Google Axes 12000 Jobs Amid Major Tech Layoffs
Sort by
Date
Items per page
-
Layoffs in 2024: A List of Companies Cutting Jobs This Year
The layoffs are expected to be smaller and more targeted than those in 2023.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Google, Apple Breakups on the Agenda as Global Regulators Target Tech
Lawsuits, fines and scrutiny for social media giants and tech leaders show strongest government response so far.Inc. - Business - Google -
Meta, Google, Apple face EU probes over new tech regulations
The European Union launched investigations into Meta, Google and Apple to review if the three U.S.-based tech giants’ recently announced measures comply with the EU’s new tech regulations, the European Commission announced Monday. The ...The Hill - Politics -
Kenny Brooks leaves Virginia Tech for Kentucky job in stunning end of era
Within a couple of weeks, Virginia Tech's Final Four hopes dropped because of Elizabeth Kitley's injury and Brooks exited for the SEC.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Google to IBM: How big tech giants are embracing Nvidia’s new hardware and software services
Nvidia shared how it is evolving its work with several industry giants by taking its newly announced AI computing infrastructure, software and services to their tech stack.VentureBeat - Tech - Google -
EU investigates Apple, Meta and Google owner Alphabet under new tech law
Technology groups face hefty fines if they are found guilty of breaching Digital Markets Act. Business live – latest updatesApple, Google’s parent company and Meta are being investigated by the EU for potential breaches of the bloc’s new laws ...The Guardian - World - Google -
Xbox's Phil Spencer Reflects On Recent Mass Layoffs
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has defended and explained Microsoft's recent decision to lay off 1,900 people from the Xbox division. He told Polygon that Xbox is a business, and like many other businesses, Spencer's job is to make profits. ...GameSpot - Tech -
Former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel axed by NBC after intense backlash
Severe criticism followed hiring as pundit of McDaniel, who headed Republican National Committee during Trump years. The former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel is on her way out of NBC less than a week after joining the network, ...The Guardian - World -
Girl, 10, left inoperable after surgery axed seven times
The curvature of Eva Tennent's spine is now so severe that mum Jill Lockhart fears she will not survive.BBC News - Top stories -
Apple, Meta and Google to be investigated by the EU
If they are found to have broken the rules, the firms could be fined up to 10% of their annual turnover.BBC News - Top stories - Google -
Independent Games Festival starts with sober message on game industry layoffs
The Independent Games Festival opened on a sober note in recognition of layoffs in the game industry.VentureBeat - Tech -
GameStop Confirms More Layoffs, Share Price Tumbles After Sales Slide
GameStop has published its latest earnings briefing, and as part of it, the video game retailer said it was cutting an unspecified number of jobs, according to Reuters.. These layoffs could be part of the previously announced plan to close a ...GameSpot - Tech -
Keeping Migrants on the Job
The White House can let more asylum seekers keep work permits.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Major Baltimore Bridge Collapses
A container ship hit the Francis Key Scott bridge on Tuesday morning.BBC News - Top stories -
Will an Apple-Google AI partnership get past regulators?
Any deal — especially one involving AI — will capture the attention of federal and state lawmakers, the Biden administration, consumer-privacy advocates and government regulators.MarketWatch - Business - Google -
The Trustbuster Who Has Apple and Google in His Sights
Jonathan Kanter, the head of the Justice Department’s antitrust division, made his boldest move on Thursday by accusing Apple of antitrust violations.The New York Times - Tech - Google -
Meta and Google accused of restricting reproductive health information
Report claims posts on abortion and contraception have been deleted while misinformation on the feeds of social media users in Africa, Latin America and Asia has not been tackled. Meta and Google are accused in a new report of obstructing ...The Guardian - World - Google -
Brussels blasts Big Tech
Also in this newsletter: UN Security Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza, UK accuses China of cyber attacks, neurodiversity in the workplaceFinancial Times - World -
Ericsson will cut 1,200 jobs in Sweden
Ericsson announced on Monday that it will lay off about 1,200 employees in Sweden as the telecommunications company faces slowed demand for its 5G equipment.CNBC - Business -
Honey, We Shrunk the GOP Majority
Too many House Republicans would prefer to be in the minority.The Wall Street Journal - World -
California Fast Food Workers Hit With Layoffs Ahead of Law Raising Minimum Wage to $20 an Hour
As an April 1 deadline to raise hourly wages by 20 percent nears, fast-food businesses across the state cut staff levels to reduce costs.Inc. - Business - California -
Canada Goose to cut 17% of its corporate workforce, following string of retail layoffs
Canada Goose said Tuesday that it will cut about 17% of its corporate workforce as consumers continue to pull back on discretionary spending.CNBC - Business -
The EU’s giant experiment in tech micromanagement
New Digital Markets Act will be a test case for how far regulators can dictate design of products and servicesFinancial Times - Business -
Virginia Tech Shootings Fast Facts
Read Fast Facts from CNN about the shootings at Virginia Tech in April 2007, one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history.CNN - Top stories -
France's competition authority slaps massive copyright fine on Google
Yahoo News - World - Google -
Google Podcasts Is Going Away. Here's How to Keep Listening to WSJ Podcasts.
The Google Podcasts app is set to stop allowing listeners to hear podcasts after April 2. There are other ways for Android users to continue hearing WSJ podcasts.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Google -
Apple and Google Are Discussing a Deal to Bring Generative A.I. to iPhones
A partnership would extend the long relationship between the companies that has helped deliver everything from maps to search on Apple’s devices.The New York Times - Tech - Apple -
Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law meant to prevent cornering of digital markets
European Union regulators have opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta, in the first cases under a sweeping new law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering digital markets that took effect earlier this monthABC News - World -
Apple, Meta, Google Probed by EU Under New Law
The investigations add to regulatory headaches for U.S. tech companies under growing scrutiny worldwide.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Apple, Meta, Google Probed by EU Under New Law
The investigations add to regulatory headaches for U.S. tech companies under growing scrutiny worldwide.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
The Risk and Reward of Taking the Unsexiest Job at a Sex Company
Adult-entertainment companies need white-collar professionals, but pivoting to a “normal”job later can be a challenge when your résumé is risqué.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Sources: Smith leaves Wazzu for Stanford job
Kyle Smith, who led Washington State to a 25-10 record and an NCAA tournament berth this season, will be the next men's basketball coach at Stanford, sources told ESPN.ESPN - Sports -
RFK Jr. seeks major boost with VP announcement
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s impending announcement of his running mate is threatening to roil the 2024 presidential race, with allies and observers saying it could give him a cash influx as well as a major boost of momentum as he looks to get on more ...The Hill - Politics -
Major Baltimore bridge collapses after container ship collision, 6 people missing
The bridge carries Interstate 695 across the Patapsco River, southeast of the Baltimore metropolitan area.CNBC - Business -
Hot AI Job Market Means Meta Is Offering Jobs Without Interviews, Zuck Emailing Candidates Himself
If you have the latest in-demand tech skill set, Meta likes you. Really, really, likes you.Inc. - Business -
Oil Gains on Heightened Geopolitical Risks, Supply Concerns
Oil futures were higher in European trade, on signs of tightness in the market and growing geopolitical concerns and despite a stronger dollar.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Shohei Ohtani says he never gambled on sports
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani on Monday said he never bet on baseball or any other sport and said his interpreter Ippei Mizuhura had stolen money from his account.CNN - Top stories -
Shohei Ohtani addresses media amid gambling probe
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani spoke to the media for the first time since his interpreter was fired after his lawyers accused the interpreter of stealing millions from Ohtani to use for gambling purposes. Ohtani said Monday he did not bet ...CBS News - Top stories -
Leadership shakeup at Boeing amid safety investigations
Boeing announced Monday that its CEO, Dave Calhoun, will step down at the end of the year. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave explains what the news means for the aviation giant.CBS News - Top stories -
Oil Inches Lower With Focus on Geopolitical Risks, OPEC+ Policy
Oil prices inched lower after the UN passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and OPEC+ delegates reportedly said they see no need to change supply policy at a review meeting next week.The Wall Street Journal - World