Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has floated a policy idea that’s getting attention in Silicon Valley: let workers own a piece of technology disruption.
Category: Layoffs and Job Reductions
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Jeff Bezos Praises Trump’s Second Term as ‘More Mature’
The Amazon founder and owner of The Washington Post also rejected the idea that he has made changes at his companies to gain favor with the president.
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China Wants A.I. to Flourish, but Not at the Expense of Jobs
A series of precedent-setting rulings signals that Chinese courts are being enlisted to shield workers from displacement by artificial intelligence.
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On Blind, Anxious Tech Workers Get the Lowdown on Layoffs
On the website Blind, professionals share advice — and gallows humor — anonymously. It is chronicling the curdling of tech optimism.
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The Villain of This Year’s Commencement Speeches: A.I.
College students have interrupted graduation ceremonies to voice their fears about artificial intelligence. They’re not the only ones who are worried.
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Starbucks to Layoff 300 Corporate Workers
The company said it would close four regional offices and take a $400 million charge related to the changes.
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What to know about the report.
Employers added 115,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remained at 4.3 percent despite higher energy prices and instability spurred by the war with Iran.
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How Prepared Are We for A.I. Layoffs?
Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes how A.I.-related layoffs are testing the resilience of the government’s safety net programs.
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Coinbase Lays Off 14% of Employees as A.I. Changes Work
The largest U.S. crypto exchange said it was cutting jobs because of cryptocurrency market volatility and to “optimize” for the artificial intelligence era.
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China’s Economy Starts to Show Cracks From Iran War
China’s strategic reserves of oil and natural gas have insulated it somewhat, but its manufacturing-based economy is beginning to falter.