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Thousands Of Intel Staff In Ireland Offered Unpaid Leave – Report
'Voluntary time off program' reportedly underway in Ireland, where 2,000 out of 5,000 Irish staff offered unpaid leave
HP To Layoff 4,000 To 6,000 Staff Over Next Three Years
Smaller still. Thousands of job cuts are coming to HP's global workforce, in addition to the 9,000 jobs it axed three years ago
Amazon Alexa Labelled ‘Colossal Failure’ – Report Alleges
Amazon's 10,000 job cuts reportedly impacts Alexa unit the hardest, while device hardware group is described as 'division in crisis'
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Says Layoffs Will Continue Into 2023
CEO memo to Amazon workers confirms layoffs will continue into next year, with total number of job losses still to be determined
Elon Musk Fires Majority Of Twitter’s External Contractors
More firings. Elon Musk reportedly axes 4,400 of 5,500 external contractors that worked on Twitter's content moderation
Amazon To Axe 10,000 Jobs – Report
E-commerce giant Amazon to follow similar moves by other tech players, with largest headcount reduction in its history
Meta To Axe More Than 11,000 Staff
Mark Zuckerberg tells Meta staff that he is axing more than 13 percent of the workforce, and will extend hiring freeze into Q1
Lyft Confirms Hundreds Of Job Losses
Major job losses at ride hailing firm Lyft, as it says it will axe 13 percent of its workforce – roughly 683 employees
Elon Musk Enters Twitter HQ Carrying Sink, As Deal Deadline Nears
Ahead of Friday's deadline, Elon Musk visits Twitter HQ carrying sink – reportedly tells staff he doesn't plan to axe 75 percent of jobs
Elon Musk To Axe 75 Percent Of Twitter Staff – Report
Twitter denies plans for large number of staff layoffs, as Elon Musk tells investors he plans to axe nearly three quarters of workforce
Microsoft Confirms Second Round Of Job Cuts
Confirmation of second tranche of job losses at Microsoft, as less than 1,000 staff are let go, amid worsening economic outlook
Intel To Axe Thousands Of Jobs Amid PC Decline – Report
Chip giant is to begin a major headcount reduction this month, as Intel contends with falling PC sales, inflation, and supply chain
ARM Cuts 40 Percent Of UK Staff Recruited Under Softbank – Report
Global reorganisation at ARM Holdings sees job cuts hit United Kingdom harder than other locations around the world
Rivian To Brief Staff About Restructuring, Potential Layoffs
More bad news for jobs? Staff at Rivian are to be briefed this week about restructuring and potential layoffs at the electric truck maker
Tesla Cuts 200 Autopilot Jobs, Closes San Mateo Office – Report
More restructuring at Tesla with hundreds of bob losses and California office closure, where staff had worked on its driver assistance systems
Microsoft Slashes Russia Operations, Axes 400 Staff
Software giant Microsoft is “significantly” scaling down its operations in Russia, but will continue to fulfil contractual obligations
Musk ‘Super Bad’ Feeling About Economy, Wants To Axe 10,000 Tesla Staff
Gloomy outlook. Elon Musk says he wants to axe 10 percent of jobs at Tesla, as he has a 'super bad' feeling about the global economy
TomTom Confirms Hundreds Of Job Losses
Satnav giant TomTom says it will “reset” the organisation, which unfortunately includes hundreds of job losses at its Mapping unit
ARM To Axe 15 Percent Of Staff, 1,000 Jobs To Go
Chip designer ARM is to cut 15 percent of its workforce, as it reverts to its backup plan of an initial public offering after the Nvidia deal collapse
Virgin Hyperloop Axes Half Of Staff, Abandons Passenger Transport Goal
Over 100 staff axed as Virgin Hyperloop abandons plan for passenger transport, in favour of freight or cargo transportation
Chip Shortage Forces Opel To Close German Factory Until 2022
Real world impact of chip shortage sees 1,300 staff in Germany laid off, as Opel halts production at German factory until 2022
Chip Shortage Blamed For Looming Job Losses At Vauxhall
Hundreds of job losses are on the cards at Vauxhall's home town of Luton, due to knock-on affects of the chip shortage and pandemic
IBM To Axe 8,000 Staff In Europe – Report
Big Blue is reportedly planning to lay off 8,000 staff across Europe, with 2,000 positions expected to go in the UK alone
Bletchley Park Financial Crisis Eases After Facebook’s £1m Donation
Jobs have been saved at the birthplace of modern computing Bletchley Park, after a much needed £1 million donation from Facebook
Mozilla To Axe Quarter Of Its Workforce
Jobs losses. 250 jobs to be axed at Firefox creator Mozilla, with Coronavirus being blamed for “significant restructuring”
Microsoft Cuts Jobs, But Doesn’t Disclose Numbers
Software giant remains coy about revealing scale of job cuts across its global operations, or even which roles have been axed
Coronavirus: Uber To Axe 14 Percent Of Workforce
The impact of the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic sees Uber announce that it will cut 3,700 jobs, or 14 percent of its workforce
Coronavirus: BT Pledges No Job Losses During Pandemic
No job losses during pandemic, pledges BT, as carrier also suspends future fibre-to-the-premise and G.fast build plans, and implements manager pay freeze
Carphone Warehouse To Close All Standalone Stores
Nothing to do with the coronavirus outbreak...Carphone Warehouse to close all standalone stores, which will result in the loss of 2,900 jobs