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Netflix Shocker: Bela Bajaria Leaving After 10 Years Amid Layoffs
Bela Bajaria exits Netflix after 10 years as chief content officer amid layoffs, Peter Rice named to replace her.
Variety · 1m
Netflix Earnings Warning Signal
Netflix's warning signal ahead of earnings reveals potential stock drop as layoffs loom.
The Motley Fool · 1m
Ubisoft to close RedLynx, cut 122 jobs across studios
The gaming company is shutting its Finnish studio and cutting staff in Singapore and Germany as part of ongoing cost-cutting.
Engadget · 1m
Netflix's talent density test faces new cuts
Twenty-five years after layoffs taught Netflix that smaller teams work better, the company is cutting again. This time it has money, not necessity.
Fortune · 3m
Universal Music Group Lays Off Executives Amid Cost-Cutting
Universal Music Group cuts 1,000+ roles as $270M cost-saving plan continues.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Hit Drives Ubisoft Layoffs
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's success leads Ubisoft to cut jobs at its studio.
Pcgamer · 1m
Netflix cuts 1,000 jobs amid slower growth
Netflix lays off 1,000 employees as growth slows and competition rises.
Financialexpress · 1m
Universal Music Group Layoffs
Universal Music Group cuts top executives as layoffs continue.
Variety · 1m
Netflix layoffs won't fix its real problem
Wall Street is unmoved by Netflix's six percent workforce cut because the streamer faces a deeper challenge: competing with free platforms like YouTube and TikTok.
Business Insider · 1m
Netflix cuts 1,000 jobs in largest layoff since 2022
Netflix is laying off roughly 1,000 employees, or 6 percent of its workforce, in its biggest round of cuts since 2022.
Engadget · 1m
Xbox CEO says we will not survive without new IPs
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma warns company will collapse without new game franchises.
PC Gamer · 1m
Bending Spoons cuts Airtable staff
Bending Spoons lays off Airtable workers to reset product teams.
RuntimeWire · 1m
Orioles Fans Feel Ignored
Orioles fans believe the team isn’t listening to their concerns after recent layoffs and text disputes.
The Banner · 1m
Amazon Cuts Jobs, Netflix Plans Major Layoffs
Amazon cuts fewer than 1,000 roles as Netflix prepares largest layoff since 2022.
BigGo Finance · 1m
Loud working puts workplace visibility under spotlight
70% of U.S. workers say visible employees get rewarded more than quiet producers.
Straight Arrow · 1m
Flock cuts staff amid backlash
Flock Safety, the AI traffic camera firm, plans layoffs after backlash from police misuse of its license plate readers.
Mother Jones · 1m
Flock Safety plans layoffs as backlash mounts
The license plate reader company faces 18 percent workforce cuts as opposition to its surveillance cameras grows across the political spectrum.
Engadget · 1m
Netflix Plans 5% Workforce Cuts
Netflix to cut 5% of staff amid Wall Street concerns.
TheWrap · 1m
Netflix Plans 5% Layoffs
Netflix reports upcoming layoffs affecting 5% of staff.
Variety · 1m
Laid-Off Best Buy Workers Sound Alarm Over India Outsourcing
Former Best Buy employees warn outsourcing to India threatens U.S. jobs.
Dallas Express · 1m
Amazon Cuts E-commerce Jobs in Downsizing
Amazon trimmed fewer than 1,000 corporate e-commerce jobs in latest downsizing wave.
Pymnts · 1m
Seattle Layoffs Trigger HSA Tax Problem
Laid-off workers near 65 face hidden Medicare-HSA tax trap after six months of deposits.
24/7 Wall St. · 1m
Gears of War E-Day Xbox Exclusive
Gears of War E-Day's Xbox exclusivity is a strategic choice to showcase platform capabilities.
IGN · 1m
Skydance layoffs hinted
Warner Bros.-Paramount merger leads to Skydance layoffs.
AV Club · 1m
Skydance Controls Paramount and WBD
Skydance merger creates $80bn debt and layoffs after Paramount-WBD unification.
Adweek · 1m
Apple's New CEO Plans Layoffs and Faster Product Launches
Apple's new CEO Ternus aims to cut costs and speed up product launches amid AI competition.
Pymnts · 1m
Xbox not for sale
Microsoft's gaming chief says Xbox won't be sold.
The Verge · 1m
Hellblade Staff Bid Farewell to Ninja Theory
Ninja Theory staff share final thoughts as Xbox cuts jobs.
IGN · 1m
Nike Plans More Layoffs from 2027
Nike aims to save $2.5 billion through 2031 layoffs under 'Pace' restructuring.
Financialexpress · 1m
Golden handcuffs come loose
Big Tech stock once kept workers loyal. Now layoffs and AI startups are making them leave.
Business Insider · 2m
Fall hiring: surge or slowdown?
Jobs experts split on whether autumn will bring relief or caution as Fed rate rises and election uncertainty loom.
CNBC · 2m
Nike stock falls after revenue miss
Nike stock drops 4% as revenue misses forecast and layoffs planned for 2027.
The Economic Times · 1m
Atlassian CEO: AI won't kill SaaS
Mike Cannon-Brookes argues that frontier AI models won't replace enterprise software platforms, and that design and human judgment remain critical competitive advantages.
The Verge · 4m
Disrupt 2026 offers $75 passes to laid-off workers
TechCrunch is selling discounted Expo+ passes to people affected by layoffs, limited to the first 100 qualifying people.
TechCrunch · 2m
Xbox cuts 268 jobs as Halo moves to Activision
Microsoft's gaming division continues its summer restructuring with layoffs across studios and major franchise changes.
Engadget · 1m
Oracle's severance: what laid-off workers actually get
An internal FAQ reveals Oracle is offering less generous severance than rivals as it cuts thousands to fund AI spending.
Business Insider · 1m
Xbox reset gets ugly
Microsoft cuts 268 jobs and reshuffles studios, leaving Game Pass and hardware strategy in doubt.
The Verge · 2m
CarMax cuts 145 corporate jobs in third layoff round
CarMax lays off 145 corporate staff as CEO Keith Barr pushes for leaner operations
Pymnts · 1m
Trade Desk reprices options to stop talent drain
The ad-tech company is lowering stock option prices to retain employees as its share price has collapsed.
Adweek · 1m
Uber's AI takeover sparks layoff questions
Recently fired Uber employees say the company deployed AI across customer service, internal chat, and their daily work, raising questions about whether automation drove the cuts.
Business Insider · 2m
Activision takes over Halo in Xbox's massive restructuring
Microsoft is consolidating its gaming studios and laying off hundreds as part of a sweeping Xbox reset that hands major franchises to Activision.
The Verge · 2m
Xbox is barely Xbox anymore
Microsoft's gaming division is retreating from the Xbox brand through massive layoffs and studio reorganization.
The Verge · 2m
Microsoft lays off 268 Xbox staff, Ninja Theory faces closure
Microsoft continues its massive gaming restructure with new layoffs and studio sales, but a deal to offload Ninja Theory has collapsed.
The Verge · 1m
AI Startup's Coffee Shop Dream Crumbles After Layoffs
Corgi Insurance laid off employees running its ambitious plan to open 100 cafes across San Francisco in six months.
Futurism · 1m
Xbox dismantles studios, moves Halo and Rare to Activision
Microsoft transfers iconic franchises to Activision, closes Ninja Theory, and cuts 268 more jobs in sweeping restructure.
Gamesindustry · 2m
PepsiCo cuts 143 jobs at Maryland bottling plant
The beverage giant is laying off workers across fleet, transport, and manufacturing as it modernizes its US network.
Yahoo Finance · 1m
Oracle's CFO reframes layoffs as strategic focus
New finance chief Hilary Maxson tells employees the job cuts aren't about doing more with less, but about simplifying and redirecting resources.
Yahoo Finance · 1m
Gears of War E-Day story director laid off before launch
Microsoft cuts 268 Xbox staff including key talent just days before the game's early access debut.
IGN · 1m
State of Decay studio cuts staff after Xbox split
Undead Labs lays off significant staff following independence from Microsoft, but promises the game launches on schedule.
IGN · 1m
Xbox's radical studio shuffle continues its reset
Microsoft is consolidating its gaming studios under bigger publishers to cut management layers and streamline decision-making.
Ars Technica · 1m
Gears director laid off days after game goes gold
Juan Vaca celebrated E-Day's completion, then lost his job in Xbox's latest mass cuts.
Kotaku · 1m
Wonder food hall moves to South Jersey, cuts 533 jobs
The Philadelphia-based food hall company is consolidating North Jersey offices to a single Gloucester County location.
PhillyVoice · 1m
Ninja Theory heading toward closure in Xbox cuts
The Hellblade developer enters consultation for shutdown after two acquisition deals fall through.
Eurogamer · 1m
Why AI layoffs are destroying workplace trust
Companies using AI to cut jobs are creating a crisis of confidence that undermines their own transformation.
Newsweek · 1m
Jobless claims hit lowest point since mid-July
Unemployment benefit applications dropped to 196,000, signaling a resilient job market despite economic headwinds.
ABC News · 1m
Hyper Light Drifter studio faces closure after layoffs
Heart Machine laid off nearly its entire team after a publisher pulled funding for an unannounced game.
Engadget · 1m
Oracle's AI bet strains finances despite cloud growth
Strong cloud revenues can't hide the mounting costs and debt from Oracle's massive AI infrastructure push.
Futuriom · 1m
MindsEye studio Build A Rocket Boy reportedly shutting down
Employees say their time at the troubled game developer is coming to an end.
Engadget · 1m
The $9.5 billion bill for not working
A Trump-era program paid federal workers billions to resign, with costs far exceeding initial projections.
TIME · 1m
Ryan Clark on getting fired from ESPN mid-show
The former NFL analyst reveals how his public layoff pushed him to launch his own sports show.
Newsweek · 1m