.fastcompany.com

Marketing

Wieden+Kennedy's layoffs represent a big shift in the advertising industry

Wieden+Kennedy laid off 20% of Portland staff

Layoffs align with changes in client needs [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Column: L.A.'s ultimate heartbreak industry isn't Hollywood. It's local journalism

Local news faces challenges with layoffs, closures, and disputes, leading journalists to explore new avenues in journalism. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Google says it will reduce some user access to California news sites

Google is removing links to California news sites in response to a pending bill that would require payment to publishers. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

The rise and fall of Vice Media

Vice Media Group no longer publishing on its website

Layoffs impacting hundreds of employees [ more ]

Defector

"The Locusts Of The Newspaper World": How Fortress Investment Group Decimated Newspapers Before Gutting Vice | Defector

Vice News stopped publishing news online, laid off hundreds.

Vice Media CEO's confusion raises concerns about leadership. [ more ]

Yahoo Finance

Media companies cut thousands of jobs so far this year. They're not coming back.

Online ad market affecting media layoffs

Shift from print to online content impacting news industry

Structural changes needed for news sustainability [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Tesla Will Lay Off More Than 10% of Workers

Tesla plans to lay off more than 10% of its workforce to cut costs amidst increasing competition and declining sales. [ more ]

www.cbc.ca

Canada news

Tesla to lay off 10% of its workforce as sales fall | CBC News

Tesla announced layoffs of over 10% of its global workforce due to falling sales and increased competition in the electric vehicle market. [ more ]

Harvard Business Review

Business intelligence

6 Mistakes Leaders Make When Announcing Layoffs

Layoffs can be traumatic if mishandled

Common mistakes in communicating layoffs can have lasting effects [ more ]

www.npr.org

Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in its cloud computing unit AWS

Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in AWS and physical stores technology teams amid a strategic shift.

The layoffs are related to changes in AWS training and certification programs, sales operations, and other business priorities. [ more ]

WGB

Sega has sold Relic Entertainment amidst layoffs

Sega sells Relic Entertainment to Emona Capital LLP

Layoffs impact Sega Europe, Creative Assembly, and Hardlight studios [ more ]

ReadWrite

Sega announces layoffs and sale of Relic Entertainment

Sega announces layoffs and selling Relic Entertainment to cut costs.

Job losses spread across Sega subsidiaries including Sega HARDLight and Creative Assembly. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Stellantis to Recall 300,000 Dodges and Chryslers for Airbag Danger

Stellantis recalls Dodge Chargers and Chrysler 300s due to potentially dangerous side airbags.

Stellantis announces layoffs and focuses on developing software-based cars for a more significant electric vehicle presence. [ more ]

Above the Law

Law

Second Set Of Layoffs Strike Am Law 100 Biglaw Firm

Biglaw firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is conducting a second round of layoffs, cutting almost 50 jobs in the U.S. and U.K.

The layoffs are part of a targeted restructuring aimed at managing costs, focusing on growth opportunities, and adapting to practice demand. [ more ]

Above the Law

Law

World's Wealthiest Law Firm Conducts Layoffs Due To Market Conditions

Kirkland & Ellis, the highest-grossing law firm, conducted layoffs in Asia due to market conditions.

Firm attributed layoffs to team size, not performance, and praised remaining capital markets team in Asia. [ more ]

VG247

Following his departure and Ridgeline Games' shuttering last month, Marcus Lehto says he has nothing "positive to say about EA"

Marcus Lehto has criticized EA after leaving Ridgeline Games.

EA faced layoffs impacting the industry, including the cancellation of a rumored Mandalorian game. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

US politics

R.N.C. Shutting Down Community Centers Aimed at Minority Outreach

Closure of Republican community centers for minority outreach could hinder voter support efforts.

The R.N.C. laid off over 60 officials, including minority outreach center staff, aligning operations with Trump's campaign. [ more ]

Kotaku

Geoff Keighley Finally Tweets About Layoffs, And The Timing Is Awfully Convenient

Geoff Keighley belatedly addressed layoffs in the gaming industry after facing backlash for promoting unrelated products.

Keighley, a prominent figure in the gaming world, is criticized for not discussing serious issues while actively promoting events and products. [ more ]

GameSpot

Video Game Industry Layoffs Are Worse Than Ever. How Did We Get Here?

Layoffs affecting major game studios like Sony and EA.

Widespread staff reductions in the games industry since 2023. [ more ]

GameSpot

Former PlayStation Boss Responds To Mass Layoffs In Gaming, Says Things Will Be "Fine"

Layden believes the demise of the video game industry is exaggerated, citing historical predictions.

Layoffs in the industry are attributed to a mismatch of talent rather than a sign of industry collapse. [ more ]

SFGATE

Education

Report: 106-year-old North Bay Catholic school set to close in May, 68 layoffs

St. Vincent de Paul High School in Petaluma is set to close due to a financial crisis

68 employees will be laid off due to the closure [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

San Francisco

Doom loop: Iconic clothing company slashes 100-plus Bay Area jobs

Over 100 jobs to be cut by Levi Strauss & Co. in San Francisco.

Doom loop concerns in San Francisco due to layoffs at Levi Strauss & Co. [ more ]

GameSpot

Star Wars Strategy Game From EA Still In The Works Following FPS' Reported Cancellation, Mass Layoffs

EA's Star Wars strategy game development unaffected by recent layoffs and project cancellations.

Bit Reactor's collaboration with Respawn on the Star Wars strategy game remains ongoing, led by former XCOM and Civilization developers. [ more ]

www.fastcompany.com