tech layoffs

Meta conducts another round of layoffs: report

Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has carried out another round of layoffs, according to reports from international tech news platforms The Verge and TechCrunch.

Microsoft to fire 650 Xbox employees: report

Microsoft has announced plans to lay off 650 employees from its Xbox division, according to a recent report by Bloomberg News. This marks the third round of layoffs by the company this year, states the report.

Samsung Electronics to fire 30% of overseas employees: report 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is planning on letting go of up to 30% of its employees working overseas at specific divisions, according to a recent report by Reuters.

Apple fires about 100 employees in digital service roles: report

Apple has fired about 100 employees involved in its digital services groups, as per a recent report by Bloomberg News. According to the report, most of these terminations came from Apple's Books app and Bookstore teams.

Cisco to cut thousands of jobs in second round of layoffs this year

Cisco Systems is set to implement a second wave of layoffs this year, with thousands of employees expected to be affected, according to sources familiar with the situation. The US networking giant, headquartered in San Jose, California, is making these cuts as part of its strategic shift towards higher-growth sectors, including cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI).

Google fires employees for protesting contract with Israel

Google has recently laid off 28 employees involved in a public protest against the tech giant's cloud contract with the Israeli government, as per an official statement by the company.

Mass tech layoffs: The war for talent is over

As interest rates rise and growth slows, Silicon Valley bosses have begun to reclaim power from workers by slashing perks and initiating massive layoffs.

Cover Story / Mass layoffs in big tech: What is even happening?

From small startups to large multinational corporations, tech companies of all sizes have been forced to let go of employees in droves, leaving many wondering why this is happening.

Google announces 12,000 job cuts

Google's parent company Alphabet announced about 12,000 job cuts globally on Friday citing a changing "economic reality", becoming the latest US tech giant to enact large-scale restructuring.

October 17, 2024
October 17, 2024

Meta conducts another round of layoffs: report

Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has carried out another round of layoffs, according to reports from international tech news platforms The Verge and TechCrunch.

September 12, 2024
September 12, 2024

Microsoft to fire 650 Xbox employees: report

Microsoft has announced plans to lay off 650 employees from its Xbox division, according to a recent report by Bloomberg News. This marks the third round of layoffs by the company this year, states the report.

September 11, 2024
September 11, 2024

Samsung Electronics to fire 30% of overseas employees: report 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is planning on letting go of up to 30% of its employees working overseas at specific divisions, according to a recent report by Reuters.

August 28, 2024
August 28, 2024

Apple fires about 100 employees in digital service roles: report

Apple has fired about 100 employees involved in its digital services groups, as per a recent report by Bloomberg News. According to the report, most of these terminations came from Apple's Books app and Bookstore teams.

August 10, 2024
August 10, 2024

Cisco to cut thousands of jobs in second round of layoffs this year

Cisco Systems is set to implement a second wave of layoffs this year, with thousands of employees expected to be affected, according to sources familiar with the situation. The US networking giant, headquartered in San Jose, California, is making these cuts as part of its strategic shift towards higher-growth sectors, including cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI).

April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024

Google fires employees for protesting contract with Israel

Google has recently laid off 28 employees involved in a public protest against the tech giant's cloud contract with the Israeli government, as per an official statement by the company.

April 21, 2023
April 21, 2023

Mass tech layoffs: The war for talent is over

As interest rates rise and growth slows, Silicon Valley bosses have begun to reclaim power from workers by slashing perks and initiating massive layoffs.

February 24, 2023
February 24, 2023

Mass layoffs in big tech: What is even happening?

From small startups to large multinational corporations, tech companies of all sizes have been forced to let go of employees in droves, leaving many wondering why this is happening.

January 20, 2023
January 20, 2023

Google announces 12,000 job cuts

Google's parent company Alphabet announced about 12,000 job cuts globally on Friday citing a changing "economic reality", becoming the latest US tech giant to enact large-scale restructuring.