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Tech Layoffs: The COVID Tech Bubble Bursts

UPDATED 12/17/2024 -- As COVID drove everyone online, tech companies hired like crazy. Now we are hitting the COVID tech bust as tech giants shed jobs by the thousands. Check back regularly for updates to our tech layoffs tracker.

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At a Glance

Updated December 17, 2024 with layoff announcements from Yahoo, Foundry and Calendly.

When much of human activity moved online during the height of the pandemic, tech companies were thriving. Call it the COVID tech bubble. Now we've hit the COVID tech bust.

By the second half of 2022, tech companies had initiated signi cant layoffs -- something that had followed an extended period of frenzied tech hiring and attention to employee experience. Standard explanations for the cuts were that companies hired too many during the pandemic and they were looking at the specter of a recession in the months ahead. It sounds a lot like the dot-com boom and bust of yore. Not all companies are impacted equally. It's the ones that hired at an accelerated rate during the boom that seem to be hitting the brakes right now.

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In this space, InformationWeek will document some of the more signi cant layoffs, updated regularly. Be sure to check back.

Here's a look at the biggest tech layoffs so far:

Foundry, December 11, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 74 people, 27% of workforce.

The world's largest BTC block reward mining pool operator has laid off 27% of its workforce amid revenue struggles despite the ongoing bull market, according to CoinGeek. At least 74 employees are set to be impacted by the restructuring announcement. According to CEO Mike Coyler, most of the cuts affected Foundry's American operations, where 44 employees were let go. In addition, Indian workers were also impacted because of the move. The cuts are reportedly part of a 'strategic decision to focus Foundry on our core business-operating the number one BTC mining pool in the world and growing our site operations business,' the company said in a statement. The announcement arrived just days after Foundry moved 20 staff members from its mining business to Yuma, a new decentralized AI startup spun off from its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG).

OfferUp, December 11, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 110 people, 22% of workforce.

The Seattle-based company behind a popular used goods marketplace is laying off 22% of its workforce to remain pro table as it pivots to expand into new product lines, according to GeekWire. CEO Todd Dunlap announced the cuts in a memo to staff citing macroeconomic trends such as programmatic ad rates that affected some of the company's revenue. While Dunlap didn't disclose the total number of impacted employees, OfferUp has about 500 employees, according to LinkedIn. The restructuring could impact up to 110 people. 'After careful consideration, we have made the decision to reorganize our team to better align with our goals and strategy for 2025 and beyond. Unfortunately, as part of that reorganization, we will be reducing the size of our team,' Dunlap wrote in the memo.

Spotter, December 11, 2024 announcement. Layoff total TBA.

Spotter, a startup that underwrites creators and offers AI-driven tools, has laid off an undisclosed number of employees following its partnership with Amazon, according to

The Information. The cuts were initiated in early November and impacted several areas

of the Los Angeles-based company. The announcement arrives just three months after

Spotter landed $7.4 million in funding to enhance its AI tools for creators. Amazon's

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Bluevine, December 10, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 100 people, 18% of workforce.

The ntech company is laying off 100 employees, or 18% of its workforce, according to Calcalist Tech. At least 30 the impacted employees are in Israel. This is Bluevine's second round of layoffs in just six months after it let go of dozens of employees in June. 'In order to adapt to changes in the global market and to continue executing the company's long-term strategy in an ef cient manner aligned with our goals, it was decided to part ways with approximately 18% of the company's global workforce. This decision comes alongside the continued growth of our small business banking platform, with the goal of

ensuring its success for many years to come,' the company said in a statement.

Carousell, December 6, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 76 people, 7% of workforce. The Singapore-based e-commerce platform announced on Friday that it is laying off 7% Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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to areas that are showing promise,' said a Carousell spokesperson. According to the

report, 60% of the affected roles are based in Singapore, with the remaining spread across its other of ces. Carousell has of ces across eight locations in Southeast Asia, India, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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Circle, December 5, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 50 people, 6% of workforce.

Circle Internet Financial, issuer of the world's second-largest stablecoin, USD Coin (USDC), has initiated layoffs as part of a regular review of its operations, according to CoinDesk. The layoffs will impact 'less than 6% of Circle's workforce,' according to Bloomberg, which broke the news. Circle con rmed the gure in an email, which will impact more than 50 employees. 'Circle regularly reviews our investments and expenses [which] includes investing in teams and operational infrastructure that need to grow, while marginally reducing spend and some roles in other areas of the business,' the company said in the email.

Vox Media, December 5, 2024 announcement. Layoff total TBA.

The digital media company is initiating an undisclosed number of layoffs and a major restructuring of its lifestyle properties, according to ADWEEK. Vox Media's restructuring

On Oct. 8, ntech startup Stash announced that its cofounders, who started the company in 2015 and had their roles reduced last year, were returning to lead the company they created, according to Yahoo Finance. However, there was reportedly one

crucial detail left out of the announcement: Stash was also restructuring and laying off

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40% of its 220-person workforce, including at least three of its executives, according to

three people familiar with the matter and con rmed by Stash. This was the second mass layoff initiated at the company this year. The restructuring moves arrive just weeks after its CEO since 2023, Liza Landsman, suddenly left at the end of September. As a result of Landsman's departure, Stash's board, mostly lled by the company's venture capital investors, approached cofounders Ed Robinson and Brandon Krieg to run the company as co-CEOs, Robinson tells Fortune . Stash hasn't eliminated any of its products, and its employees are still working on the same tasks, albeit with smaller teams. 'We just really wanted to try to remove a lot of the layers and just refocus the company,' Robinson said.

Booking Holdings, December 4, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 60 people.

The Connecticut-based travel company announced Friday that it will make several 'organizational changes,' including an undisclosed number of layoffs, according to Yahoo Finance. According to a report from Skift, Booking Holdings laid off about 60 employees at one of its B2B units, Rocket Travel by Agoda, as part of the company's recent efforts to reset its global priorities. These moves are designed to streamline Rocket Travel's business operations. 'We believe these efforts will improve operating expense ef ciency, increase organizational agility, free up resources that can be reinvested into further improving our offering to both travelers and partners, and better position the Company for the long term,' Booking Holdings said in a statement.

2U, December 4, 2024 announcement. Layoff total TBA.

Today, interim CEO Matt Norden announced the company will eliminate its traditional bootcamps and reportedly transition to 'innovative technical microcredentials,' according to Class Central. While 2U has yet to con rm the total number of cuts, Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

impacted employees shared the restructuring news through posts on LinkedIn and

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division. Stay tuned.

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Lightspeed Commerce, December 2, 2024 announcement. ð Not interested. Let me read on

Layoff of 200 people.

As part of a strategic review of its business, the Canadian commerce platform on Monday said it will lay off about 200 employees, according to MarketWatch. However,

the cuts won't impact or inhibit the strategic review. Lightspeed reportedly initiated the

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restructuring plan to prioritize resources for strategic areas of the business, improve its

growth opportunities, and rede ne the organizational structure and its operations. This is the second round of cuts at the company this year. In April, Lightspeed laid off about 280 employees as part of a restructuring of costs at its facilities and throughout its operations.

November 2024 Tech Layoffs

AlphaSense, November 27, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 150 people, 8% of workforce.

After acquiring data provider Tegus, market-research startup AlphaSense laid off 150 employees as part of a restructuring, according to Bloomberg Law. The cuts will impact 8% of AlphaSense's workforce as the company reportedly looks to eliminate redundancies and streamline business operations. 'This decision helps ensure the company's long-term success, and its stability and growth moving forward,' an AlphaSense spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Bloomberg Law.

Ola Electric, November 22, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 500 people.

PocketGamer. At this time, it remains unclear how many staff and what departments

were impacted. According to a recent WARN notice led in California about two weeks ago, AppLovin said it was laying off 120 staff. According to PocketGamer's report, a ling on October 15 said 58 employees would be laid off, while another on October 3 cited 65 cuts. In addition to these lings, one further back on August 14 noted 61 layoffs.

Currently, it remains unknown if the redundancies are related and whether these are

separate job cuts are part of the same round of layoffs.

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Hopper, November 22, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 65 people, 10% of workforce.

The online travel agency initiated a restructuring this month that included a workforce reduction that will impact 10% of its staff, according to Skift. This is Hopper's second round of cuts in just over a year. Hopper's latest restructuring is set to impact 60-65 employees. The direct hotel team was affected the most as it parted with about 20 employees.

LinkedIn, November 21, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 202 people, 1% of workforce.

The job and social networking site has laid off 202 employees in its latest round of cuts amid a weaker tech job market, according to The Information. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft but operates independently in Sunnyvale and has of ces in San Francisco. According to the report, employees working in engineering and customer service were impacted by the restructuring, though LinkedIn is still hiring in those departments. 'We're making changes within teams at LinkedIn to align our organizational structures and work to our strategic priorities and to support our customers. We are committed to

providing our full support to impacted employees and ensuring that they are treated

with care and respect,' a company spokesperson said.

Headspace, November 20, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 13% of workforce. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

CEO Tom Pickett announced a 13% workforce reduction in an email to staff as

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addition to the cuts, Headspace will transition Chief Product and Design Of cer Leslie

Witt and Chief Purpose Of cer Dr. Wizdom Powell to advisory positions. 'We recently made organizational changes at Headspace that aim to accelerate the evolution of our product and service offerings and position the business for continued, sustainable

growth,' a company representative said in a statement. However, Pickett had a much

different outlook on Headspace's costs and revenue metrics.

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'We believe that we are uniquely positioned to leverage the Headspace brand, our vast content and self-help capabilities, and our human care delivery network to stitch together unique, tech-enabled experiences that deliver superior outcomes at lower costs,' Pickett said. 'To achieve that, we need to align our cost structure with our revenue base, while creating the opportunity to invest in the capabilities that will drive us forward.' The restructuring move reportedly arrives just four months after Headspace appointed Picket to the role of CEO.

Own, November 19, 2024 announcement. Layoff total TBA.

After acquiring the data management startup Own for about $2 billion, Salesforce Inc. is planning to lay off employees at the company since various roles will not be required 'post harmonization,' according to Bloomberg. The restructuring was announced to employees of Own in a presentation this week. According to the report, the end date will be Jan. 31 for employees in those positions, while other jobs will be 'transitional' and needed for three to 12 months to support the integration on a xed short-term basis. The business move was Salesforce's biggest acquisition since Slack. The $1.9 billion merger reportedly includes about 1,000 workers at Own. Stay tuned.

TrueLayer, November 15, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 71

people, 25% of workforce.

The London-based ntech rm laid off about 25% of its workforce in just one day as part

of its plan to cut operating costs and reach pro tability, according to City AM. The impacted employees reportedly left TrueLayer on the same as the announcement after attending a team meeting that was scheduled just two hours before they were informed Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

of the restructuring. Though a spokesperson for Truelayer declined to comment on the

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con dence in our company.' 'At the same time, we also announced important steps to

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Siemens, November 14, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 5,000 people.

CEO Roland Busch announced that Siemens could lay off up to 5,000 employees

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globally in its struggling factory automation business, according to Reuters. 'Sometimes

we have to do some re-engineering because the developments weren't as positive as we expected them to be,' said Busch after Siemens reported a 46% decrease in pro t at its agship digital industries business. 'This means we are going to have a low- to mediumsized four-digit amount which will affect some areas,' Busch said. While the total number of impacted employees has yet to be con rmed, Busch reportedly added that he saw long-term potential for the automation market, because of shrinking populations and the low level of mechanization at small and medium-sized companies. Stay tuned.

AMD, November 13, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 1,000 people, 4% of workforce.

In an effort to increase its leverage in the booming AI chip industry where Nvidia is king, AMD announced on Wednesday that it will lay off 1,000 employees, or 4% of its global workforce, according to CNBC. 'As a part of aligning our resources with our largest growth opportunities, we are taking a number of targeted steps that will unfortunately result in reducing our global workforce by approximately 4%,' an AMD representative said in a statement. Currently, AMD's largest growth opportunity is presented by AI. The company is the second-biggest producer of graphics processing units, or GPUs, behind Nvidia.

Lion Studios, Wurl and MZ Games were also impacted.

Chegg, November 12, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 319

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people, 21% of workforce.

The e-learning company is laying off 319 employees, according to The Wall Street Journal. The cuts will account for 21% of Chegg's workforce, and the company expects to fall short of its previously announced nancial targets for 2025. According to the report, AI tools continue to negatively impact its online homework solutions business. CEO Nathan Schultz said the popularity of ChatGPT and the introduction of AI summaries in Google search were weighing on Chegg's revenue expectations. In addition, Schultz said web traf c from non-subscribers declined 37% in October compared to the same month last year.

Forward, November 12, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

The health tech startup is shutting down just one year after raising $100 million in funding to support its CarePods rollout, according to Business Insider. That fundraise pushed Forward's total funding over $650 million. At least 200 employees will be impacted by the move. The company announced the closure on Tuesday, in addition to sending a late-night email to its patients saying it would immediately close all its locations, cancel scheduled visits, and cut off access to its mobile app. Forward's clinical team is reportedly available by email until December 13 for remaining patient support.

The company was founded in 2017 by several high-pro le executives from Google and

Uber and aimed to disrupt primary care with tech-enabled, ultramodern clinics.

However, an AI-powered doctor-in-a-box became its priority in mid-2023.

New Relic, November 12, 2024 announcement. Layoff total TBA. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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design teams. Former employees of New Relic posted messages on LinkedIn

acknowledging their departure from the company. Stay tuned.

Enphase Energy, November 11, 2024 announcement. Layoff of NEWSLETTER

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500 people, 17% of workforce.

The Fremont-based solar technology and electric vehicle charger company is laying off 500 employees amid slumping conditions in the solar and battery industries, according to SFGate. In a Friday ling with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Enphase announced that 17% of its global workforce would be impacted, including contractors. In addition to the cuts, the company will reportedly continue to consolidate its manufacturing business. Enphase's latest round of layoffs arrive less than one year after it cut 10% of its workforce, due to regulatory changes and low consumer demand for solar technology amid high interest rates. Unfortunately, it appears these challenges are still plaguing the tech giant. 'We are decreasing spending in every department by reducing headcount, non-people related expenditures, or both,' CEO Badri Kothandaraman wrote in a memo to staff. 'These actions are not a re ection of poor employee performance, but we believe they are necessary in the current market environment.'

23andMe, November 11, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 200 people, 40% of workforce.

The genetic testing rm said on Monday it is laying off 200 employees and discontinuing further development of all its therapies as part of a restructuring program, according to

CNN. The restructuring will impact 40% of 23andMe's workforce, as the company

reportedly evaluates strategic alternatives, including licensing agreements and asset

sales, for its therapies in development. 'We are taking these dif cult but necessary

actions as we restructure 23andMe and focus on the long-term success of our core consumer business and research partnerships,' said CEO Anne Wojcicki regarding the cuts. According to the report, Wojcicki has been trying to take the company private since April and is facing a tough challenge after independent directors of Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

23andMe resigned in September, after not receiving a satisfactory take-private offer from

the CEO.

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Monarch Tractor, November 8, 2024 announcement. Layoff of

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35 people, 10% of workforce.

The California-based autonomous electric tractor startup that raised a total of $220 million since being founded in 2018 is laying off 10% of its workforce, according to TechCrunch. In addition to the cuts, Monarch Tractor is reportedly restructuring its

business to prioritize non-agricultural customers, license its autonomous technology,

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of layoffs at Monarch this year after it parted ways with 15% of its workforce in July.

Engineering and operations teams were impacted most by the cuts.

CEO Praveen Penmetsa told TechCrunch in an interview the company decided to restructure after a slower-than-expected third quarter, and despite raising $133 million in July from the likes of Foxconn and agri-food tech impact rm Astanor. 'The industry has slowed down on acquisition of new equipment and new solutions, especially in the core farming sectors,' Penmetsa said. 'But in the meantime, as a platform company, we also have some very exciting non-agriculture opportunities that started sprouting because of our success in ag.'

BigCommerce, November 8, 2024 announcement. Layoff total TBA.

After cutting 13% of its staff in 2022 followed by 7% in 2023, the Austin-based tech company is laying off employees for the third straight year, according to the Business Journals. In addition to the workforce reduction, BigCommerce is reportedly exiting some of its real estate positions and discontinuing some software projects. While the company has yet to con rm the number of employees impacted by the restructuring, it did replace longtime CEO Brent Bellm recently. 'Despite our growth and many achievements over the last several years, our operational performance has fallen short of

expectations,' Ellen Siminoff, executive chair of the board, said in a Nov. 7 earnings call.

During that call, the company said that the move is aimed at better aligning operating

expenses with current economic conditions and its priorities.

Booking.com, November 8, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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statement on Friday con rming the reorganization of its business that stated: 'On

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implement certain organizational changes, including modernizing processes and

systems, an expected workforce reduction, optimizing procurement, and seeking real estate savings.' One of the major challenges affecting the company is that growth in operating expenses has outpaced revenue growth. According to the report, Booking.com will likely attempt to reset its priorities in tech investments to stay

competitive. Those priorities include its payments platform, ntech and generative AI.

Stay tuned.

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Exosonic, November 8, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

The startup known for developing supersonic commercial air travel and UAV tech is shutting down business after ve years of operation, according to TechCrunch. While the total number of impacted employees has yet to be con rmed, Exosonic's LinkedIn account claimed 10 employees. 'Although the founders and team still believe in the need/desire for quiet supersonic ight and supersonic drones for the US Department of Defense, without further customer support for either concept, the company cannot sustain the cash needs to make further advancements,' Exosonic said in an update posted to its website.

Freshworks, November 7, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 660 people, 13% of workforce.

In an effort to streamline operations, SaaS platform Freshworks announced layoffs that will impact 13% of its global workforce, according to Entrackr. The restructuring move is set to be completed by the end of the year and will cause 660 employees to lose their jobs. Freshworks reportedly has over 5,000 employees across India, Germany, France, the

US, the UK, and the UAE. 'We began by combining teams focused on Customer

Experience (CX) products, including support, sales, and marketing, and reallocating

people and investments to prioritize our fastest growing Employee Experience (EX)

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growth and enhance operational ef ciencies,' according to Daily Mail. Roles were

reportedly eliminated in 11 of its regions worldwide and across staff in customer service, products, technology, human resources, sales, marketing and logistics. The workforce reduction will account for 2% of Just Eat's staff. The move arrives as Just Eat battles tough competition from rivals Uber Eats and Deliveroo as the trio gears up to battle for

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of its growth strategy.

Opendoor, November 7, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 300 people, 17% of workforce.

Opendoor announced a reorganization and 17% workforce reduction on Wednesday that is 'aimed at prioritizing strategic growth initiatives, attening reporting structures, and driving ef ciencies,' according to a corporate blog post. The company expects to save approximately $50 million on an annualized basis because of the move. 'This reduction, combined with progress we've been making across other cost saving measures, are necessary as we aim to reach Adjusted Net Income pro tability. We expect these actions will still allow us to scale effectively while continuing to deliver the same seamless, simple, and customer-centric experience that Opendoor is known for,' the company wrote in the post.

Akamai, November 7, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 250 people, 2% of workforce.

CEO Tom Leighton said Thursday that the company cut approximately 2.5% of the current roles across the company, according to the Boston Business Journal. 'We believe

that redeploying these resources will enable us to grow while still maintaining our near-

term operating margin target,' Leighton said during a call with analysts, part of Akamai's

third-quarter nancial results. Christine Simeone, a spokesperson for Akamai, reportedly

said in an email that the role eliminations were part of 'a broader effort to accelerate our momentum in cloud computing and maintain strong growth in security.' According to the report, Simeone did not answer questions related to the geographical or organizational details of the cuts, noting they happened 'globally.' Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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people.

ShareFile's new owner announced layoffs that will impact nearly 200 employees just ve

days after it acquired the North Carolina-based software company, according to The News & Observer. According to the report, Massachusetts-based Progress Software Corp. informed the North Carolina Commerce Department on Tuesday it intends to cut 199 positions at ShareFile's main of ce in downtown Raleigh. The layoffs will made in phases,

with most occurring in January or February but continuing through next June. 'Progress

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acquired the ShareFile business from Cloud Software Group because we value the

business and culture that they have created,' Progress spokesperson Erica McShane said in an email to The News & Observer. 'To continue this success and integrate the business into Progress, we had to make some dif cult decisions about the go-forward organization, which means not everyone will be able to stay with Progress long-term.'

Personio, November 7, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 115 people, 6% of workforce.

Co-Founder and CEO Hanno Renner announced layoffs that will impact 115 employees in a company blog post on Tuesday. In addition to the staff restructuring, Personio is undergoing several changes across its organizational structure, spending and operations. 'To ensure a healthy nancial position for the future and remain on a path to pro tability, we need to reduce our costs & create operational ef ciencies,' Henner wrote in the memo. 'We will increase focus on operations and reallocate investment to areas that have been underserved. These include areas like Systems and Data which are a common pain point for many teams and have led to inef ciencies in our execution, raised by many of you in the recent Pulse Survey.' The cuts will impact 6% of its workforce.

iRobot, November 6, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 105

people, 9% of workforce.

Outreach is laying off 9% of its workforce to cut costs, according to GeekWire. The restructuring will reportedly impact at least 67 employees globally, though no of ces will

be closed because of the move. Outreach has initiated several rounds of layoffs over the

past few years, including a 12% workforce reduction in September 2023.

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Avaya, November 6, 2024 announcement. Layoff total TBA.

After laying off 180 employees in July, Avaya has initiated a second round of 'deep' cuts, according to Zeus Kerravala, principal analyst at ZK Research, and CX Today. The company has yet to make an of cial statement to con rm the cuts and number of impacted employees. Having sat on a brie ng call with Avaya's senior management, Kerravala expects some reallocation, and that Avaya will staff up in areas like account management for larger customers. 'The result will be a net reduction,' Kerravala said. 'But with reallocations to support Avaya's G1500 (top 1,500 global clients).' Stay tuned.

Mozilla, November 5, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 60 people, 30% of workforce.

The Mozilla Foundation, the nonpro t arm of the Firefox browser maker Mozilla, has laid off 30% of its workforce amid a 'relentless onslaught of change,' according to TechCrunch. Mozilla Foundation's communications chief Brandon Borrman reportedly con rmed the layoffs in an email. 'The Mozilla Foundation is reorganizing teams to increase agility and impact as we accelerate our work to ensure a more open and equitable technical future for us all. That unfortunately means ending some of the work we have historically pursued and eliminating associated roles to bring more focus going

forward,' read the statement shared with TechCrunch.

This is the second round of layoffs at Mozilla this year, after it parted with 60 employees

back in February. The latest round of cuts was reportedly announced in an email to staff on October 30. The Mozilla Foundation's executive director Nabiha Syed con rmed that two of the foundation's major divisions - advocacy and global programs - are 'no Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

longer a part of our structure.'

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people, 10% of workforce.

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Just three weeks after raising a $125 million Series F round at a $1.7 billion valuation, the

women's health tech startup company laid off 10% of its workforce on Monday, according to Endpoints News. Maven's restructuring move will impact at least 60 employees. 'As we look ahead to Maven's next chapter, this was an important step in realigning our cost

and organizational structure to focus our investments on the areas that will most

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effectively advance our mission,' a Maven Clinic spokesperson told Endpoints in a

statement.

Bowery Farming, November 1, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

The agtech company backed by General Catalyst, GV, Temasek, and Fidelity Management is ending all business operations and laying off its entire workforce, according to a document seen by Pitchbook. Every staff site, including its indoor farming facilities, will be closed and employees laid off effective immediately, according to the report. Though Bowery Farming told staff that it had been actively trying to secure nancing or sell the company, it was ultimately unsuccessful in reaching a deal. The closing will impact more than 500 employees, according to Bowery's LinkedIn account.

October 2024 Tech Layoffs

Tidal, October 31, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 528 people, 20% of workforce.

Block CEO Jack Dorsey announced that music streaming platform Tidal is returning to the style of a startup company, with fewer employees, according to Engadget. Block has

been Tidal's parent company since 2021, and owns Cash App, After Pay, and BitKey.

'We're going to lead with engineering and design and remove the product

management and product marketing functions entirely,' Dorsey told staff in his memo.

'We're reducing the size of our design team and foundational roles supporting Tidal, and we will consider reducing engineering over the next few weeks as we have more clarity around leadership going forward.' While Dorsey reportedly did not con rm the total number of cuts, company sources estimate that 100 employees will be impacted. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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people, 20% of workforce.

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In a memo to employees on Wednesday, CEO Drew Houston announced that Dropbox is

in a 'transitional period' and reducing its global workforce by 20%, according to TechCrunch. As a result of the restructuring, 528 employees will be laid off. 'We continue to see softening demand and macro headwinds in our core business. But external factors are only part of the story. We've heard from many of you that our organizational

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down,' Houston said in the memo. According to the report, Dropbox has struggled to

grow in recent months, losing market share to rivals, including Box and Google Drive. In addition, Houston said that Dropbox plans to share more details on high-level changes and its 2025 strategy soon.

Kraken, October 30, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 400 people, 15% of workforce.

Despite a surging Bitcoin price that almost reached an all -time high on Tuesday, The San Francisco-based exchange announced in a public blog post it had made moves to become a leaner company on Wednesday, according to Decrypt. While Kraken did not con rm the number of impacted employees in the post, New York Times tech reporter Mike Issac said on Twitter (X) that Kraken had cut 15% of its staff, citing two people at the company.

In addition, Arjun Sethi has joined Kraken as co-CEO alongside David Ripley. Alongside the appointment, Kraken framed the layoffs as a pivot for the crypto rm. 'To continue forging our path ahead and put Kraken in contention to become the largest crypto platform in the world, we need to be leaner and faster,' the company said in a statement. 'We are making organizational discipline decisions to tackle this problem and eliminate layers. We need to make sure our top contributors are focused on building rather than managing.' Last week, Kraken announced a new Ethereum layer-2

blockchain, known as Ink.

Miro, October 30, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 275 people, 18% of workforce. To simply its structure, Miro is laying off 18% of its workforce amid slumping demand, Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

according to The Information. There will be 275 employees losing their jobs at the digital

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people, 2% of workforce.

ConsenSys announced on Tuesday that it has laid off 20% of its global workforce, according to Decrypt. While the crypto economy is slowly recovering, Ethereum's price has reportedly remained stagnant for months. According to a company spokesperson,

Consensys plans to pull back and focus on supporting proven 'core' winners in its

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portfolio, which include the crypto wallet MetaMask and Ethereum layer-2 network

Linea. 'Looking ahead, I see a next-generation economy not dominated by large monolithic companies; instead, smaller, agile, AI-supercharged companies with Web3based coordination tools will operate more ef ciently,' Consensys CEO and Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin said in a blog post.

F5, October 29, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 100 people, 2% of workforce.

F5 renewed its annual workforce reduction practice after the completion of its scal year, con rming Tuesday that it has laid off 2% of its global workforce, according to GeekWire. F5's restructuring impacted roles across several teams, which reportedly include technology services, sales, customer support, and process management. At least 100 employees were cut as a result of the move. 'These changes are a part of a broader effort to align resources to our highest priority areas and ensure we are best positioned to meet the continually evolving needs of our customers and our business,' a company spokesperson told GeekWire via email.

dYdX, October 25, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 35% of workforce.

that reportedly funded online learning during the pandemic are ending. On the bright side, Coursera's consumer segment surpassed $100M in revenue for the rst time in Q3 2024.

Kyte, October 25, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 40% of

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workforce.

Amid an ongoing effort to survive after exploring a sale earlier this year, the rental car startup is exiting almost all of its major markets in the US and has cut between 40% and 50% of its workforce, according to TechCrunch. Engineering, consumer, and growth product teams were impacted most. Kyte is reducing its operations to focus only on San Francisco and New York City (including Jersey City) as it works to reach pro tability in the next 18 months, CEO Nikolaus Volk said to TechCrunch. Other major markets that Kyte has been pulling out of reportedly include Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Seattle. 'In a capital-constrained environment, where capital is super expensive, we have to focus on our strongest markets,' Volk said.

Upwork, October 23, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 21% of workforce.

To maintain pro table growth, 'increase ef ciency, and accelerate innovation for its customers,' Upwork is reducing its total workforce by 21%, according to a company news release. The cuts are expected to generate approximately $60 million in annualized cost savings. 'We are making ourselves a more streamlined and ef cient organization, continuing our successful focus on durable, pro table growth and delivering value for our customers and shareholders,' said Hayden Brown, president and CEO, Upwork.

CapWay, October 17, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

Founder Sheena Allen announced operations at Capway have been shut down in a

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LinkedIn post on Wednesday, according to TechCrunch. The Y Combinator-backed

ntech reportedly sought to bring nancial services to those in banking deserts, which are people in communities, often rural, that have no nearby physical bank branch to obtain a checking account. The term also applies to people who have dif culty going to a bank, such as lower-income, older, or disabled individuals. Allen told TechCrunch the company started to wind down last year and waited this long to announce after a possible acquisition fell through. Allen reportedly cited the fact that the ntech industry took a huge reputational hit after the hacking of Evolve Bank & Trust and the collapse of Synapse. Hundreds of millions of dollars of consumer funds were frozen as a result of the Synapse's collapse.

In response, many banks that looked to partner with ntechs, required the ntech to have a certain amount of money in the bank. During this time period, CapWay struggled to adjust and nd a banking partner. The company also struggled to raise more money to meet potential partners' money-on-hand requirements. 'I am proud of the work we were able to accomplish, but honestly disappointed that we couldn't complete the mission,' Allen wrote on LinkedIn. 'I feel strongly that there is still much work to be done in the nancial inclusion space, so it won't be the last you hear of me in regard to ghting for economic equality.'

Meta, October 16, 2024 announcement. Layoff total TBA.

Gigamon, October 15, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 69

people.

Starting on New Year's Eve, the cloud computing company will layoff 69 employees from

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its Santa Clara headquarters, according to SFGate. The cuts were announced in a WARN

ling with the state on Thursday, which is required in the event of mass layoffs.

According to the report, several engineers, directors, managers, and a few analysts and accountants will be impacted by the restructuring. In addition, the WARN document breaks down Gigamon's restructuring plan: 34 workers will permanently lose their jobs on Dec. 31, followed by 17, eight, and 10 at the close of the next three months.

ByteDance, October 11, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 500 people.

The owners of TikTok are laying off about 500 employees at the company, according to Reuters. TikTok's global workforce will be impacted, including a high number of employees based in Malaysia, the company said on Friday. Typically, a combination of automated detection and human moderators are utilized to review content posted on the site. The move reportedly arrives as it shifts focus towards a greater use of AI in content moderation as part of a wider plan to improve its moderation operations.

Nikola, October 11, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 130 people, 15% of workforce.

Toptal, October 10, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 90% of workforce.

The hiring startup that connects companies with technical freelance workers such as

developers and engineers has initiated mass layoffs, according to The Information. The SIGN-UP

restructuring reportedly impacted 70% of Toptal's engineering team, and included staff in the U.S., Ukraine, and Poland, according to LinkedIn posts by employees who said they were laid off. Toptal has yet to comment on the report.

Eaze, October 7, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

In a LinkedIn post on Sundnday, CEO Cory Azzalino announced that California's largest cannabis delivery company is 'winding down operations' with a 'full closure' expected by Dec. 31, according to SFGate. Eaze was previously valued at $700 million and was labeled the 'Uber of weed.' According to the report, Jim Araby, a vice president at United Food Commercial Workers International Union, said Eaze is laying off nearly 500 employees. 'This closure and the fact that almost 500 union jobs are going to be lost in the cannabis industry should be a wake up call to the state legislators and the government that more action needs to be taken,' Araby said in a statement regarding the upcoming closure.

Alma, October 2, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 9% of workforce.

levels globally, according to a public blog post by CEO Mara Reiff. FreshBooks has been on a journey towards pro tability and believes that having a leaner operation will speed up that timeline. 'We've made changes to senior leadership, removed layers to enable speed and agility, combined teams to enhance our customer experience, and

empowered decision-making across all levels. We believe these changes will make us

more effective as a business,' Reiff wrote in the post.

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ABBYY, October 1, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 200 people.

In an effort to reorganize of ces in three European countries, the intelligent automation solutions provider reportedly laid off hundreds of software developers who left Russia and Belarus in 2022 to continue employment, according to the Big News Network. When the Russia-Ukraine con ict broke out in February 2022, ABBYY reportedly offered several of Russian developers relocations in Cyprus, Hungary, or Serbia. On Monday, however, most of those developers were red by conference call, according to the report. While the company has yet to con rm the cuts, it appears that more than 200 employees are set to be impacted by the closure of its Research and Development (R&D) department. 'This global transformation allows us to reinvest in future growth and accelerate product and solution innovation for our customers,' a spokesperson for ABBYY USA said in a statement.

September 2024 Tech Layoffs

Drata, September 26, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 40 people, 9% of workforce.

Moov, the Andreessen Horowitz-backed payment infrastructure ntech has laid off 50 employees, according to a LinkedIn post from Jason Mikula of Fintech Business Weekly. Representatives for Moov have yet to of cially con rm the report.

Northvolt, September 23, 2024 announcement. Layoff of

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1,600 people, 20% of workforce.

In an effort to drastically cut costs, the battery maker announced plans to eliminate 1,600 jobs in Sweden on Monday, according to CNBC. The restructuring requires Northvolt to trim its global workforce by around 20% and a 25% reduction in Sweden 'to ensure that its resources are focused on accelerating production in large-scale cell manufacturing at Northvolt Ett.,' the rm said. According to the report, Peter Carlsson, CEO and cofounder of Northvolt, said in a statement that the company needed to focus all energy and investments into its core business.

Olo, September 23, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 61 people, 9% of workforce.

The software company announced layoffs that will impact by 9% of its workforce so it can focus on long-term objectives, according to FSR Magazine. Olo's savings from the restructuring move will go toward future growth initiatives, and the company will continue hiring for roles to lead those plans. As a result of the labor cuts, the company will reportedly lose $2.2 million to $2.6 million, primarily from severance payments and payroll taxes. 'Our goal is to support long-term success for everyone involved. Although Olo's business remains strong-we are growing, pro table, and have a strong balance sheet- we need to drive ef ciencies and align our costs with the current pace of

pro table growth,' CEO and founder Noah Glass wrote in a memo to employees. Olo

plans to power its average revenue per unit by expanding relationships with its 700-plus

restaurant brands, which Glass called 'our most signi cant and ef cient growth driver.'

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with other cost-saving measures to take place over the coming quarters, are expected to

generate an additional ~$80 million in cash savings annually on a run-rate basis,' Russell said in the post. According to Reuters, Luminar had said in May that along with the layoffs, it is also looking to sub-lease some of its facilities in portions or fully, reducing its global footprint as part of the restructuring.

Notable Labs, September 20, 2024 announcement. Layoff of NEWSLETTER

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The cancer-focused biotech company said it will cut 65% of its workforce on Thursday as it explores 'strategic alternatives focused on maximizing shareholder value,' according to The Business Journals. The news arrives as Nobable Labs pauses the start of a midstage clinical trial of its lead drug.

IBM, September 18, 2024 announcement. Layoff of thousands of people.

According to an inside source, the tech giant has quietly laid off thousands of employees, which was reported by The Register. 'Unlike traditional layoffs, this one was done in secret,' the insider said. 'My manager told me that they were required to sign an NDA not to talk about the speci cs.' An IBM spokesperson was reached for comment and con rmed the cuts, though the spokesperson did not provide speci cs. 'Early this year, IBM disclosed a workforce rebalancing charge that would represent a very low single digit percentage of IBM's global workforce, and we still expect to exit 2024 at roughly the same level of employment as we entered with,' the spokesperson said.

IBM had nearly 288,000 employees worldwide at the end of 2023. According to the report, the 'very low single digit percentage' possibilities for 2024 might be 1% (2,880

layoffs), 2% (5,760 layoffs), 3% (8,640 layoffs), or more. Assuming a xed cost per

employee, last year's charge and job cut disclosure suggests about 5,200 positions

would be eliminated with a $400 million charge.

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Microsoft, September 12, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 650 people.

Microsoft is laying off an additional 650 employees from its gaming business, according

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to a memo sent by Xbox chief Phil Spencer to staff today, obtained by IGN. In an effort to

organize its business for long term success, Microsoft's cuts will impact mostly corporate and support functions roles, according to Spencer. As a result of its latest round of cuts, Microsoft has laid off 2,550 employees from its gaming business since acquiring Activision Blizzard for $69 billion in 2023. Spencer clari ed that no games, devices, or experiences are being canceled and no studios are being closed as part of these cuts, though they are related to the acquisition.

Amperity, September 12, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 13% of workforce.

The Seattle-based software startup con rmed it is laying off 13% of its workforce on Thursday, according to GeekWire. 'We are streamlining our operational and corporate functions while better prioritizing our investments on our go-to-market strategy,' Amperity interim CEO Chris Jones said in a statement. Amperity had about 400 employees to start the year, though it laid off 5% of its staff in January.

Udemy, September 11, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 280 people, 20% of workforce.

Edgio Inc., the media content and cyber-security solutions provider, has led for Chapter

11 bankruptcy protection on Monday in Delaware, according to Yahoo Finance. Edgio is a media content and cyber-security solutions provider, which is backed by private equity giant Apollo Management. The news was rst reported by Bloomberg. While an of cial

shut down of operations has yet to be announced, it appears that a closure and

workforce elimination is imminent.

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Nori, September 9, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

The Seattle-based carbon removal startup has shut down after operating for seven years, according to GeekWire. Alexsandra Guerra, a Nori co-founder and former director of sales and business development, shared the news in a post on LinkedIn. 'In a heartfelt email, CEO Matt Trudeau acknowledged Nori's vision and impact, but the challenges of a stagnant Voluntary Carbon Market and tough funding environment proved too great,' Guerra wrote. According to the report, Nori managed an online marketplace for buying and selling carbon credits generated by farmers who used sustainable practices that capture and hold carbon, keeping it out of the atmosphere. It tracked the sales using blockchain technology. Around 50 employees will be impacted by the closure, according to Nori's LinkedIn account.

WeTransfer, September 8, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 260 people, 75% of workforce.

After acquiring WeTransfer for an undisclosed amount in July, Bending Spoons is planning to lay off 75% of the staff of the le transfer service, according to TechCrunch.

The restructuring move will impact 260 of WeTransfer's employees. According to the

report, Bending Spoons CEO Luca Ferrari said that the company typically studies the

organization that it is acquiring and determines what is the best vision of the business

going forward with an aim to operate it forever. 'In this particular case, the vision we developed is of a smaller, more sharply focused WeTransfer organization, which we believe will be better-positioned to serve WeTransfer's success with a long-term view,' Ferrari said. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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In an effort quickly transition from its image as a wellness and lifestyle brand to focus on

selling its beauty products, Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop will layoff 18% of its workforce, according to the New York Post. Around 39 employees will be impacted as Goop looks to reduce several redundancies. 'Goop has been trying for a while to be known as a wellness company, selling all types of products and advice that some may think is odd or

non-mainstream. It was faddy. Fads don't last,' HeraldPR CEO Juda Engelmayer told The

Post.

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Motif Foodworks, September 6, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

The Boston-based foodtech rm is shutting down business operations, according to AgFunderNews. Motif Foodworks is best-known for its meaty tasting heme proteins produced via precision fermentation. The company has reportedly been engaged in an expensive IP battle with Impossible Foods that was resolved this week with both parties agreeing to cover their own costs. Impossible Foods is set to take over Motif's heme business as a result of the litigation. According to Motif's LinkedIn account, the shutdown will impact at least 50 employees, though a skeleton crew will stay on to wind things down at the rm.

ChargePoint, September 4, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 250 people, 15% of workforce.

In an effort to reorganize its operations, the electric vehicle-charging company will layoff 250 employees, according to MarketWatch. On Wednesday, ChargePoint reportedly said its reorganization is expected to reduce annual GAAP and non-GAAP operating expenses by $41 million $38 million, respectively. The cuts will also create ef ciencies by

streamlining functions. According to the report, 15% of ChargePoint's workforce will be

impacted by the restructuring move.

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reduce its costs and extend its time to secure capital.

Brave, August 28, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 27 people, 14% of workforce.

The web browser and search startup laid off 27 employees across multiple departments,

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which accounts for 14% of its workforce, according to TechCrunch. Though Brave

con rmed the layoffs, it didn't provide speci c details about reason for the moves nor the total headcount remaining. According to TechCrunch, Brave's latest round of job cuts arrive almost 10 months after the company laid off 9% of its total workforce in October 2023. At that time, Brave said the cuts were due to 'cost management in this challenging economic environment.'

Scale AI, August 27, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 1,300 people.

The data-annotation startup laid off at least 1,300 contract workers on Monday, according to employees familiar with the situation in a con rmation to Inc. According to the report, employees received an email from HireArt, a human resources software vendor that serves as Scale's HR department. 'Today, August 26th, your employment with HireArt will be coming to an end, effective immediately; you no longer need to report to work. Your nal pay will be issued by the end of the day on August 30th for your hours worked,' said the email, obtained by Inc. The majority of Scale's business comes from hiring freelance workers to train and re ne generative AI programs in a process known as 'tasking.' These contractors are reportedly paid hourly and often work for two of Scale's subsidiaries, Outlier AI and Remotasks.

'Due to a shift in business strategy, Scale reduced its remote contractor headcount.

that runs Apple News, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Amid its

internal shift and focus on AI, Apple has been restructuring teams and priorities as it moves forward.

IBM, August 26, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 1,000 people. NEWSLETTER

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IBM will completely eliminate its China-based R&D operation, impacting over 1,000 roles, according to Reuters. 'These changes will not impact our ability to support clients across the Greater China region,' said an IBM spokesperson in a statement to Reuters con rming the cuts. The restructuring reportedly arrives amid IBM's struggles with slumping demand for its hardware and challenges in growth markets like China.

Tome Biosciences, August 26, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

The Genetic medicines startup is scaling back operations and laying off its entire 131person staff amid nancial struggles, according to BioPharma Dive. Tome said the impacted employees would lose their jobs by November, according to a Massachusetts state regulatory notice it led. In an emailed statement to BioPharma Dive Friday, CEO Rahul Kakkar said Tome had scaled back operations and was in 'ongoing con dential conversations with multiple parties.' In addition, Kakkar added: 'Despite our clear scienti c progress, investor sentiment has shifted dramatically across the gene editing space, particularly for preclinical companies.'

Kenko Health, August 23, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

The New York-based billing and accounts receivable platform is shutting down business operations, according to Fintech Futures. In a LinkedIn post announcing the news, CEO Roi Ben Daniel said the team came to the decision 'after realizing we're not on the right

growth trajectory.' Around 50 employees will be impacted by the shutdown, according

to Received's LinkedIn pro le.

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Red n, August 22, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 82 people, 2% of workforce.

In an effort to regain its footing in a slumping housing market, the Seattle-based real estate company laid off 82 employees, according to GeekWire. The layoffs affected Red n's Concierge service, which helps homeowners improve their home's appeal before putting it on the market. Support and sales managers within Red n's real estate brokerage were also impacted by the layoffs. 'As we hire more Red n Next agents and our current agents become more entrepreneurial and self-suf cient, Red n needs less support and managerial staff,' a spokesperson said in a statement obtained by GeekWire.

Kaiyo, August 21, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

The furniture resale platform is withholding customer funds as it prepares to shutdown business operations, according to The City. Customers reportedly received an email from Kaiyo that read: 'Currently, Furnishare DBA Kaiyo is in the initial phase of doing an orderly wind down of the Company. Due to the current situation, we are not able to

complete your payout at this time.' Customers will receive guidance on how to le a

claim in the future, according to Kaiyo. The number of impacted employees remains

unclear at this time.

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be laid off, Burns said. 'Decisions that impact people's jobs are never simple or easy,

however the measures we took are necessary to ensure we have the right resources and organizational structure in place to drive sustainable growth. A more focused approach will also ensure we continue to provide an enhanced offering to customers and exceptional service to all our stakeholders,' Burns wrote in the post.

Five9, August 20, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 190 people, NEWSLETTER

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7% of workforce.

The San Ramon, Calif.-based contact center products vendor announced plans to reduce its workforce by 7%, according to CRN. CEO Mike Burkland revealed the restructuring plans in an email to employees that included a regulatory ling. The move is reportedly 'part of the Company's broader efforts to drive balanced, pro table growth, further supporting our positive, long-term outlook and focus on increasing shareholder value,' according to the ling. 'Looking forward, Five9 is focused on driving shareholder value by increasing revenue, improving pro tability, investing in our key strategic initiatives, and delivering for our customers. I have enormous con dence in Five9 and each of you as we continue to align and execute as one team,' Burkland wrote in the email. The cuts will impact around 190 employees.

GoPro, August 19, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 139 people, 15% of workforce.

On Monday, the company known for making action cameras said it would layoff about 15% of its workforce this year, as part of a restructuring plan to reduce operating expenses, according to Reuters. The cuts will impact 139 roles. GoPro expects the layoffs to begin in the third quarter and be completed by the end of 2024. According to the report, GoPro expects to take charges in the range of $5 million to $7 million for the

workforce.

The agriculture resilience platform is laying off 19% of its workforce, according to a

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LinkedIn post from co-founder Anastasia Volkova announcing the cuts. The move

appears to be in response to macroeconomic conditions, though speci c factors leading to the decision have yet to be con rmed. 'For our customers and the remaining team, I have no doubt we'll achieve everything we intend to and more for the environment while transforming the food system for future generations,' Volkova wrote in the social media post.

Formlabs, August 15, 2024 announcement. Layoff of around 40 people.

The 3D printing rm laid off a 'small number' of employees in an effort to reach ef ciency goals, according to TechCrunch. A spokesperson for Formlabs reportedly con rmed the cuts, adding that the layoffs occurred in waves over the past two years, and as recently as the last few weeks. 'While we continue to grow revenue and lead in the additive manufacturing market, we occasionally must make the dif cult decision to part ways with a small number of colleagues who are in departments that are below our ef ciency goals and/or who are not in the right roles,' the spokesperson said in an exclusive statement to TechCrunch.

Mister Spex, August 15, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 130 people, 10% of workforce.

PacketFabric, August 15, 2024 announcement. Layoff total uncon rmed.

In an effort to optimize business operations, the Los Angeles-based infrastructure

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company laid off an undisclosed number of employees amid plans to continue to deliver

great value to its customers and their businesses in the future, according to a company blog post. 'We continue to innovate Network as a Service with leading-edge solutions and robust network infrastructure, providing unparalleled network connectivity to empower users and businesses worldwide. Our focus as a company is unchanged: to support our customers with the highest standards of service.'

Grail, August 13, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 350 people.

The Bay Area-based biotech company announced 350 layoffs in a ling with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, in addition to reducing its planned hires by 30% for the year, according to SFGate. Grail's restructuring move will reportedly include 179 employees from its headquarters in Menlo Park. In addition to these moves, three vice presidents and one senior VP will be impacted, as will several senior and associate directors, engineers, scientists and clinical lab associates, according to a WARN notice Grail led with local of cials. The remaining cuts will impact employees in North Carolina and the United Kingdom, and some working remotely, Spokesperson Trish Rowland con rmed in an email to SFGate. 'We will be restructuring parts of the business and reducing our overall spend, which we expect to extend our existing cash runway into 2028 and provide greater exibility,' Rowland wrote in the email.

Sonos, August 12, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 100 people,

Tally, August 12, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

In a LinkedIn post on Monday, CEO Jason Brown announced that the ntech company

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nine years of helping people manage and pay off their credit card debt, we have made the dif cult and sad decision to shut down Tally. This was not the outcome we had hoped for, but after exploring all options, we were unable to secure the necessary funding to continue our operations,' Brown said in the post.

Cisco, August 9, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 5,900 people, 7% of workforce.

In its second round of cuts this year, Cisco is laying off 4,000 employees as it shifts its focus to higher-growth areas, including cybersecurity and AI, according to Reuters. The latest round of layoffs will reportedly impact 5% of its workforce. The company parted with 4,000 employees in February, and could see a similar or slightly higher number of affected employees as a result of its latest move. According to the report, an of cial announcement will likely be announced as early as Wednesday with the company's fourth-quarter results, said the sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly.

According to a report from ABC News on Aug. 14, Cisco is actually planning to lay off 7% of its workforce, though previous reports earmarked the total at 5%. While the company has yet to con rm the total number of impacted workers, it reportedly employed 84,900 people as of July 2023. Based on that gure, the number of jobs cut would be about 5,900. 'The restructuring will help offset the earnings impact from interest expenses

READY Robotics, August 9, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

READY Robotics, the Ohio-based company best known for its ForgeOS robot-agnostic

operating system, has shut down business operations, according to The Robot Report. SIGN-UP

The company recently branched out into automation consulting and launched a palletizing system, but its latest round of funding round failed at the last minute causing it to lay off its staff and shut down. Silicon Valley Disposition is reportedly auctioning off equipment from READY Robotics between August 13-15, which includes nearly 50 robots from various industry-leading robotic arm companies, CNC machine tools, and more.

Fastly, August 8, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 11% of workforce.

As part of a restructuring exercise, the content delivery network company is reducing the global headcount of its full-time employees by 11%, according to Seeking Alpha. Fastly reportedly expects the move to be complete by the end of the scal year ending December 31.

Eventbrite, August 7, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 100 people, 11% of workforce.

Amid an effort to increase operational ef ciency and lower costs, the San Franciscobased online ticketing and event platform is laying off 100 employees, according to MarketWatch. The 11% workforce reduction was announced in a ling with the Securities

Axios Media, August 6, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 50 people, 10% of workforce.

As it navigates volatility within the media landscape, Axios co-founder and CEO Jim

VandeHei announced the company will layoff 50 employees on Tuesday, according to SIGN-UP

the New York Post. 'We're making some dif cult changes to adapt fast to a rapidly changing media landscape,' VandeHei said. 'We're eliminating about 50 positions to get ahead of tectonic shifts in the media, technology and reader needs/ habits. This is a painful but necessary move to tighten our strategic focus and shift investment to our core growth areas.' The 10% workforce reduction at Axios arrives amid a turbulent period for media companies, as many are reportedly squeezed by decreased advertising and a slowdown in web traf c due to changes in Facebook and Google's search algorithm.

Dell, August 5, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 12,500 people, 10% of workforce.

In an effort to reorganize its sales teams that will include a new group focused on AI products and services, Dell is eliminating roles to become a leaner company, according to Bloomberg. 'We're streamlining layers of management and reprioritizing where we invest,' sales executives Bill Scannell and John Byrne wrote Monday in a memo to staff. 'We aim to grow faster than the market by seamlessly meeting our customers and partners online, virtually, or in person, to unlock the value of modern IT and AI for their organizations.' Additionally, Dell will change how data center sales are approached, according to the executives. The company has yet to con rm the total number of impacted employees. However, a report from SiliconANGLE estimates that nearly 12,500 Dell employees are being laid off this week, citing an unnamed source.

Jam City, August 5, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 85 people, 10% of workforce.

The video game developer and publisher that is behind releases like DC Heroes &

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Villains, Disney Emoji Blitz, and Jurassic World Alive has laid off 85 employees, according

to PocketGamer. 'After a challenging 2023, industry analysts predicted an upward trend

for gaming in 2024. While we have seen moderate improvements in some areas, the overall upward trend has not materialized as expected,' said Jam City CEO Josh Yguado said in an email to staff.' Projections indicate these conditions will continue for some time, with improvements not expected until the second half of 2025.' The cuts will impact 10% of Jam City's workforce.

Intel, August 1, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 15% of workforce.

Silicon titan Intel Corp. will cut 15,000 jobs by the end of the year - 15% of its global workforce in a move CEO Pat Gelsinger called 'painful to share.' The company announced second quarter results that showed revenue down 1% year-over-year at $12.8 billion. But the company also said its net income was down 85% to $100 million and earnings per share were also down 85%. In a letter to employees, Gelsinger said the quick layoffs and aggressive cost-cutting measures will mark 'some of the most consequential changes in our company's history.'

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impact 220 employees, or 17% of Bungie's workforce, in an effort to combat rising

development costs and industry shifts. The company will make signi cant changes its 'cost structure and focus development efforts entirely on Destiny and Marathon,'

according to Parsons. The cuts will impact every level of the company, including most of

its executive and seniors positions.

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'We are committing to two other major changes today that we believe will support our focus, leverage Sony's strengths, and create new opportunities for Bungie talent. First, we are deepening our integration with Sony Interactive Entertainment, working to integrate 155 of our roles, roughly 12%, into SIE over the next few quarters,' Parsons said. 'Second, we are working with PlayStation Studios leadership to spin out one of our incubation projects - an action game set in a brand-new science-fantasy universe - to form a new studio within PlayStation Studios to continue its promising development.

Match Group, July 31, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 6% of workforce.

Match Group laid off 6% of its workforce as a result of discontinuing livestreaming services in its dating apps, which was announced in a second-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, according to TechCrunch. The move will allow Match to focus on AI as well as other offerings. The livestreaming shut down will directly impact dating apps Plenty of Fish (POF) and BLK, which launched a free livestreaming feature - 'Live!' - in 2020, according to the report. The goal was to create a virtual dating environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to these moves, Match is also shutting down the Hakuna app. As the world begins to leave COVID-19 further in its collective rearview, Match has seen a major shift in user behavior. Revenue sharing also played a role in

Moxion Power, July 29, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire

workforce.

After most of its workforce was furloughed on July 19, the Bay Area battery maker is

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shutting down business operations and laying off its remaining 248 employees,

according to SFGate. Moxion Power had reportedly raised $110 million in funding over the past four years and recently began building a large factory next to its Richmond headquarters, but the company was unable to raise more money to complete the project, according to a WARN notice sent to staff on July 19 and since led with the state. The notice included the titles and roles of the affected employees, which included the Csuite, seven vice presidents, 10 directors, 18 battery associates, and several of engineers, managers and technicians. While widespread concern and uncertainty followed the announcement of the furloughs, CEO Paul Huelskamp and Moxion's human resources team noti ed employees about the shutdown in separate emails on Friday, according to SFGate.

Pocket FM, July 27, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 200 people.

The audio streaming platform has laid off nearly 200 writers based in the US, according to Inc42. The move arrives just one month after partnering with the US-based GenAI platform ElevenLabs to enable writers to convert their text stories into audio series. 'We had to part ways with some of our writers for US-based audio series to align our resources with our current show pipeline. These changes are typical in the content creation industry and do not re ect on the company's overall health,' said a Pocket FM spokesperson regarding the cuts. The company has yet to con rm the speci c number

of layoffs.

WayCool, July 26, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 200 people. The Chennai-based agriculture supply chain startup laid off 200 employees across several departments, marking its third round of cuts within the last 12 months, Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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funding, as employees across Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad were impacted. In

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Web ow, July 25, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 8% of

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workforce.

The San Francisco-based software development company is laying off 8% of its workforce amid a restructuring effort, according to a public blog post from CEO Linda Tong. 'As we look towards the future, I've made the decision to restructure Web ow to best position us for our next phase of growth - an outcome that will require focus, speed, and rebalancing where and how we invest. While this change is necessary, it comes with the dif cult news that we're making changes to our team,' Tong said in the blog post. While the speci c number of employees and their roles have yet to be con rmed, Web ow has at least 600 employees, according to Forbes. Tong was adamant about Web ow having a healthy business and strong nances, but said the 'decision is about sharpening our focus to accelerate delivery in pursuit of our mission.'

Bluelearn, July 22, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

The upskilling and job search platform announced a shutdown of business operations in response to ongoing battles to achieve growth, according to Moneycontrol. Bluelearn reportedly had goals of leveling the educational playing eld by offering students from tier-2 and 3 colleges the same learning opportunities as their counterparts at top institutions, such as BITS and Indian Institutes of Technologies. 'We realized that

building a venture-scale business with Bluelearn was tough. We were very careful with

our spending, which allows us to return 70% of the capital to our investors,' said co-

founder Harish Uthayakumar in post on the X platform on July 21.

Magic Leap, July 19, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 75 people. The augmented reality startup laid off about 75 employees on Thursday, which included Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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opportunities, optimizing how we support our customers and our ecosystem,' a Magic

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lining for Magic Leap despite the shift in business strategy, as it may reportedly seek to

license its technology to Google. The two companies announced a 'strategic technology partnership' last month, which is focused on the augmented reality market.

Mercari U.S., July 19, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 50% of

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workforce.

Amid struggles with falling sales and competition from low-price Chinese e-commerce rivals like Temu, Japanese online marketplace Mercari has laid off nearly half of the employees from its US subsidiary, according to Nikkei. Though Mercari reportedly has no plans to withdraw from the US, 'a decision was made to ensure a sustainable business structure.' As a result of the cuts, the company employs just over 100 people.

Aqua Security, July 16, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 50 people, 10% of workforce.

The cyber company is laying off 50 employees, or 10% of its workforce amid a restructuring effort, according to Calcalist. Most of the impacted employees are reportedly not based in Israel. Aqua Security's headquarters are located in Boston and Ramat Gan, and it employs 500 people. 'Aqua has carried out an organizational streamlining move to focus the company and its resources to address the most pressing needs of our customers, protecting the critical applications they develop and manage in the cloud. The move is global and also affects our employees in Israel, proportionally to the rest of the world,' the company said in statement obtained by Calcalist.

ON, July 16, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

workforce.

The Russian cybersecurity company is laying off dozens of employees and leave the US market in response to a US government order in June, which banned the sale of

Kaspersky's software due to security risks, according to TechCrunch. In addition,

Kaspersky will reportedly 'gradually wind down' stateside operations when the ban goes SIGN-UP

into effect on July 20. According to the report, the company's US business is 'no longer viable' and will impact less than 50 employees. The ban was the rst of its kind when announced by the U.S. Commerce Department.

SolarEdge Technologies, July 15, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 400 people.

In an attempt to restore pro tability and ensure nancial stability, SolarEdge announced layoffs on Monday in a memo to staff that will impact 400 employees, which includes 200 employees in Israel, according to Reuters. The restructuring move is set to take place across every department and includes a reduction in discretionary spending. SolarEdge reportedly initiated the move in response to a downturn in the market at the end of 2023 and beginning of this year, which led to excess inventory and a current downturn in the solar industry, particularly in Europe. Monday's news arrives just 6 months after the company said it would layoff about 16% of its global workforce, which was part of a plan to reduce operating costs at the time.

Salesforce, July 15, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 300 people.

company is reportedly exchanging low performers and executives with news hires to achieve its goal, according to a memo sent to employees by CEO Sasan Goodarzi on Wednesday. Goodarzi plans to re-hire the same number of employees, which will primarily be in its engineering, product, and sales divisions. Intuit expects to accelerate

its expansion in Canada, the UK, and Australia, and will also attempt to hire more ntech

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of ces in Edmonton, Canada and Boise, Idaho will reportedly be closed, while some tech

roles will be consolidated to larger hubs.

According to Goodarzi, over 1,000 of the employees being laid off 'are not meeting expectations.' In addition, Intuit is reportedly reducing the number of executives by about 10% to increase its 'velocity of decision making.' 'The changes we are making today enable us to allocate additional investments to our most critical areas to support our customers and drive growth,' Goodarzi said in the memo to staff.

CyberProof, July 10, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 7.5% of workforce.

The international cloud security solutions provider is laying off 7.5% of its global workforce, which could affect 20 out of its 85 Israeli employees, according to Calcalist. As a subsidiary of India's UST, CyberProof's cloud and IT infrastructure managers will reportedly be affected most, as those roles will be shifted to the company's of ces in India, while cyber experts will not be affected. CyberProof operates of ces and security operation centers in Israel, India, Spain, Singapore, and the US.

UiPath, July 9, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 420 people,

Microsoft, July 3, 2024 announcement. Layoff total TBA.

Microsoft initiated another round of layoffs that affected several teams and geographies,

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though the company refused to provide a total headcount, according to GeekWire.

However, impacted employees reportedly offered subtle insight to the units that were impacted via posts on LinkedIn, which suggest that employees in product and program management roles roles were let go. ' Organizational and workforce adjustments are a necessary and regular part of managing our business,' a company spokesperson said in a statement obtained by GeekWire. 'We will continue to prioritize and invest in strategic growth areas for our future and in support of our customers and partners.' Microsoft has parted with nearly 3,000 employees since January in various departments including its gaming and Azure cloud units and HoloLens mixed-reality organization.

UKG, July 3, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 2,200 people, 14% of workforce.

To get ahead of rampant speculation, CEO Chris Todd announced mass layoffs in an email to employees on Wednesday that will impact 14% of UKG's workforce, according to the Boston Herald. News of the cuts that will affect nearly 2,200 UKG employees was reportedly set to arrive next week, though the plan is now in motion. 'We are announcing a number of organizational changes that will allow us to aggressively focus on critical areas of growth and to provide exibility to actively invest in important new areas,' Todd reportedly wrote in his email to staff. This is the second round of cuts in just over a year at the company, as it parted with 260 employees in March 2023.

Unacademy, July 2, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 250 people.

In its latest round of layoffs, the Indian edtech company is laying off about 250

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employees, according to TechCrunch. The move appears to be part of an ongoing

restructuring effort at Unacademy in response to schools continuing to reopen after pandemic lockdowns. Since the second half of 2022, the company has laid off nearly 2,000 employees. According to the report, the cuts will impact 100 employees in marketing, business and product, and about 150 in sales, which will keep Unacademy on track toward its goal of reaching pro tability.

Koo, July 2, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

Originally designed to be a competitor of X, the Indian social media platform is winding down business operations after its acquisition negotiations with Dailyhunt stalled amid a last-ditch effort, according to TechCrunch. Koo experienced major hurdles as it attempted to expand its user base and generate revenue over the past two years, despite securing more than $60 million in funding from major investors, including Accel and Tiger Global. 'Most of them didn't want to deal with user generated content and the wild nature of a social media company,' Koo founders Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka wrote in a LinkedIn post. As an alternative to X, Koo reportedly planned to secure users in India by creating a compliant platform where they could express themselves in multiple local languages, while pledging to adhere to local regulations. The company's usage surged during a period when X (known as Twitter at the time) challenged the Indian government's blurred requests for content removal. The total number of impacted employees has yet to be con rmed.

RealPage, June 27, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 260 people, 4% of workforce.

The real estate technology company is laying off 4% of its workforce as it grapples with a

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of its plan to promote growth, according to Bisnow. The cuts will impact at least 260

employees.

Planet, June 26, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 180 people, 17% of workforce.

In an effort to reduce operating costs, the earth observation company is laying off about 180 employees, or 17% of its workforce, according to SpaceNews. 'This action was taken consistent with the Company's ongoing focus on aligning the Company's resources to the market opportunity, improving operational ef ciency, and supporting the long-term growth and pro tability of the business,' Planet stated in a ling with the US Securities and Exchange Commission announcing the cuts. The company has yet to con rm any details regarding the layoffs, including the affected roles or locations. This is Planet's second round of mass layoffs in less than a year, as it laid off 117 employees in July 2023, which accounted for 10% of its workforce at the time.

Moxion Power, June 26, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 101 people.

35% of workforce.

In an effort to combat revenue declines by cutting costs, the Boston life sciences rm said in a ling Monday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission it would layoff

35% of its workforce of about 1,200 employees, according to the Boston Globe. Though

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Ginkgo Bioworks has yet to con rm the total number of impacted employees, it appears

that at least 400 employees will be laid off. The ling reportedly arrives just one week after the company initiated 158 layoffs. After its founding in 2008 by ve scientists from MIT, Bill Gates and other luminaries invested in the rm, a synthetic biology foundry that tinkered with the genes in microorganisms to produce new proteins, scents, antibiotics, and cannabinoids.

Emma Sleep, June 19, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 200 employees, 18% of workforce.

The German mattress manufacturing company laid off 200 employees, which will account for 18% of its global workforce, according to WirtschaftsWoche. CEO Dennis Schmoltzi con rmed the cuts in an interview with WirtschaftsWoche, attributing the restructuring to unstable e-commerce and residential sectors. 'In view of these factors, we have adjusted our plans and are not planning for any growth for the year as a whole. As a result, we must also align our organizational structure with this strategy,' Schmoltzi said.

Wex, June 18, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 375 employees, 5% of workforce.

PayPal, June 18, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 85

employees.

After laying off 205 employees from its Irish operations in February, PayPal has

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announced it will cut up to 85 more roles from its Irish workforce, according to the Irish

Examiner. CEO Alex Chriss reportedly said the move was initiated to 'right-size' the company through both direct cuts and the elimination of open roles throughout the year.

Chegg, June 17, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 441 employees, 23% of workforce.

In an effort to become a leaner and more ef cient organization, Chegg will reduce its global headcount by 23%, according to Business Wire. The cuts will impact 441 employees amid plans to increase the speed of innovation and align its expense base with near-term revenue trends by refocusing on students. 'Today, we executed a restructuring effort, a major step in my plans to refocus Chegg and return to subscriber and revenue growth,' said Nathan Schultz, Chegg President and CEO. 'These changes are designed to make us a more focused, more ef cient, uncomplicated, and quickermoving company. Our renewed focus on our core audience - the student - will allow us to address an unmet need with an offering that is differentiated, holistic, and verticalized for education.'

Stackpath, June 17, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

increased regulatory scrutiny. While we believe that the slowness is temporary and Unit will actually bene t from the resulting regulatory clarity, it will take time. For now, we need to focus on ef ciency and account for slower than expected revenue growth.'

Loop, June 16, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 23 people, 77% NEWSLETTER

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of workforce.

The car insurance startup laid off 23 employees including some in upper management, according to Coverager. The cuts accounted for 77% of Loop's workforce, which only had 30 employees prior to the announcement. 'As disappointing as this is, I can't let our mission die, and see your work not have the impact it deserves. So we've come to this hard decision, that we'll continue forward only with a much smaller team and operate our way through this,' said Co-Founder and Co-CEO Carey Anne Nadeau in a LinkedIn post.

Care/of, June 15, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

The personalized subscription vitamin company is shutting down business operations and laying off all 143 employees by July 3, according to TechCrunch. The move arrives in response to a lack of funding, which was detailed in in a New York Department of Labor ling by Care/of. The company will reportedly be canceling all subscriptions as of Monday, June 17 and will no longer be accepting new orders.

Running Tide, June 15, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

30% of workforce.

The imaging company announced layoffs that will impact 70 employees and slow the deployment of new satellites in an SEC ling, according to SpaceNews. 'The Company

has recently been successful in deploying and operationalizing its new Mark V satellites.

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As a result of this successful deployment, the Company expects to reduce investment

into its constellation growth initiatives at this time,' Satellogic stated in the SEC ling. The cuts will impact about 30% of Satellogic's workforce, but the company did not provide details about the affected roles or work locations. The news arrives just three weeks after the company dismissed 13% of its workforce at the time.

Medtronic, June 13, 2024 announcement. Layoff of total TBA.

After initiating an uncon rmed number of mass global layoffs in April of last year in response to changing macroeconomic conditions, Medtronic began a new round of cuts in early May, according to a report this week by the Star Tribune. 'Medtronic continually evaluates its operations and aligns our resources with our highest strategic priorities. As part of those efforts, the company will reduce roles across our global workforce,' the company said in a statement obtained by the Star Tribune. Medtronincs again declined to detail the number of impacted employees, including business divisions or geographic locations. Stay tuned.

ByteDance, June 12, 2024 announcement. Layof of 450 people, 9% of workforce.

In an effort to eliminate duplicate roles and overhaul operations, ByteDance is laying off about 450 employees at its Indonesian e-commerce arm, according to Bloomberg. This

is ByteDance's rst round of layoffs since merging its TikTok Shop with local rival

Tokopedia in January, which could be a move to eliminate costs after inking the $1.5

billion deal. As a result of the merger, ByteDance's Indonesian e-commerce business had

about 5,000 employees. The cuts will reportedly impact e-commerce, advertising, and operations teams, which will be equal to about 9% of the arm's employees. According to Bloomberg, ByteDance's TikTok is grappling with a divest-or-ban law in the US. TikTok is Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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Paytm, June 10, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 3,500 people. I want a FREE copy of your Cyber Risk & Resiliency Report Today ð Not interested. Let me read on

Amid an ongoing restructuring effort, Paytm laid off 3,500 employees in its sales division according to Mint. On Monday, Fintech rm One97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm, con rmed the layoff of an undisclosed number of employees. The

move reportedly arrives in response to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) ban on services

provided by Paytm Payments Bank, which took effect on March 15.

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Copia, June 6, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 1,060 people.

The Kenyan B2C e-commerce platform laid off at least 1,060 employees according to TechCabal. The move arrives just two weeks after an internal memo showed that Copia was struggling to make payroll, which signals that a potential shutdown could be looming. CEO Tim Steel and administrators appointed last week to take over Copia reportedly broke the news to employees in a 20-minute meeting on Thursday. Employees were asked to return company property, including laptops and tablets, and sign their termination letters on Friday, June 7. At its peak, Copia had a 50,000-agent network serving rural Kenya.

Revel, June 6, 2024 announcement. Layoff of over 1,000 people.

The New York-based rideshare service is laying off more than 1,000 drivers to adopt a contractor model similar to Lyft and Uber, according to TechCrunch. Revel reportedly launched and now operates several EV charging stations across the ve boroughs, in addition to starting an all-Tesla, all-employee ride-hail service, amid an effort to guarantee utilization. After successfully piloting its new model in Late February with 100 Revel drivers, the company has since decided to hire 100 more. 'The reason we ran this

pilot in the rst place was just increasing feedback from our driver pool, as well as in our

recruitment efforts,' Haley Rubinson, vice president of corporate affairs at Revel, said in a

statement to TechCrunch. 'The leading reason people didn't want to join Revel was the

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without accumulating more assets, so Revel will open up the platform to drivers with

their own EVs in 2025.

Oda, June 5, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 150 people.

The Norway-based online supermarket delivery startup is laying off 150 employees,

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according to TechCrunch. Oda is streamlining its expansion plans to focus on two

markets, Norway and Sweden, the home base of Mathem, an online grocery retailer that Oda merged with last year. Oda is narrowing its focus in an effort to become pro table in the two countries sometime next year. In a LinkedIn post last week, CEO Chris Poad acknowledged the global challenges that many grocery organizations face regarding an online model. 'Online grocery is hard - complex orders with perishable items and a multi-temperature supply chain in a highly price sensitive category,' Poad wrote in the post (before the layoffs were announced). With previous experience at Amazon, Tesco, and Google, Poad joined Oda in April to help lead the company through this turbulent period.

Microsoft, June 3, 2024 announcement. Layoff of over 1,000 people.

Microsoft is laying off hundreds of employees within its Azure cloud business, which will impact its Azure for Operators and Mission Engineering teams, according to Business Insider. The two teams are part of a broader organization known as Strategic Missions and Technologies, which was created in 2021 and is led by the former Azure boss Jason Zander. The organization created to support Microsoft moonshots, which unites cuttingedge initiatives such as quantum computing and space alongside its government cloud business. A source familiar with the restructuring move reportedly estimated the Azure for Operators layoffs impacted as many as 1,500 jobs. Though the total headcount has

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Google, May 31, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 100 people.

Google is laying off 100 employees across several Cloud 'Go To Market' teams in the Asia-

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Paci c region, according to an internal document reviewed by Business Insider and an

employee familiar with the matter. However, a Google spokesperson said that number was lower. Teams responsible for consulting, partner engineering, and sustainability were reportedly impacted by the cuts, according to the document. In addition, there were several recent new hires laid off, though some have been offered time to nd new roles within the company. 'We maintain our commitment to investing in areas that are critical to our business and ensure our long-term success,' a Google spokesperson told Business Insider in a statement.

Fisker, May 29, 2024 announcement. Layoff of hundreds of people.

After laying off 15% of its workforce in February, the EV startup is laying off hundreds of employees amid struggles to stay alive, according to TechCrunch. Fisker remains on the hunt for additional funding, a potential buyout, or could prepare for bankruptcy. Founder and CEO Henrik Fisker reportedly announced the cuts during an all-hands meeting held Wednesday morning, after surprisingly directing employees to work from home. The directive tipped off current and former employees to the layoff news according to TechCrunch. Fisker has yet to con rm the total number of impacted employees. However, one current and one laid off employee reportedly estimated that only about 150 people remain at the company. Stay tuned.

Foursquare, May 23, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 105 people, 25% of workforce.

In an effort to streamline operations, the local search-and-discovery company is laying

off 105 employees, or 25% of its workforce according to TechCrunch. In an internal email SIGN-UP

viewed by Tech Crunch, CEO Gary Little announced the restructuring to employees to 'set the company on more sustainable nancial footing.' The cuts will reportedly impact Foursquare's Visits, OCF, and City Guide units. In addition, the company is pausing work on a number of other initiatives, including 'Mobile Developers Tools, Geode, and the current version of FSQ Insights,' according to Little's memo. In 2020, Foursquare merged with Factual, another location-focused company, whose location software helped marketers zero in on customer segments.

Guild, May 22, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 300 people, 25% of workforce.

The Denver-based online worker training platform laid off 25% of its workforce, according to The Denver Post. While Guild didn't specify the number of workers impacted, 300 employees are reportedly out of a job based on an estimated headcount of 1,200 employees. 'As Guild's business continues to grow, we must ensure that we deliver on our mission as ef ciently and effectively as possible. To exceed our audacious goals, we shared with employees today that we have decided to restructure our organization. This restructuring resulted in a reduction in our workforce,' said CEO Bijal Shah in a statement obtained by The Denver Post on Wednesday. The restructuring will reportedly allow Guild to 'operate more ef ciently, innovate faster, and continue to deliver strong outcomes for our stakeholders,' according to Shah. Just one year ago, Guild laid off 172

workers or about 12% of its workforce of more than 1,400 people.

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180 employees. Unfortunately for Cue Health, testing needs decreased simultaneously

with attention regarding COVID-19.

Silo, May 22, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 30% of

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The Bay Area food supply chain software startup laid off 30% of its workforce, according to TechCrunch. Silo's layoffs are companywide and won't speci cally target any department, and will reportedly impact over 24 employees. 'At the same time, Silo remains dedicated to serving our customers and the perishables industry at large, and will continue to focus more nimbly on building next-generation supply chain management software solutions,' the company said in a statement to TechCrunch.

TikTok, May 21, 2024 announcement. Layoff of hundreds of people.

TikTok has informed employees of substantial layoff plans that will impact the majority of its workforce of about 1,000 people working across global user operations, content, and marketing teams, according to The Information. The company will also disband its global user operations team that is primarily responsible for user support and user communications, though remaining employees will reportedly be reassigned among the company's trust and safety, marketing, content and product teams. TikTok has yet to con rm the exact number of layoffs. Stay tuned.

Toshiba, May 16, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 4,000 people,

Gopuff, May 16, 2024 announcement. Layoff of around 600 people, 6% of workforce.

In an effort to become pro table by the end of 2024, the Philadelphia-based quick-

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reportedly has about 10,000 employees, meaning the cuts could impact about 600 people and position the company for its 'next leg of growth,' according to Bloomberg. The company has laid off well over 2,000 employees since March 2022.

Atmosphere, May 15, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 106 people.

In a letter issued to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), the entertainment company announced layoffs that will impact 106 employees at its Austin headquarters facility, according to MySA. The cuts are set to begin on begin on July 12, which include account executives, engineers, directors, managers and producers, among other roles. Atmosphere was founded in 2019 by brothers Leo and John Resig, and is a spinoff from Chive Media Group.

Indeed, May 13, 2024 announcement. Layoff 1,000 people, 8% of workforce.

On Monday, CEO Chris Hyams shared a public letter with employees announcing layoffs that will impact 1,000 roles, or 8% of Indeed's workforce, according to the memo. 'Unlike last year, where our reduction was driven by cost savings, we are taking this action

because we need to simplify our organization to make it easier and faster for us to make

decisions, and help us to more effectively grow revenue and hires,' Hyams wrote in the

memo. Indeed's latest cuts will impact several groups and regions, but they are not

across the board like last year's reductions; though they are mostly concentrated in the US, and are more focused on R&D and some Go-to-Market teams. As a result of the restructuring, Sales and CS roles in Foster City, California, will also be eliminated. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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companywide layoffs during an all-hands meeting amid a strategic restructuring,

according to The Business Journals. However, it was reported that nearly 550 employees had been laid off on Friday, according TechCrunch. The brainchild of a $4 billion joint venture between Hyundai and automotive supplier Aptiv, will halt its commercial operations and delay plans to launch a driverless taxi service powered by the Hyundai

Ioniq 5. The concept is being pushed to 2026, which is two years later than it was initially

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model, while preserving capital, according to TechCrunch. Motional reportedly

employed over 1,300 people before reducing its workforce by 5% in March 2024.

The commercial operations being paused include autonomous taxi rides in Hyundai Ioniq 5 vehicles in Las Vegas via the Uber and Lyft network, as well as ending autonomous deliveries for Uber Eats customers in Santa Monica. 'While we're excited by our pace of technical progress, and our initial commercial deployments have yielded valuable insights, large-scale deployment of AVs remains a goal for the future, not the present,' wrote Motional CEO Karl Iagnemma in a public blog post.

Rivian, May 10, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 120 people.

The EV maker is laying off 120 employees according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The cuts reportedly include 28 positions across various departments at its Palo Alto of ce, along with a recruiter position in San Francisco. This is in addition to 92 roles at its facilities in Southern California. This is the second round of cuts at the company, after it laid off 150 employees in the Bay Area in an effort to decrease its salaried staff by 10%. Rivian also let go of 240 employees in Palo Alto in February 2023.

Google, May 10, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 57 people.

or 13% of its workforce, according to Skift. Vacasa's cuts reportedly included 40% of its corporate and central operations staff, and 6% of its employees in the eld amid elevated homeowner churn and weakness in nights sold per home approaching the summer travel season. 'These changes will implement a reorganization of the Company's

operations, to further equip its eld teams to locally manage, and be accountable for,

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their markets, while signi cantly reducing the .Company's central corporate footprint,'

Vacasa said in a nancial ling on Thursday. The restructuring would reportedly cost the company $8 million to $9 million, including severance and bene ts payments. In addition, Chief Commercial Of cer T.J. Clark will be replaced as part of the move. 'We believed the headwinds we were experiencing were beginning to ease, and kept a close eye on our targets. As the year has progressed, it has become increasingly apparent this is unlikely to be the case and we are in for another dif cult year,' said CEO Rob Greyber in a memo to employees obtained by Skift.

PrepLadder, May 8, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 145 people, 25% of workforce.

Amid a sales strategy shift, the medical entrance test platform has laid off 145 employees, or 25% of its workforce, according to Inc42. This is PrepLadder's third round of cuts in the past three years. The startup was acquired by the Unacademy Group in 2020, and the move appears to be a result of Unacademy getting involved in PrepLadder's daily operations. While Unacadmey con rmed the cuts, it did not detail the total number of employees impacted. However, sources aware of the restructure said that employees across sales, marketing, product, and tech teams were let go. The on- eld sales team reportedly had 100 layoffs.

Brilliant May 8, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

CEO Aaron Emigh con rmed that the smart home startup has laid off its entire

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interview with The Verge, according to the publication. Brilliant will maintain its servers, and existing devices will continue to operate in customers' homes despite the news. However, Emigh wouldn't commit to just how long this strategy will stay in place, though he hopes the servers and current devices in use stay functional 'inde nitely.' '[The company] will be sold. We have a number of interested parties, and we will run a very quick bidding process and sell it,' Emigh said in a statement to The Verge. Users reportedly noticed the inability to connect with customer support, though Emigh suggested otherwise. 'Everything is still working; everything is still being monitored. It's my hope and expectation that customers won't notice anything different as we transition to new ownership,' Emigh said. Stay tuned.

Enovix, May 6, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 170 people, 33% of workforce.

Just one week after reportedly landing a battery development agreement with an unnamed maker of smartphones, silicon battery maker Enovix laid off 170 employees at its Fremont, Calif., factory on Monday, according to The Information. The restructuring exercise appears to part of a larger strategy to reduce annual operating costs by $35 million before the end of the year, which was announced by the company last week. Enovix's latest round of cuts arrives seven months after it laid off 185 engineers and other staff in Fremont. In addition, Enovix has moved most of its operations to Malaysia, based

Luminar, May 3, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 140 people, 20% of workforce.

Luminar is laying off 140 employees, or 20% of its workforce, amid plans to rely heavier

on its contract manufacturing partner as part of a restructuring, according to

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TechCrunch. In an effort to scale production, the strategy will transition the company to a more 'asset-light' business model. The layoffs will also include ending relationships with the majority of its contract workers immediately. 'Today, we stand at the crossroads of two realities: the core of our business has never been stronger across technology, product, industrialization, and commercialization; yet at the same time the capital markets perception of our company has never been more challenging,' Founder and CEO Austin Russell said in a letter to employees that was posted to Luminar's website. According to Russell's letter, Luminar's new structure will allow it to get next-generation products to market faster, drastically reduce costs, and drive better pro tability.

Sprinklr, May 3, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 116 people, 3% of workforce.

In an effort to realign its customer operations team, the New York-based rm offering a customer experience management platform to global brands has laid off 116 employees, or 3% of its workforce, according to TechCrunch. Microsoft, Samsung, P&G and over 60% of the Fortune 100 companies globally are counted as customers of Sprinklr. This is the second round of cuts at the company, after it laid off 4% of its workforce in February 2023. According to TechCrunch, impacted employees in markets including the U.S. and India were noti ed of the restructure on Thursday. 'Sprinklr made the strategic business decision to realign our headcount across our customer operations organization. While

these decisions are hard to make, they re ect the commitments we've outlined to

restructure our business to accelerate our go-to-market ef ciencies and better serve

customers,' a company spokesperson said in a statement obtained by TechCrunch. C-

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workforce, or 400 employees, in an effort to bring spending in line with its revenue,

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through the end of the year while Karen Boone, the company's chairperson, and director

Chris Bruzzo will serve as interim co-CEOs, while the company looks for a permanent CEO. In addition to these moves, Peloton will continue to close retail showrooms and restructure its international sales plan. According to a company news release, the moves are designed to realign Peloton's cost structure with the current size of its business. 'This

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the company to continue to invest in software, hardware and content innovation,

improvements to its member support experience, and optimizations to marketing efforts to scale the business,' the company said in its statement viewed by CNBC. Its last round of cuts announced in October 2022 impacted 500 employees.

Google, May 1, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 200 people.

Amid an ongoing reorganization effort, Google has laid off at least 200 employees from its 'Core' teams, which includes moving some roles to India and Mexico, according to CNBC. Google's Core unit builds the technical foundation that supports the company's agship products and protects users' online safety, according to its website. In addition, Core teams reportedly include key technical units from IT, its Python developer team, technical infrastructure, security foundation, app platforms, core developers, and various engineering roles. 'We intend to maintain our current global footprint while also expanding in high-growth global workforce locations so that we can operate closer to our partners and developer communities,' Asim Husain, vice president of Google Developer Ecosystem, wrote in an email to employees last week regarding the cuts obtained by CNBC. The Core layoffs will also impact the governance and protected data group, which are reportedly at the center of regulatory challenges at Google, arriving as a notable development as lawmakers across the globe focus more on the future of AI. Google is streamlining the teams responsible for it developer tools as it continues to implement AI into product offerings.

Assurance IQ, May 1, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 112

people.

The Seattle-based tech startup is being shutdown just ve years after being acquired by insurance giant Prudential, according to GeekWire. Starting on July 3, 112 employees are Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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Prudential's U.S. businesses, wrote in an email to employees obtained by GeekWire. At the time of the deal, its acquisition to Prudential was one of the largest in Seattle tech history, and the largest insurance tech exit in history, according to Financial Technology Partners.

April 2024 Tech Layoffs

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Tesla, April 30, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 500 people.

Just weeks after parting with 14,000 employees, or 10% of its global workforce, Tesla announced that it will layoff 500 more employees and several executives, according to The Information. The cuts will directly impact the majority its Supercharging team, including the departure of Rebecca Tinucci, Tesla's senior director of EV charging, who oversaw the 500-person team. According to The Verge, Tinucci led the rollout of Tesla's Supercharger network during her six-year tenure, which included efforts to get other companies to adopt to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) developed by Tesla. In pursuit of taking over the EV charging space, Tesla announced that is was opening up its more reliable Supercharger stations and network to other automakers in November 2022. Ford, GM, Volkswagen Group, BMW, and several others were reportedly part of the roster set to adopt Tesla's charging standard for their future EVs. However, that strategy appears to be taking a serious hit as a result of the layoffs.

Tesla's layoffs reportedly included Daniel Ho, a ten-year Tesla veteran who served as director of vehicle programs and new product initiatives, and as program manager for the Model S, 3, and Y vehicles. The team Ho led is also being cut as a result of the restructure. In addition these departures, most of the public policy team led by former head of policy and business development Rohan Patel (who left the company during the previous wave of layoffs) are also being let go, according to The Verge. In a post on X,

CEO Elon Musk addressed the company's EV charging strategy, insisting that Tesla

remains committed to EV charging, but installations would slow down as an immediate

effect of the layoffs.

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layoffs in April that were initiated, and neither announcement arrived with a speci c

total of impacted employees. On April 17, Reuters reported cuts at Google that were

made in an effort to trim costs.

Prioritizing investments that can enable Google to capitalize on future opportunities

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appears to be the crux of the moves. 'To best position us for these opportunities,

throughout the second half of 2023 and into 2024, a number of our teams made changes to become more ef cient and work better, remove layers, and align their resources to their biggest product priorities. Through this, we're simplifying our structures to give employees more opportunity to work on our most innovative and important advances and our biggest company priorities, while reducing bureaucracy and layers,' said Google spokesperson Alex GarcÃa-Kummert.

Reorganizations are part of Google's normal business model, but the company did con rm that the layoffs were not company-wide. According to TechCrunch, some of the layoffs at Google seem to have been con rmed in a WARN notice led on April 24. WARN, or the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Noti cation Act, requires employers with more than 100 employees to provide a 60-day notice in advance of layoffs. In the ling, Google reportedly said it was laying off a total of 50 employees across three locations in Sunnyvale. Stay tuned.

Getir, April 29, 2024 announcement. Layoff of over 6,000 people.

The instant delivery company announced that it would shut down its operations the U.S., the U.K. and Europe to focus solely on its home market of Turkey, according to TechCrunch. Though Getir made aggressive expansion deals to acquire struggling

competitors in a bid to position itself the market leader, the company is now pivoting

from that strategy. The closures will reportedly impact nearly 6,000 employees across

those markets, while only impacting 7% of Getir's revenues. While several of cial

headcount details remain scarce, Getir did con rm 1,500 layoffs in the U.K. in an announcement shared with journalists. The layoffs will reportedly impact at least 1,100 employees in Germany, but that number could potentially settle closer to 1,800 cuts. In November 2023, Getir picked up 2,300 employees after it acquired FreshDirect in the Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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of workforce.

The Indian ride-hailing startup announced layoffs that will impact 180 employees, or 10% of its workforce, according to TechCrunch. Ola also let go of CEO Hemant Bakshi, just four months after appointing him to the post in hopes to improve pro tability. Earlier

this month, Ola ended business operations in the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand.

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'In line with our vision to serve 1 Billion Indians, and our commitment to drive

sustainable growth and enhance ef ciency across the organization, we are undergoing a restructuring exercise aimed at improving pro tability and preparing ourselves for the next phase of growth,' wrote Founder and Chairman Bhavish Aggarwal in an email to employees.

Fisker, April 29, 2024 announcement. Layoff total TBA.

After laying off 15% of its workforce in February, the EV startup initiated another round of layoffs in an effort to save cash, one week after warning investors of pending cuts to avoid bankruptcy, according to TechCrunch. In an internal email viewed by TechCrunch, Founder and CEO Henrik Fisker told employees Monday morning that Fisker is 'continuing to evaluate all viable options for our business, including a potential transaction, and we are committed to identifying potential buyers and pathways to infuse capital into the business.' Though the total layoff headcount remains uncon rmed, Fisker reportedly employed 1,135 people as of April 19. Last week, the company announced it hired a chief restructuring of cer who is now in charge of approving Fisker's budget, which includes the decision-making process for any sale of the business.

Healthify, April 27, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 150 people,

workforce.

In an effort to continue to build its early cancer detection platform, the private bio tech company is laying off 20% of its workforce across multiple functions, according to a

public LinkedIn post from its corporate page. Freenome's move arrives amid a push

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best portfolio of blood-based tests to meet the needs of patients. While a total headcount remains uncon rmed, Freenome's LinkedIn page claims between 501 and 1,000 employees.

The Good Glamm Group, April 18, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 150 people, 15% of workforce.

The content-to-commerce platform is laying off 150 employees, or 15% of its workforce to streamline operations, according to the Economic Times. 'This strategic initiative marks the culmination of the company's nal phase of team integration with a steadfast aim to be a pro table company in FY25,' the company said in a statement obtained by the Economic Times. In addition, the Mumbai-based rm elevated some of its senior executives. The Good Glamm Group appointed Manan Jain as group chief operating of cer, Kartik Rao as group chief people of cer and senior vice president of initiatives, and Ashish Jadhav as group head of product.

Google, April 17, 2024 announcement. Layoff total uncon rmed.

In an ongoing effort to cut costs, the technology giant is laying off an unspeci ed

includes expanding growth to Bangalore, Mexico City, and Dublin, according to Business Insider.

Take-Two, April 16, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 579 people, NEWSLETTER

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5% of workforce.

The GTA 6 publisher is cancelling several projects in addition to laying off 579 employees, or 5% of its workforce according to IGN. The move arrives amid an effort to streamline its organizational structure despite claims from CEO Strauss Zelnick that Take-Two had 'no plans' to initiate layoffs. Take-Two reportedly expects to incur between $160 and $200 million in total charges, with $120 million to $140 million related to title cancellations. While the company appeared to be gearing up for growth driven by its upcoming release of GTA 6 in 2025, those ambitions appear to be cooling off at this time. However, there is a silver lining to the announcement based on Take-Two's recent acquisition of Gearbox from the Embracer Group, which signals a forthcoming con rmation of a new Borderlands game in development.

Tesla, April 15, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 14,000 people, 10% of workforce.

In an effort to cut costs amid increasing competition and declining sales, the electric car company is laying off 14,000 employees, or 10% of its workforce according to The New York Times. 'As we prepare the company for the next phase of growth, it is extremely important to look at every aspect of the company for cost reductions and increasing productivity,' wrote CEO Elon Musk in an email to employees, obtained by The New York

people.

The short-form video hosting platform is laying off more 250 employees in Ireland according to The Journal. TikTok announced an Ireland-based restructure plan back in

February that would be a 'redesign of our Training and Quality team that will enable us

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to further enhance our quality assurance processes.' At the time, TikTok said that it

would expect the majority of impacted employees to remain in the company, but that doesn't appear to be the case. The Journal has spoken to several impacted employees who have applied for other roles without success, with some citing 'insensitive' means of communication regarding the cuts. The move will reportedly impact more than 250 but less than 300 employees according to The Journal.

Hinge Health, April 11, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 10% of workforce.

The virtual physical health company that offers a digital solution to treat chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions is laying off 10% of its workforce, according to TechCrunch. Hinge's LinkedIn page lists upwards of 1,700 employees, and the company reportedly cut various roles with some being engineers. 'To accelerate our path to pro tability, speed up decision making, and better focus our investments, we have made the decision to realign our organization,' a company spokesperson said in a statement obtained by TechCrunch.

Zoe, April 11, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 20% of workforce.

The stomach health startup is making a move to reduce costs and will layoff 20% of its workforce, according to Sifted. 'We have over-expanded our team in a way that's

unsustainable until we have a larger member base,' wrote CEO and Co-Founder

Jonathan Wolf in a LinkedIn post. Zoe's corporate LinkedIn page suggests that it has 201-

500 current employees, which could mean at least 100 roles would be affected by the

cuts. In addition to the cuts, Zoe is 'stopping its London of ce search, will not enhance its US warehouse, and will signi cantly reduce contract costs,' Wolf added in his announcement. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

Scaler, April 10, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 150 people. I am an IT Professional - I want to subscribe

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To enable long-term growth and sustainability, the tech startup focused on upskilling

college students and tech professionals is laying off 150 employees, according to ð Not interested. Let me read on

Entrackr. 'It is imperative that we look at how we operate for long-term growth and

sustainability. As part of this, we have designed a new way of working to be able to achieve sustainable growth while delivering the best learning experience and outcomes for our learners - something that we've always been committed to,' said Scaler Co-

Founder Abhimanyu Saxena, in a statement obtained by Entrackr. Scaler is parting with

employees that primarily serve its marketing and sales departments.

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Checkr, April 10, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 382 people, 32% of workforce.

In an effort to 'operate more ef ciently and ensure long-term health,' the backgroundscreening platform is laying off 382 employees, or 32% of its workforce according to Reuters. Customers of Checkr include the online grocery-delivery rms Instacart and DoorDash, as well as U.S. ride-hailing platform Lyft. Founded in 2014, Checkr has reportedly raised $679 million in funding during that time. TechCrunch broke the initial restructure news by Checkr on Wednesday.

Apple, April 4, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 614 people.

Back on February 27, we reported that the tech giant is ending its extensive, but secretive autonomous EV project that included hundreds of layoffs, according to Bloomberg. While the total count was uncon rmed at that time, we're now getting a fuller picture of the restructure move and its impact. Apple reportedly laid off more than 600 employees in California as part of the decisions to end its car and smartwatch display projects, according to lings with the California Employment Development Department. Bloomberg broke the story last night, which included smartwatch projects as new wrinkle in the restructure.

Its EV project was canned because of indecision among executives about budgeting

and overall direction, while the display project ended due to engineering, supplier and

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The Montreal-based technology company is laying off 280 employees, or 10% of its

workforce, while founder Dax Dasilva returns as CEO according to BNN Bloomberg. For most of Lightspeed's history, Dasilva has served as its CEO since its inception in 2005, but became executive chairman when he handed the leadership of the company over to

JP Chauvet in February 2022. However, in February of this year, Dasilva returned to the

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CEO role when Chauvet left the company. 'Lightspeed is now entering a new phase, one

focused on pro table growth to capture the opportunity in front of us,' said Dasilva in a

statement obtained by BNN Bloomberg.

Amazon, April 3, 2024 announcement. Layoff of several hundred people.

The tech giant's cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, is laying off hundreds of employees across multiple teams according to GeekWire. AWS' sales, marketing, and global services organization will feel the impact of the layoffs in training and certi cation, and sales operations. In addition, its physical stores technology teams will be impacted by the move. According to the report, Amazon said it's shifting its focus to self-serve digital training and training programs run by external partners. 'The changes we are making are preparing the organization for the future, aligning with our strategy and priorities, and reducing duplication and inef ciency,' wrote SVP Matt Garman in a statement obtained by GeekWire. While the cuts will impact global operations, the heaviest concentration of AWS roles reside in Amazon's hometown, which means that the decision is likely to have a disproportionate impact on the company's Seattle workforce.

Ghost Autonomy, April 3, 2024 announcement. Layoff of

entire workforce.

The OpenAI-backed startup that developed autonomous driving software for automaker

partners is shutting down business operations, according to TechCrunch. Ghost Autonomy will be laying off about 100 employees, while winding down operations in Mountain View, Dallas and Sydney. 'The path to long-term pro tability was uncertain given the current funding climate and long-term investment required for autonomy Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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from Microsoft. During the early period of the union, Ghost Co-Founder and CEO John

Hayes reportedly endorsed the company's plans of exploring the applications of multimodal LLMs - AI models that can understand text as well as images - in selfdriving.

Yummly, April 3, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire

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The Whirlpool-backed recipe and cooking app and website is laying off its entire workforce, and shutting down business operations according to The Spoon. Whirlpool's goal after acquiring Yummly was to beef up the content team and hire content creators to build a recipe catalog with cooking guidance. Appliance brands are reportedly deemphasizing apps with human-powered editorial-driven content, especially as many enterprises are looking to leverage generative AI to power new features and content. Yummly's LinkedIn claims at least 51-200 employees as of today.

Byju's, April 2, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 500 people, 3% of workforce.

The edtech giant is restructuring its business amid funding struggles and laying off 500 employees, or 3% of its workforce according to the Business Standard. Byju's is reportedly battling investors and lenders, and is also experiencing a markdown in its valuation. The cuts will impact sales, marketing, and teaching roles at the company, though the overall restructuring of Byju's started last year to let go of about 4,500 employees. The company is under new leadership as Arjun Mohan was elevated as CEO of its India business last year, replacing Mrinal Mohit. In 2023, there were nearly 3,000 employees laid off between October and November. 'We are in the nal stages of a

business restructuring exercise announced in October 2023 to simplify operating

structures, reduce cost base, and better cash ow management,' said a spokesperson

for Byju's in a statement obtained by the Business Standard.

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Dell, March 25, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 6,000 people,

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computers is ongoing, which Dell has grappled with the for nearly two years. According

to reports, a February earnings call revealed that its revenue had fallen 11% from the same period a year ago. The enterprise tech giant laid off 6,650 employees during 2023, noting that the layoffs were vital to counter a potential recession and ongoing weakness in the PC market.

ShopBack, March 19, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 195

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people, 24% of workforce.

The Singapore-based retail platform is pivoting away from its buy now, pay later (BNPL) services and laying off 195 employees, or 24% of its workforce according to Pymnts. Following salary freezes, positions remained un lled amid an ongoing restructure that now has a new wrinkle. 'I made the mistake of pursuing too many directions as a company and expanding our team too rapidly,' wrote CEO Henry Chan in a public announcement to staff. In 2021 and early 2022, ShopBack scaled up its team from 550 employees to over 900 during 'a period when the economy favored expansion over sustainability,' according to Chan.

Project Ronin, March 1, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

In an effort to close its business, the cancer-focused software startup co-founded by Oracle Corp. Chairman Larry Ellison, is laying off 150 employees according to Bloomberg. Project Ronin's product lineup was created to quickly analyze data within electronic medical records systems, though it reportedly struggled to attract paying customers and lacked the nances to continue operating.

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Fisker, February 29, 2024 announcement. Layoff of about 200 NEWSLETTER

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people, 15% of workforce.

Chairman and CEO Henrik Fisker said the company likely does not have enough cash to survive the next 12 months, and will layoff 15% of its workforce according to TechCrunch. 'We also encountered unexpected headwinds in our efforts to establish a direct-toconsumer sales model in both North America and Europe at the same time. There were a number of unanticipated challenges, including rising interest rates, nding enough skilled labor, and identifying appropriate real estate locations to make the DTC model function effectively,' wrote Henrik Fisker in a statement. As a result, the EV startup is actively sourcing ways to raise money as it transitions from direct sales to a dealership model. Fisker reported over 1,300 employees as of the end of September 2023, which means the rightsizing move could impact almost 200 employees.

EA, February 28, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 670 people, 5% of workforce.

On Wednesday, Electronic Arts announced plans to trim of ce spaces, cancel video game projects, and layoff 670 employees according to CNBC. 'This greater focus allows us to drive creativity, accelerate innovation, and double down on our biggest opportunities - including our owned IP, sports, and massive online communities - to deliver the entertainment players want today and tomorrow,' wrote CEO Andrew Wilson

in the memo to staff. Wilson believes streamlining EA's operations will enable the

delivery of 'deeper, more connected experiences for fans everywhere that build

community, shape culture, and grow fandom.'

Vacasa, February 28, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 320 people, 5% of workforce. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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or 5% or its workforce according to The Oregonian. The cuts will impact members of

local operations and central teams, while COO John Banczak is leaving the company as of March 31. 'Our focus was primarily on eliminating layers of management and I want a FREE copy of your Cyber Risk & Resiliency Report Today ð Not interested. Let me read on

optimizing spans of control, while striving to minimize impact to our frontline eld

employees, to ensure continuity of service and care to our owners and the guests we welcome,' wrote CEO Rob Greyber in a memo to staff.

Sony Interactive, February 27, 2024 announcement. Layoff of NEWSLETTER

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900 people, 8% of workforce.

Sony's Playstation division is downsizing after announcing it will layoff 900 employees, or 8% of its global workforce according to The Verge. Gaming, like many other sectors of the tech industry, has been feeling the heat of macroeconomic changes. The cuts will impact several PlayStation studios, including Insomniac Games, Naughty Dog, Guerrilla Games, and Firesprite. In addition, Sony is closing its London Studio in the UK, which developed PlayStation VR games. Overall, employees across the Americas, Japan, and EMEA and APAC regions will be impacted. 'We had to step back, look at our business holistically, and move forward focusing on the long-term sustainability of the company and delivering the best experiences possible for our community,' said PlayStation chief Jim Ryan regarding the restructure. The layoffs reportedly arrived just days after Sony missed a PS5 sales target, which led to stock prices dropping by $10 billion.

Bumble, February 27, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 350 people, 37% of workforce.

The mobile data app creators are laying off 350 employees, or 37% of its workforce as part of a larger restructure according to CNBC. The move will help drive stronger operating leverage and align Bumble's operating model with 'future strategic priorities,' which was revealed in its fourth-quarter report. 'We believe these actions will

strengthen our foundational capabilities and enable us to continue delivering new and

engaging user experiences that create healthy and equitable relationships,' CEO Lidiane

Jones said in a press release.

Apple, February 27, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 600 of people, autonomous electric car project cancelled. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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hundreds of layoffs according to Bloomberg. Known internally as 'Project Titan,' Apple

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vice president in charge of Titan, Kevin Lynch. The bombshell reportedly surprised the

2,000 employees working on the project. Apple will assign any remaining employees from this round of cuts to generative AI projects, though it has yet to con rm the total impacted by the move. Former executives at Ford, Lamborghini, and Tesla had been tapped to lead the special effort. Stay tuned.

Expedia, February 26, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 1,500

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people, 8% of workforce.

CEO Peter Kern announced restructure plans in an internal memo to staff that include layoffs that will impact 1,500 employees, or 8% of its workforce according to GeekWire. Expedia's Product & Technology division will primarily be affected by the cuts, but there will also be executive leadership changes as well. On February 8, GeekWire reported an announcement by Expedia Group revealing that Kern will be stepping down as CEO in May. His replacement will be Ariane Gorin, currently president of Expedia for Business, though Kern will remain vice chairman and stay on the board.

'With so much technical achievement over the last 12 months and so much tech debt behind us, we now are obliged to take a close look at roles, skills, teams, and locations to ensure that our resources are focused in the right areas,' Kern wrote in the memo, obtained by GeekWire. The Expedia Group includes popular brands such as vrbo, Orbitz, Hotwire, Trivago, and Hotels.com in addition to the agship Expedia.com.

Vice Media, February 22, 2024 announcement. Layoff of hundreds of workers.

The former digital media titan will not publish any new content on its platform amid plans to layoff hundreds of employees according to CBS News. CEO Bruce Dixon

Complex, and laying off 16% of its workforce according to Variety. On February 21, BuzzFeed announced that it closed the sale of Complex to ecommerce platform Ntwrk in a $108.6 million all-cash deal. In collaboration with Complex, Ntwrk said that it will build a 'next-generation content and shopping experience' that it described as a 'new

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and music.' According to reports, Universal Music Group, Jimmy Iovine, Main Street

Advisors, and Goldman Sachs will invest in the new merger.

BuzzFeed's latest cuts arrive less than one year after it shut down its unpro table BuzzFeed News division and laid off nearly 180 employees in April 2023. 'The sale of Complex represents an important strategic step for BuzzFeed Inc. as we adapt our business to be more pro table, more nimble and more innovative,' BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti said in a statement obtained by Variety. According to Ntwrk, the new company will combine 'an e-commerce platform anchored in sneakers, streetwear and collectibles with content and music.'

Rivian, February 21, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 10% of workforce.

In an email to staff, CEO RJ Scaringe announced cost cutting plans that include a 10% workforce reduction of salaried employees according to TechCrunch. The EV company is feeling the heat in a market that continues to become tougher to navigate, which has raised the stakes on the potential success of Rivian's more affordable EV called the R2. As part of the cuts, a limited number of non-manufacturing hourly employees will also be impacted. This is the third round of layoffs at Rivian since it cut 6% of its workforce June 2022, while another 6% of its employees were laid off in February 2023.

'Our business is facing a challenging macroeconomic environment - including

historically high interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty - and we need to make

purposeful changes now to ensure our promising future,' Scaringe said in the memo.

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Meati Foods, February 20, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 13%

of workforce.

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The alternative protein maker is laying off 13% of its workforce to 'build a nancially

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Graves is now CEO after being named the CFO at Meati Foods earlier this month, while

Co-Founder Tyler Huggins will transition into the role of chief innovation of cer. Huggins is managing Meati's brand refocus, as it gears up to release more of its MushroomRoot product in 2024.

Farfetch, February 16, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 2,000

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people, 25% of workforce.

In an effort to streamline business operations, the luxury etailer shared an internal memo with staff announcing layoffs that will impact 2,000 employees or at least 25% of its workforce, according to Drapers. The cuts will affect teams responsible for product design and Farfetch Platform Solutions - which is the suite of commerce solutions and retail technology designed for use by brands and retailers. On Wednesday, February 15, Farfetch founder JosÃ© Neves stepped down from his role as CEO, though this wasn't the only large domino to fall amongst Farfetch's executive team.

According to reports, CFO Tim Stone, Chief Product Of cer HÃ©lder Dias, Chief Platform Of cer Kelly Kowal, Chief Marketplace Of cer Edward Sabbagh, Americas President Sindhura Sarikonda, COO LuÃs Teixeira, Chief Marketing Of cer Nick Tran and Browns CEO Elizabeth Von Der Goltz 'will be moving on to pursue other endeavors'. 'We have decided to streamline the business to allow us to operate from a position of nancial strength. While it's never easy to go through this process, this was a necessary decision to secure the future of our business,' Farfetch's internal memo stated.

Toast, February 15, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 550 people, 10% of workforce.

we strive to achieve our mission, we're taking proactive and strategic steps to increase our focus on the company's highest business priorities,' May Mobility said in a statement to The Detroit News.

Cisco, February 14, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 4,250

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people, 5% of workforce.

The tech giant is in the process of rightsizing operations after announcing layoffs that will impact 4,250 employees, or 5% of its workforce according to CNBC. The economic downturn and post-pandemic landscape has severely altered the future of the tech industry's workforce, as demand remains sluggish among telecommunications and cable service provider clients according to CEO Chuck Robbins. Cisco has yet to close its $28 billion acquisition of monitoring and security software maker Splunk, though the deal appears to be nearing completion later in the rst quarter or early in the second quarter, per Robbins.

Away, February 13, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 25% of workforce.

The New York City-based luggage company is laying off 25% of its internal workforce to promote growth amid a challenging economic landscape and increased competition according to the Inc. Though Away declined to acknowledge its current staf ng totals, PitchBook data lists the company's roster as having a total of 250 employees as of June 2023. 'We're recon guring the traditional exec team structure in order to promote better decision-making. What I think this is doing is setting us up to be able to grow the right teams to work on the right projects,' said Co-Founder and CEO Jen Rubio in a statement

obtained by the Inc.

Instacart, February 13, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 250

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teams responsible for advertising efforts on Roku, Google Ads and more. Chief

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to CNBC, Instacart will only back ll the CTO role.

Pure Storage, February 8, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 275 people, 4% of workforce.

The data management company is laying off 275 employees accounting for 4% of its

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workforce according to Blocks and Files. This move follows two previous rounds of cuts

in January and April of last year at Pure Storage. Teams responsible for managing the company's partnerships, as well as several of its ash storage arrays' software features have been directly impacted. These teams were also tasked with developing Pure Storage's database, AI and analytics features, and its unstructured data management capabilities according to the SiliconANGLE.

Getaround, February 8, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 30% of workforce.

The car sharing company that enables vehicle owners to rent out their assets is laying off 30% of its workforce as part of a restructure plan according to TechCrunch. Getaround is focused on creating a path to pro tability by restructuring its workforce and operations to reduce costs, though it wouldn't reveal the total of impacted employees that currently staff its operations in North America and Europe. 'Our focus on pro tability and sustainable business growth necessitated this dif cult workforce reduction program,' Getaround CEO Sam Zaid said in a statement obtained by TechCrunch.

Grammarly, February 7, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 230 people.

Docusign, February 6, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 440

people, 6% of workforce.

The online signature provider initiated a restructure plan to improve nancial and

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operational ef ciency that includes layoffs impacting 440 employees or 6% of its

workforce, according to CNBC. DocuSign's sales and marketing teams will be impacted most by the cuts, but the plan won't be completed until the end of its second scal quarter of 2025.

Amazon, February 6, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 400 people.

In an effort to drastically decrease operating losses, Amazon is laying off 400 employees across its healthcare units at One Medical and Amazon Pharmacy according to Reuters. Amazon Healthcare Services executive Neil Lindsay shared the news with employees in a memo on Tuesday, which revealed Amazon's request for the healthcare company to save an additional $100 million through this restructure.

Snap, February 5, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 500 people, 10% of workforce.

In an effort to promote in-person collaboration, the social media company is laying off 500 employees or 10% of its global workforce according to CNBC. Snap's last major restructure impacted its business lines and 20% of its staff in August 2022. Several social media executives have dealt with scrutiny over the software's impact on children,

Cue Health, February 2, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 245

people, 30% of workforce.

The biotechnology company over-hired during the coronavirus pandemic, leading to

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according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. Cue Health's workforce exploded in size, growing from 99 employees in January 2020 to 1,515 full-time employees at the end of 2022. The company dominated the niche testing industry created by the pandemic after quickly landing major deals with Google, the NBA, and the U.S. government. When demands for testing were at a fever pitch, its 20-minute molecular test kits were the rst of its kind to get fast-tracked approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The world has slowly returned to some normalcy, causing Cue to layoff 884 employees since June 2022. There is a mixed bag of positions being impacted, including Cue's vice president of investor relations, head of talent acquisition, division managers, software developers and production roles.

Twig, February 2, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

The London-based ntech company has entered liquidation as of Friday, which will include shutting down business operations according to Fintech Futures. Though Twig has yet to con rm the number of employees that will be impacted, its corporate LinkedIn pro le claims around 200 employees. On January 23, Anthony Hyams and Kelly Knight of Insolve Plus were reportedly appointed to liquidate Twig and its subsidiary, the mobile phone reselling platform Mobi Market. Twig's calling card positioned it as a 'bank of things,' by providing a platform that enables customers to sell their unwanted

time.

Zoom, February 1, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 150 people, NEWSLETTER

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2% of workforce.

The video software company is joining the restructure movement after initiating layoffs today that will impact 150 employees or 2% of its workforce according to CNBC. Zoom acknowledged that the cuts aren't company wide, and it will continue hiring for roles in arti cial AI, sales, product and across operations in 2024. Like many other tech companies, Zoom's popularity skyrocketed during the pandemic as video conferencing became more critical globally. In response to economic uncertainty, Zoom cut 15% of its workforce in February of last year. 'We regularly evaluate our teams to ensure alignment with our strategy,' said a company spokesperson in a statement to CNBC. 'As part of this effort, we are rescoping roles to add capabilities and continue to hire in critical areas for the future.'

January 2024 Tech Layoffs

Proofpoint, January 31, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 300 people, 6% of workforce.

The cybersecurity company is laying off 280 employees or 6% of its workforce, including around 20 employees in its Israel of ces totaling 300 workers according to CTech. 'This decision was not taken lightly, and it is deeply rooted in our forward-looking company

strategy of aligning our investments and hiring to our strategic priorities, expanding our

operational footprint by leveraging a global talent pool, and streamlining our

organization with fewer management layers,' Proofpoint said in a statement to CTech.

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business operations after reportedly running out of money, according to NBC News.

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startup company from its inception and promised to provide 'thorough, objective, non-

partisan, and timely news coverage' in a time of bias and misinformation. As of Wednesday night, The Messenger's website displayed a blank white screen with only the words 'The Messenger.' in black text with a company email address. There are no navigational buttons, articles or content, current or past, available for interaction.

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and have endeavored to raise suf cient capital to reach pro tability, Finkelstein wrote in

an internal email to employees obtained by NBC News. The Messenger's corporate

LinkedIn pro le listed 201-500 current employees prior to the layoff announcement.'

PayPal, January 30, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 2,500 people, 9% of workforce.

With stiff competition on the rise and the pressures of pro tability mounting, CEO Alex Chriss announced layoffs impacting 2,500 employees or 9% of PayPal's workforce in an internal memo, according to Business Insider. The bombshell arrives over one year after PayPal insisted it would trim its staff by 2,000 roles in January last year. The cuts announced today will also impact open and future job listings in 2024. 'We are doing this to right-size our business, allowing us to move with the speed needed to deliver for our customers and drive pro table growth. At the same time, we will continue to invest in areas of the business we believe will create and accelerate growth. Over the next year, we will work together to maximize our reach, scale, and resources, so that we can have an even greater impact for the customers we serve,' Chriss wrote in the memo.

The former Intuit exec is still relatively new on the job after being named President and CEO in September of last year. Last week brought Chriss' rst major announcement as CEO, where he revealed plans to launch a series of tools using AI intended to 'revolutionize commerce.' According to Business Insider, the forthcoming AI-powered

products include 'smart receipts' that utilizes AI to send personalized recommendations

to customers in their email receipts.

Block, January 30, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 1,000 people, 10% of workforce. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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App, Foundational, and Square. 'Cash assessed each team's position against Cash App's

long-term strategy to determine where reduction, consolidation, or reorganization is needed - Global, Marketing, and Commerce are most affected, however every discipline is getting leaner,' Dorsey wrote in the memo.

iRobot, January 29, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 350

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people, 31% of workforce.

Amazon will no longer acquire the popular vacuum-maker iRobot after a mutual agreement on Monday, while iRobot initiated layoffs that will impact 350 employees or 31% of its workforce according to CNBC. The company cited regulatory hurdles as the catalyst for the cancellation announcement in a released statement. 'Undue and disproportionate regulatory hurdles discourage entrepreneurs, who should be able to see acquisition as one path to success, and that hurts both consumers and competition -the very things that regulators say they're trying to protect,' said the company in its statement.

According to reports from The Wall Street Journal, the likelihood of the deal became bleak after the European Union and its executive body known as The Commission, refused to offer regulatory approval. The Commission felt that any rival's ability to compete in the Amazon Marketplace would be seriously limited as a result of the merger. 'Our in-depth investigation preliminarily showed that the acquisition of iRobot would have enabled Amazon to foreclose iRobot's rivals by restricting or degrading access to the Amazon Stores,' Margrethe Vestager, the European Commission's executive vice president, said in a statement.

Though Amazon declined to provide comments on the story, it will pay iRobot a previously agreed upon $94 million breakup fee. Moving forward, iRobot has its focus

locked on margin improvements, reduced spending on research and development, and

all work on 'non- oorcare' products will be paused, including its air puri ers and robotic

lawn mowers.

Salesforce, January 26, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 700 people, 1% of workforce. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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of the company's workforce. Salesforce already initiated mass cuts last year, when it

slashed 10% of its staff and closed some of ces, in response to over-hiring during the pandemic. The company did not respond to a Reuters request for comment on the report, but the tech industry's rightsizing movement continues.

Flexport, January 26, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 20% of NEWSLETTER

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workforce.

The San Francisco logistics startup is preparing to layoff 20% of its workforce in the coming weeks according to Reuters. Originally reported by The Information, the move comes as a bit of a surprise, especially since Flexport is one of the most valuable U.S. logistics startups. The company initiated identical cuts impacting 600 employees in October, which accounted for 20% of its workforce after founder Ryan Petersen returned as CEO. Last week, Flexport raised an additional $260 million in funding from Shopify according to TechCrunch. Shopify sold its logistics business to Flexport in exchange for a 13% stake in the company in May.

Microsoft, January 25, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 1,900 people, 8% of its gaming division workforce.

The tech giant's latest restructure move will impact 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard and Xbox according to The Verge. In addition, these layoffs will also impact some ZeniMax employees. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer shared an internal memo with employees that was obtained by The Verge. 'As we move forward in 2024, the leadership of Microsoft Gaming and Activision Blizzard is committed to aligning on a strategy and an execution plan with a sustainable cost structure that will support the whole of our growing business,' Spencer wrote in the memo to staff.

Executive changes are also taking place at Blizzard, as president Mike Ybarra has

decided to leave the company, though Microsoft plans to name a new president next

week. Chief Design Of cer Allen Adham will also be departing from Blizzard. These changes have led Blizzard to cancel its previously announced survival game. A renewed focus on key products and strategies that enable Blizzard's future growth, including identi ed areas of overlap across Blizzard and Microsoft Gaming are the desired results Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

from today's announcement. Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard

was completed in October.

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8% of workforce.

In an effort to cut costs, CEO Barbara Peng announced plans to layoff 8% of Business Insider's workforce in a memo to employees according to The Hill. 'This year is about making it happen and focusing our company and efforts towards this future. We have

already begun to refocus teams and invest in areas that drive outsize value for our core

audience,' Peng wrote in a version of the internal memo shared online today.

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Swiggy, January 25, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 400 people, 7% of workforce.

The Indian food delivery startup is laying off 400 employees or 7% of its workforce, as it aims to make additional improvements to its nances prior to a planned IPO later this year according to TechCrunch. Ironically, Swiggy's rst round of cuts last year impacted exactly 400 employees as well. While its business has reportedly been pro table for several quarters, Swiggy is not pro table at a group level. Zomato, Swiggy's archrival and competitor, became pro table last year.

SAP, January 23, 2024 announcement. Buyouts or new roles for 8,000 people, 7% of workforce.

The German software company revealed its plans to initiate voluntary buyouts or role changes for 8,000 employees accounting for 7% of its workforce, which is part of a restructure program designed to reposition itself for faster growth according to CNBC. In addition to an already interesting announcement, SAP also shared that its current staf ng headcount would remain in tact through this year. SAP reportedly had around 108,000 full-time employees at the end of 2023, after announcing a 2.5% workforce

certain teams to improve the end-to-end experience, and better meet the needs of our customers around the world,' Iannone wrote in the memo to staff.

Vroom, January 23, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 800

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people, 90% of workforce.

The American used-vehicle company is eliminating its e-commerce operations and winding down its used vehicle dealership business, which means that 800 employees accounting for 90% of its workforce are being laid off according to CTech. Vroom's restructure also includes a Value Maximization Plan approved by is Board of Directors. As part of the plan, the company is suspending transactions through vroom.com, prepping to sell its current used vehicle inventory through wholesale channels, and ending purchases of additional vehicles.

Vroom owns and operates two companies that aid its business model, which will remain active and continue to serve their third-party customers. Those entities are United Auto Credit Corporation (UACC), an automotive nance company, and CarStory, an AIpowered analytics and digital services for automotive retail.

Brex, January 23, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 282 people, 20% of workforce.

The expense management startup announced layoffs impacting 282 employees or 20% of its workforce in a now-public note to staff, according to TechCrunch. Executive staff changes are reportedly included in the restructure as COO, Michael Tannenbaum, is

scaling back on its division that publishes games from small developers, including its Forge division, which publishes games from indie developers. In addition, 2020's Legends of Runeterra title will move forward with a reduced staff for future projects.

SolarEdge, January 21, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 900

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people, 16% of workforce.

In response to a drastic decline in revenue, the renewable energy company that produces systems for managing solar installations is initiating a mass restructure that includes laying off 900 employees accounting for 16% of its workforce, according to CTech. Just two months ago, SolarEdge was part of the S&P 500, though today's outlook is a night and day difference from that moment. Postponed orders and cancellations from customers and distributors in Europe, along with an increase in inventory has contributed to the revenue decline in an already challenging macro environment.

Sports Illustrated, January 19, 2024 announcement. Layoff of thousands.

The sports journalism giant will be laying off most - and possibly all of its staff in a bombshell announcement shared today in a report from USA Today. As a result of the news, the future of the storied publication is now seriously in doubt. 'â¦ We were noti ed by Authentic Brands Group (ABG) that the license under which the Arena Group operates the Sports Illustrated (SI) brand and SI related properties has been of cially revoked by ABG. As a result of this license revocation, we will be laying off staff that work on the SI brand,' said an email sent to staff obtained by USA Today. SI's union said it will continue to ght for the publication of the magazine in a tweet shared just two hours

ago, though ABG will determine whether or not a nal curtain call arrives. While an

of cial layoff total has yet to be announced, the company's LinkedIn pro le boasts over

10,0000 employees at this time. Stay tuned.

Wayfair, January 19, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 1,650 people, 13% of workforce. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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19% of its corporate team that will directly impact management and leadership roles.

This round of layoffs will reportedly save Wayfair $280 million, though this is the third cost cutting move since 2022. 'The changes announced today re ect a return to our core principles on resource allocation,' Wayfair's Co-Founder and CEO, Niraj Shah, said in a statement.

YouTube, January 17, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 100

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Google's sprawling restructure that is impacting thousands continues as its video sharing platform will layoff 100 employees according to TechCrunch. In addition to YouTube's staff, Google's cuts have affected teams responsible for engineering, services, and the voice-activated product Google Assistant. 'As we've said, we're responsibly investing in our company's biggest priorities and the signi cant opportunities ahead,' a Google spokesperson said in a statement provided to TechCrunch. Chief Business Of cer Mary Ellen Coe shared the news with YouTube's staff in an internal memo on Wednesday afternoon detailing restructure plans that included cuts and changes to its creator management and operations teams. While affected employees won't be guaranteed another position within the company, they are able to apply for other positions for 60 days before the layoffs are of cial according to The New York Times.

Veeam, January 12, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 300 people.

Veeam is laying off at least 300 employees to prioritize and align investment areas to mirror the current operational and market landscape according to Blocks and Files. Denise Jongenelen, a senior campaign account manager at Veeam, broke the news via LinkedIn writing that she and 'roughly 300 of my colleagues' had been impacted by the

restructure. 'Like any successful company, during annual planning Veeam makes

decisions to prioritize investment areas re ecting the evolution of the business and the

market,' said Chief Operating Of cer Matthew Bishop in a statement to Veeam. The

company doesn't discuss con dential planning publicly according to Bishop, thus the exact number of impacted employees remains unclear. However, Veeam did layoff 200 employees in March of last year. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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roles accounting for 10% of its workforce in a new round of layoffs, according to CTech.

Playtika's latest restructure move won't impact its Israeli of ces which currently employ 1,100 employees. The tech industry is off to a busy start to begin 2024, while the gaming sector within tech appears to be heating up as well.

Discord, January 11, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 170

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people, 17% of workforce.

In an effort to pursue and infuse more agility into Discord, CEO Jason Citron announced layoffs that will impact 170 employees accounting for 17% its workforce according to The Verge. News of the restructure move was delivered to employees today during an allhands meeting, including a written memo from Citron obtained by The Verge. Though pro tability has yet to be reached, the company is stable nancially but needs to reengage and grow its user base after a Covid-19 era spike. Various departments will feel the heat from the move, as Citron echoed a familiar tune of hiring too fast over the last few years - much like several other companies rightsizing within the tech industry. 'Today, we are increasingly clear on the need to sharpen our focus and improve the way we work together to bring more agility to our organization,' Citron wrote in the memo. In what has been a busy week for tech restructures and rightsizing, could we see more activity between now and Monday?

Google, January 11, 2024 announcement. Layoff of around 1,000 people.

Google initiated layoffs last night that will impact around 1,000 employees with roles on hardware teams that create Fitbit, Nest, and Pixel products, as well as its core engineering and Google Assistant teams according to The Verge. Google spokesperson

Courtenay Mencini said, 'a number of our teams made changes to become more

ef cient and work better' and that 'some teams are continuing to make these kinds of

organizational changes, which include some role eliminations globally,' when reached

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years and appear to be extending into 2024 as well. The tech industry has been reeling

from over hiring during the pandemic paired with uctuating economic conditions, as Amazon cut more than 27,000 jobs last year alone. According to reports, the impacted employees at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios in the Americas will be noti ed today, while many other regions will learn their fate by the end of the week.

'We've identi ed opportunities to reduce or discontinue investments in certain areas

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while increasing our investment and focus on content and product initiatives that

deliver the most impact,' wrote Mike Hopkins, senior vice president of Prime Video and

Amazon MGM Studios, to employees in a note seen by Reuters. Stay tuned to our tracker for this developing story.

Citrix, January 10, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 1,000 people, 12% of workforce.

The popular cloud vendor is going through a restructure to streamline business operations, as its parent company Cloud Software Group (CSG) initiated layoffs accounting for 12% of its workforce, according to CRN. There appears to be a silver lining within the move, as impacted employees could potentially nd work sooner than later. 'However, for many of those roles, namely in our Operations, Security and IT functions, we are working with partners who will rehire many of those individuals to continue providing outsourced services to Cloud Software Group,' wrote CEO Tom Krause in a LinkedIn post announcing the cuts. While CSG will continue to hire employees in other business areas, those impacted by the layoffs needed 'fewer or different resources' according to Krause.

According to reports, a CSG spokesperson noti ed CRN that it cut about 1,000 employees globally across business units and corporate teams, though about half those impacted should get rehired amongst Citrix's vast network of nearly 13,000 partners. In

an interesting caveat, this week's round of layoffs arrives exactly one year after CSG

cut 15% of its workforce that included thousands of jobs. At the time, Citrix was to focus

on its top 1,000 customers and leave mid-tier and commercial accounts for service and

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operating a large-scale website supporting 1.8 billion hours of live video content monthly

has been severe. Last month, CEO Dan Clancy announced that business operations in South Korea would be shutting down, due to costs being 'prohibitively expensive,' according to a public blog post he shared. An of cial announcement could come as early as Wednesday.

Unity, January 8, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 1,800 people, NEWSLETTER

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25% of workforce.

The San Francisco-based videogame software provider is laying off 1,800 employees accounting for 25% of its workforce in its largest-ever restructure, according to Reuters. On Monday, Unity released an internal memo to staff revealing that the cuts will impact all teams, regions and areas of the business. Unity's 'company reset' announced by interim CEO Jim Whitehurst in November appears to be in motion, as the company looks to focus on its core business and drive long-term success and pro tability. Though it lacks name recognition outside of the gaming industry, Reuters reports that over 1.1 million game creators rely on Unity's software toolkit each month, including the maker of the popular 'Pokemon Go' series. The rightsizing process may not be done yet - this is the fourth round of layoffs initiated since July 2022.

Pitch, January 8, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 80 people, 67% of workforce.

CEO and Co-Founder Christian Reber announced via social media that he is stepping down, while Pitch is laying of 80 employees accounting for 67% of its workforce according to TechCrunch. Reber revealed that Co-Founder and CTO Adam Renklint will step in and takeover immediately, while Reber will retain his board seat. Founded in 2018, Pitch provides a collaborative presentation software for businesses. Instead of

building a 'hyper-growth company' built on venture funding, Reber insists that the

company is resetting business goals by pursuing it's pro tability and then organic

growth.

Flexe, January 8, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 99 people, 38% of workforce. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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be laying off 38% of its workforce in an effort to cut operational costs, according to

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round of cuts in less than six months after parting with 131 employees in September in

response to current macroeconomic conditions.

NuScale Power, January 5, 2024 announcement. Layoff of

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40% of workforce.

Just over one year ago, NuScale Power was leading the next generation of nuclear startups after winning regulatory approval of its reactor design, but as of Friday, the company is parting with 40% of its workforce according to HuffPost. The design innovation was enough to entice the Biden administration, as it began dumping billions of federal dollars into upgrading the nation's atomic energy industry. NuScale announced the cuts to its staff during a virtual all-hands meeting last week, citing increased operational costs and acknowledging the cancellation of what would have been its rst landmark power plant. These issues forced NuScale to drastically drain cash reserves, which helped build the road to a major restructure.

As construction costs continue to climb in the nuclear power industry, HuffPost reported that many industry insiders are betting on small modular reactors to make it cheaper and easier to build new nuclear plants through assembly-line repetition. Building a reactor takes 10 years to nish! Currently, the only new reactors under construction in the U.S. and Europe went billions of dollars over budget in the past two decades.

InVision, January 4, 2024 announcement. Layoff of over 549 people, entire workforce.

InVision the incredible company that it's grown to be. Together we reimagined how designers collaborate, raised the importance of design thinking, and, in the process, helped revolutionise the design industry,' Shenkman wrote. Freehand will survive the shutdown after being acquired by collaboration platform Miro in late 2023.

Frontdesk, January 2, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire NEWSLETTER

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The proptech startup that provides short-term rentals for over 1,000 furnished apartments across the United States is laying off its entire 200-person workforce, and could be headed for a shutdown according to TechCrunch. Frontdesk's restructure arrives after unsuccessful attempts to raise more capital, landing just seven months after it acquired smaller rival Zencity according to Skift. On Tuesday, CEO Jesse DePinto reportedly told employees that Frontdesk would be ling for a state receivership, an alternative to bankruptcy, as the company weighs available options before its next move. The cuts will impact both full and part-time workers as well as contractors. Stay tuned.

December 2023 Tech Layoffs

Paytm, December 25, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 1,000 people, 10% of workforce.

Reducing costs and realigning business operations has been a redundant but familiar tune in the tech industry, as Paytm adds itself to the list after laying off 1,000 employees accounting for 10% of its workforce this week, according to TOI. The restructure move arrives after the company exited the business of small-ticket consumer lending along with the 'buy now pay later' segment because of regulatory restrictions on unsecured

loans by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). As a result, its lending business Paytm Postpaid

will be impacted most, causing the company to shift its focus towards wealth

management and insurance broking. Poor performance metrics helped to contribute to

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Intel, December 19, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 311 people.

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The technology manufacturing giant is adding to its layoff count for 2023 after

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announcement pushes that total to 784 layoffs this year. The company has yet to

con rm which departments would be impacted most, though stiff competition from AMD and Nvidia and slumping sales continue to plague revenue. 'Intel is working to accelerate its strategy while reducing costs through multiple initiatives, including some business and function-speci c workforce reductions in areas across the company,' said

Intel Spokesman Addy Burr in an issued media statement. Intel will continue invest in

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areas core to its business according to Burr, including its U.S.-based manufacturing

operations, to ensure they are well-positioned for long-term growth.

Enphase Energy, December 18, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 350 people, 10% of workforce.

The global energy management technology company that provides residential and commercial solar plus storage solutions is laying off 350 contractors and employees accounting for 10% of its workforce, according to a public memo shared by President and CEO Badri Kothandaraman. 'Over the last few months, we have made signi cant efforts to reduce our operating costs, but we have more work to do to right-size our operations and become leaner and more ef cient,' Kothandaraman wrote. In an effort to enable future growth, Enphase is initiating the move to meet the current macroeconomic environment head on, while continuing to invest in its strategic priorities.

The restructure plan includes a hiring and travel freeze through 2024, as well as discretionary spending in several areas of the business. As part of the global workforce reduction, Kothandaraman said Enphase is 'streamlining our operations by ceasing contract manufacturing operations in two locations-Timisoara, Romania and Wisconsin, United States-and resizing other contract manufacturing sites.' Pay increases will also be on hold in 2024 as the company looks to become leaner and more

ef cient.

Cruise, December 14, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 900 people, 24% of workforce. In an effort to cut operational costs, the self-driving car subsidiary of General Motors is Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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attempt a revamp of its business. On Thursday, newly appointed president and CTO Mo

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engineering jobs, primarily impacting eld workers, commercial operations and

corporate staf ng. The restructure move arrives exactly one day after nine senior leaders (SLT) who worked in its commercial operations, legal and policy departments, were let go by Cruise's board. According to reports, COO Gil West and David Estrada, who was head of government affairs, were among that group. 'These changes re ect our decision

to focus on more deliberate commercialization plans with safety as our north star,'

Elshenawy wrote in the memo.

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Bolt, December 14, 2023 announcement. Layoff of at least 100 people, 29% of workforce.

The e-commerce startup known for providing the one-click checkout system is laying off over 100 employees accounting for 29% of its workforce, according to The San Francisco Standard. Once valued at $11B, Bolt's client list includes popular retailers such as Kay Jewelers, Shinola, and Casper. The company has yet to con rm an of cial layoff total, as well as the affected departments. However, reports suggest that Bolt's head of creative and members of the creative team shared LinkedIn posts signaling their inclusion in the restructure. Bolt has initiated three layoff rounds within a year, with the most recent announcement that occurred in January. At that time, 50 employees accounting for 10% of its workforce were let go. Stay tuned.

Etsy, December 13, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 225 people, 11% of workforce.

In an effort to restructure operations and streamline costs amid a demanding macro and competitive environment, the e-commerce titan is laying off 225 employees accounting for 11% of its workforce according to CNBC. The move is a surprise, especially

being initiated at the height of the holiday season and shopping traf c it brings

annually. Though Etsy has doubled in size since 2019, gross merchandise sales have

reportedly remained at since 2021. 'This means we are not bringing our sellers more

sales, which is the single most important thing we can do for them. At the same time, employee expenses have grown, even as we have introduced signi cant cost-cutting measures and adjusted or paused hiring plans. This is ultimately not a sustainable trajectory and we must change it,' wrote CEO Josh Silverman in a memo to employees Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

announcing the cuts.

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Ryan Scott will be leaving the company and his position will be consolidated under the

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Of cer Kimaria Seymour is also leaving the company and will be replaced by Toni

Thompson, Etsy's current vice president of global people and talent strategy.

Sojern, December 13, 2023 announcement. Layoff of at least NEWSLETTER

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100 people, 20% of workforce.

The digital marketing platform for travel companies is laying off 20% of its workforce in an effort to shut down legacy offerings, as Sojern shifts its focus to investing on newer technologies according to Skift. An AI-powered platform that utilizes customer data to allow hotels and travel companies to make more informed marketing decisions and drive direct bookings is the company's bread and butter. 'While the company remains pro table, its executives and the board of directors agree that the best course of action to ensure long-term pro table growth is to reduce expenses for the upcoming year,' CEO Mark Rabe said in a statement obtained by Skift. 'Instead, we see this as a strategic move that will help us recalibrate our global operations and resources, and better align with the current business landscape as we see it.'

SmileDirectClub, December 9, 2023 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

Less than three months after ling for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the international direct-toconsumer dentistry and orthodontistry company that sold teeth aligners is shutting down business operations according to CNN Business. Founded in 2014, the Nashvillebased company sought to make a widely accessible and affordable alternative to traditional orthodontics. Unfortunately, some existing customers may be stranded in the

middle of treatment since standard SmileDirectClub teeth-straightening course takes 4-

6 months.

Zulily, December 8, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 839 people. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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employees will be laid as part of Zulily's decision to close ful llment centers in

Lockbourne, Ohio, and McCarran, Nevada, according to a new lings with state employment of ces.

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the company was purchased by Regent, a Los Angeles-based private equity rm, from

Qurate Retail, which bought Zulily in 2015.

D2iQ, December 8, 2023 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

In a past life, the cloud infrastructure startup formerly known as Mesosphere was once popular with software developers, but as of Friday, D2iQ is shutting down business operations according to The Information. Despite raising $250 million in venture funding, the Andreessen Horowitz-backed company sent notices to shareholders detailing the closing and its plan to distribute assets to creditors. D2iQ employed around 150 employees as of this year and at one point was generating tens of millions of dollars in revenue annually according to a former employee. The report also stated that Nutanix, a publicly traded enterprise software rm, acquired some D2iQ assets and intellectual property, and hired some former D2iQ employees, according to a spokesperson familiar with the matter when reached for comment by The Information.

ZestMoney, December 5, 2023 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

starting initial planning with Goldman Sachs on IPO preparations earlier this year according to reports. 'We are refocusing efforts to move faster toward pro tability as we enter the next phase of the company. As such, we have made the dif cult decision to reduce the size of our global workforce by 5% to increase operational ef ciencies as we

continue to reinvent travel and expense through innovation,' wrote a Navan

spokesperson via email when con rming the news.

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Bill.com, December 5, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 15% of workforce.

In an effort to enhance the pro tability of its core business, Bill announced a restructure strategy that will reduce its workforce by 15% and close an of ce in Sydney according to Investing. As a result of its new plan, Bill will redistribute resources to critical priorities serving small and mid-size businesses as it looks to continue to impact the ntech space.

Spotify, December 4, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 1,500 people, 17% of workforce.

After over-hiring during the pandemic era years of 2020 and 2021, Spotify announced layoffs that will impact 1,500 employees accounting for 17% of its workforce according to CNBC. The move arrives amid an adjustment period in response to a slowdown in growth along with the ultimate goal of reducing costs. 'Over the last two years, we've put signi cant emphasis on building Spotify into a truly great and sustainable business one designed to achieve our goal of being the world's leading audio company and one that will consistently drive pro tability and growth into the future,' said CEO Daniel Ek in

a public memo to employees. 'While we've made worthy strides, as I've shared many

times, we still have work to do. Economic growth has slowed dramatically and capital

has become more expensive. Spotify is not an exception to these realities.'

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The software provider will make its third restructure move in just over a year, following Monday's announcement con rming layoffs impacting 300 employees accounting for 5% of its workforce, according to CNBC. We reported on Twilio's 17% workforce reduction in February initiated by CEO Jeff Lawson, signaling a need for structural changes to

execute its strategy. The latest cuts arrive in an effort to streamline their offerings and

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will directly impact data and applications teams. These happen to be the two units that

activist investors at Legion Partners and Anson Funds are pushing Lawson to sell, and perhaps the entire company. Twilio is also eliminating its Programmable Video product, and updating its approach to selling its Flex digital engagement product by eliminating several Flex sales positions. Those duties and responsibilities will follow retained employees and merge into the existing Communications sales team.

November 2023 Tech Layoffs

Broadcom (VMware), November 30, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 2,110 people.

Broadcom has con rmed an of cial layoff total of 2,110 employees as of Thursday morning, which is a result of an internal restructure after its $69 billion acquisition of VMware was nalized earlier this week, according to ITPro Today. These metrics are reportedly pieced together from WARN notices that Broadcom has led in multiple states, with the most recent being announced through a published notice by the Virginia Employment Commission - detailing that 116 people at a Reston, Virginia, location will lose their jobs starting January 26. Prior to the deal becoming of cial, the Reston of ce was owned by VMware. The biggest bombshell from the transaction appears to be that Broadcom is laying off 1,276 employees at VMware's previous headquarters in Palo Alto, California.

Furthermore, Broadcom's mass restructure will impact 158 employees in Washington

state, 169 employees in New York, 217 employees in Georgia, and 184 employees in

Colorado totaling 2,110 cuts at this time. An interesting caveat to this developing story is that state WARN regulations typically only require a company to le if 100 or more employees are impacted, which means that these numbers are more than likely Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

incomplete. According to reports, sources close to the situation at VMware said the total

number of cuts will number between 10,000 and 20,000. Stay tuned. I am an IT Professional - I want to subscribe

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In response to a continued battle to grow advertising revenue, the digital media rm announced layoffs that will reduce its workforce by 4% according to The Information. Vox Media owns Vox.com, New York magazine, and The Verge. The restructure will directly

impact product, design, technology and analytics teams, as well as Vox.com and the

animal-focused outlet The Dodo, according to a Vox Media spokesperson who con rmed SIGN-UP

the news via The Information. This is Vox's second round of layoffs this year after cutting

7% of its workforce in March.

Unity, November 28, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 265 people, 4% of global workforce.

Not only will the San Francisco-based videogame software provider end an agreement with a digital video effects company founded by the 'Lord of the Rings' director Peter Jackson, Unity is also laying off 265 employees accounting for 4% of its global workforce amid an internal reset, according to Reuters. Game developers of popular titles such as 'Pokemon Go' utilize a popular industry software toolkit created by Unity. The company rolled out new 'runtime fee' pricing policies in September, charging new fees to its game developers if certain revenue and install thresholds were met, but quickly pivoted after a developer revolt that caused share prices to drop.

Furthermore, Unity will shut down of ces in 14 locations such as Berlin and Singapore, pending employee consultation in some countries. The company will also drastically reduce its of ce footprint for the remaining facilities, including in San Francisco and Bellevue, Washington. Their in-of ce mandate will no longer require employees to work on-site three a days a week, thus reducing its 'full in-of ce services' to three days a week in most locations, the company said.

Tier Mobility, November 28, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 140 people, 22% of workforce.

In an effort to cut costs in pursuit of a never-ending grind toward pro tability, the

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'Unfortunately, this means that we will be making layoffs in a number of countries today - roughly 22% of our combined Central and Regional workforce, with the majority of affected roles sitting centrally,' according to CEO Lawrence Leuschner's LinkedIn post. For many startup companies globally, pro tability is now priority number one, while growth and expansion begin to take a back seat in the operational hierarchy. In September, Tier sold off Spin to Bird, another struggling micromobility company, for $19 million.

VMware, November 27, 2023 announcement. Layoff of over 2,100 people.

Following Broadcom's announcement last week that its deal to acquire VMware had closed, thousands of employees reportedly learned that their roles were being eliminated according to Yahoo Finance. 'Broadcom recently completed its acquisition of VMware. As part of integration planning, and following an organizational needs assessment, we identi ed go-forward roles that will be required within the combined company. We regret to inform you that your position is being eliminated and your employment will be terminated,' according to impacted employees that received a separation email on Monday, viewed by Business Insider. However, the total of employees cut has yet to be con rmed since Broadcom did not respond to a request for comments from Yahoo.

In February of this year, VMware employed more than 38,000 people, though they did

make restructure moves prior to the acquisition closing according to Business Insider.

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due to Broadcom's requirement to return to on-site work. Stay tuned.

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ByteDance, November 27, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 1,000 people. I want a FREE copy of your Cyber Risk & Resiliency Report Today ð Not interested. Let me read on

The Chinese internet technology and developer of TikTok is laying off 1,000 employees in its once-promising gaming division according to Nikkei Asia. ByteDance's virtual reality arm Pico laid off 23% of its workforce this month, accounting for 300 employees, amid struggles with global sales. Overall, China's gaming industry has dealt with struggles as

a global economic downturn continues to make its presence felt. Despite the decreased

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exploration of generative AI like many other large tech companies in China. According to Chinese State Media reports, ByteDance invested in more than 19 gaming companies with around 30 billion yuan ($4.2 billion at current rates) between 2019 and 2022.

In terms of its future outlook, ByteDance will maintain its focus on its core businesses such as short-video platform TikTok, Chinese sister app Douyin, and e-commerce. The company believes the gaming division lacks focus and has limited prospects for monetization of titles, according to a person familiar with the restructure.

Our Next Energy, November 27, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 128 people, 25% of workforce.

Reeling from high borrowing costs and an uncertain economy, the electric-vehicle battery startup laid off 128 employees accounting for 25% of its workforce according to Reuters. Our Next Energy (ONE), which was founded by former Apple executive Mujeeb Ijaz, will continue to focus on establishing its giga-factory in Michigan, while also developing a North American supply chain for batteries. In February, ONE said it had raised $300 million in funding, which valued the company at $1.2 billion at that time.

Veev, November 26, 2023 announcement. Layoff of entire

The global e-commerce giant dealt with strikes on the busiest shopping day and weekend of the year across Europe in response to its working practices according to Reuters. The report elaborates on the details of 'Make Amazon Pay,' which is a

campaign coordinated by the UNI Global Union. The Union announced that strikes and

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Cyber Monday. Many retailers advertise and initiate price cuts to breathe life into sales on the day and following weekend after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Historically, many retailers have seen their revenue jump from red into the black on this day alone, hence the name. Amazon has extended this window to 10 days, with holiday discounts available from November 17 until November 27 which creates even more revenue.

Amazon's second-biggest market by sales last year was in Germany according to reports from Reuters. The Trade Union Verdi estimated that around 2,000 employees went on strike across six Amazon ful llment centers in Germany. In response to a long-standing disagreement over wages in England, over 200 employees went on strike on Friday at Amazon's warehouse in Coventry. The protesting workers were chanting their demand for a pay rise to 15 pounds ($18.69) an hour. Meanwhile in Italy, Trade Union CGIL reportedly con rmed that over 60% of employees at the Amazon warehouse in Castel San Giovanni were on strike. However, Amazon refuted the claim and announced that over 86% of its workforce at the location reported for duty and made no impact on operations. This saga may not end anytime soon, stay tuned.

OpenAI, November 20, 2023 announcement. Over 500 OpenAI Workers Demand Board Resignations in Letter.

Fired CEO Sam Altman will reportedly join Microsoft and could potentially have

the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities. The board no longer has con dence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI,' said the company in a public statement. Altman helped create OpenAI in 2015, but will now be replaced on an interim basis by CTO Mira Murati. Stay tuned.

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hundred roles.

As part of a mass shift in direction and a focus on developing new forms of AI, Amazon will terminate several hundred roles in its Alexa division, according to an internal memo sent to employees this morning obtained by GeekWire. Pressure continues to mount as the company attempts to keep up in the rapidly advancing eld of generative AI that has been spearheaded by OpenAI's ChatGPT. 'As we continue to invent, we're shifting some of our efforts to better align with our business priorities, and what we know matters most to customers-which includes maximizing our resources and efforts focused on generative AI.,' wrote Daniel Rausch, vice president of Alexa and Fire TV, in the memo. Though Amazon refused to expound on the initiatives being discontinued, it has made recent cuts in other departments including music and gaming.

Beamery, November 16, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 105 people, 25% of workforce.

In an effort to reduce its total costs by 35%, the London-based hrtech startup is laying off 25% of its workforce according to Tech.eu. This is Beamery's second round of cuts this year after parting with 12% of its staff in January due to in ation and energy crises, high interest rates, and scant startup funding. 'We have made some challenging decisions for the long term success of Beamery and are taking proactive steps to ensure a near term

CEO Sumit Singh detailed his concerns regarding in ation and its impact on Chewy's business model. The economic change has created more cautious consumers who are now buying lower-priced items, like dry dog food, instead of wet food, as well as curbing

spending on pet treats. Chewy was sold to PetSmart in 2017 for $3.35 billion, but

ultimately decided to split from the acquisition in 2020.

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Amazon Gaming, November 13, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 180 people.

In an effort to emphasize developing its own titles, Amazon is laying off more than 180 employees in its gaming division and is also shutting down parts of the business that focus on streaming and supporting third-party games, according to an internal company memo viewed by CNBC. In addition to these changes, the restructure will also force Amazon to close its Game Growth and Crown Channel initiatives. According to the memo, Christoph Hartmann, VP of Amazon Games, explained that the company will now be locked in on upcoming launches such as 'Throne and Liberty' and 'Blue Protocol,' as well as future releases such as 'Tomb Raider' and 'The Lord of the Rings' games. In what has been a year long restructure, Amazon has carried out the largest layoffs in its history, cutting 27,000 jobs since last fall.

BigCommerce, November 8, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 7% of workforce.

In an effort to sustain growth and improve its go-to-market approach in that environment, the e-commerce platform is laying off 7% of its workforce according to

Nextdoor, November 7, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 25% of

workforce.

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in its employee base, according to a company blog post. 'While our opportunity and belief in the transformative power of community remains unwavering, and our business is nancially strong with a healthy balance sheet, we must follow through on our commitment to our shareholders. This means right sizing our business and aligning our team and other expenses with our near term revenue expectations. We expect that these actions will position us to reach quarterly free cash ow breakeven by the end of 2025,' CEO Sarah Friar wrote in the memo. Friar also revealed that CFO Mike Doyle is resigning from his position, while Matt Anderson, head of nance and strategy, has been appointed as the new CFO, both effective as of November 7, 2023. Doyle will remain at Nextdoor through December 1, to help ensure a smooth transition.

Zeus Living, November 7, 2023 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

The Airbnb-backed property management startup is shutting down operations in response to rising interest rates and the struggling real estate tech sector, according to The Information. Despite raising $150 million from tech investors in its lifetime, Zeus Living is now struggling nancially, causing the company initiate the move. Zeus' business model leased furnished homes and apartments, and then sublet them to corporate workers looking for extended stays in nearly a dozen U.S. cities through its own site and other platforms like Airbnb.

Ava Labs, November 6, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 12% of

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Pico Interactive, November 6, 2023 announcement. Layoff of

hundreds of people, total TBA.

Pico, the China-based virtual reality (VR) arm of ByteDance laid off hundreds of

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employees as the global demand for VR headsets weakens according to Reuters.

According to reports, Pico will retain its hardware team, but much of its software team would be folded back into ByteDance's own product development team, which was decided in an internal meeting this week. Sales, video, and platform operation teams will also be impacted. CEO Zhou Hongwei believes that the VR industry is still in its infancy and Pico's 'estimation for the industry and market growth was too optimistic as (real growth) did not go as fast as expected,' according to a transcript of his speech veri ed by two of Reuters' sources. The restructure will allow Pico to focus more on hardware and core technologies. Stay tuned.

F5, November 3, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 120 people, 2% of workforce.

The Seattle-based application security and delivery behemoth laid off 120 people, accounting for 2% of its workforce the company con rmed to GeekWire. The restructure will 'align investments and resources to initiatives that accelerate our strategy to make hybrid and multi-cloud application security and delivery easier for our customers,' according to a statement from F5.

Nio, November 3, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 10% of workforce.

The popular NFT marketplace startup that once had a vice grip in the industry operating as the largest marketplace during the NFT boom across 2021 and 2022, announced that it is laying off half of its workforce according to Decrypt. During that span, OpenSea

consistently raked in billions of dollars' worth of monthly trading volume for artwork,

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of cial layoff total, co-founder and CEO Devin Finzer explained the thought process

behind the restructure in a series of Tweets.

'Today, we're re-orienting the team around 'OpenSea 2.0,' a big upgrade to our product -including the underlying technology, reliability, speed, quality, [and] experience. We're building a new foundation so we can innovate faster and we'll have some experiences to share with you soon. We will change how we operate - shifting to a smaller team with a direct connection to users,' Finzer wrote. Expect a atter organizational approach regarding future operations.

Viasat Copy, November 2, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 800 people, 10% of workforce.

In an effort to streamline business operations amid its ongoing strategy, the global communications company is laying off 800 employees accounting for 10% of its global workforce according to Bloomberg Law.

Informatica, November 1, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 545 people, 10% of workforce.

wasting time restructuring its business after already laying off 300 employees earlier this year.

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the continuation of the important initiatives we've undertaken across Splunk for more

than a year to align our resources and operating structure to deliver ongoing and incremental value for our customers. As we look ahead, it is important that we continue to evolve our organizational design to empower Splunkers worldwide to deliver results ef ciently and more sustainably, all the while improving our ability to navigate ongoing market uncertainty,' wrote Splunk CEO Gary Steele in a memo to employees that was led with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Most of the impacted employees are based in the United States.

Faire, November 1, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 250 people, 20% of workforce.

The wholesale marketplace laid off 20% of its staff accounting for 250 employees, which is their second round of cuts in just over a year according to TechCrunch. In October of 2022, Faire laid off 7% of its staff according to reports from The Information, which totaled about 1,200 at that time of the restructure. While Faire's long term vision inspired the layoffs, it will continue to connect emerging independent businesses globally with local retailers to enable their goods to sell to larger audiences.

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accounting for 20% of its workforce according to Insurance Business Mag. The bombshell arrived days before Hippo was due to announce its third quarter nancial results. As a result of the move, the company detailed hopes to drive ef ciency and increase the focus on its strategic priorities in an SEC ling obtained by The Insurer.

Salsify, October 25, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 110 people. NEWSLETTER

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The Boston-based e-commerce software company announced a restructure of its team that will include layoffs slated to impact 110 employees according to Biz Journals. According to CEO and Co-Founder Jason Purcell, Salsify is moving some roles abroad as the company aims to set itself up for a more agile and competitive future.

Exabeam, October 25, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 20% of its global workforce.

The California-based cybersecurity company announced it will layoff 20% of its global workforce in an effort to streamline operations amid continuing and challenging macroeconomic conditions, according to a public memo from CEO Adam Geller. 'Today, Exabeam announced a business restructuring that will better align departments across the company for operational ef ciency and continued innovation, as well as strengthen our nancial health as we navigate global macroeconomic headwinds. We remain committed to AI-driven security operations innovation and will continue maximizing value for customers, partners, and the business,' Geller wrote in the memo.

Slync, October 25, 2023 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

case, the Department of Justice alleged Kirchner instructed a Slync executive to move

$20 million to accounts he controlled, which he later used to purchase a Gulfstream jet. Kirchner's persistent demands for assistance in paying his legal bills 'put the company in a position where we couldn't raise capital from new investors and selling the company

wasn't an option due to liability concerns from potential suitors,' said current CEO John

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Urban when reached for comment by Journal of Commerce, who initially broke the

report. Stay tuned.

SiFive, October 24, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 130 people, 20% of workforce.

The semiconductor startup company announced it laid off 130 employees accounting for 20% of its workforce according to The Information. Despite having Google as client, the restructure has impacted all of the company's groups, including executives. Chip designs built by SiFive are based on an open chip architecture known as RISC-V, and competes against the recently public Arm Holdings. While both companies build the underlying designs chips are based on, neither produces the chips themselves. CEO Patrick Little described the cuts as signi cant which required SiFive to further examine its objectives. The company will continue to produce chips that are used in AI, automotive, consumer gadgets and low-power devices, as RISC-V continues to emerge as a point of contention in the U.S.-China tech war.

Pebble, October 24, 2023 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.

of 100 people, 30% of workforce.

In an effort to refocus on its core Polkadot blockchain and cryptocurrency services, Parity Technologies announced layoffs that will impact 100 employees accounting for 30% of

its workforce according to Yahoo Finance. As the crypto industry grapples with

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widespread staf ng cuts, Parity's restructure will affect its marketing and business

development departments. CEO BjÃ¶rn Wagner con rmed the cuts through a company

spokesperson via Bloomberg.

Nomad Health, October 20, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 119 people, 17% of workforce.

The healthcare staf ng startup laid off 119 employees accounting for 17% of its corporate workforce according to Forbes. The uptick in demand for travel nurses and temporary healthcare workers created by the COVID pandemic has drastically declined. 'Nomad's leaders, starting with me, were too optimistic about the trajectory of our market. This means, unfortunately, that we built our team for an economic reality that no longer exists,' CEO Alexi Nazem wrote in a memo to employees obtained by Forbes.

Convoy, October 19, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 500 people, 100% of workforce.

The Seattle-based digital freight network announced it will be shutting down its core business and laying off the majority of its workforce, according to GeekWire. An oversaturated market paired with a declining demand helped usher in the drastic change at Convoy. The company specialized in matching truckers with shippers in an

Uber-like environment, and had notable investors such as Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates. 'In

short, we are in the middle of a massive freight recession and a contraction in the capital

markets. This combination ultimately crushed our progress at the same time that it was

crushing our logical strategic acquirer - it was the perfect storm,' said CEO Dan Lewis in his memo to employees. Google News, October 18, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 40 Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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Google con rmed hundreds of active news employees, the changes were still critical in

an effort to streamline the organization. 'We're deeply committed to a vibrant information ecosystem, and news is a part of that long-term investment,' the spokesperson said to CNBC.

Stack Over ow, October 16, 2023 announcement. Layoff of

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28% of workforce.

The question-and-answer forum for programmers is laying off 28% of its workforce in response to ChatGPT's emergence and upsetting of the industry, according to WKBW Buffalo. CEO Prashanth Chandrasekar shared a public blog post announcing the cuts, detailing Stack Over ow's overall plan to reach pro tability. 'As we nish this scal year and move into the next, we are focused on investing in our product. As such, we are signi cantly reducing the size of our go-to-market organization while we do so. Supporting teams and other teams across the organization are impacted as well,' Chandrasekar wrote in the post.

LinkedIn, October 16, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 660 people, 3% of global workforce.

LinkedIn announced layoff plans that will affect 660 employees accounting for 3% of its global workforce according to Axios. The restructure will directly impact engineering, product, talent and nance teams. LinkedIn's rst round of layoffs this year arrived in May accounting for 716 employees. While revenue and user reporting has signaled consistent growth over the last two years, Monday's announcement alludes to a greater focus on AI. 'While we are adapting our organizational structures and streamlining our decision making, we are continuing to invest in strategic priorities for our future and to

ensure we continue to deliver value for our members and customers,' the company said

in a statement obtained by Axios.

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downsizing was done to extend the runway as funding tap has dried up for the edtech

companies and the investment environment is unlikely to improve for the sector,' said a source who requested anonymity according to Entrackr.

Qualcomm, October 12, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 1,258 NEWSLETTER

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people, 2.5% of workforce.

The semiconductor manufacturer announced layoffs impacting 1,258 employees accounting for 2.5% of its workforce according to CNBC. The cuts are expected to take place around December 13, and will primarily affect two California-based of ces, 1,064 of its San Diego employees and 194 of its Santa Clara employees. Neither location will be subject to closure at this time.

Lending Club, October 12, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 172 people, 14% of workforce.

The San Francisco-based nancial services company announced it will layoff 172 employees accounting for 14% of its workforce according to Bloomberg. The move was initiated in an effort to cut costs amidst an expected decline in third quarter pro t by Lending Club. Bloomberg reports detailed an expected pro t of pro t of $4 million to $5 million, a stark contrast from $43.2 million a year earlier. 'We continue to proactively implement various measures to navigate the persistent and ongoing macroeconomic headwinds and the resulting pressure in our marketplace, primarily driven by higher interest rates,' CEO Scott Sanborn said in a memo to employees.

Flexport, October 6, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 30% of

440 people.

The Bay Area-based cloud service company detailed layoff plans that will affect 440 employees in an SEC Filing today according to Forbes. The move arrives as the rst step

in a restructure plan to enable long term growth.

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Enovix, October 5, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 185 people.

The advanced silicon batter developer announced it will lay off 185 employees, including over 125 contractors at its factory based in Fremont, California, according to a memo shared on the company's website. The bulk of Enovix's operations are being moved to Asia in hopes to be closer to the smartphone manufacturers that could potentially but its cells. The Fremont facility will transition away from its current manufacturing focus and instead create new products as a center for innovation. The restructure alludes to the growing reality within the lithium-ion battery industry that proximity to materials, labor, and customers is crucial for success according to The Information.

Qualtrics, October 4, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 780 people, 14% of workforce.

In an effort to reduce costs and restructure operations, Qualtrics announced it will layoff 780 employees accounting for 14% of its workforce according to GeekWire. The need to address the internal complexity created by its past hiring and growth spurred the move, though its of ce in downtown Seattle will remain in operation despite the cuts. 'Rapid hiring was essential to enable our growth up to this point, but it also created complexity that does not support continued growth at our scale. Simply put, the organizational structures, work processes and the way we made decisions previously don't work for the

company we've become, or the company we aspire to be,' said CEO Zig Sera n in his

memo to employees obtained by GeekWire. Several hundred roles are changing or

moving locations over the next year in addition to the layoffs according to Sera n.

Hopper, October 4, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 250 people, 30% of workforce. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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make organizational changes to properly support these two critical business objectives,'

a Hopper spokesperson said to Skift.

Bird, October 4, 2023 announcement. Layoff total TBA.

After the shared micromobility company was delisted from the NYSE last week, CEO

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Michael Washinushi shared a memo with employees on Wednesday that detailed

another upcoming round of layoffs according to TechCrunch. While the total number of

those impacted remains unclear, the move appears to be in response to Bird's acquisition of its competitor Spin, which is another shared e-scooter company based in America. 'With any acquisition and integration process, there are redundancies in roles and scope that the business isn't able to maintain while meeting its goals,' Washinushi said in his letter to employees. Time will tell if the business move and acquisition can help Bird reach pro tability for the rst time since going public in November 2021.

Meta, October 4, 2023 announcement. Layoff of total TBA.

Meta's workforce is going through a restructure again, as layoffs were announced in its metaverse-oriented Reality Labs division on Wednesday according to Reuters. The Reality Labs team focuses on creating custom silicon, though Reuters was unable determine the extent of the cuts to the unit, called Facebook Agile Silicon Team, or FAST. The team of roughly 600 employees developed custom chips to equip Meta's devices to perform unique tasks and operate more ef ciently, differentiating them from others entering the nascent AR/VR market. Unfortunately, Meta has struggled to produce chips that can compete with silicon produced by external providers and has turned to chipmaker Qualcomm to produce chips for its devices currently on the market.

Depending on the extent of the cuts, CEO Mark Zuckerberg's 'Metaverse' project built

around augmented and virtual reality products enabling the virtual world could take a

serious hit. Furthermore, Meta has slashed nearly 21,000 jobs since November of last

year. The moves have been in response to dwindling revenue growth, high in ation, and

concerns that Reality Labs was losing too much money, as it has sought to reassure investors that it was reining in costs. Stay tuned. Twitch, October 3, 2023 announcement. Layoff total Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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customer experience department will be impacted most, as the company shifts to rely

more on outsourcing vendors to ful ll those roles. Stay tuned for more information when

it becomes available.

Chainalysis, October 2, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 150

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people, 15% of workforce.

The blockchain data platform has initiated its second round of layoffs this year as it cuts 150 employees, accounting for 15% of its workforce according to Forbes. Chainalysis' marketing and business development teams focused on the private sector will be impacted again, as their jobs have continue to rise in dif culty in an environment where the price of bitcoin is down 60% from its all time high of $69,000 in November 2021. In his memo to employees on Monday, CEO Michael Gronager detailed Chainalysis' plans to expand its retreat from the commercial market, while concentrating on more stable government contracting. As blockchain activity continues to slow down, 'We are going to focus on pro tability and maturity and to ensure that we are agile in light of evolving market forces,' said Madeleine Kennedy, vice president of communications.

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Epic Games, September 28, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 870 people, 16% of workforce.

The creators of the wildly popular Fortnite video game franchise announced it will layoff 870 employees accounting for 16% of its workforce according to Bloomberg. 'For a while now, we've been spending way more money than we earn,' CEO+- Tim Sweeney wrote

in a memo to employees obtained by Bloomberg. Despite Sweeney's long-term

optimism that layoffs would not be included in the transition, hindsight rendered the

idea unrealistic. In his email, Sweeney assured the retained employees that there are no

more layoffs being planned at this time. However, he did note that an additional 250 employees will leave Epic through two divestitures: the sale of music site Bandcamp, and a spinoff of marketing company SuperAwesome. Nearly two-thirds of Epic's cuts impacted teams outside of the core development department. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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Beginning next month, the digital communications technology giant will be laying off

350 employees in Silicon Valley in its latest restructure announcement according to Market Watch. Those impacted will be 227 people in San Jose, and another 123 in nearby Milpitas, Calif., effective Oct. 16. Stay tuned.

Sage Therapeutics, September 15, 2023 announcement.

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Layoff of 290 people, 40% of workforce.

The biotech company's commitment to developing novel therapies for brain disorders has taken a hit as Sage Therapeutics announced a 40% reduction of its workforce following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) rejection of its drug Zurzuvae, according to Biz Journals. The drug is designed to target adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) and ease symptoms they face daily. Sage's leadership is also changing with the departure of the current Chief Scienti c Of cer (CSO) Al Robichaud and the Chief Development Of cer (CDO) Jim Doherty according to Pharmaceutical Technology. Stay tuned.

Airtable, September 14, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 237 people, 27% of workforce.

The code-free software company announced that it will layoff 237 employees accounting for 27% of its workforce according to Forbes. After letting 254 people go in December of 2022, CEO and Founder Howie Liu said this round of cuts will be part of a larger restructure plan to focus the company on winning large enterprise clients and curb spending. 'I let myself get caught in the hyper-competitive environment at that time. We had the capital and said, let's hyper-scale; let's recruit as many smart people as we can and just throw them into the business and see what they can do,' says Liu regarding

the layoffs.

On a positive note, Airtable will be cash ow positive after this round of layoffs. The

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positions across its global recruiting team as hires continue to decline according to

Semafor. Those impacted began posting the news on social media earlier today, while the company declined to detail the percentage of the impacted recruiters. However, Google did note that the volume of requests for its recruiters has drastically decreased.

'In order to continue our important work to ensure we operate ef ciently, we've made

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the hard decision to reduce the size of our recruiting team. We're supporting everyone

impacted with a transition period, outplacement services, and severance as they look for new opportunities here at Google and beyond,' Google spokesperson Courtenay Mencini said in a statement obtained by Semafor.

Binance, September 12, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 100 people, 33% of workforce.

Binance already let 1,000 employees go in July and will follow up by laying off 100 more, accounting for 33% of its workforce according to Bloomberg. The report also revealed that Binance U.S. President and CEO Brian Shroder has resigned from his position at the company, amid several other executive shake ups. Binance US Chief Legal Of cer Norman Reed will step into the vacated role, while CEO Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao insists that business is ne despite negative coverage surrounding the company. Binance also happens to be locked in litigation with the SEC after being sued for blatant disregard for the federal securities laws according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal. It feels like more to this saga is on the way, so stay tuned. Zhao believes that the company is stronger than its ever been despite the chaos. Even with the latest executive exit and legal woes with the SEC, Binance remains the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume according to Decrypt.

Zebra Technologies, August 28, announcement. Layoff of 700

people, 7% of workforce.

The mobile computing company announced today that it will be laying off 700

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employees accounting for 7% of its workforce according to Chicago Business. While

more information on the news is pending, Zebra's SEC ling reportedly revealed the restructure earlier this month. Buyouts could also be in play for those impacted. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks.

Getir, August 22, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 2,500 people, 11% of workforce.

The Turkish grocery delivery company announced global layoffs that will impact 2,500 employees across ve countries, accounting for 11% of its workforce according to Reuters. After closing operations in Italy, Spain, and Portugal last month, Getir says it will maintain business as usual in Turkey, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and the United States. The online delivery industry surged in growth and popularity during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but we're seeing balance continue to return to the retail industry as time goes on.

Twiga, August 20, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 283 people, 33% of workforce.

The Africa-based e-commerce food distribution company laid off 283 employees accounting for 33% of its workforce according to TechCabal. The restructure is in

response to tough market conditions that appear to be ongoing for many tech

companies. Twiga is 'on a transformative path in the last few months to become a lean,

agile, cost-ef cient organisation, undertaking several interventions to adopt and sustain

the business during these economic times,' CEO Peter Njonjo said in a statement to TechCabal. The cuts arrive after a redesigned commercial sales model announced by Twiga in June. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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workforce according to TechCrunch. CEO Wendy Thomas detailed a need to simplify and scale SecureWorks' business to deliver pro table growth in the future in a memo to employees. 'Under the Plan, the Company intends to rebalance investments crossfunctionally in alignment with the Company's current strategy and growth

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operating margins over time,' according to an SEC ling by SecureWorks.

Shutter y, August 10, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 246 people.

In an effort to amplify business operations, Shutter y announced it will close its Minnesota-based manufacturing plant, signaling layoffs accounting for 246 employees according to CBS News. The production work in Shakopee will be spread out to its larger hubs when it is of cially closed in June of 2024, while cuts are slated to begin in phases starting this October.

Rapid7, August 8, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 470 people, 18% of workforce.

On Tuesday, the Boston-based cybersecurity rm announced layoffs of 470 employees accounting for 18% of its workforce according to The Boston Globe. Rapid7's SEC ling indicated that the restructure is 'designed to improve operational ef ciencies, reduce operating costs and better align the company's workforce with current business needs.' As a requirement of the savings plan, Rapid7 will pay $24M to $32M in severance and

other costs, as well as closing an unspeci ed amount of of ces. 'It will increase our

capacity to invest where customers need it, and give us the exibility to scale

intentionally, foster innovation, and improve processes,' said CEO Corey Thomas in his

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implement a newpartner-led go-to market modelthat pays its direct sales force more to

sell storage products through the channel. 'With this new strategy around partner- rst, every one of our reps is going to look at their comp plan and see, I make X if I sell it directly. I make X-plus if I sell it through a partner,' said Dell President of Sales and

Customer Operations, Bill Scannell in a statement to CRN. By coordinating sales teams

with partners Dell can multiply the efforts of both. Stay tuned.

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Spinny, August 2, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 300 people, 5% of workforce.

The used car retailing platform backed by Tiger Global laid off 300 employees accounting for 5% of its workforce, as it attempts to cut costs by merging its Truebil and Spinny Max divisions according to Money Control. As the demand for used cars continues to dwindle, Co-founder and CEO Niraj Singh announced the restructure plans on August 2. 'This business reorganization will strengthen our go-to-market business model, reduce costs and improve our margin pro le, putting us on an expedited path to pro tability. However, it will impact approximately 4.5 percent of our total workforce as we consolidate our operations under a single brand,' a Spinny spokesperson con rmed in a statement to Money Control.

Tekion, August 2, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 300 people, 10% of workforce.

The California-based SaaS automation startup laid off 300 employees accounting for 10% of its workforce earlier this week in an effort to cut costs, according to Inc42. With a majority of its team based in India, at least 200 of the impacted employees are from

Tekion's of ces located in Bengaluru and Chennai. The restructure primarily affects tech,

sales, marketing, talent acquisition, and human resources teams. Former Tesla CIO Jay

Vijayan founded Tekion in 2016. The company is a cloud-native SaaS platform that

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The cybersecurity rm behind many popular VPN services such as ExpressVPN,

CyberGhost, and Private Access Internet (PIA) will layoff 200 employees accounting for 30% of its workfoce, according to TechReport. The restructure will impact multiple departments including the three major teams mentioned above, as well as many highranking executives. Former CTO Dan Gericke decided to walk out entirely, though Kape

Technologies has yet to of cially announce the cuts. However, that hasn't stopped

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employees from talking about the moves on LinkedIn according to TechReport. 'I

decided to exit along with my many amazing colleagues that were terminated and am of cially announcing my departure as CTO of ExpressVPN and the Kape Privacy Division,' Gericke said in a LinkedIn post. Stay tuned.

Milkbasket, July 27, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 400 people, 67% of workforce.

After losing its top three executives, the subscription commerce rm is laying off 400 employees accounting for 67% of its workforce, according to Entrackr. The move will reportedly eliminate the of ine marketing, sales, and head of ce teams, while Reliance is expected to launch a new 'Jio Smart Daily' platform, and phase out the Milkbasket brand altogether. Jio Smart will absorb Milkbasket's remaining team members. However, former co-founder Yatish Talvadia, Chief Operating Of cer Abhinav Imandi, and Chief Financial Of cer Gaurav Srivastava left Milkbasket after the integration.

Copia, July 26, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 350 people, 25% of workforce.

The Kenyan e-commerce platform that serves low-income households is laying off 350 employees accounting for 25% of its workforce, according to TechCabal. The move raises

Anders Jensen as of last month. According to reporting from Deadline, a handful of senior executives will be laid off including EVP and Chief Commercial Of cer, Nordics Fillipa Wallestam, Head Of International Scripted, Thomas Axelsson, and Executive Producer Isabelle HultÃ©n. While it will continue to focus on Nordic originals, Viaplay will

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via Viaplay Select. 'We are today announcing a new strategy and plan, which includes, but is not limited to, focusing on our core Nordic, Netherlands and Viaplay Select operations; implementing a new operational model; downsizing, partnering or exiting our other international markets; rightsizing and pricing our product offering in the Nordics and undertaking a major cost reduction program,' Lindemann said regarding the layoff announcement.

Microsoft, July 18, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 1,000 people.

Over the past week, Microsoft has laid off more than 1,000 employees that mostly impact customer service and sales teams, according to Business Insider. As part of the restructure, its 'Digital Sales and Success' team will be shut down, along with cuts affecting engineering project managers and marketing teams. The company also decided to eliminate the customer solutions manager role, moving very few employees to another role called customer success account management. The surprise here is that these layoffs surpass the 10,000 layoffs that Microsoft planned earlier this year. 'What was promoted as one of the largest customer service groups in the industry is now struggling to keep up with demand,' said a person familiar with the changes according to Insider. Just last week, GeekWire reported that Microsoft laid off 276 employees impacting customer service, support, and sales teams. It feels like there's going to be

and Zhao will arrive sooner than later. According to The Wall Street Journal, Zhao's

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Stitch Fix, July 12, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 400 people.

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revenue declines according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Founder and interim CEO Katrina Lake con rmed that Stitch Fix will close its Dallas warehouse, as well as reducing to three ful llment centers in Atlanta, Indianapolis, and Phoenix. The company is also considering a departure from the U.K. market. Stay tuned.

Latch, July 10, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 59% of its workforce.

After acquiring Honest Day's Work (HDW) earlier this month, Latch plans to leverage HDW's global workforce, reduce operational spend, and create a stronger foundation for growth through reducing its current U.S.- and Taiwan-based workforce by 59% before November 1, 2023 according to Business Wire. The in ux of HDW's talent philosophy and global team while decreasing headcount, should allow Latch to implement additional cost cutting moves on SaaS software licenses and other systems. The company is unveiling a new leadership team alongside Jamie Siminoff, who is expected to take over as CEO, as Latch leverages a more ef cient, remote global workforce to be based in St. Louis, MO.

'These new measures are focused on creating the best foundation for growing the business long term. Discipline and ef ciency are not only expected to save Latch millions of dollars but should also accelerate and simplify processes, both internally and

externally. It is our responsibility to our customers to provide the best products and

services at the lowest cost. Doing that should result in increased sales and pro ts,

creating value for our stockholders,' Siminoff said in his memo to employees.

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Evernote, July 7, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 98 people, all NEWSLETTER

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of U.S. workforce.

After being acquired last November by Italian app-maker Bending Spoons, Evernote has continued to go through changes as it announced layoffs of nearly all employees located in the U.S. and Chile according to SFGATE. Bending Spoon's CEO Luca Ferrari said, 'most of Evernote's operations will be transitioned to Europe,' in a statement to SFGATE. Ferrari shared his belief that a 'signi cant boost in operational ef ciency that will come as a consequence of centralizing operations in Europe.' The latest move arrives after Evernote laid off 129 employees in February according to TechCrunch. 'Our plans for Evernote are ambitious as ever: Going forward, a growing, dedicated team based in Europe will continue to assume ownership of the Evernote product,' Ferrari noted.

Amdocs, July 6, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 2,000 people, 6% of workforce.

After laying off 3% of its workforce in February, Amdocs has initiated a second round of layoffs that will impact 2,000 employees or 6.5% of its workforce according to CTech. The reduction rate will be slightly lower in Israel, with Amdocs dismissing 200 employees or 5% of the 5,000 employed in the country. 'Amdocs, like other leading global companies, continually assesses the global macroeconomic conditions and takes appropriate measures to ensure sustained growth. As part of this, we periodically initiate ef ciency

June 2023 Tech Layoffs

IRL, June 23, 2023 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce. NEWSLETTER

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IRL, Gen Z's do-it-all social app created to rival Facebook as an event organizing alternative is shutting down according to TechCrunch. After raising over $200M in venture capital, the company is pumping the brakes on future planning. In real life, an internal investigation by IRL's board of directors found that 95% of the app's reported 20 million users were 'automated or from bots,' The Information rst reported. Oh, the irony!

Grab, June 20, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 1,000 people, 11% of workforce.

Southeast Asia's leading ride-hailing and food delivery app announced it lay off 1,000 employees, accounting for 11% of its workforce according to Reuters. CEO Anthony Tan cited the need to manage costs and ensure more affordable services long-term, as the cuts are the largest move by Grab since the start of the pandemic. According to Tan's memo to employees, these layoffs aren't a shortcut to pro tability, but instead, a strategic restructure to adapt to fast-changing market conditions.

OLX Group, June 20, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 800 people.

Despite reassurance from Bitwise's now- red CEOs noting companywide furloughs announced on Memorial Day were to be temporary, the company announced it will layoff all of its employees according to Bakers eld. Unforeseeable circumstances and

other reasons were the catalyst for the restructure according to Bitwise's internal memo.

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What will become of Bakers eld's Stria LLC, a 140-employee business processes outsourcing company Bitwise acquired in August, is currently in limbo. With a promise from Bitwise to pay out compensation over a two-year period, what lies ahead for the subsidiary? Stay Tuned.

GrubHub, June 12, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 400 people, 15% of workforce.

In an email to staff, the food delivery platform laid off 400 employees, accounting for 15% of its workforce to maintain competitiveness according to CNBC. GrubHub has struggled to gain market share from rivals such as DoorDash or UberEats according to research from Bloomberg Second Measure. 'There is no doubt whatsoever that we have a solid foundation in place and an immense opportunity ahead of us - but it is also clear that we need to make some tough decisions in order to maintain our competitiveness, deliver the best possible service for diners and our other partners, and be successful for the long-term,' CEO Howard Migdal wrote in the memo.

Byju's, June 7, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 1,000 people.

The multi-national edtech company is initiating its second round of cuts so far this year, after announcing layoffs that will impact 1,000 employees according to The Economic

Times. The report also noted that many of those affected are contractual staff of on-

ground sales teams, from third party staffers like Channelplay and Randstad. Byju's

determines employment statuses based on demand and seasonality. This arrives after

laying off 1,500 employees back in February, as the most recent move will also aim to further streamline operations. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

Nubank, June 7, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 296 people.

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but will have the ultimate goal of making the digital bank a multi-product platform.

'Now with a robust portfolio, and after a deep analysis of models and processes, the need to consolidate the product teams in a centralized organization was identi ed. With the new model, some functions and positions became redundant.' However, Nubank says it will continue to hire in other areas despite the cuts.

Haven Technologies, June 1, 2023 announcement. Layoff of NEWSLETTER

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280 people, 70% of workforce.

The MassMutual-owned insurance SaaS provider is laying off 280 employees accounting for 70% of its workforce, while Haven's Life insurance business won't be impacted according to Coverager. After a 2021 U.S. introduction, Haven's software solutions and services allowed insurance carriers to underwrite, service, and administer policies. 'Like many organizations in the technology industry, we recently undertook a reorganization effort to ensure Haven Technologies is best positioned to create the exible and customer-centric technologies that will enable our clients to help expand access to insurance,' a MassMutual spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Coverager.

May 2023 Tech Layoffs

Zendesk, May 31, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 320 people, 8% of workforce.

CEO Tom Eggemeier sent a public email to employees announcing the 8% workforce reduction, which detailed that Zendesk's hiring practices outpaced its business realities from 2020-2022. Macroeconomic conditions have not improved as Zendesk nds itself in an increasingly competitive marketplace. 'At the same time, our customers are navigating massive shifts in how they do business, including increased pressure to

deliver pro table growth and leveraging fast-advancing technology like generative AI,'

Eggemeier wrote in the memo. To best serve its customers, Zendesk will sharpen its

focus and wherever possible, direct talent and resources to high priority areas. This

includes maturing how the company goes to market and building new products and capabilities that deliver greater value. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

ZipRecruiter, May 31, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 270

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hiring according to Bloomberg. In an SEC ling on Wednesday, ZipRecruiter said the

cuts will be mostly complete by the end of June in response to current market conditions. About half of the layoffs will impact sales and customer support teams. 'In response to continuing macroeconomic challenges, we recognize the need to right size

our workforce so that we can more ef ciently drive our business forward - a decision we

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do not take lightly,' a spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Bloomberg.

Alibaba Cloud, May 24, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 7% of its workforce.

In an effort to ramp up for an initial public offering, Alibaba announced a 7% workforce layoff today in its cloud computing division according to CNBC. Back in March, the company announced plans to split the company into six business units each with their own chief executive and board of directors. On May 18, Alibaba announced plans to spinoff its cloud computing unit and intends for the division to become an independent publicly listed company within the next 12 months according to CNBC. CEO Daniel Zhang said cuts were 'partially due to our proactive move to adjust our revenue structure and focus on high-quality growth, and also a result of external changes in market environment and customer composition.'

Brainly, May 24, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 30% of its workforce.

CEO Michal Borkowski shared a public letter to LinkedIn detailing the layoff of 30% of Brainly's workforce. The company has arrived at a crossroads and needs to take action to optimize its investment, because it won't reach pro tability this year without any cost

cutting moves. In addition, Brainly is also dealing with an unforgiving economy as many

other tech companies make layoff announcements almost daily. 'This is ultimately what

I am accountable for, so as part of the cost cutting effort, I will be taking a 95% salary cut

till the end of this year, while still keeping my full focus on Brainly,' Borkowski wrote in the memo. Reliance JioMart, May 23, 2023 announcement. Layoff of over Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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Economic Times. The company also asked 500 executives at its corporate of ce to resign

this week, and plans to slash up to 9,900 more roles over the next several weeks according to TechCrunch. After reeling from an aggressive pricing strategy, JioMart is now focusing on improving margins and reducing losses. The company is also planning to close over half of its 150-plus ful llment centers that supply neighborhood stores.

SoundCloud, May 23, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 8% of its NEWSLETTER

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In an all-hands meeting, CEO Eliah Seton noti ed staff members of an 8% reduction of its workforce according to Billboard. The restructure was initiated in hopes to help the company turn a pro t, which would be the rst time SoundCloud has reached pro tability in its history. Employees based in the U.S. will be impacted the most. The audio streaming service will continue to look for more investors according to Seton. 'This is a challenging but essential decision to ensure the health of our business and get SoundCloud to pro tability this year,' Seton added. The latest reduction comes less than a year after the company conducted a previous round of layoffs that affected up to 20% of staff in August 2022 according to Billboard.

dbt Labs, May 18, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 15% of its workforce.

CEO Tristan Handy announced a 15% reduction of the company's workforce in a public memo to employees earlier today. 'While we've seen continued growth, it hasn't been at the pace we planned. This brings us to a moment that calls for hard decisions. The right call is to reset our expectations for this year,' Handy wrote in the message. The cuts are slated to impact every function of the business, as the company attempts to reset after its COVID hiring spree. 'Coming out of Q1 2023, the software market is looking at a

Cerner, May 16, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 3,000 people, 11% of workforce.

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June 2022, but there have been more than 3,000 layoffs as the most recent round took

place this month, according to Business Insider. Two former employees told Insider that the company hadn't issued raises or granted promotions, and told employees not to expect any this year. While Oracle declined to comment on Insider's report, it appears that accounting, engineering, legal, marketing, and product teams will be impacted most. According to the report, morale within the Cerner workforce is terrible between cuts, wage freezes, and sales of its buildings by Oracle. The buildings happen to be in Kansas City, MO, where Cerner has historically been a major employer.

There were some interesting moves after the acquisition by Oracle founder, CTO, and chairman Larry Ellison. Dr. David Feinberg was chosen as CEO but left his post in September, while Ellison chose Don Johnson to lead engineering for a combined unit called Oracle Health and AI. Back in January, Johnson abruptly left his post. Data and AI was moved back under Oracle's cloud business after his departure. Insider's report notes the new leader of the unit as Oracle Health General Manager Travis Dalton. Stay tuned.

Zepz, May 16, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 420 people, 26% of workforce.

The London-based money transfer company said it will layoff 420 employees in an exclusive announcement to CNBC. The cuts will impact customer care and engineering teams as Zepz looks to shift those operations from multiple countries to more

centralized hubs. Following its combination of Sendwave with WorldRemit under one

parent company, Zepz said it was implementing workforce optimization to account for

roles that had been duplicated because of the merger. Collectively, both money transfer

services are used by more than 11 million users across 150 countries, prior to being acquired by Zepz according to CNBC. 'Over the last year we have taken a serious look at how to optimize the organization to continue scaling in a mature fashion that sets up the business for long-term success,' said CEO Mark Lenhard. The company says it is still Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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In an effort to extend its capital runway, the autonomous delivery robot startup will lay off 30% of its workforce, accounting for 340 employees according to TechCrunch. Nuro co-founders Dave Ferguson and Jiajun Zhu wrote a public blog post to employees detailing a shifting of resources away from commercial operations towards R&D. This

includes pausing plans to ramp up commercial operations in 2023 and delay volume

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the agship of its commercial strategy. The move allows Nuro to operate twice as long, giving it enough capital to operate another three years without raising more money, according to Ferguson and Zhu.

Cornershop, May 11, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 250 people, 11% of workforce.

The online grocer and subsidiary of Uber Technologies Inc. is eliminating 11% of its workforce, which will affect 250 employees according to Bloomberg. CEO Oskar Hjertonsson announced the cuts in a memo to impacted staff members that are concentrated in Chile. Cornershop primarily operates in Latin America and Canada, as Uber took a majority stake in the company in 2019 in a bid to extend its geographic reach and increase pro ts. Uber would later acquire the business in 2021 with bigger plans to bundle food delivery with rides. 'Unfortunately, this means we had to take a hard look at roles that are no longer needed to achieve our global grocery and retail plan,' said an Uber spokesperson when reached by Bloomberg.

Microsoft, May 10, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 158 people.

The tech giant announced new layoffs beyond its global restructure that was initiated in January according to GeekWire. After cutting 10,000 jobs in January, Microsoft will slash

an additional 158 jobs that will impact its Washington state headquarters. More than

2,700 Seattle area workers were affected by the previous announcement, while Microsoft

declined to provide details about additional cuts beyond Washington state, or which

areas of the company were affected from its latest memo. Economic uncertainty has limited business technology budgets and caused more cautious customer spending for cloud services and software licenses that drive revenue. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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cybersecurity company focuses on its highest growth areas and sustaining pro tability

according to the Boston Globe. Akamai sent Channel Futures the following statement: 'In order to concentrate our investments and resources in our highest growth areas of security and cloud computing, and to sustain our pro tability targets during this

challenging macroeconomic environment, Akamai has implemented a reduction of a

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little less than 3% of its workforce across the globe. We are not providing geographic-nor

organization-speci c details of the workforce reduction, but can con rm less than 3% of

our workforce globally was impacted.'

Paramount Media Networks and Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, May 9, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 25% of workforce.

After months of internal dialogue regarding the integration of Showtime's rebranding into Paramount+ With Showtime, Paramount Media Networks has announced layoffs that will impact 25% of its workforce according to Variety. President Chris McCarthy said that MTV News and other units mainly comprised of operations will be shutting down. The pairing of mass streaming success and leading the industry in subscriber growth won't sustain the company through economic uncertainty. 'However, despite this success in streaming, we continue to feel pressure from broader economic headwinds like many of our peers. To address this, our senior leaders in coordination with HR have been working together over the past few months to determine the optimal organization for the current and future needs of our business,' McCarthy wrote in his memo to employees.

LinkedIn, May 8, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 716 people,

The restructure will affect roles in its sales, operations, and support teams in hopes to

streamline the company's operations. This will allow LinkedIn to remove layers that will help make quicker decisions. 'With the market and customer demand uctuating more, and to serve emerging and growth markets more effectively, we are expanding the use

of vendors,' CEO Ryan Roslansky wrote in his memo to employees. These vendors will

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act as external partners who will take on new and existing work. However, Roslansky also

said in the letter that the changes would result in creating 250 new jobs.

Intel, May 8, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 20% of workforce.

The chipmaker has dealt with a major decline in revenue over the last six months, citing a weak global economy as its reason behind the latest layoff plan according to The Oregonian. This announcement arrives as Intel seeks billions of dollars in subsidies to help offset building costs of new, advanced factories in Arizona and Ohio. 'We are focused on identifying cost reductions and ef ciency gains through multiple initiatives, including some business and function speci c workforce reductions in areas across the company,' said Intel in a written statement. It will continue to invest in areas that are core to business operations, which includes U.S.-based manufacturing.

According to The Oregonian, Intel is also facing increased competition from rivals including TSMC, AMD, and Nvidia, which continue to erode Intel's market share in various key businesses. However, the company does believe that better results await in the second half of the year. Just last week, Intel told employees that it wants to balance remote and in-of ce work better, believing face-to-face interactions are key, as it seeks to improve productivity, collaboration and corporate culture. Intel's restructure plans reportedly include cuts of up to 20% of its workforce, which will impact employees in the client computing and data center divisions according to the Silicon Angle.

Twist Bioscience, May 5, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 270

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investment will guide its decisions moving forward. 'Following a strategic and holistic

analysis of the business, we prioritized and reengineered our cost base, and with these substantive changes, we believe we are operating from a position of strength, operating as a leaner organization focused on disruptive market opportunities for pro table and scalable growth,' Dr. Leproust wrote in the memo.

Shopify, May 4, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 2,300 people, NEWSLETTER

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20% of workforce.

Despite posting a surprise rst quarter pro t today, the Canadian e-commerce company announced layoffs accounting for 20% of its workforce according to Reuters. This is the second round of mass job cuts at Shopify in the past year. These developments also pushed Shopify to sell the logistics arm it built over the past few years to freight forwarder Flexport in an all-stock deal. The move signals a major reversal of its strategy of aggressively investing in ful llment networks, as Shopify had built out its order ful llment network expecting a pandemic boom in demand to continue.

However, like many of its rivals, the company must pivot to reduce operating costs. Gil Luria, analyst at D.A. Davidson & Co. said, 'They can have the best of both worlds - a logistics business that makes them competitive with Amazon without having to manage a business that is not core to Shopify and had been losing money,' in a comment to Reuters.

Sabre, May 4, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 1,100 people, 15% of workforce.

CEO Kurt Ekert has had his hands full since being chosen to lead Sabre in March. The rst earnings call in his new role came with a big announcement detailing a 15%

Unity, May 3, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 600 people, 8% of workforce.

The software company announced its third and largest reduction within the past year, as

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recession fears continue to cause cost reduction moves amongst tech companies

according to The Wall Street Journal. This announcement comes after Unity laid off 500 employees in January and June of last year in response to economic trends. Unity will also reduce its global network of of ces to less than 30, as opposed to its current allotment of 58. The layoffs will impact middle managers, as Unity moves to place more employees under the supervision of fewer managers to atten its hierarchy.

CEO John Riccitiello said the goal is to streamline operations and improve the company's top and bottom lines. 'It's all about setting ourselves up for higher growth and it was clear we had too many layers,' he said. While there isn't a formal policy on where employees have to work, Unity said it would adopt a hybrid work model in which employees will be expected to report to an of ce at least three days a week starting in September.

Upwork, May 3, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 137 people, 15% of workforce.

CEO Hayden Brown shared an email with employees announcing the cuts that accounted for 15% of their full-time workers on Wednesday. Economic uncertainty along with the future of work lead Upwork to restructure its organization, as many hybrid workforce (independent team member) roles were completely eliminated. The majority of the layoffs impacted the enterprise team to streamline operations and drive ef ciency

in other areas of the business. 'Working as a high-performing and ef cient team has

always been important to us, and as this year has unfolded, we have been proactive in

adapting our plans across hiring, vendor spend and brand media budget-which we are

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IBM, May 1, 2023 announcement. Hiring freeze that could

replace over 7,800 jobs with AI.

CEO Arvind Krishna told Bloomberg News about the hiring freeze on Monday. 30% of non-customer facing roles could be replaced by AI and automations in ve years, while

hiring for back-of ce functions such as human resources will be suspended or slowed

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according to Krishna. The restructure could include not replacing roles vacated by

attrition.

April 2023 Tech Layoffs

Cue Health, April 28, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 326 people, 30% of workforce.

The San Diego based test maker that sold COVID-19 kits to the NBA and Google, announced layoffs in hopes to reduce operating costs according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. After sharing the cuts in an SEC ling, Cue Health initiated its third round of cuts within the past year. CEO Ayub Khattak noted that the company has been making progress creating products beyond its COVID-19 test, though revenue generation has yet to build. 'Therefore, we remain in an in-between period at Cue: between the launch of our COVID-19 product and the rollout of our expanded test menu and integrated care platform,' Khattak wrote in his memo to employees.

Dropbox, April 27, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 500 people, 16% of workforce.

The big-data company and ETL provider announced layoffs that will impact sales, marketing, and general administrative teams according to SiliconANGLE. The 11% reduction of staff will allow Alteryx to reduce operating costs, improve operating margins

and help it to achieve pro tability faster than ever. 'Our key strategic go-to-market

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initiatives and our rapid platform innovation are effectively enabling the business to

demonstrate strong resilience in an increasingly dynamic macro backdrop,' CEO Mark

Anderson wrote in a memo to employees.

Clubhouse, April 27, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 50% of workforce.

Co-founders Paul Davison and Rohan Seth announced the layoffs in public email to its employees, detailing that 50% of its workforce will be let go as we move further away from the COVID pandemic. 'But as the world has opened up post-COVID, it's become harder for many people to nd their friends on Clubhouse and to t long conversations into their daily lives. To nd its role in the world, the product needs to evolve,' Davison wrote in the memo. A company reset is needed to x the issue, which includes eliminating roles to create a leaner, product-focused team.

Extramarks, April 26, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 300 people.

The educational technology platform will be laying off 300 employees in a restructuring move according to Inc42. Most of the impacted employees are from the B2C vertical department, which includes sales, customer support, human resources, marketing, tech,

and content teams. As the world continues to reopen post-pandemic, of ine learning is

trending in popularity, while companies like Extramarks begin to trend the opposite way.

Skill Lync, April 25, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 400 people. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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operations across Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, with only corporate-facing teams

operating from Pune/Delhi which further led to some headcount reduction. We've also reduced the hierarchy in our organization for more agile decision making and accountability,' Paneer Selvam wrote in the memo.

RapidAPI, April 25, 2023 announcement. Layoff of at least 115 NEWSLETTER

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people, 50% of workforce.

The startup known for building out an API marketplace will be laying off half of its staff according to Tech Crunch. After being appointed last week, CEO Mark Friend noti ed employees of the cuts via email saying: 'We have grown large as an organization and often sacri ced agility. Moving forward, we will be disciplined on our product focus and ruthless about customer success.' Employees working on teams in sales, talent acquisition, engineering, and product and marketing across Europe, Tel Aviv, and San Francisco will be immediately impacted.

Flink, April 24, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 8,000 people, 40% of workforce.

The Berlin based food delivery service will be laying off 40% of its workforce to combat dif cult market conditions and an uncertain economic future, according to Manager Magazin. Layoffs will affect every department of Flink except the tech team, which has ironically seen an increase in hires. Flink will not be expanding to other countries at this time and is currently looking for a investors to raise capital.

Red Hat, April 24, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 760 people,

people, 26% of workforce.

The ride sharing company echoes long term health concerns of every other company on this list by declaring its move to reduce operational costs. CEO David Risher announced

the layoffs in a note to employees, saying he wants to do more to meet the needs of

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riders and drivers. 'And we need to bring our costs down to deliver affordable rides,

compelling earnings for drivers, and pro table growth,' Risher wrote.

Lyft considers its drivers to be contractors, not employees. The restructure could impact 1,200 employees or more, which accounts for at least 30% of its workforce according to The Wall Street Journal. 'With these changes, we have the opportunity to become the customer-focused, large-scale, pro table business we should be,' Risher said in the memo. The newly appointed CEO will of cially notify impacted employees next Thursday, April 27.

BuzzFeed, April 21, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 180 people, 15% of workforce.

Because of an inability to make a pro t, CEO Jonah Peretti sent a memo to employees announcing the layoffs across BuzzFeed News and other divisions according to Variety. 'While layoffs are occurring across nearly every division, we've determined that the company can no longer continue to fund BuzzFeed News as a standalone organization,' Peretti noted. According to Peretti, BuzzFeed's priority is to now funnel its news efforts into a single pro table news organization, HuffPost, which was acquired from Verizon in 2020. The company's agship BuzzFeed.com website lives on.

Lenovo, April 20, 2023 announcement. Layoff of at least 5% of

workforce.

In an effort to save upwards of $115m and trim operational costs, Lenovo has initiated

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layoffs in response to the severe decline in PC and smartphone revenue according to

Channel Web. Paired with Lenovo's hopes of doubling its net margin in the next few years, the company has also moved to invest in high-margin growth engines. However, CEO Yuanqing Yang expects the market to stabilize later this year, but time will tell if that prediction comes true. According to Nikkei Asia reports, the total is at least 5% of Lenovo's workforce.

F5, April 19, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 623 people, 9% of workforce.

The cloud and security services rm announced that it will be laying off 623 people, which accounts for 9% of its workforce. F5 will also be cutting the bonuses of senior executives, as well as reducing spending on of ce space and executive travel to help trim operational costs immediately. 'It's clear that rising interest rates, geopolitical events, and macroeconomic uncertainty have dramatically affected our customers' spending patterns... we must take measures to decrease our costs without jeopardizing our future growth trajectory,' CEO FranÃ§ois Locoh-Donou said in an email to staff obtained by Reuters.

Opendoor, April 18, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 560 people, 22% of workforce.

CEO Peter McKay noti ed employees of the restructure in a public blog post, noting that

GTM and Corporate Functions teams would be impacted immediately. According to McKay, these changes allow Snyk to right-size its GTM organization to further focus on customer success in the enterprise sector, prioritize solidifying its AppSec leadership,

and simplify organizational layers to get closer to customers and improve its overall

speed, agility and communication.

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'Together, we took concepts like Shift Left and DevSecOps and turned them into reality for our early customers. But as the developer security market has matured, our customer base has evolved from early adopters to the early majority, including some of the world's largest, most complex organizations. These global brands are counting on our team to deliver on our developer security vision, which we know is so much more than a simple product purchase -- it's a cultural revolution. Simply put, they need more help from us,' McKay said in the blog post.

Accenture, April 14, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 19,000 people, 2.5% of workforce.

The professional services company said that more than half of the 19,000 employees being laid off are back-of ce staff. A gloomy economic outlook caused Accenture to streamline its operations and transform non-billable corporate functions to reduce costs, but their latest quarterly report to the Securities and Exchange Commission said hires will continue, according to reporting from CNN.

Milkrun, April 11, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 400 people, 100% of workforce.

Co-founder Kumar Sangeetesh con rmed today that tech startup 1K Kirana Bazaar has laid off about 600 employees. 'We are currently in the process of restructuring as our growth forecasts have changed. We are changing our focus areas and moving out of a few geographies,' Sangeetesh said in a statement to Moneycontrol according to its

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pro tability and nancial metrics, leading to this situation. The cuts will impact the on-

ground operations, warehouse, delivery, network operations, growth, and tech teams,

according to Moneycontrol.

Hyland Software, April 3, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 1,000 people, 20% of workforce.

CEO Bill Priemer announced the layoffs in a letter shared on Hyland's website, noting that the cuts would impact 1,000 employees globally, which accounts for 20% of its workforce. 'We are removing layers of management, adjusting team sizes and reassigning responsibilities across departments and levels,' Priemer said. Founded in 1991 as a software development company, Hyland has been transforming into a cloud company, and doing so has required a substantial amount of spending on new systems and on its workforce.

March 2023 Tech Layoffs

CoverMyMeds, March 29, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 800 people.

CoverMyMeds, the Columbus-based health tech rm known for developing a platform

that transmits prior authorization requests between pharmacies, medical providers and

health plans, announced layoffs to its staff this morning totaling 815 employees.

President Kevin Kettler's email said the company will also be leasing out space in its new

Franklinton headquarters, along with closing its patient support center located in Scottsdale, Arizona, according to a report from The Columbus Dispatch. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

Electronic Arts, March 29, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 780

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In a memo to employees, the creators of beloved videogame franchises like 'Madden

NFL' and 'The Sims' said it is laying off about 6% of its workforce and reducing its of ce-ð Not interested. Let me read on

space footprint to focus its spending on the best growth opportunities in the gaming

industry, according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal. 'Now, more than ever, we must be focused on our strategic priorities. These priorities align our investments with opportunities to make the biggest impact,' CEO Andrew Wilson said in his blog post to

employees. The announcement makes EA the rst major videogame publisher to

disclose signi cant layoffs.

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Lucid Motors, March 28, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 1,300 people, 18% of workforce.

CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson said in an email to employees that the restructuring is the result of Lucid's evolving business needs and productivity improvements according to Tech Crunch. Rawlinson noted that while the company has reduced costs, it was not enough to avoid layoffs that align with a cost-reduction announcement made in late February.

Disney, Metaverse Division, March 28, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 50 people.

The smaller, 50 person unit focused on creating metaverse strategies and a new form of storytelling was terminated as a result of the overall layoff plan outlined on Monday by CEO Bob Iger. Former consumer-products executive Mike White led the division tasked with utilizing next-gen technological formats, while using Disney's extensive library of intellectual property to tell new stories, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal.

Disney, March 27, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 7,000 people,

3.2% of global workforce.

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Reported by the LA Times, general entertainment refers to Disney shows and movies

that don't clearly fall into any of the companies' most popular brands, such as Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar. Disney's general entertainment unit has typically provided shows to ABC and Hulu. Additionally, Iger has been noncommittal about whether Disney will buy the 33% of Hulu it doesn't already own from Comcast.

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week, with a second, larger restructure due in April with several thousand more staff

reductions, followed by a nal group before the beginning of summer. In what seems to be a bleak outlook, Iger closes saying, 'for our employees who aren't impacted, I want to acknowledge that there will be no doubt be challenges ahead as we continue building the structures and functions that will enable us to be successful moving forward.'

Indeed, March 22, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 2,200 people, 15% of workforce.

With future job openings at or below pre-pandemic levels, Indeed has acknowledged that it is simply too big for what lies ahead. CEO Chris Hyams announced the layoffs in a blog post today saying, 'the cuts come from nearly every team, function, level and region at Indeed and Indeed Flex.' Ironically, the global employment company is focused on preparing for the future to align strategy and priorities, while reducing duplication of effort and inef ciency. 'I will be taking a 25% cut in base pay. Additionally, more than 75% of my total compensation is directly tied to Indeed revenue growth, and is at risk given current trends. We will be instituting additional cost saving measures moving forward, which I will outline tomorrow,' Hyams noted.

According to details shared by Indeed after its last Quarterly Update meeting, it is clear the job market will continue to cool after the recent post-COVID boom. 'It is becoming increasingly likely that HR Tech revenue will decline in FY2023 and potentially again in

FY2024. Last quarter, US total job openings were down 3.5% year over year, while

sponsored job volumes were down 33%. In the US, we are expecting job openings will

likely decrease to pre-pandemic levels of about 7.5 million, or even lower over the next

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orders, stayed at. Ef ciency and simplicity will be the new focus moving forward.

Twitch, March 20, 2023 announcement. Resignation of former NEWSLETTER

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CEO and co-founder Emmett Shear. Layoff of over 400 people,

20% of workforce.

On Thursday, March 16, CEO and co-founder Emmett Shear announced his decision to step down from his position to spend more time with his growing family. The 16 year run was full of highs and lows, marred by controversies with its creators and viewers along with having its talent consistently poached by YouTube. Following Shear's exit was the announcement that 20% of Twitch's workforce is being laid off by new and current CEO Dan Clancy.

With Amazon being Twitch's parent company, the pending restructure was easily predictable. In what has become a familiar tune, Clancy points to the general economic climate trending downward stating, 'Like many companies our business has been impacted by the current macroeconomic environment, and user and revenue growth has not kept pace with our expectations. In order to run our business sustainably, we've made the very dif cult decision to shrink the size of our workforce.

Amazon, March 20, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 9,000 people.

Amazon's earlier round of layoffs began in November 2022 and trickled into January of

this year, with 18,000 employees being noti ed of the restructure. Those impacted were

devices, human resources, recruiting and retail departments. Today, CEO Andy Jassy

shared a memo to employees announcing 9,000 additional layoffs that will come to

fruition over the next few weeks. This round of cuts will primarily impact Amazon's advertising, cloud computing, human resources, and Twitch livestreaming businesses. According to CNBC, 'Amazon is undergoing the largest layoffs in company history after it went on a hiring spree during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company's global Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox

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13% of workforce.

Meta's CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg announced that it will layoff about 13% of its workforce in the latest restructure move he's calling a 'year of ef ciency.' This follows November's 13% job reduction at the company that has been reeling from over-

acquiring and hiring within the industry. Meta also plans to close almost 5,000 job

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postings that have yet to be lled, detailed by Zuckerberg in the memo. The layoffs will

affect its recruiting team this week, with a restructuring of its tech and business groups to come in April and May. According to the New York Times, 'Meta is dealing with many challenges these days. It is grappling not only with a digital advertising slowdown but also with Apple's privacy changes to its mobile operating system, which have restricted Meta's ability to collect data on iPhone users to help target ads.'

GoTo Gojek Tokopedia, March 10, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 600 people.

Indonesia's biggest tech rm PT Goto Gojek Tokopedia announced another round of layoffs aimed at streamlining the organization and boosting the company's pro tability according to Reuters. Becoming more 'agile' and maintaining growth amid challenging global economic conditions are the major focus moving forward.

Xero, March 9, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 800 people, 15% of workforce.

CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy's memo to employees said the cuts were part of a plan to stream line Xero's operations, realign the business and provide a better balance of growth and pro tability according to Stuff. The impact of the restructure will be felt

most by production, marketing, strategy and talent teams. Atlassian, March 6, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 500 people, 5% of workforce. According to a blog post written by Atlassian's co-founders and co-CEOs Scott Farquhar and Mike Cannon-Brookes, the cuts signal a greater focus on key priorities such as IT service management and helping customers move workloads from on-premises data centers to the cloud, and thus has less to do with nances compared to competitors. Layoffs won't be evenly distributed across the company, with the most impacted teams including Talent Acquisition, Program Management, and Research & Insights. Get the trustworthy news, research & analysis needed to balance all of technology's risks and opportunities - delivered directly to your inbox I am an IT Professional - I want to subscribe I want a FREE copy of your Cyber Risk & Resiliency Report Today ð Not interested. Let me read on

SiriusXM, March 6, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 475 people, 8% of workforce.

Every department at SiriusXM will be impacted from the layoffs announced by CEO

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pro tability . 'We are entering into a new phase for our company. The investments we are making in the business this year, coupled with today's uncertain economic environment, require us to think differently about how our organization is structured,' Witz said in the layoff memo to employees.

Thoughtworks, March 1, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 500 people, 4% of workforce.

The software consultancy rm laid off 500 employees this week. 'We con rm that we have made the dif cult decision to reduce our workforce by about four percent globally,' Thoughtworks global public relations head Linda Horiuchi said in a statement emailed to TechCrunch.

February 2023 Tech Layoffs

Twitter, Feb. 25, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 200 people, 10% of workforce.

Twitter laid off 200 employees, with many discovering that they were logged out of their corporate email accounts and laptops - the rst hint that layoffs had begun, according

to the New York Times. Those impacted are product managers, data scientists and

engineers specializing in machine learning and site reliability, enabling Twitter's various

features online. After acquiring the social media platform in October, Elon Musk has

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Ericsson, Feb. 24, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 8,500 people,

8% of workforce.

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be managed will differ depending on local country practice, said a company

spokesperson in Friday's statement. Ericsson said it expects to start seeing the effect of its cost savings in the second quarter of this year.

Ericsson, Feb. 20, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 1,400 people. NEWSLETTER

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Telecoms gear maker Ericsson will slash 1,400 jobs in Sweden to prioritize global cost reductions, announced on Monday, according to Reuters. This news follows a December announcement to trim costs by 9 billion crowns ($880 million) by the end of 2023 as demand slows in some markets, including North America. Sources close to the matter told Reuters that further job cuts are expected in other countries that will impact thousands.

DocuSign, Feb. 16, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 680 people, 10% of workforce.

The e-signature software company recently downsized their workforce in September by 9%, followed by an additional cut of 10% announced today. The restructuring plan arrives with the hope to support growth, scale, and pro tability objectives, which will heavily impact DocuSign's worldwide eld organization. 'This action allows us to reshape the company to more effectively position us for pro table growth, while freeing up resources for investments,' a DocuSign spokesperson told CNBC.

Twilio, Feb. 13, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 1,500 people, 17% of workforce.

executives, which detailed plans to lay off more than 20% of its total workforce. With a major restructuring of its ad tech unit ahead, CEO Jim Lanzone stressed that the layoffs are not attributable to nancial challenges, but rather, strategic changes to the

company's Yahoo for Business advertising unit, which is not pro table, according to

Axios.

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Af rm, Feb. 8, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 500 people, 19% of workforce.

CEO and founder Max Levchin wrote, 'The root cause of where we are today is that I acted too slowly as these macroeconomic changes unfolded,' in a now-public message to employees, according to CNBC. The bombshell dropped as it reported second-quarter earnings that fell below analyst estimates on both the top and bottom lines.

Zoom, Feb. 7, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 1,300 people, 15% of workforce.

Zoom's CEO and founder Eric Yuan shared a memo to staff saying, 'Each organization across Zoom will be impacted by these changes.' According to the release, Zoom's leadership carefully examined and made decisions based on critical priorities for longterm growth, and also looked for functions that have become overly complex or duplicative. To further display accountability, Yuan will also decrease his salary for the coming scal year by 98% and forego his FY23 corporate bonus. 'Members of my executive leadership team will reduce their base salaries by 20% for the coming scal year while also forfeiting their FY23 corporate bonuses,' he said.

Byju's, Feb. 2, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 1,500 people.

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behind its latest round of layoffs. Engineering and product teams will be impacted most,

according to LinkedIn posts from now former employees.

January 2023 Tech Layoffs

PayPal, Jan. 31, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 2,000 people, 7% of workforce.

PayPal is in the process of 'right sizing' its cost structure and made additional steps to bring that into fruition, according to a release posted to the company's website. 'We have more work to do. We must continue to change as our world, our customers, and our competitive landscape evolve.'

NetApp, Jan. 31, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 960 people, 8% of workforce.

CEO George Kurian's memo to staff said 'companies are facing an increasingly challenging macroeconomic environment, which is driving more conservatism in IT spending. We are not immune to these challenges.'

The OLX Group's dwindling demand for its services has caused the company to

downsize their global workforce. Engineering and operations teams will be impacted the most, while cost structure and future ambitions are reimagined. A company

spokesperson publicly con rmed the move stating, 'OLX is taking the necessary

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SAP, Jan. 26, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 3,000 people.

According to SAP's CFO Luka Mucic, 'the company expects about 300 to 350 million euros [$327-$382 million] in run rate savings.' The restructuring announcement detailed goals of a streamlined portfolio and increased investments in high-impact areas for the company. SAP will also attempt to recoup its stake in American business software provider Qualtrics, after making the initial $8 billion investment back in 2018.

IBM, Jan. 25, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 3,900 people.

IBM's workforce reduction comes with a silver lining attached for some current employees. 'IBM still expects to hire in the higher growth areas. The effect of currency uctuations should be neutral overall in 2023,' according to CFO James Kavanaugh in an interview with Bloomberg. Kavanaugh told Reuters the company was still committed to hiring for client-facing research and development. The layoffs came despite IBM also reporting its highest annual growth in a decade, powered by its fast-growing cloud market.

Google, Jan. 20, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 12,000 people.

routines. 'This announcement is not a re ection on these individuals or the work they

have driven on behalf of our technology organization. Their contributions have been critical to maturing our software-delivery model and our overall tech transformation,' Capital One said in its message to employees obtained by Bloomberg.

Microsoft, Jan. 18, 2023 announcement. Eliminating 10,000

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jobs, less than 5% of workforce.

A public post shared CEO Satya Nadella's note to Microsoft employees, which said that the company will reduce its overall workforce by 10,000 through the end of the scal year 2023 third quarter. Nadella said that while Microsoft will eliminate jobs in some areas, the company will continue to hire in key strategic areas. Nadella said the changes were driven as customers are shifting spending. During the pandemic they accelerated digital spending. Now, 'we're seeing them optimize their digital spend to do more with less.' Nadella also mentioned the potential for recession.

Cloud Software Group, Jan. 11, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 15% of workforce.

Cloud Software Group was the company formed when private equity owners merged Citrix and Tibco, two enterprise giants. In a public post, CEO Tom Krause said the company had undergone a rigorous review and planning process that identi ed redundancies in the workforce.

Coinbase, Jan. 10, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 950 people.

Salesforce, Jan. 4, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 7,900 people, 10% of workforce.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said in a letter to employees on January 4 that the current

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their purchasing decisions.' Benioff said that as revenue accelerated during the pandemic, Salesforce hired too many people and now the company is facing an economic downturn. Therefore the company will reduce its workforce by 10%.

Amazon, November 2022 and Jan. 4, 2023 announcements. Layoff of over 18,000 people.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy rst shared plans about coming layoffs in the company's blog in November 2022 targeting the organization's devices and books divisions, and then updated that on Jan. 4, 2023. In the January blog post he said that Amazon would eliminate just over 18,000 roles, the highest number in the company's history, with the majority of those cut being in Amazon Stores and PXT Solutions (People, Experience, and Technology, essentially HR). Ironically, the PTX team had posted a recruitment video for the team just nine months ago. The layoffs are scheduled to happen the week of January 18, but Jassy announced them early due to leaks. Amazon had 1.61 million employees in 2021.

Vimeo, Jan. 4, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 11% of workforce.

Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud announced the move in a note to employees. This 11% reduction follows an earlier 16% reduction in July 2022. Most of those impacted are in sales and

R&D because those departments make up most of the workforce. Sud cited a

deterioration in economic conditions, geopolitical con ict, rising interest rates, and

global recession fears. She said the executive team would focus on two business

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In his memo to employees, CEO Tony Xu said that the company sped up hiring during the pandemic to meet the opportunity as so many homebound people started ordering to have their restaurant meals delivered. But growth has tapered, he said, compared to

the pandemic growth rates, and the company needed to get its operating expenses in

line with its revenue.

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Meta, November 2022 announcement. Layoff of 11,000 people.

Facebook parent Meta announced it would lay off 13% of its workforce, or 11,000 employees. In addition, the company said it would cut discretionary spending and extend its hiring freeze through Q1 2023. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to employees that the pandemic drove people online and e-commerce surged -- a trend that he thought would continue, so he invested more. However, e-commerce returned to prior levels. He also cited a macroeconomic downturn, increased competition, and ads signal loss as contributing to much lower revenue.

Twitter, November 2022 and ongoing. Layoff of over 5,000 people.

Elon Musk completed his $44 billion purchase of Twitter on October 27 and immediately red top executives. Days later mass layoffs began and have continued ever since.

UiPath, November 2022. Layoff of 241 people, 6% of workforce.

These most recent cuts in October came after several other rounds of layoffs (including one in February 2022 of 20% or 2,800 employees) at the online tness equipment and content company. The company saw huge growth during the pandemic as more people

wanted to work out at home. But demand has dropped as some aspects of life, such as

gym attendance, have gotten close to pre-pandemic norms again.

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DataRobot, August 2022. Layoff of 260 people, 26% of workforce.

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Bluevine, December 10, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 100
people, 18% of workforce.
The fintech com…

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Circle, December 5, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 50 people,
6% of workforce.
Circle Internet Fina…

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crucial detail left out of the announcement: Stash was also restructuring and laying off
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the cuts won't impact or inhibit the strategic review. Lightspeed reportedly initiated the
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separate job c…

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growth,” a company representative said in a statement. However, Pickett had a much
different outlo…

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CEO Roland Busch announced that Siemens could lay off up to 5,000 employees
globally in its strugg…

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Chegg, November 12, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 319
people, 21% of workforce.
The e-learning com…

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Enphase Energy, November 11, 2024 announcement. Layoff of
500 people, 17% of workforce.
The Fremo…

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business to prioritize non-agricultural customers, license its autonomous technology,
and boost sa…

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competitive. Those priorities include its payments platform, fintech and generative AI.
Stay tuned…

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delivery orders leading up to Christmas. According to the report, redundancies came
after Just Eas…

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with most occurring in January or February but continuing through next June. “Progress
acquired th…

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be closed because of the move. Outreach has initiated several rounds of layoffs over the
past few …

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and organizational structure to focus our investments on the areas that will most
effectively adva…

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structure has become overly complex, with excess layers of management slowing us
down,” Houston sa…

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Consensys plans to pull back and focus on supporting proven “core” winners in its
portfolio, which…

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Kyte, October 25, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 40% of
workforce.
Amid an ongoing effort to surviv…

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Founder Sheena Allen announced operations at Capway have been shut down in a
LinkedIn post on Wedn…

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Starting on New Year's Eve, the cloud computing company will layoff 69 employees from
its Santa Cl…

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The hiring startup that connects companies with technical freelance workers such as
developers and…

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empowered decision-making across all levels. We believe these changes will make us
more effective …

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Northvolt, September 23, 2024 announcement. Layoff of
1,600 people, 20% of workforce.
In an effor…

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Notable Labs, September 20, 2024 announcement. Layoff of
65% of workforce.
The cancer-focused bio…

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Microsoft is laying off an additional 650 employees from its gaming business, according
to a memo …

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shut down of operations has yet to be announced, it appears that a closure and
workforce eliminati…

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non-mainstream. It was faddy. Fads don’t last,” HeraldPR CEO Juda Engelmayer told The
Post.
Motif…

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The web browser and search startup laid off 27 employees across multiple departments,
which accoun…

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IBM, August 26, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 1,000 people.
IBM will completely eliminate its China…

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growth trajectory.” Around 50 employees will be impacted by the shutdown, according
to Received's …

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Five9, August 20, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 190 people,
7% of workforce.
The San Ramon, Calif.…

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The agriculture resilience platform is laying off 19% of its workforce, according to a
LinkedIn po…

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In an effort to optimize business operations, the Los Angeles-based infrastructure
company laid of…

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In a LinkedIn post on Monday, CEO Jason Brown announced that the fintech company
would be shutting…

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READY Robotics, the Ohio-based company best known for its ForgeOS robot-agnostic
operating system,…

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As it navigates volatility within the media landscape, Axios co-founder and CEO Jim
VandeHei annou…

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The video game developer and publisher that is behind releases like DC Heroes &
Villains, Disney E…

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according to Parsons. The cuts will impact every level of the company, including most of
its execu…

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After most of its workforce was furloughed on July 19, the Bay Area battery maker is
shutting down…

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Webflow, July 25, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 8% of
workforce.
The San Francisco-based software …

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Mercari U.S., July 19, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 50% of
workforce.
Amid struggles with falling…

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Kaspersky's software due to security risks, according to TechCrunch. In addition,
Kaspersky will r…

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its expansion in Canada, the UK, and Australia, and will also attempt to hire more fintech
talent …

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Microsoft initiated another round of layoffs that affected several teams and geographies,
though t…

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In its latest round of layoffs, the Indian edtech company is laying off about 250
employees, accor…

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The real estate technology company is laying off 4% of its workforce as it grapples with a
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35% of its workforce of about 1,200 employees, according to the Boston Globe. Though
Ginkgo Biowor…

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After laying off 205 employees from its Irish operations in February, PayPal has
announced it will…

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Loop, June 16, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 23 people, 77%
of workforce.
The car insurance startu…

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has recently been successful in deploying and operationalizing its new Mark V satellites.
As a res…

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move reportedly arrives in response to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) ban on services
provided …

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The Norway-based online supermarket delivery startup is laying off 150 employees,
according to Tec…

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Google is laying off 100 employees across several Cloud “Go To Market” teams in the AsiaPacific re…

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In an effort to streamline operations, the local search-and-discovery company is laying
off 105 em…

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Silo, May 22, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 30% of
workforce.
The Bay Area food supply chain softw…

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In an effort to become profitable by the end of 2024, the Philadelphia-based quickdelivery company…

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Ioniq 5. The concept is being pushed to 2026, which is two years later than it was initially
plann…

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operations, to further equip its field teams to locally manage, and be accountable for,
their mark…

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CEO Aaron Emigh confirmed that the smart home startup has laid off its entire
workforce, shut down…

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Luminar is laying off 140 employees, or 20% of its workforce, amid plans to rely heavier
on its co…

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restructuring will position Peloton for sustained, positive free cash flow, while enabling
the com…

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Tesla, April 30, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 500 people.
Just weeks afte…

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Prioritizing investments that can enable Google to capitalize on future opportunities
appears to b…

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this month, Ola ended business operations in the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand.
Significant inv…

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public LinkedIn post from its corporate page. Freenome's move arrives amid a push
towards optimizi…

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Take-Two, April 16, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 579 people,
5% of workforce.
The GTA 6 publisher…

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February that would be a “redesign of our Training and Quality team that will enable us
to further…

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Founder Abhimanyu Saxena, in a statement obtained by Entrackr. Scaler is parting with
employees th…

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JP Chauvet in February 2022. However, in February of this year, Dasilva returned to the
CEO role w…

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Yummly, April 3, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire
workforce.
The Whirlpool-backed recipe and c…

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ShopBack, March 19, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 195
people, 24% of workforce.
The Singapore-base…

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Fisker, February 29, 2024 announcement. Layoff of about 200
people, 15% of workforce.
Chairman an…

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Sony Interactive, February 27, 2024 announcement. Layoff of
900 people, 8% of workforce.
Sony's P…

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Expedia, February 26, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 1,500
people, 8% of workforce.
CEO Peter Kern …

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destination for ‘superfan’ culture that will define the future of commerce, digital media
and musi…

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Farfetch, February 16, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 2,000
people, 25% of workforce.
In an effort …

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Cisco, February 14, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 4,250
people, 5% of workforce.
The tech giant is…

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The data management company is laying off 275 employees accounting for 4% of its
workforce accordi…

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The online signature provider initiated a restructure plan to improve financial and
operational ef…

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The biotechnology company over-hired during the coronavirus pandemic, leading to
this layoff annou…

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Zoom, February 1, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 150 people,
2% of workforce.
The video software co…

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“Over the past few weeks, literally until earlier today, we exhausted every option available
and h…

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iRobot, January 29, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 350
people, 31% of workforce.
Amazon will no lon…

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Flexport, January 26, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 20% of
workforce.
The San Francisco logistics …

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already begun to refocus teams and invest in areas that drive outsize value for our core
audience,…

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Vroom, January 23, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 800
people, 90% of workforce.
The American used-v…

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SolarEdge, January 21, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 900
people, 16% of workforce.
In response to …

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YouTube, January 17, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 100
people.
Google's sprawling restructure that…

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Discord, January 11, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 170
people, 17% of workforce.
In an effort to p…

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“We've identified opportunities to reduce or discontinue investments in certain areas
while increa…

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Unity, January 8, 2024 announcement. Layoff of 1,800 people,
25% of workforce.
The San Francisco-…

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NuScale Power, January 5, 2024 announcement. Layoff of
40% of workforce.
Just over one year ago, …

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Frontdesk, January 2, 2024 announcement. Layoff of entire
workforce.
The proptech startup that pr…

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Intel Spokesman Addy Burr in an issued media statement. Intel will continue invest in
areas core t…

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to focus on more deliberate commercialization plans with safety as our north star,”
Elshenawy wrot…

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Sojern, December 13, 2023 announcement. Layoff of at least
100 people, 20% of workforce.
The digi…

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The cuts announced this week arrive following turbulent times at Zulily, including
multiple rounds…

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continue to reinvent travel and expense through innovation,” wrote a Navan
spokesperson via email …

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execute its strategy. The latest cuts arrive in an effort to streamline their offerings and
will d…

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impact product, design, technology and analytics teams, as well as Vox.com and the
animal-focused …

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In an effort to cut costs in pursuit of a never-ending grind toward profitability, the
German micr…

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a global economic downturn continues to make its presence felt. Despite the decreased
investment i…

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campaign coordinated by the UNI Global Union. The Union announced that strikes and
protests would …

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Amazon, November 17, 2023 announcement. Layoff of several
hundred roles.
As part of a mass shift …

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spending on pet treats. Chewy was sold to PetSmart in 2017 for $3.35 billion, but
ultimately decid…

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As of yesterday, Nextdoor announced a cost reduction plan that will target a reduction of
its curr…

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Pico, the China-based virtual reality (VR) arm of ByteDance laid off hundreds of
employees as the …

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“The changes we are announcing are not a result of our agreement with Cisco; they are
the continua…

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Salsify, October 25, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 110 people.
The Boston-based e-commerce software…

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wasn’t an option due to liability concerns from potential suitors,” said current CEO John
Urban wh…

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its workforce according to Yahoo Finance. As the crypto industry grapples with
widespread staffing…

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Stack Overflow, October 16, 2023 announcement. Layoff of
28% of workforce.
The question-and-answe…

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Qualcomm, October 12, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 1,258
people, 2.5% of workforce.
The semicondu…

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in a restructure plan to enable long term growth.
Enovix, October 5, 2023 announcement. Layoff of …

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After the shared micromobility company was delisted from the NYSE last week, CEO
Michael Washinush…

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Chainalysis, October 2, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 150
people, 15% of workforce.
The blockchain…

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Sage Therapeutics, September 15, 2023 announcement.
Layoff of 290 people, 40% of workforce.
The b…

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“In order to continue our important work to ensure we operate efficiently, we’ve made
the hard dec…

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The mobile computing company announced today that it will be laying off 700
employees accounting f…

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opportunities, such as focusing on the higher value, higher margin Taegis solutions,
optimizing th…

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Customer Operations, Bill Scannell in a statement to CRN. By coordinating sales teams
with partner…

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Technologies has yet to officially announce the cuts. However, that hasn't stopped
employees from …

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end its low tier non-sports offering in the U.S. and UK. This move allows the company to
focus on …

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The online personal shopping company announced the closing of its Pennsylvania
warehouse along wit…

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Evernote, July 7, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 98 people, all
of U.S. workforce.
After being acqu…

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IRL, June 23, 2023 announcement. Layoff of entire workforce.
IRL, Gen Z's do-it-all social app cre…

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other reasons were the catalyst for the restructure according to Bitwise's internal memo.
The comp…

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Haven Technologies, June 1, 2023 announcement. Layoff of
280 people, 70% of workforce.
The MassMu…

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our workforce so that we can more efficiently drive our business forward — a decision we
do not ta…

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SoundCloud, May 23, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 8% of its
workforce.
In an all-hands meeting, CE…

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The health IT giant became Oracle's largest acquisition ever when the deal closed in
June 2022, bu…

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includes pausing plans to ramp up commercial operations in 2023 and delay volume
production of its…

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challenging macroeconomic environment, Akamai has implemented a reduction of a
little less than 3%…

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of vendors,” CEO Ryan Roslansky wrote in his memo to employees. These vendors will
act as external…

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Shopify, May 4, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 2,300 people,
20% of workforce.
Despite posting a su…

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The software company announced its third and largest reduction within the past year, as
recession …

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hiring for back-office functions such as human resources will be suspended or slowed
according to …

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and help it to achieve profitability faster than ever. “Our key strategic go-to-market
initiatives…

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RapidAPI, April 25, 2023 announcement. Layoff of at least 115
people, 50% of workforce.
The start…

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the layoffs in a note to employees, saying he wants to do more to meet the needs of
riders and dri…

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In an effort to save upwards of $115m and trim operational costs, Lenovo has initiated
layoffs in …

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and simplify organizational layers to get closer to customers and improve its overall
speed, agili…

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reporting. 1K Kirana struggled to raise fresh funding due to investors' increased focus on
profita…

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employees. The announcement makes EA the first major videogame publisher to
disclose significant l…

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Iger noted that employees impacted from today's memo will be notified by Disney this
week, with a …

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Twitch, March 20, 2023 announcement. Resignation of former
CEO and co-founder Emmett Shear. Layoff…

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acquiring and hiring within the industry. Meta also plans to close almost 5,000 job
postings that …

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Every department at SiriusXM will be impacted from the layoffs announced by CEO
Jennifer Witz acco…

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Ericsson, Feb. 20, 2023 announcement. Layoff of 1,400 people.
Telecoms gear maker Ericsson will sl…

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company's Yahoo for Business advertising unit, which is not profitable, according to
Axios.
Affir…

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After placing hundreds of employees on personal improvement plans (PIP),
multinational edtech comp…

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spokesperson publicly confirmed the move stating, “OLX is taking the necessary
measures to reduce …

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Microsoft, Jan. 18, 2023 announcement. Eliminating 10,000
jobs, less than 5% of workforce.
A publ…

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said in a letter to employees on January 4 that the current
environmen…

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the pandemic growth rates, and the company needed to get its operating expenses in
line with its r…

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wanted to work out at home. But demand has dropped as some aspects of life, such as
gym attendance…

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