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Zoom laid off its DEI team—and it’s not the only company making such cuts

  By Pavithra Mohan February 08, 2024 Earlier this month, Zoom followed in the footsteps of many of its peers in the tech industry and laid off 150 employees—about 2% of its workforce—in an effort to redirect its resources and invest in what the company described as “critical areas for the future.” One of the … Continue reading Zoom laid off its DEI team—and it’s not the only company making such cuts

IRS tax day 2023: Getting laid off can affect your return in surprising ways, H&R Block expert warns

  By Christopher Zara April 14, 2023   Dealing with a job loss is stressful enough, but for countless Americans who were laid off in 2022, this coming week could bring them the added headache of being in unfamiliar tax situations when their returns are due.   This is especially true for people who work … Continue reading IRS tax day 2023: Getting laid off can affect your return in surprising ways, H&R Block expert warns

Getting laid off is not your fault. Here’s why it’s crucial to believe that

  By Grace Carroll February 15, 2023 Lately, it feels like the word on everyone’s mind is “layoffs.” The wave of tech and finance companies joining the 6% club has big implications for markets, industries, and the economy at large. But layoffs also have an important emotional dimension—one that often gets lost in the discourse.  … Continue reading Getting laid off is not your fault. Here’s why it’s crucial to believe that

Voice AI company SoundHound has reportedly laid off half its workforce

SoundHound wants to take on Google and Amazon in voice AI Jessica Conditt @JessConditt   When it comes to voice recognition software, SoundHound is definitely not as big a name as Google or Amazon — yet. SoundHound has raised $75 million in support of its efforts to create artificial intelligence systems capable of recognizing complex … Continue reading Voice AI company SoundHound has reportedly laid off half its workforce

Twitter has reportedly laid off more of its global content moderation team

Elon Musk gives employees two days to commit to ‘hardcore’ Twitter or lose their jobs   Mariella Moon @mariella_moon   Twitter might lose even more employees following the mass layoffs that halved its workforce and shortly after the company fired engineers who publicly called out its new owner. According to The Washington Post, Elon Musk … Continue reading Twitter has reportedly laid off more of its global content moderation team

Twitter has reportedly laid off part of its infrastructure team

Twitter has reportedly dismissed Elon Musk’s personal lawyer   Igor Bonifacic @igorbonifacic In one of his first all-hands meetings after taking over the company in October, Elon Musk told Twitter employees the website’s financial position was dire, warning bankruptcy was “not out of question.” Since then, it appears the situation at Twitter has become more … Continue reading Twitter has reportedly laid off part of its infrastructure team