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How AI is starting to reshape the workforce
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Immigrants, women, and Black people are exiting the workforce
The number of immigrant workers in the United States is declining. According to preliminary Census Bureau data analyzed by the Pew…
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Chilling Report Shows How Trump Has Decimated Federal Workforce
President Donald Trump has forced out nearly 10 percent of the federal workforce. More than 199,000 federal workers were ousted from their…
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The disconnect between skills and readiness in the workforce
In today’s professional landscape, we face a paradox. Even as businesses increasingly seek candidates who have mastered adaptive skills…
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Slashing the Intelligence Office Workforce Is Just a Start
Creating the Office of the Director of National Intelligence was a mistake. Short of its being erased, it needs to be streamlined and…
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Nextdoor cuts 12% of workforce in quest for profitability
Nextdoor Holdings, the neighbourhood social networking company, is eliminating 12 per cent of its workforce, part of a broader effort by…
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An AI Workforce — Getting and Keeping a Job in Fashion
Artificial intelligence isn’t just the next big thing or a supercharged trend — it’s everywhere all at once. That includes in the…
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Moderna is laying off 10% of its workforce. Does RFK Jr. have anything to do with it?
Biotech giant Moderna announced it will lay off 10% of its workforce in a move CEO Stéphane Bancel called “a difficult decision but…
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Tata Consultancy Services to cut workforce by 2%, affecting more than 12,000 jobs
India’s largest IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services will reduce its workforce by 2 per cent in its 2026 financial year,…
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One College Wants to Build Up the Workforce. The ACLU Won’t Let It
The ACLU can’t keep West Virginia economic development funds from the College of St. Joseph the Worker just because it’s a Catholic…
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Trump slashes 25% of IRS workforce with buyouts, firings of nearly 26,000 agency staff
Through buyouts and firings, the administration has already slashed the IRS's workforce by nearly 26,000 people, marking a 25% reduction…
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These four charts show where AI companies could go next in the US
While the impact of AI on tech hubs like San Francisco and Boston is already being felt, AI proponents believe it will transform work…
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These Uber alums are building an army of AI agents for the workforce
Minh Pham and JJ Ford have a knack for riding the waves of new tech. The duo joined Uber in its early days, helping to spearhead mobile…
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Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with cuts to federal workforce
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Trump administration's request to proceed with plans to scale back the federal workforce. Source…
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Bumble to lay off 30% of global workforce as dating apps struggle
Bumble said on Wednesday (Jun 25) it would lay off nearly a third of its workforce, the latest cuts in a dating app industry striving to…
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Paramount layoffs: TV and movie giant cuts 3.5% of U.S. workforce ahead of merger with Skydance Media, citing uncertain economy
Paramount Global is cutting 3.5% of its U.S. workforce as customers switch away from traditional pay-TV bundles in today’s shifting media…
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Roksanda Ilinčić, Edeline Lee, Ammar Bogari on the Importance of a Female Workforce
LONDON — Globally the female workforce is a growing one. In Europe and the U.S., more women are taking on leadership roles and opening…
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Microsoft layoffs hit its Silicon Valley workforce
Microsoft is slashing its Silicon Valley workforce. The tech giant, which is based in Washington but also has Bay Area offices, is cutting…
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The deskless workforce will benefit from digital training
There is a nationwide talent war for frontline, skilled workers, and unfortunately, too many companies arelosing. Turnover among deskless…
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CIA and other spy agencies set to shrink workforce under Trump administration plan
The White House plans to cut staffing at the CIA and other intelligence agencies, including the National Security Agency, Trump…
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Bay Area tech workers thought their jobs were safe. Then the 'golden handcuffs' came off
Evan Richardson grew up in Silicon Valley, surrounded by big tech companies that transformed how people live, socialize and work. As a…
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Dell’s workforce drops 10% in fiscal 2025
DELL Technologies headcount fell by 10 per cent in fiscal 2025, and it reaffirmed its commitment to diversity and inclusion, the AI server…
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Meta layoffs hit Singapore as tech giant cuts global workforce
JOB cuts by social media giant Meta have hit Singapore, according to public posts on professional networking platform LinkedIn and sources…
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Chevron to lay off up to 20% of global workforce
CHEVRON will lay off 15 to 20 per cent of its global workforce by the end of 2026, the US oil company said on Wednesday (Feb 12) as it…