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Humble Games reportedly lays off its entire staff
Humble Games has reportedly laid off its team of 36 people. The indie publisher will continue operating following this restructuring.
Dead by Daylight maker Behaviour announces its second round of layoffs this year
Layoffs are hitting the game industry once again, with Dead by Daylight maker Behaviour Interactive letting go as many as 95 workers.
Microsoft announces layoffs and restructuring in its mixed reality division
Microsoft is laying off employees working on mixed reality as part of a restructuring of the division.
Lucid Motors cuts six percent of its workforce ahead of EV SUV launch
Lucid Motors has cut six percent of its workforce ahead of a crucial EV SUV launch. That adds up to 400 people.
Disney is laying off around 175 Pixar workers as it pulls back on original streaming shows
Disney is laying off around 175 employees as it scales back on original shows and movies for Disney+.
Peloton’s pandemic-era fairy tale is officially over
Peloton is struggling, as it is laying off 15 percent of its workforce. The CEO is also stepping down.
Getir is getting out of everywhere but Turkey
Getir is getting out of most markets. On Monday, the “instant delivery” startup said it would exit the US, UK, Germany and the Netherlands to serve its Turkish home market exclusively.
Tesla is reportedly laying off more than 10 percent of its workforce
According to an internal memo seen by Reuters, Tesla is about to lay off more than 10 percent of its workforce.
Best Buy’s Geek Squad agents say they were hit by mass layoffs this week
Former Geek Squad workers who lost their jobs this week told 404 Media that Best Buy is conducting mass layoffs, though no numbers have yet been confirmed. Many have posted on Reddit to say they're "going sleeper."
Apple cuts over 700 jobs following its car and display project closures
Most of the people who were laid off worked at Apple's offices in Santa Clara.
EA is laying off over 650 employees
EA’s cuts are the latest in a long line of layoffs that have rocked the video game industry since last year.
PlayStation is laying off 900 staff across Naughty Dog, Insomniac and other studios
PlayStation has announced plans to lay off 900 employees from its global workforce. It's shutting down its London Studio, while major developers such as Insomniac, Naughty Dog and Guerrilla will lose some staff.
Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive is reportedly laying off around 90 workers
Until Dawn and The Quarry studio is reorganizing and will layoff around 90 workers, according to Bloomberg. Meanwhile, indie studio Die Gute Fabrik has paused production amid funding difficulties.
Rivian is laying off 10 percent of its salaried employees
The Amazon-backed company reported that it lost $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023 and said that it expects to build 57,000 electric vehicles in 2024, the same number it built last year.
Instacart cuts 250 jobs after reporting increased revenue
Instacart announced improved yer-over-year fourth quarter earnings and about 250 layoffs across the company.
Mozilla is laying off around 60 workers
Mozilla is the latest notable tech company to lay off staff. It's letting go around 60 workers and prioritizing projects such as Firefox and AI recommendations.
Paramount Global lays off a reported 800 employees
Paramount Global said Tuesday it’s laying off some of its “very valued colleagues,” including on its Paramount+ team. The cuts will reportedly affect about 800 employees, an estimated three percent of the media giant’s workforce.
Microsoft’s gaming layoffs include 86 jobs at Skylanders studio Toys for Bob
Microsoft’s post-acquisition layoffs at Activision Blizzard have already caught the FTC’s eye. Now we know more about which subsidiary studios will take the hit.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is laying off 570 workers
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is laying off around 570 workers as it expects to be allocated a smaller budget than hoped for. For instance, JPL is expected to receive around a third of the funding it wanted for the Mars Sample Return mission this year.
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