Category: Layoffs and Job Reductions

Big Companies Aim to Ease A.I. Transition for American Workers

The New York Times – Business:
OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon and Microsoft have signed on to an effort led by Gina Raimondo, a former commerce secretary.
Giving Workers a Stake in A.I. Gains Traction

The New York Times – Business:
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.
Jeff Bezos Praises Trump’s Second Term as ‘More Mature’

The New York Times – Business:
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.
The Growing Anxiety Over AI, Jobs and the Future

The New York Times – Business:
Layoffs linked to artificial intelligence are rattling workers and college graduates, stoking concerns worldwide that are showing up in polls.
China Wants A.I. to Flourish, but Not at the Expense of Jobs

The New York Times – Business:
A series of precedent-setting rulings signals that Chinese courts are being enlisted to shield workers from displacement by artificial intelligence.
On Blind, Anxious Tech Workers Get the Lowdown on Layoffs

The New York Times – Business:
On the website Blind, professionals share advice — and gallows humor — anonymously. It is chronicling the curdling of tech optimism.
The Villain of This Year’s Commencement Speeches: A.I.

The New York Times – Business:
College students have interrupted graduation ceremonies to voice their fears about artificial intelligence. They’re not the only ones who are worried.
Starbucks to Layoff 300 Corporate Workers

The New York Times – Business:
The company said it would close four regional offices and take a $400 million charge related to the changes.
What to know about the report.

The New York Times – Business:
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.
How Prepared Are We for A.I. Layoffs?

The New York Times – Business:
Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes how A.I.-related layoffs are testing the resilience of the government’s safety net programs.
Meta’s Embrace of A.I. Is Making Its Employees Miserable

The New York Times – Business:
As it adapts to the artificial intelligence era, the company is pushing many of its 78,000 workers to use the technology, and preparing to lay some of them off.
Coinbase Lays Off 14% of Employees as A.I. Changes Work

The New York Times – Business:
The largest U.S. crypto exchange said it was cutting jobs because of cryptocurrency market volatility and to “optimize” for the artificial intelligence era.