• TikTok said to plan job cuts amid a wave of tech industry layoffs

    TikTok is expected to make cuts to its global staff, in another blow for the popular social video app as it faces the threat of a new law that would ban its service in the U.S. if its Chinese owner doesn't divest. The layoffs are expected to affect employees in content and marketing and user operations, according to technology-focused news outlet the Information, which first reported on the looming job cuts. TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Some U.S. leaders have...

  • Telstra to cut jobs: Up to 2,800 employees will lose their jobs by the end of the year

    Telstra to cut jobs: Up to 2,800 employees will lose their jobs by the end of the year - By Antoinette Milienos for Daily Mail Australia Published: 19:14 BST, 20 May 2024 | Updated: 19:17 BST, 20 May 2024 Telstra will cut thousands of jobs by the end of the yearTelstra chief executive Vicki Brady said the job cuts were necessary to ensure the company could continue to 'make the investments...

  • Disney's Pixar cutting nearly 200 jobs, will focus exclusively on feature films, cut streaming series

    Disney CEO Bob Iger has scaled back spending on original streaming content to lift Disney+ to profitability.

  • Akron Schools cutting nearly 300 jobs -- here's why

    A decision by the Akron Public Schools board members on Monday in favor of eliminating nearly 300 jobs is being blamed in part on the end of federal COVID-19 funding and decreased funding from the state because of declining enrollment.

  • and neither California nor New York make the cut

    Researchers have revealed the smartest states in the US using different metrics like IQ scores, exam grades and graduation rates. The study comes as US IQ scores are dropping.

  • Telstra to cut 2800 jobs in business reset

    Telstra is cutting up to 2800 jobs to “simplify its operations and improve productivity”, the telco says. A business reset along with other organisational changes means a significant number of roles will go by the end of the year. Employees and unions have yet to be consulted. CEO Vicki Brady says the measures are necessary […]

  • Whirlpool Cutting 50 Jobs At Bradley County Facility

    The Whirlpool facility in Bradley County is laying off 50 workers, plant officials have informed the state.

  • Telstra to cut 2,800 jobs in enterprise restructure

    Telstra outlined plans to reorganise its enterprise business, aiming to streamline operations and improve productivity by cutting up to 2,800 jobs, the majority of which will go by the end of the year.

  • California Democrats cut proposed penalties for child prostitution buyers

    (The Center Square) – The California Senate passed a bill strengthening penalties for child sex trafficking after Democrats added a clause making purchasing sex from 16- and 17-year-olds a misdemeanor and making buying sex from children 15 years or younger a "wobbler" that cannot include prison time. A “wobbler” is a crime that can be punished as either a felony or a misdemeanor in California. Under existing California law, many crimes regarding purchasing sex...

    • SFGate

    Walmart to cut nearly 600 corporate jobs in Bay Area

    Retail behemoth Walmart is preparing to cut nearly 600 jobs across two of its corporate offices in the Bay Area in the coming months, according to recent filings with California’s Employment Development Department. Most cuts will come from its eCommerce corporate office in San Bruno, where 388 positions are slated to be eliminated. Another 180 jobs at the corporate Walmart Labs office in Sunnyvale are set to be cut, bringing the total number to 568. Walmart did not immediately reply to a request...

  • Telstra urged to dial back 'appalling' mass job cuts

    Telstra has been called on to halt its “appalling” decision to sack thousands of workers as the telco giant tries to cut costs and streamline its business. Up to 2800 staff supporting some of Australia’s largest firms face the axe under the plan, which was revealed on Tuesday. The job cuts involve the company shedding […]

  • TikTok plans global layoffs amid threat of U.S. ban

    TikTok is planning mass global layoffs within its operations and marketing workforce.