Internal memo says Sam Altman’s firing wasn’t due to ‘malfeasance’ or OpenAI safety practices The message to staff, sent by COO Brad Lightcap, was obtained by Axios and The New York Times. Cheyenne MacDonald Sat, Nov 18, 2023 Carlos Barria / reuters An internal memo sent to OpenAI staff on Saturday after former CEO … Continue reading Internal memo says Sam Altman’s firing wasn’t due to ‘malfeasance’ or OpenAI safety practices
Amazon cuts 180 jobs from its gaming division Its Crown Twitch channel is reportedly being shuttered as part of the cuts. Will Shanklin Mon, Nov 13, 2023 Eduardo Munoz / reuters Amazon has cut around 180 jobs from its gaming division. Sources from Reuters, Aftermath and Bloomberg reported on the cuts, which affected the entire … Continue reading Amazon cuts 180 jobs from its gaming division
By Michael Grothaus November 10, 2023 Update Friday, November 10: Job losses have continued at a number of tech companies in November, according to the latest stats from the online tracker Layoffs.fyi. Here are a few of the notable companies that have made significant staff cuts. Nextdoor The neighborhood-focused social platform said in its … Continue reading Tech layoffs update: Job losses continue in November
Bungie reportedly lays off staff, delays Marathon and Destiny 2: The Final Shape It’s the latest in a brutal year for gaming and Big Tech layoffs. Will Shanklin Updated Mon, Oct 30, 2023 Jordan Strauss/Invision for SCEA/AP Images Bungie has reportedly laid off an unknown number of staffers and delayed two highly anticipated games. … Continue reading Bungie reportedly lays off staff, delays Marathon and Destiny 2: The Final Shape
Bandcamp loses half its staff after being bought by Songtradr Only 58 of Bandcamp’s employees received a contract offer to stay on. Mariella Moon Updated Tue, Oct 17, 2023 Flashpop via Getty Images Half of Bandcamp’s employees have lost their jobs following the company’s acquisition by Songtradr, according to SFGate and Variety. Songtradr spokesperson … Continue reading Bandcamp loses half its staff after being bought by Songtradr
‘Immortals of Aveum’ first look: A little more magic and this might be wonderful It’s a first-person shooter with no guns, built by an independent AAA studio. Jessica Conditt EA When I saw the announcement trailer for Immortals of Aveum in the winter of 2022, I was surprised by my own interest in the … Continue reading Immortals of Aveum developer Ascendant Studios lays off almost half its staff
By Associated Press September 06, 2023 Roku is cutting about 10% of its workforce, or 360 people, and it will limit new hiring as it cuts costs to stem a series of quarterly losses. The streaming platform also said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that it expects adjusted third-quarter revenue of between $835 million … Continue reading Roku stock surges as streaming service cuts 10% of its workforce
By Michael Grothaus August 25, 2023 It’s been another bad week when it comes to layoff announcements. First, Juul said it was cutting nearly 30% of its workforce. Now, T-Mobile has followed suit, announcing that it plans to cut 5,000 jobs by the end of next month, reports NPR. The job cuts will affect … Continue reading T-Mobile will lay off 5,000 U.S. workers in corporate and tech roles
By Emily Price August 01, 2023 Massive layoffs are coming to CVS. The pharmacy chain announced plans to lay off around 5,000 employees on Tuesday to cut costs and focus on providing customers more comprehensive health services. According to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the news, the layoffs will reportedly primarily impact … Continue reading CVS Health is laying off thousands of employees: What’s happening and why
Evernote, once the king of note-taking apps, has been bought by Bending Spoons Devindra Hardawar @devindra It looks like Evernote’s 2020 redesign wasn’t enough to keep it independent. Today, the former darling notetaking app for productivity hounds, which was once valued at 1 billion dollars, announced that it has been purchased by Bending … Continue reading Evernote is relocating to Europe after laying off most of its US workforce
