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London-based AI unicorn Stability has laid off about a tenth of its workforce as part of a “strategic plan to reduce” costs just weeks after the departure of its founder and CEO. The layoffs, affecting around 20 staff, were announced by Stability in a company-wide memo on Wednesday evening, first published by Business Insider. The […]
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Google is laying off an unspecified number of employees and shifting some roles to other countries as part of a continuing effort to cut costs. The employees will be able to apply for other roles at the company and some of the impacted roles will move to hubs in India, Chicago, Atlanta and Dublin, a Google […]
Boston Dynamics unveiled Wednesday a new version of its humanoid robot, “Atlas,” that the company says is “designed for real-world applications.” Like many of its previous announcements, the company released a video of its robot in action. The company is moving full steam (or spark) ahead with its new fully electric iteration of Atlas, and retiring its previously hydraulic-powered model. At the core of the transition is Boston Dynamics' partnership with Hyundai — which the company credits for...
Ahead of Google's annual I/O developer conference in May, the tech giant
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A 21-year-old motorist has been charged with stunt driving following a collision at a commercial property. The incident occurred April 13, just before midnight, where Windsor police were called to a parking lot in the 3400 block of Wheelton Drive. for a report of a motor vehicle collision. Officers saw a large number of vehicles […]
The Google spokesperson said the layoffs are not company-wide and that affected employees will be able to apply for internal roles, but did not specify the number of employees impacted nor the teams involved. The layoffs follow a slew of job cuts across Google, and the tech and media industry this year, adding to fears that layoffs may continue as companies grapple with economic uncertainty. Employees across several of Google' teams in its real estate and finance departments have been...
According to a Reddit post by Kevin Moore, a Google Product Manager for Flutter and Dart (via The Reg), "The layoffs were decided AT LEAST a couple of layers above our team and affected a LOT of teams. (I think I can say that.)"Read Entire Article
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Yahoo Singapore has laid off editorial and social media staff due to a strategic adjustment, focusing on content curation.