Layoffs

Polymarket Cuts Staff as It Tries to Catch Kalshi
Polymarket Cuts Staff as It Tries to Catch Kalshi
November 12, 2026  |  Personnel

Polymarket, a prediction market platform, cut staff and broke ties with contractors as it tries to keep pace with rival Kalshi, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Nov....

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Canva Cuts Jobs as AI Challenges Design Platform’s Growth
Canva Cuts Jobs as AI Challenges Design Platform’s Growth
November 04, 2026  |  Personnel

Online design and publishing platform Canva is cutting jobs and relocating workers as it faces challenges from artificial intelligence (AI). The Australian company announced Tuesday (Nov. 3) that 22%...

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Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Workers Outside Data Centers and Sales
Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Workers Outside Data Centers and Sales
October 26, 2026  |  Big Tech

Microsoft will offer buyouts to 60,000 workers on select teams, generally ones that are not involved with data centers, sales or marketing, Bloomberg reported Monday...

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Barclays Plans 5,000 Job Cuts as AI Push Reshapes Operations
Barclays Plans 5,000 Job Cuts as AI Push Reshapes Operations
October 22, 2026  |  Personnel

Barclays plans to eliminate about 5,000 jobs this year as the British bank expands its use of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology to improve productivity...

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Amazon Trims Corporate eCommerce Jobs in Latest Downsizing Wave
Amazon Trims Corporate eCommerce Jobs in Latest Downsizing Wave
October 08, 2026  |  Personnel

Amazon cut fewer than 1,000 white-collar jobs in the unit that oversees its main eCommerce website, Reuters reported Wednesday (Oct. 7), citing an unnamed source. The company made...

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Job Growth Moderates as Labor Market Remains Stable
Job Growth Moderates as Labor Market Remains Stable
October 02, 2026  |  Economy

Nonfarm payroll, employment in all major industries and the unemployment rate “changed little” in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said Friday (Oct. 2) in...

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BMW Wants AI to Drive Efficiency Amid Staffing Reduction
BMW Wants AI to Drive Efficiency Amid Staffing Reduction
September 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

BMW is reportedly hoping to use AI to increase efficiency as it plans sweeping job cuts. Artificial intelligence (AI) will be a crucial part of the...

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CarMax Cuts 145 Corporate Jobs in Third Layoff Round in 11 Months
CarMax Cuts 145 Corporate Jobs in Third Layoff Round in 11 Months
September 21, 2026  |  Personnel

Used car retailer CarMax laid off about 4% of its corporate staff, or 145 employees, as part of “running leaner,” the company said in a Monday (Sept. 21) report by...

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Uber Cutting 10% of Staff to Shift Spending to Robotaxis
Uber Cutting 10% of Staff to Shift Spending to Robotaxis
September 02, 2026  |  Personnel

Uber is reportedly cutting roughly 3,300 jobs, or 10% of its total workforce. That’s according to a report Wednesday (Sept. 2) from Bloomberg News, which...

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