Job cuts

US acting spy chief announces new round of staff reductions

Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, an ally of Donald Trump, has no prior national security experience.

KPMG UK to slash 200 back office roles in latest round of cuts

A person familiar with the situation said the cuts were part of the ongoing integration between KPMG’s UK and Switzerland arms, which merged in 2024.

AI could affect millions in South-east Asia as ILO sees no big job cuts

While generative AI can boost productivity for individual tasks, these gains have not yet translated into measurable changes in productivity and employment.

Volkswagen to slash up to half its models as carmaker tries to tackle a historic crisis

Volkswagen did not comment on what sources have said about up to 100,000 job cuts and factory closures, which drew massive worker protests across company sites on July 9.

AI is reshaping the economy, but good luck measuring how

AI might be contributing to the US inflation problem, or be part of the solution to it.

How to stop AI from becoming the enemy of younger workers

Young people in South Korea were struggling in the labour market even before ChatGPT’s release in late 2022.

TikTok cuts trust and safety jobs for second straight year

The latest layoffs mark TikTok’s second round of cuts to its trust and safety team in two years.

Can you embrace AI without layoffs? This company says it’s trying

SAP product management executive Matthias Deindl at an AI-enhanced production line in Walldorf, Germany, in April.

Microsoft to cut under 2.5% of workforce, affecting thousands of jobs: Media report

A sign sits on display outside a building on the Microsoft Corp. campus in Redmond, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, will rerport first quarter results on April 23. Photographer: Kevin P. Casey/Bloomberg News

Cigarette giant BAT to cut 5,500 jobs globally, outsource 3,500 more by year-end

The headquarters of British American Tobacco in London. BAT has partnered with Accenture to outsource a number of functions.

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