Meta's leak problem just cost 20 employees their jobs, with more firings expected
Meta warned this would happen
Software engineering job openings hit 5-year low amid industry shift
According to an analysis of Indeed job data
Meta raises executive bonuses by up to 200% after cutting 5% of its workforce
Isn't that always the way?
A hot potato: Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has described 2025 as "an intense year" as the company looks to streamline its business. Part of that involves laying off 5% of its workforce, close to 4,000 people. The company is also giving its executives more money, having just approved a plan giving them bigger bonuses – up to 200% of their base salary.
Tech disruption hit white-collar jobs hard, but new opportunities are emerging
An uptick in search activity hints there is a more robust market ahead
Crytek layoffs put Crysis 4 development on hold
Development focus shifts toward Hunt: Showdown 1896
CEO says assisting laid-off workers in packing their boxes eased the pain for everyone
Not being laid off probably would have helped more
BioWare inexplicably lays off staff as it refocuses on the next Mass Effect
Downsizing as you head into full production is not a good sign
Google offers "voluntary exit" plan with severance pay for Pixel and Android employees
Soft-launching layoffs?
IT job market declines for second year in a row, but AI and cybersecurity roles remain hot
At least 2024 wasn't as bad as 2023
Microsoft announces new job cuts across divisions following perfomance-based layoffs
Gaming is one of the divisions affected
Meta to lay off 5% of workforce, about 3,600 employees, in performance-based cuts
Another play from Elon Musk's handbook?
AI startup ad campaign urges us to "stop hiring humans"
AIs won't "complain about work-life balance"
CEO fires 90% of his company for missing a meeting, many were unpaid workers
He stands by his decision
Coding boot camps fight for relevance in the era of generative AI and a shrinking job market
Was Jensen Huang right?
A hot potato: Tech leaders such as Tim Cook spent years telling people that if they wanted a lucrative career in the industry, they needed to learn to code. But the advent of generative AI now means that coding isn't the guarantee of a good job that it once was. The number of active job postings for software developers has dropped 56%, and the number of placements on coding boot camp courses is dwindling.
23andMe to lay off 40% of staff in desperate restructuring effort
The company expects to save $35 million per year after these cuts
Intel reverses course (but not about CPUs), brings back free tea and coffee to boost employee morale
No free fruit or gym trainers, but all the coffee your heart can take
Mozilla is laying off 30% of staff, still laser focused on its broader targets
Rock Bottom: Mozilla recently embarked on a significant workforce restructuring effort, laying off 30 percent of its employees in the process. The Firefox maker hopes the changes will allow them to become more agile in order to better navigate the challenging technology landscape.
Dropbox lays off another 500+ employees as demand softens
The tech industry has seen 142,500 layoffs this year so far
More tech industry layoffs: Intel cuts over 2,000 US jobs, Meta downsizes across multiple units
Intel Oregon is the hardest hit, with layoffs also affecting offices in Texas, Arizona, and California
Experiment shows AI can perform a CEO's job better than humans, but it struggles in a crisis
A hot potato: Most CEOs love generative AI, lauding its ability to streamline companies and make them more efficient – a process that usually involves laying off workers. But wouldn't it be ironic if the chief executives found themselves out of a job, replaced by a machine? A new study suggests AI can perform a CEO role better than a human, but there are scenarios where it struggles, meaning it's more likely to get fired more quickly.
Tech job seekers face hard times as industry resets
More than 137,500 tech workers have lost their jobs this year
Ricoh lays off 2,000 employees due to shrinking demand for office printers
Reforming the business to adapt to a digital only, paperless future
Dell will continue to reduce its workforce amid push to focus on AI
Despite strong quarterly performance