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fromArs Technica
4 days ago

HP plans to save millions by laying off thousands, ramping up AI use

HP Inc. said that it will lay off 4,000 to 6,000 employees in favor of AI deployments, claiming it will help save $1 billion in annualized gross run rate by the end of its fiscal 2028. HP expects to complete the layoffs by the end of that fiscal year. The reductions will largely hit product development, internal operations, and customer support, HP CEO Enrique Lores said during an earnings call on Tuesday.
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fromFortune
2 weeks ago

In the age of AI, CEOs quietly signal that layoffs are a badge of honor | Fortune

CEOs increasingly use AI-driven efficiency as justification for large white-collar layoffs, normalizing workforce replacement and reshaping corporate leadership norms.
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fromFuturism
1 month ago

AWS Outage That Took Down Internet Came After Amazon Fired Tons of Workers in Favor of AI

A major AWS DNS outage disrupted numerous services for over half a day, revealing risks from cloud dependency and recent workforce cuts tied to AI.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Biggest AI Layoff Ever

It depends on how one defines a layoff. Microsoft Corp. ( NASDAQ: MSFT) has done it in waves, a few thousand here and a few thousand there. When one was announced, CEO Satya Nadella said, "the job cuts illustrate the enigma of success in an industry that has no franchise value." That was a vague description of artificial intelligence (AI).
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