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:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-2215577822-47a75431e5254defb1dd57019a2c8389.jpg?w=780&resize=780,470&ssl=1 "Google Buyouts Could Point to More Tech Layoffs, as Sector Faces Heavy Job Losses")
Key Takeaways Google extended buyout offers to more employees this week, marking the latest move by Big Tech firms to…
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Lars Wingefors, the Embracer Group CEO who has overseen thousands of job cuts and a significant number of studio…
Read More »:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-2212776576-ef63cacf49b5400593dd3a25718465c7.jpg?w=780&resize=780,470&ssl=1 "Layoffs This Year Reach Highest Levels Since Pandemic, According to One Measure")
Key Takeaways Job cuts announced by U.S. employers so far this year reached their highest levels since 2020, a new…
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Playtonic, the developer behind the Yooka-Laylee series, has confirmed layoffs at the studio. In a statement shared on social media,…
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EA has reportedly cancelled its single-player Black Panther game and closed the studio behind it, resulting in an unspecified…
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Embracer – the Swedish conglomerate which bought up and then proceeded to lay off countless studios and employees – still…
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The 2025 tax season has wrapped up, and the IRS is set to experience another gutting of its workforce this…
Read More »:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-2214278782-9886e41f841d4d32a5b18e6da7a9b680.jpg?w=780&resize=780,470&ssl=1 "Burberry Stock Soars as Retailer Announces 1,700 Layoffs Amid Luxury Slowdown")
KEY TAKEAWAYS Burberry shares surged 16% in London trading Wednesday after the luxury brand announced plans to cut around 1,700…
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The video game website Polygon has been sold to click-farm powerhouse Valnet and much of its masthead has been laid…
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