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  Google employees ask Sundar Pichai for fair treatment during layoffs, demand five commitments

  March 20, 2023 20:00 IST

  Over 1,400 Google employees have signed an open letter to CEO Sundar Pichai demanding better treatment during the company's recent round of layoffs, including a freeze on new hires and protection for workers on leave.

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  'I’ve made the difficult decision'- Mark Zuckerberg to cut 10,000 jobs at Meta

  Technology | March 15, 2023 6:16 IST

  The development is part of a spree of layoff announcements by IT giants like- Microsoft, Google and Twitter. IT firms cut thousands of jobs in the last few months citing global slowdown post-Covid.

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  63% of tech workers started their own firm post-layoff: Report

  Technology | March 07, 2023 12:48 IST

  For professional growth, creating something new, more money, difficulty getting hired, being their boss, leading others and others were the top reasons tech workers decided to start a company after being laid off.

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  Beware of LinkedIn recruitment scam: Know how fraudsters are taking advantage

  Technology | February 28, 2023 17:14 IST

  Zscaler, a cyber security company recently described a scam which was noticed, which targeted job aspirants. The fraudsters have approached people through LinkedIn's direct messaging feature 'InMail'. Fraudsters are now using artificial intelligence (AI) to create fake profile photos.

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  ChatGPT taking over human jobs, companies replacing human employees

  Technology | February 27, 2023 18:28 IST

  Companies are using ChatGPT to write codes, copywriting and content creation, customer support and prepare meeting summaries. About 77 per cent of firms using ChatGPT said they use it to help write job descriptions and 66 per cent said the AI chatbot is drafting interview solicitations.

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  After being laid-off from Twitter, Esther Crawford expressed her emotions via Tweet

  Technology | February 27, 2023 10:25 IST

  This recent layoff impacted more than 50 employees, across different several departments. Martijn de Kuijper, who was the creator of the now-shuttered Revue newsletter platform which was acquired by Twitter in 2021, was also impacted by the firing spree of the company.

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  Google lays off 12,000 workers and even 100 robots: Know-why?

  Technology | February 25, 2023 13:17 IST

  The robots have gained a greater grasp of the world slowly around them and will become more adept at executing ordinary activities, by using a combination of machine, by learning techniques like collaborative learning, learning from demonstration and reinforcement learning.

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  Yahoo to fire 1,000 employees this week under cost-cutting campaign

  Business | February 10, 2023 14:03 IST

  Yahoo would lay off over 20% of staff in a major restructuring effort. Technology giant has announced job cuts in its advertising technology division, affecting nearly half of its ad tech employees.

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  Infosys dismisses 600 freshers after they fail to pass internal assessment

  Business | February 06, 2023 15:32 IST

  Infosys fired 600 newly-employed freshers after they failed an internal assessment. This occurs at a time when hundreds of new hires at Infosys are awaiting their joining dates despite receiving offer letters months earlier.

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  Dell to lay off around 6,500 workers; 5% of its global workforce

  Business | February 06, 2023 14:14 IST

  Dell and other hardware manufacturers have noticed a drop in demand following a pandemic-era PC boom. According to preliminary statistics from industry researcher IDC, personal computer shipments declined dramatically in the fourth quarter of 2022.

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  Pinterest laying off 150 workers, or less than 5% of its entire workforce: Know-why?

  Technology | February 03, 2023 18:06 IST

  According to a Bloomberg News report, Pinterest is laying off 150 people, or less than 5% of its overall workforce. Pinterest is the latest in a long line of IT firms to lay off employees.

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  Tinder and Hinge to lay off more than 2500 employees: Know-why?

  February 03, 2023 13:56 IST

  Tinder and Hinge dating apps are planning to lay off around 2,500 employees and 40 part-time employees, as the sales go down in the Match Group. Around 200 people are expected to be affected by the latest round of layoffs.

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  Why did Spotify layoff 600 employees globally?

  Technology | January 24, 2023 9:58 IST

  Spotify has said that they have around 9,800 full-time employees, out of which the organisation is planning to remove around 6 per cent workforce. The average employee will get a maximum of 5 months of severance that will be calculated based on local notice period requriements.

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  Google to lay off 12,000 workers; CEO Sundar Pichai says 'sorry'

  Business | January 20, 2023 21:30 IST

  Google's 12,000 jobs cut announcement came after Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon. They also retrenched staff en mass amid the global economic downturn.

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  Swiggy lays off at least 380 employees as part of its 'restructuring exercise' amid slow growth

  Business | January 20, 2023 13:57 IST

  Swiggy: The laid-off employees will get medical insurance coverage for themselves and nominated family members till May 31, 2023.

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  After India, Amazon to layoff employees in THESE countries

  Business | January 19, 2023 15:20 IST

  Amazon, as part of its plan to fire 18,000 workers, will eliminate a few positions in the United States, Canada, and Costa Rica.

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  Microsoft likely to lay off thousands of employees today to cut around 5% of its workforce: Reports

  Business | January 18, 2023 8:58 IST

  Microsoft: The job cuts would be the latest in the US technology industry, where firms including Amazon.com Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. have announced downsizing exercises in response to sluggish demand and a gloomy outlook for the global economy.

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  ShareChat confirms layoffs, set to remove around 400 employees: All you need to know

  Business | January 16, 2023 14:22 IST

  ShareChat's spokesperson has also confirmed the layoff news and stated that the decision was taken to prepare the company for sustaining through these headwinds. Companies like Ola, Dunzo, Byjus, OYO and Blinkit have also announced the layoff in recent months because of the lack of funding.

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  After Amazon, Meta mass layoffs, THIS telecom giant likely to fire hundreds of employees soon

  Business | January 16, 2023 13:18 IST

  Vodafone, the multinational telecommunications firm, is planning to lay off hundreds of employees, primarily from its London headquarters, as part of its cost-cutting measures amid ongoing macroeconomic conditions.

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  Amazon India begins layoffs, offers 5 months pay as severance

  Business | January 13, 2023 13:15 IST

  Amazon India has announced that it will be laying off around 1,000 of its employees. This news comes as Amazon India continues to grow at a rapid pace, with the company investing heavily in its operations in the country.