Scale AI cuts more contractors as it shifts toward more specialized AI training

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Scale AI interim CEO Jason Droege
Scale AI interim CEO Jason Droege.

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Intel laid me off — and I could see it coming. My third layoff in a decade has been the toughest to bounce back from.

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Kent Ha
Kent Ha

Kent Ha

JPL Hit With Another 550 Layoffs as NASA’s Budget Crisis Deepens

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The sign at NASA's JPL

Companies are blaming AI for layoffs — but the real reason is fear of making the wrong move, a workplace guru says

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Employees work at the Mistral AI headquarters, an artificial intelligence startup, in Paris, on January 15, 2025
Economist Linda Nazareth shared seven skills that could keep your job safe from AI.

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The White House has identified more than 4,100 federal workers for layoffs as the shutdown drags on

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Days into the government shutdown, federal firings have begun.

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Kevin Hassett says 'there will be layoffs' if Trump decides shutdown talks are not progressing

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The Capitol Building is behind a fence during the 2025 government shutdown.
Thousands of federal employees could be laid off if lawmakers fail to reach an agreement to end the government shutdown, which began on October 1.

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Starbucks is offering up to 26 weeks of severance for store managers at closing cafés

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Customers leave a Starbucks Coffee shop on September 25, 2025 in Corte Madera, California.
Starbucks is offering managers a range of severance packages based on years with the company.

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You've got to adapt to AI, even if your company hasn't figured it out yet, workplace guru says

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Tech layoffs and a precarious economy are driving Gen Z to apply to more stable industries, like retail and finance.

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Starbucks to close some North American stores, lay off 900 non-retail employees

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Starbucks company headquarters in Seattle, a red-brick building with a clocktower featuring the coffee chain's Siren mascot and the US flag flying above it, is seen on a cloudy day
Starbucks headquarters in Seattle

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AI training unicorn Snorkel AI just laid off 13% of its workforce

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Collage showing workers' fears of recession, layoffs
Layoffs.

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