SAP plans voluntary buyouts or job changes affecting 8,000 employees as part of a 2024 restructuring program.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-24
SAP 8,000 employees 2024 restructuring program
SAP plans voluntary buyouts or job changes for 8,000 employees as part of a 2024 restructuring program but says its headcount should remain the same
CNBC · 2024-01-24 · #40
Ruwiki is led by an ex-Wikimedia Russia director.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-24
Ruwiki ex-Wikimedia Russia director
As Wikimedia Russia shuts down, a look at the Kremlin-compliant Wikipedia alternative Ruwiki, which recently went live, led by an ex-Wikimedia Russia director
Bloomberg · 2024-01-24 · #19
Kate Connolly left Google DeepMind to join Plural.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-24
Kate Connolly Plural
Plural is led by well-known European startup founders including Khaled Helioui, Ian Hogarth, Taavet Hinrikus and Carina Namih.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-24
Plural Khaled Helioui Ian Hogarth Taavet Hinrikus Carina Namih
Apple's job postings indicate hiring for AI-related roles.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-24
Apple AI job postings
Apple's acquisitions, job postings, and academic papers detail the company's AI plans; PitchBook says Apple acquired 21 AI startups since the start of 2017
Financial Times · 2024-01-24 · #3
The gaming industry is experiencing deep layoffs.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-24
gaming industry
A look at some long-term issues facing the gaming industry, including deep layoffs, weak revenue growth, and declining VC investments
MatthewBall.co · 2024-01-24 · #11
eBay will scale back the number of contracts within its alternate workforce over the coming months.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-24
eBay alternate workforce contracts
eBay plans to cut ~1,000 full-time jobs, or ~9% of its workforce, and scale back the number of contracts within its “alternate workforce” over the coming months
CNBC · 2024-01-24 · #4
eBay plans to cut about 1,000 full-time jobs, roughly 9% of its workforce.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-24
eBay
eBay plans to cut ~1,000 full-time jobs, or ~9% of its workforce, and scale back the number of contracts within its “alternate workforce” over the coming months
CNBC · 2024-01-24 · #4
SAP says its overall headcount should remain the same despite the planned buyouts and job changes.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-24
SAP headcount
SAP plans voluntary buyouts or job changes for 8,000 employees as part of a 2024 restructuring program but says its headcount should remain the same
CNBC · 2024-01-24 · #40
Social networks are shuttering election integrity teams.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-23
Social networks election integrity teams
Social networks' reduction in moderation, like a hands off approach to 2020 election lies and shuttering election integrity teams, is risky as AI content booms
Bloomberg · 2024-01-23 · #34
Riot Games, owned by Tencent, plans to lay off about 530 employees globally—roughly 11% of its workforce—saying its headcount more than doubled in recent years.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-23
Riot Games Tencent 530 employees ≈11% of staff
Tencent-owned Riot Games plans to lay off 530 employees globally, or ~11% of its staff, saying Riot had “more than doubled in headcount” over the past few years
Bloomberg · 2024-01-23 · #11
Jesse Lyu is the founder and CEO of Rabbit (rabbit_hmi).
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-23
Jesse Lyu Rabbit (rabbit_hmi)
An interview with Rabbit CEO Jesse Lyu about the R1's design, collaborating with Teenage Engineering, why he didn't want to make a phone or an app, and more
Fast Company · 2024-01-23 · #12
Sources report Figma is refreshing employee equity packages for its staff.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-23
Figma employee equity packages
Sources say Figma is offering buyouts (reportedly three months' pay) to any employees who wish to depart.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-23
Figma employees
Figure was founded by Mike Cagney, the former CEO of SoFi.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-23
Figure Mike Cagney
Filing: Figure, a blockchain and lending startup founded by ex-SoFi CEO Mike Cagney, seeks approval from US regulators to issue an interest-bearing stablecoin
Bloomberg · 2024-01-23 · #31
Developers who had the option to work fully remote reported the highest job satisfaction.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-22
Developers with remote full-time option developers
A September 2023 survey of 3,000+ game developers: 84% were somewhat or very concerned about the ethics of using generative AI and 35% were impacted by layoffs
The Verge · 2024-01-22 · #21
Support for industry unionization decreases to 28% among developers aged 55 and older.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-22
Developers 55+ industry unionization
A September 2023 survey of 3,000+ game developers: 84% were somewhat or very concerned about the ethics of using generative AI and 35% were impacted by layoffs
The Verge · 2024-01-22 · #21
72% of developers aged 18-24 support industry unionization.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-22
Developers 18-24 industry unionization
A September 2023 survey of 3,000+ game developers: 84% were somewhat or very concerned about the ethics of using generative AI and 35% were impacted by layoffs
The Verge · 2024-01-22 · #21
Survey commentary indicates AI is expected to increase productivity for programmers and marketers while artists, voice actors and QA fear job losses, creating unequal outcomes.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-22
Generative AI programmers marketers artists voice actors QA
A September 2023 survey of 3,000+ game developers: 84% were somewhat or very concerned about the ethics of using generative AI and 35% were impacted by layoffs
The Verge · 2024-01-22 · #21
X is reportedly laying off dozens of employees.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-22
X
Alphabet's moonshot X lab is reportedly restructuring to make it easier to spin projects out as independent startups.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-22
X independent startups
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang conducted a low-key tour visiting Nvidia offices in Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Beijing earlier in January.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-22
Jensen Huang Nvidia offices in Shenzhen Nvidia offices in Shanghai Nvidia offices in Beijing
Source: in a low-key tour, Jensen Huang visited Nvidia's offices in Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Beijing earlier in January, as the US curbs Nvidia's China exports
Bloomberg · 2024-01-22 · #17
David Bunnell co-founded PC Magazine, PC World, and Macworld.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-22
David Bunnell PC Magazine PC World Macworld
In an unpublished manuscript, David Bunnell, who co-founded PC Magazine, PC World, and Macworld, details the origins of the enduring media brands from the 1980s
Technologizer · 2024-01-22 · #20
35% of developers said they were impacted by layoffs—either seeing layoffs in their team/company or being laid off themselves.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-22
GDC State of the Game Industry report game developers
A September 2023 survey of 3,000+ game developers: 84% were somewhat or very concerned about the ethics of using generative AI and 35% were impacted by layoffs
The Verge · 2024-01-22 · #21
António Guterres delivered a special address at Davos 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-22
António Guterres World Economic Forum - Davos 2024
Generative AI and how to regulate the tech dominated the discussions at the 2024 World Economic Forum; the UN Secretary-General said AI poses risks to societies
Nikkei Asia · 2024-01-22 · #22
X is the brainchild of Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-22
X Larry Page Sergey Brin
Do Kwon is a co-founder of Terraform Labs.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-22
Do Kwon Terraform Labs
Filing: Terraform Labs, co-founded by Do Kwon, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US, listing assets and liabilities both between $100M and $500M
Bloomberg · 2024-01-22 · #5
About half of game developers report personally using generative AI tools at their workplace.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-22
Game developers generative AI tools
A September 2023 survey of 3,000+ game developers: 84% were somewhat or very concerned about the ethics of using generative AI and 35% were impacted by layoffs
The Verge · 2024-01-22 · #21
Mass layoffs in the video games industry are causing significant problems and a sizable loss of talent according to commentary in the report and coverage.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-22
Mass layoffs video games industry
A September 2023 survey of 3,000+ game developers: 84% were somewhat or very concerned about the ethics of using generative AI and 35% were impacted by layoffs
The Verge · 2024-01-22 · #21
Developers with mandatory RTO, especially hybrid mandates, reported the most dissatisfaction.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-22
Developers with mandatory return-to-office (RTO) developers
A September 2023 survey of 3,000+ game developers: 84% were somewhat or very concerned about the ethics of using generative AI and 35% were impacted by layoffs
The Verge · 2024-01-22 · #21