Cities: Skylines II toxicity and more layoffs | This week’s gaming news This week’s headlines, now in video form! Jessica Conditt Wed, Jan 31, 2024 Engadget It’s an awkward time to be a PC player. The platform has more games covering more genres than ever, and even standard PC hardware can deliver pristine, photorealistic … Continue reading Cities: Skylines II toxicity and more layoffs | This week’s gaming news
Category Archives: Employee Layoffs
Levi’s layoffs: The jeans giant is cutting its global workforce by up to 15%
By Associated Press January 26, 2024 NEW YORK (AP) — Denim giant Levi Strauss & Co. said Thursday that it’s slashing its global corporate workforce by 10% to 15% in the first half of the year as part of a two-year restructuring plan that seeks to cut costs and simplify its operations. The company employed … Continue reading Levi’s layoffs: The jeans giant is cutting its global workforce by up to 15%
Tech layoffs tracker 2024: Job cuts at eBay, TikTok, and Wayfair this week
By Michael Grothaus January 24, 2024 It’s been another brutal week for tech layoffs. In the past six days, numerous major tech companies have announced they are cutting jobs. The most recent is e-commerce juggernaut eBay, which has announced it will cut 9% of its workforce. Here’s the latest: Wayfair: Last Friday, digital home … Continue reading Tech layoffs tracker 2024: Job cuts at eBay, TikTok, and Wayfair this week
eBay is laying off 9 percent of its workforce
eBay is laying off 9 percent of its workforce Around 1,000 full-time roles are axed. Richard Lai Updated Wed, Jan 24, 2024 eBay The latest tech giant impacted by the economy is eBay, which announced earlier today that it is reducing its workforce by around 1,000 roles. That apparently equates to roughly 9 percent … Continue reading eBay is laying off 9 percent of its workforce
Layoffs 2024: Fintech startup Brex lays off 20% of employees
By Chris Morris January 23, 2024 Brex, the fintech startup that made a splash with corporate credit cards and moved into cash management accounts for tech companies, has cut its staff by 20%. Some 282 people were laid off Tuesday amid reports of heavy cash burns in the final three months of last year. … Continue reading Layoffs 2024: Fintech startup Brex lays off 20% of employees
Riot Games is laying off 11 percent of its workforce globally
Riot Games is laying off 11 percent of its workforce globally 530 people are impacted, and publishing label Riot Forge will be shut down later. Richard Lai Tue, Jan 23, 2024 Riot Games Earlier today, Riot Games announced that it is eliminating 530 roles globally, which make up about 11 percent of its workforce. … Continue reading Riot Games is laying off 11 percent of its workforce globally
Alphabet is cutting dozens of jobs at its X moonshot lab
Alphabet is cutting dozens of jobs at its X moonshot lab The division is getting an overhaul to make it easier to spin out projects into startups. Kris Holt Mon, Jan 22, 2024 ASSOCIATED PRESS Just days after Alphabet and Google CEO Sudar Pichai warned workers of more downsizing this year, the former is … Continue reading Alphabet is cutting dozens of jobs at its X moonshot lab
As waves of layoffs continue, here’s how workers can cope with economic uncertainty
By Jim Frawley January 22, 2024 Workers across the globe are biting fingernails and fighting restless leg syndrome as we anxiously follow the evolving state of the U.S. economy. Many of us are fearful and curious about what any change, small or large, might mean for the bottom line of our respective organizations and … Continue reading As waves of layoffs continue, here’s how workers can cope with economic uncertainty
Google CEO says more layoffs expected ‘throughout the year’ in internal memo
Google CEO says more layoffs expected ‘throughout the year’ in internal memo This follows the company’s recent rounds of redundancies, which affected over a thousand employees. Richard Lai Updated Thu, Jan 18, 2024 REUTERS / Reuters Following Google’s recent rounds of layoffs affecting over a thousand jobs, CEO Sundar Pichai has reportedly told remaining … Continue reading Google CEO says more layoffs expected ‘throughout the year’ in internal memo
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands developer faces layoffs in latest Embracer cuts
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands developer faces layoffs in latest Embracer cuts Lost Boys Interactive is the latest studio to face cost-cutting measures. Sarah Fielding Mon, Jan 15, 2024, Gearbox / 2K We’re just a couple of weeks into 2024, but the layoffs that plagued the gaming industry last year are back. An undisclosed number … Continue reading Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands developer faces layoffs in latest Embracer cuts