Apple lays off more than 600 workers in California in its first major round of post-pandemic cuts
9 months ago

Apple lays off more than 600 workers in California in its first major round of post-pandemic cuts

The Hindu  

Apple is laying off more than 600 workers in California, marking the company's first big wave of post-pandemic job cuts amid a broader wave of tech industry consolidation. The iPhone maker notified 614 workers in multiple offices on March 28 that they were losing their jobs, with the layoffs becoming effective on May 27, according to reports to regional authorities. The workers were cut from eight offices in Santa Clara, according to the filings under the state's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, also known as WARN. In recent months, video game maker Electronic Arts said it's cutting about 5% of its workforce, Sony said its axing about 900 jobs in its PlayStation division, Cisco Systems revealed plans to lay off more than 4,000 workers and social media company Snap, owner of Snapchat, announced its slashing 10% of its global workforce.

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Amazon Delays Return-to-Office Mandate Due to Insufficient Workspace
3 weeks ago

Amazon Delays Return-to-Office Mandate Due to Insufficient Workspace

Deccan Chronicle  

In a surprising turn of events, Amazon has decided to delay its return-to-office mandate for a significant portion of its workforce in the United States. The Reason Behind the Delay In September, Amazon made headlines when it announced plans to bring employees back to the office at least three days a week, starting on January 2, 2024. Amazon’s return-to-office policy, …

Boeing cuts hundreds of jobs in Washington, California amid workforce reduction plan
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1 month ago

Boeing cuts hundreds of jobs in Washington, California amid workforce reduction plan

Live Mint  

Boeing, one of the world's largest aerospace companies, has laid off hundreds of workers in Washington state and California as part of its previously announced plan to cut its workforce by approximately 17,000 jobs, as per Associated Press. Notices filed with state employment agencies showed the first round of cuts impacted about 3,500 people around the country, The Seattle Times …

Boeing layoffs: Hundreds in Washington and California face job losses
1 month ago

Boeing layoffs: Hundreds in Washington and California face job losses

India Today  

Boeing, one of the world’s largest aerospace companies, has laid off hundreds of workers in Washington state and California as part of a larger plan to reduce its workforce, reported news agency Associated Press. These layoffs are part of Boeing’s efforts to manage financial challenges and align with its operational priorities. While the strike impacted the production of most of …

Tech Layoffs 2024 continue as Mozilla, X and Samsung announce fresh round of job cuts
2 months ago

Tech Layoffs 2024 continue as Mozilla, X and Samsung announce fresh round of job cuts

India Today  

As we near the close of 2024, the wave of layoffs in the tech industry shows no sign of slowing down. Following the mass job cuts announced in 2022 and 2023, tech companies have continued to announce additional layoffs throughout this year amid economic pressures, shifting strategies, and the impact of technological advancements like AI. According to Mozilla, the layoffs …

Apple Layoffs: iPhone Maker Fires 100 Employees In THIS Department; Check Details
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple Layoffs: iPhone Maker Fires 100 Employees In THIS Department; Check Details

ABP News  

Apple Layoffs: Apple has reportedly reduced its workforce by around 100 positions within its digital services group, signalling a shift in priorities for this key division, according to a Bloomberg report citing sources. The layoffs predominantly affected the team behind the Apple Books app and Apple Bookstore, with further reductions also impacting other service teams, such as Apple News. Layoffs …

Tech layoffs this week: Byju’s, Apple, Amazon cut jobs citing downsizing, shifts. More companies to follow?
9 months ago

Tech layoffs this week: Byju’s, Apple, Amazon cut jobs citing downsizing, shifts. More companies to follow?

Hindustan Times  

Tech layoffs 2024: The tech industry saw more layoffs this week as companies are sacking employees across departments. The big companies that fired employees include Amazon, Apple and Byju’s who cited strategic shifts and downsizing as the reason for job cuts in the industry. As per Layoffs.fyi, 235 companies have laid off 57,785 employees in 2024 as in January, 121 …

Apple lays off more than 600 workers in California in its first major round of post-pandemic cuts
9 months ago

Apple lays off more than 600 workers in California in its first major round of post-pandemic cuts

Associated Press  

Apple is laying off more than 600 workers in California, marking the company’s first big wave of post-pandemic job cuts amid a broader wave of tech industry consolidation. The iPhone maker notified 614 workers in multiple offices on March 28 that they were losing their jobs, with the layoffs becoming effective on May 27, according to reports to regional authorities. …

Apple layoffs: Company cuts at least 600 jobs after car, screen projects stopped
9 months ago

Apple layoffs: Company cuts at least 600 jobs after car, screen projects stopped

Hindustan Times  

Apple laid off more than 600 employees in California after the company ended its car and smartwatch display projects, as per filings with the California Employment Development Department, Bloomberg reported. Some employees of the Apple car group were also relocated to other teams, such as artificial intelligence or work on personal robotics, the report added. The current layoffs come after …

Amazon's cloud computing arm announces hundreds of job cuts across divisions
9 months, 1 week ago

Amazon's cloud computing arm announces hundreds of job cuts across divisions

Hindustan Times  

Amazon on Wednesday announced that its Web Services division has cut several hundred sales, marketing and tech roles. The e-commerce giant has laid off hundreds of employees in several divisions including the Prime Video service, healthcare and Alexa voice assistance unit, joining several big tech giants who extended massive job cuts over the past two years, the Reuters report added. …

Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in its cloud computing unit AWS
9 months, 1 week ago

Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in its cloud computing unit AWS

Associated Press  

Amazon said Wednesday it’s cutting hundreds of jobs in its cloud computing unit AWS as part of a strategic shift. The company will trim “a few hundred roles” in the team that overlooks technology for physical stores, a move that comes just a day after Amazon said it was ditching Just Walk Out technology in its U.S. grocery stores. In …

Salesforce cuts 700 jobs in latest tech layoffs: Know more
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Salesforce cuts 700 jobs in latest tech layoffs: Know more

India TV News  

Salesforce, a major enterprise software company, is reportedly cutting around 700 jobs, which is approximately 1 per cent of its workforce of about 70,000 people. Previous Layoffs In January 2023, Salesforce laid off 10 per cent of its workforce, affecting around 7,000 employees, due to global economic conditions. Ongoing Job Losses in Tech Within the first two weeks of the …

From Microsoft to Levi’s, here’s a look at tech and retail companies that have recently made layoffs
11 months, 2 weeks ago

From Microsoft to Levi’s, here’s a look at tech and retail companies that have recently made layoffs

Associated Press  

2024 has already proven to be a difficult year for layoffs. Here’s some tech and retail companies that have laid of employees of late: REI layoffs REI is laying off 357 workers, mostly in the outdoor retailer’s headquarters and distribution centers. In a letter to employees, CEO Eric Artz noted that “outdoor specialty retail has experienced four quarters of decline …

Amazon chief Andy Jassy warns reluctant employees to work from office thrice a week
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon chief Andy Jassy warns reluctant employees to work from office thrice a week

The Hindu  

Amazon chief Andy Jassy has ordered reluctant employees to come work from office, saying that staff would work on-site at least three days a week and that the situation would likely not “work out” for employees who could not commit to the decision even if they disagreed with it. In a blog post on February 17, Jassy had said Amazon …

Amazon Workers Walk Out Over Layoffs and Broken Climate Promises
55 years ago

Amazon Workers Walk Out Over Layoffs and Broken Climate Promises

Wired  

One month after Amazon ordered its corporate employees to return to the office, some of them have walked back out. “People have lost trust in leadership because they have made these unilateral decisions that impact workers’ lives.” Walk out organizers say more than 1,000 workers joined the Seattle rally with demonstrations in other cities bringing overall participation to over 2,000. …

Amazon layoff: Employees in Cloud, HR units lost their jobs
1 year, 8 months ago

Amazon layoff: Employees in Cloud, HR units lost their jobs

India TV News  

Amazon Layoff: Amazon, an e-commerce giant has continued to lay off employees from the other departments. CNBC reported that Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky and HR head Beth Galetti sent memos to staffers in the US, Costa Rica and Canada informing them of the job cuts. In the memo, Selipsky said, "In other regions, we are following local processes, …

Amazon layoffs continue, now 100 employees from its video games unit fired
1 year, 9 months ago

Amazon layoffs continue, now 100 employees from its video games unit fired

Live Mint  

The news comes weeks after Amazon announced a second round of mass layoffs. Layoffs continued at Amazon this week with 100 employees from the company's video games unit losing their jobs. The news comes weeks after Amazon announced a second round of mass layoffs, piling on to a wave of job cuts that has swept the technology sector as a …

Apple to lay off small number of employees
1 year, 9 months ago

Apple to lay off small number of employees

The Hindu  

iPhone and MacBook maker Apple is laying off a small number of employees, according to a report by Bloomberg News. The affected department includes the company’s corporate retail teams, according to sources who did not wish to be named. While Big Tech companies such as Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have fired thousands of employees - sometimes across multiple rounds …

Apple to slash small number of jobs in some corporate retail teams: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Apple to slash small number of jobs in some corporate retail teams: Report

Hindustan Times  

Apple Inc. is eliminating a small number of roles within its corporate retail teams, according to people with knowledge of the matter, marking its first known internal job cuts since it embarked on a belt-tightening effort last year. While the number of positions being eliminated couldn’t be ascertained and is likely very small, the move represents a new step for …

Apple to make small number of job cuts in some corporate retail teams
1 year, 9 months ago

Apple to make small number of job cuts in some corporate retail teams

Live Mint  

Apple Inc. is eliminating a small number of roles within its corporate retail teams, according to people with knowledge of the matter, marking its first known internal job cuts since it embarked on a belt-tightening effort last year. While the number of positions being eliminated couldn’t be ascertained and is likely very small, the move represents a new step for …

After sacking 18,000 employees, Amazon plans to cut 9,000 more jobs
1 year, 9 months ago

After sacking 18,000 employees, Amazon plans to cut 9,000 more jobs

Firstpost  

This time around, the job cuts will hit profitable areas for the company including its cloud computing unit AWS and its burgeoning advertising business. The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company’s history, adding to the 18,000 employees the company said it would lay off in January. In the memo, Jassy said the second …

Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs, bringing 2023 total to 27,000
1 year, 9 months ago

Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs, bringing 2023 total to 27,000

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday. The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company’s history, adding to the 18,000 employees the tech giant said it would lay off in January. In the memo, Jassy …

Amazon To Cut 9000 More Jobs CEO Andy Jassy Statement Cites Uncertain Economy All Details
1 year, 9 months ago

Amazon To Cut 9000 More Jobs CEO Andy Jassy Statement Cites Uncertain Economy All Details

ABP News  

Amazon announced on Monday that it would lay off 9,000 more employees, becoming the latest big technology company to announce a second round of layoffs, Reuters reported. CEO Andy Jassy said the company had added substantial amount of staff in the past few years. "Given the uncertain economy in which we reside, and the uncertainty that exists in the near …

Amazon announces second largest round of layoffs I THIS number of employees to be FIRED in next few weeks
1 year, 9 months ago

Amazon announces second largest round of layoffs I THIS number of employees to be FIRED in next few weeks

India TV News  

Amazon layoffs: For the last year, tech giants have been firing their staff amid concerns about the global recession. CEO Andy Jassy said the second phase of the company’s annual planning process completed this month led to the additional job cuts. Second largest round of layoffs The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company’s …

Apple delays bonuses, limits hiring in latest cost-cutting move
1 year, 9 months ago

Apple delays bonuses, limits hiring in latest cost-cutting move

Hindustan Times  

Apple Inc. is delaying bonuses for some corporate divisions and expanding a cost-cutting effort, joining Silicon Valley peers in trying to streamline operations during uncertain times, according to people with knowledge of the situation. The shift will reduce the frequency of bonuses for a portion of Apple’s corporate workforce Read here: Facebook parent Meta to cut 10,000 jobs: Report The …

Amazon asks corporate staff to be in offices 3 days a week
1 year, 10 months ago

Amazon asks corporate staff to be in offices 3 days a week

The Hindu  

Amazon will require its corporate employees to return to the office at least three days a week. Last month, Starbucks told its corporate employees to plan to work from the office three days a week. And Walmart said this week that it would require its tech teams to plan regular in-office work days. “I’m also optimistic that this shift will …

Tech Layoffs: Over 1 Lakh Employees Lose Job So Far In 2023 Alone; Company-Wise Layoff List
1 year, 11 months ago

Tech Layoffs: Over 1 Lakh Employees Lose Job So Far In 2023 Alone; Company-Wise Layoff List

News 18  

Tech Layoffs In 2023: Citing cost cutting due to macroeconomic pressures, tech companies across the world have resorted to layoffs in the past months. The year 2023 has witnessed mass layoffs by companies such as Google, Microsoft, Salesforce and Amazon, among others. Apart from these, Salesforce laid off 8,000 employees, Dell sacked 6,650, IBM about 3,900, SAP nearly 3,000, Zoom …

Explained | What does the recent wave of tech layoffs mean?
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained | What does the recent wave of tech layoffs mean?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The New York-headquartered International Business Machines Corp. last week became the latest to join the list of tech companies that have made large-scale layoffs since late 2022. This comes on the heels of what has been described as Big Tech’s “midlife crisis” or the clock striking “midnight” on its hyper-growth; technology giants Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and …

Microsoft profit drops 12% to $16.4B as revenue grows at its slowest pace in six years
1 year, 11 months ago

Microsoft profit drops 12% to $16.4B as revenue grows at its slowest pace in six years

Daily Mail  

A slew of tech companies have announced cost-cutting measures, with Amazon, Apple and Google-parent Alphabet all announcing hiring slowdowns or freezes. Twitter laid off half its workforce across teams ranging from communications and content curation to product and engineering Musk previously said there was no other choice but to impose mass layoffs as the company loses hundreds of millions of …

Tech industry job cuts come rapidly and in big numbers
1 year, 11 months ago

Tech industry job cuts come rapidly and in big numbers

Associated Press  

In just the past month there have been nearly 50,000 job cuts across the technology sector. Large and small tech companies went on a hiring spree in over the past several years due to a demand for their products, software and services surged with millions of people working remotely. August 2022 Snap: The parent company of social media platform Snapchat …

From Microsoft, Amazon, Google to Wipro, a look at major job cuts in January
1 year, 11 months ago

From Microsoft, Amazon, Google to Wipro, a look at major job cuts in January

Firstpost  

While all firms may not be on Layoffs.fyi list, here is a look at the major job cuts in IT, IT services and other sectors in January 2023 New Delhi: From Google, Amazon to Microsoft, the first three weeks of January have already witnessed layoffs of 55,970 employees across 173 companies around the world, as per data on job cuts …

Amazon to lay off staff in U.S., Canada, Costa Rica by end of day
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon to lay off staff in U.S., Canada, Costa Rica by end of day

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc. will cut some jobs in the United States, Canada, and Costa Rica by the end of Wednesday as part of its plan to lay off 18,000 employees, the e-commerce giant said in a memo to staff seen by Reuters. The layoffs are the latest in the U.S. technology sector, with companies cutting their bloated workforce and slashing costs …

Job cuts in tech sector spread, Microsoft lays off 10,000
1 year, 11 months ago

Job cuts in tech sector spread, Microsoft lays off 10,000

Associated Press  

Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, joining other tech companies that have scaled back their pandemic-era expansions. The company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that the layoffs were a response to “macroeconomic conditions and changing customer priorities.” The Redmond, Washington-based software giant said it will also be making changes to its hardware portfolio and consolidating …

After India, Amazon to layoff employees in THESE countries
1 year, 11 months ago

After India, Amazon to layoff employees in THESE countries

India TV News  

Amazon layoffs: As part of its plan to lay off 18,000 employees, the e-commerce giant Amazon will cut some jobs by the end of Wednesday in various countries including the United States, Canada and Costa Rica, reports said. Amazon.com Chief Executive Andy Jassy stated earlier this month that the e-commerce and human resources divisions would be most affected by the …

Amazon begins another round of layoffs, 18,000 employees to be affected
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon begins another round of layoffs, 18,000 employees to be affected

India TV News  

Amazon Inc. has begun another round of layoffs after it fired around 2,300 employees in November 2022. Earlier this month, Amazon confirmed the layoffs and their massive scale, saying that including the ones from last year, Wednesday's round, and potential additional cuts in 2023, they would affect 18,000 employees overall. As Amazon announced to lay off 18,000 employees globally, including …

Amazon To Begin Fresh Round Of Job Cuts: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon To Begin Fresh Round Of Job Cuts: Report

ABP News  

After laying off more than 18,000 employees among its corporate ranks earlier this month, Amazon is going to start a fresh round of job cuts that will affect the retail division and human resources of the company, reported Bloomberg. Even though the job cuts only account for 1 per cent of the entire workforce, which also includes tens of thousands …

Amazon kicks off round of job cuts affecting 18,000 people
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon kicks off round of job cuts affecting 18,000 people

LA Times  

Employees walk through a lobby at Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle in this 2018 photo. Amazon began notifying employees by email early Wednesday, Doug Herrington, the company’s worldwide retail chief, said in a memo. Herrington said Amazon’s cuts were part of an effort to lower costs “so we can continue investing in the wide selection, low prices and fast shipping that …

Amazon, Salesforce jettison jobs in latest tech worker purge
2 years ago

Amazon, Salesforce jettison jobs in latest tech worker purge

Associated Press  

E-commerce giant Amazon and business software maker Salesforce are the latest U.S. technology companies to announce major job cuts as they prune payrolls that rapidly expanded during the pandemic lockdown. “These changes will help us pursue our long-term opportunities with a stronger cost structure.” He said the layoffs will mostly impact the company’s Amazon Stores division — which a spokesman …

Amazon to cut over 18,000 jobs in latest wave of mass tech layoffs
2 years ago

Amazon to cut over 18,000 jobs in latest wave of mass tech layoffs

The Independent  

Amazon is planning to cut over 18,000 jobs in an attempt to reshape its business, while at least two other major tech companies announced job cuts as well because of an “uncertain economy”. Amazon said roles that will be affected include those across its online and bricks and mortar stores, such as Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods, as well as …

Amazon layoffs to hit over 18,000 workers, the most in recent tech wave
2 years ago

Amazon layoffs to hit over 18,000 workers, the most in recent tech wave

Live Mint  

Amazon Layoffs to Hit Over 18,000 Workers, the Most in Recent Tech Wave BY DANA MATTIOLI | UPDATED JAN 04, 2023 10:37 PM EST Cuts focused on the company’s corporate staff exceed earlier projection and represent about 5% of the company’s corporate workforce Amazon.com Inc.’s layoffs will affect more than 18,000 employees, the highest reduction tally revealed in the past …

Amazon to lay off more than 18,000 employees due to 'uncertain economy'
2 years ago

Amazon to lay off more than 18,000 employees due to 'uncertain economy'

Firstpost  

Washington: Amazon announced Wednesday it will cut more than 18,000 jobs from its workforce, citing “the uncertain economy” and the fact that the online retail giant had “hired rapidly” during the pandemic. “Between the reductions we made in November and the ones we’re sharing today, we plan to eliminate just over 18,000 roles,” said CEO Andy Jassy in a statement …

Amazon CEO says company will lay off more than 18,000 workers
2 years ago

Amazon CEO says company will lay off more than 18,000 workers

NPR  

Amazon CEO says company will lay off more than 18,000 workers Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Lennihan/AP Mark Lennihan/AP Amazon is laying off 18,000 employees, the tech giant said Wednesday, representing the single largest number of jobs cut at a technology company since the industry began aggressively downsizing last year. In a blog post, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy wrote …

Amazon starts trimming workforce among corporate ranks as it targets 10,000 cuts
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon starts trimming workforce among corporate ranks as it targets 10,000 cuts

Hindustan Times  

Amazon has begun mass layoffs in its corporate ranks, becoming the latest tech company to trim its workforce amid rising fears about the wider economic environment. “As we’ve gone through this, given the current macro-economic environment, some teams are making adjustments, which in some cases means certain roles are no longer necessary.” In a note to the devices & services …

Amazon begins mass layoffs among its corporate workforce
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon begins mass layoffs among its corporate workforce

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon has begun mass layoffs in its corporate ranks, becoming the latest tech company to trim its workforce amid rising fears about the wider economic environment. Faced with high costs, the company announced earlier this month it would pause hiring among its corporate workforce, adding to the freeze it put a few weeks earlier on its retail …

Amazon begins mass layoffs among its corporate workforce
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon begins mass layoffs among its corporate workforce

The Hindu  

Amazon has begun mass layoffs in its corporate ranks, becoming the latest tech company to trim its workforce amid rising fears about the wider economic environment. And Amazon Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky has said the company was preparing for what could be a slower growth period and would be careful about hiring in the near future. Faced with high …

Tech job cuts - including mass layoffs at Meta and Twitter - are accelerating
2 years, 1 month ago

Tech job cuts - including mass layoffs at Meta and Twitter - are accelerating

Daily Mail  

A slew of tech companies have announced cost-cutting measures, with Amazon, Apple and Google-parent Alphabet all announcing hiring slowdowns or freezes. Twitter laid off half its workforce across teams ranging from communications and content curation to product and engineering Musk previously said there was no other choice but to impose mass layoffs as the company loses hundreds of millions of …

Layoff Spree in Silicon Valley: After Meta & Twitter, Amazon Plans to Fire 10,000 Employees
2 years, 1 month ago

Layoff Spree in Silicon Valley: After Meta & Twitter, Amazon Plans to Fire 10,000 Employees

News 18  

Amazon plans to lay off about 10,000 people over the next few days, according to a report by the New York Times on Monday citing people with knowledge of the matter. The layoff will affect representing roughly three per cent of the e-commerce giant’s corporate employees and less than one per cent of its global workforce of more than 1.5 …

Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 employees starting this week, reports New York Times
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 employees starting this week, reports New York Times

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc is planning to lay off about 10,000 people in corporate and technology jobs starting as soon as this week, the New York Times reported on November 14, 2022, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The job cuts will focus on the e-commerce giant's devices unit, which houses voice-assistant Alexa, as well as its retail division and human …

Tech companies fired over 32,000 employees in Silicon Valley in July, many enter period of hiring freeze
2 years, 5 months ago

Tech companies fired over 32,000 employees in Silicon Valley in July, many enter period of hiring freeze

India Today  

In the last three months, several companies have announced job cuts in a bid to control costs as there is growing fear of a recession storm that may hit soon because of Ukraine’s invasion and high inflation. Around 64 notable tech companies in the US announced job cuts in July and the total number of layoffs is more than 32,000. …

Apple delays plan for Bay Area workers to be in office three days a week
2 years, 7 months ago

Apple delays plan for Bay Area workers to be in office three days a week

CNN  

CNN — Apple notified corporate employees that it is delaying a requirement for most staffers to be in the office at least three days a week amid an increase in Covid-19 cases in the San Francisco Bay Area, where the company is based. In a message to staffers obtained by CNN Business, Apple’s pandemic response team cited Covid-19 conditions as …

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