big tech layoffs

Big data analytics software company Sumo Logic has laid off 79 employees, as job cuts continue in the tech industry worldwide.The layoffs at Sumo Logic occurred less than a month after the global investment firm Francisco Partners acquired…

Nearly 60,000 outsourced contract workers lost jobs in India's information technology sector in the year ending in March as jobs for flexi workers hired through contractors by companies shrank 7.7% from a year earlier, a recruitment body…

Meta Platforms Inc., the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is planning a fresh round of layoffs and will cut thousands of employees as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the matter.The world’s largest social networking…

Facebook-parent Meta Platforms is planning a fresh round of job cuts in a reorganisation and downsizing effort that could affect thousands of workers, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.Last year, the social media giant said it will…

It's hard to feel sorry for Silicon Valley tech workers. From high salaries and generous stock options to nap pods and unlimited time off, they're among the most privileged class of employees in the world. Conversely, there's no denying…

There's a reason why Apple is under less pressure than tech peers to slash jobs during the current slowdown: It hired more efficiently in the first place.During the industry's pandemic-fueled hiring binge, Apple added fewer employees than…

Entertainment giant Disney said on Wednesday it was laying off 7,000 employees, as CEO Bob Iger announced a reorganisation of the company he returned to lead last year.Across its vast entertainment empire that includes theme parks, film…

Alphabet and rival Microsoft are once again locked in a race to rule the internet zeitgeist after the Google owner launched "Bard" in answer to AI chatbot sensation ChatGPT.Just minutes after Google announced the launch of Bard on Monday,…

2023 is shaping up as a challenging year to be a woman or minority working in the tech sector, or even a person with one too many years under their belt. Surging firings by technology companies last year are disproportionately affecting…

Employees at Google are tensed about their future as reports of mass layoffs at the search giant have been doing the rounds. Google, like other Big Tech firms such as Meta, Amazon, and Apple, is reeling under global macroeconomic headwinds…