Keywords: Layoffs


EA cuts jobs across Battlefield 6 studios after record launch

Electronic Arts has laid off an undisclosed number of employees across the four studios responsible for developing Battlefield 6, despite the game’s strong commercial performance and recent industry recognition. The layoffs, first reported by IGN, affect staff at DICE, Criterion Games, Ripple......

Ubisoft staff end three day strike over layoffs and office mandate

More than 1,200 Ubisoft employees in France and Italy have concluded a three day strike launched to protest job cuts, studio closures and a mandatory return to office policy that unions say is designed to pressure workers into resigning. The walkout began on February 10 and was organized by five French......

Washington Post chief steps down after major job cuts

The Washington Post announced the immediate departure of its chief executive and publisher following a sweeping round of job cuts that has shaken one of the most iconic newspapers in American journalism. The decision comes amid deep financial pressures and a rapidly changing media landscape. The restructuring......

Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs amid intensifying AI competition

Amazon has announced plans to lay off 16,000 employees, marking its second major round of workforce reductions within three months. The move aims to streamline operations and boost agility as the company vies for dominance in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence landscape. In a recent company......

Goldman Sachs warns AI will speed job cuts in 2026

Companies gear up to ramp up layoffs through 2026 as artificial intelligence shifts from experimental trials to large-scale operational automation, according to a fresh Goldman Sachs analysis released this week. Even with stable economic outlooks, the investment bank cautions firms increasingly trim......

Amazon CEO links 14,000 layoffs to cultural overhaul, not AI or finances

Amazon has announced the elimination of 14,000 corporate roles, a decision CEO Andy Jassy attributes to cultural restructuring rather than financial pressures or artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking during the company’s earnings call on October 30, Jassy emphasized that the move was not driven......

Nestlé to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years

Nestlé’s new CEO has announced a global workforce reduction of 16,000 jobs, representing 5.7% of its total employees, over the next two years. The decision comes as part of a broader effort to adapt to a rapidly changing market and to boost efficiency amid slowing growth. The announcement......

Coinbase CEO pushes AI adoption, fires engineers resistant to change

The CEO of Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, has announced an ambitious plan to have artificial intelligence (AI) write more than half of the cryptocurrency exchange's code by October, marking one of the most aggressive AI integration strategies in the tech industry. Armstrong revealed on X (formerly Twitter)......

NASA to cut workforce by 20% under Trump’s federal downsizing plan

NASA is set to lose nearly 3,900 employees as part of former President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce, even as he prioritizes ambitious missions to the Moon and Mars. In an official statement, the U.S. space agency confirmed that around 3,000 employees participated in the......