Google’s AI Will Help Decide Whether Unemployed Workers Get Benefits

The state is working with Google on a first-of-its-kind generative AI system that will analyze transcripts from appeals hearings and issue a recommended decision in an effort to clear a stubborn backlog of claims.

Meta Begins Its Next Round of Mass Layoffs

Mark Zuckerberg's social media company continues on its "year of efficiency" by axing about 6,000 jobs on the business side.

Insider Cuts 10% of Staff, Says ChatGPT Experiments Aren’t to Blame

The editor-in-chief announced last week that writers would experiment with ChatGPT, but the company said the layoffs were unrelated.

Listing Jobs but Not Hiring: Indeed Cuts 15% of Staff

Apparently, not even job search platforms are immune in the latest spate of layoffs resulting from a months long tech downturn.

Zuckerberg’s ‘Year of Efficiency’ Could Mean More Layoffs After Dismal Performance Reviews

About 10% of Meta employees reportedly received subpar performance reviews, prompting questions about whether more layoffs are on the way.

Zoom Cuts 1,300 ‘Zoomies’ After Pandemic Growth Spurt

In a memo, Zoom's CEO said they're laying off 15% of staff citing the need to "weather the economic environment."

PagerDuty CEO: I’m Sorry I Quoted Martin Luther King Jr. When I Laid Off All Those People

The head of PagerDuty said that she should have been “more upfront” about laying off 7% of staff in her 1,600-word email and also “more concise.”

Google Cuts Its Director of Mental Health and Wellbeing

As layoffs continue in the tech sector, so too does the anxiety and depression that surrounds them and the industry as a whole.

Spotify Becomes the Latest Tech Company to Announce Layoffs

Spotify is cutting about 6% of its workforce with layoffs expected to begin on Monday.

That Stings: Microsoft Hosts Sting Concert Before Laying Off 10,000 Employees

CEO Satya Nadella said in an email to employees that the layoffs would only affect 5% of the company, but would begin this week.

Tech Workers Remain in High Demand Despite Brutal 2022 Layoffs

79% of recently hired tech workers who were previously laid off say they found a new job within three months of beginning their job hunt.

Amazon Offers ‘Voluntary Severance’ to Employees Who Resign Amid Ongoing Layoffs

Amazon is reportedly offering a buyout program to certain employees, if they voluntarily resign as the tech giant looks to cut costs.

House Committees Slam ID.me for ‘Baseless’ Unemployment Fraud Claims

A seven month-long investigation accuses the biometric firm of providing misleading figures and subjecting unemployment seekers to "extraordinary wait times."

The Biggest Layoffs of the Tech Downturn…So Far

Tech workers from every corner of the industry have already lost their jobs over the past year and more cuts could be on the way.

Meta’s Combining Teams Responsible for Moderating Ads and User Content

The units are reportedly merging to increase efficiencies and cut down costs as Meta continues to reel from a tumultuous 2022.

Calm Meditation App Is Reportedly Laying Off 20% of Its Staff

The company will reportedly lay off around 90 employees in an effort to focus on growth and efficiency.

Issues With Face Recognition Software Used to Verify Unemployment Recipients Is Costing People Benefits

Qualified beneficiaries nationwide said they've been unable to contact service provider ID.me for weeks.

Pandemic-Related Unemployment Linked to 30,000 Excess Deaths in U.S., Study Finds

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