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Fired Intel engineer Jinfeng Luo allegedly bypassed security to steal 18,000 confidential files before his final day. Intel is suing, but his whereabouts are unknown.
Amazon is reportedly planning to cut 30,000 corporate jobs across logistics, payments, and AWS as part of a major post-pandemic cost reduction effort.
Microsoft imposed an "unrealistic" 30% profit margin target on Xbox, far above the 17-22% industry average, leading to layoffs and canceled titles.
Alphabet's subsidiary Verily is closing its medical devices division and laying off staff. The move is part of a strategic shift to focus on AI and data infrastructure.
Xbox's AI-generated job ad sparks outrage after mass layoffs, raising questions about tech's reliance on AI over human talent.
Microsoft announces 9,000 global layoffs, heavily impacting gaming divisions. Perfect Dark and Everwild are canceled, The Initiative studio is closed, and other studios face significant cuts.
Intel is reportedly cutting 15-20% of its wafer foundry workforce, beginning July 2025, to address financial pressures. This impacts up to 11,000 employees.
Microsoft announces a 3% workforce reduction (around 6,000 jobs) as part of a strategic restructuring to align with its AI-driven market strategy.
In the latest wave of tech-sector layoffs, Google has made significant cuts to teams working on key development tools like Flutter, Python