Divisions

Google has laid off "several hundred" workers in multiple divisions each in a new round of belt tightening, according to reports from The New York Times, 9to5Mac, Semafor and others. Divisions affected include hardware (Pixel, Nest and Fitbit), core engineering and Google Assistant. The cuts — which appear to be at least 600 but may be higher — are already effective and workers impacted have reportedly been informed."We’re responsibly investing in our company’s biggest priorities and the significant opportunities ahead,"…

Over the years, we’ve seen several car companies tout their decision to create an “EV division” within the company, a group tasked specifically with looking into EV technology and how to implement that within the product line. But many times, this can still be counterproductive. With the EV shift happening now, companies need to stop thinking about “EV divisions” and start going all-in on EVs at every level. Last week, we heard news of Toyota establishing a new “EV role” in North America.…

Cab-hailing service Uber Technologies has said that it is cutting 200 jobs. The company said that layoffs will impact its recruitment division. It further said that the reductions affect less than 1% of Uber's 32,700-strong global workforce and follow the ride-share company laying off 150 employees in its freight services division earlier this year.The latest cuts account for 35% of Uber's recruiting team, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the development.Hiring freezeThough Uber did not say that…

Amazon.com Inc. laid off about 100 employees in its video-game divisions as part of its broader cutbacks, affecting workers at Prime Gaming, Game Growth and the company’s San Diego studio.“Our resources will be aligned to support our focus on content,” Games Vice President Christoph Hartmann wrote in a memo to employees Tuesday. “Going forward, we will continue to invest in our internal development efforts, and our teams will continue to grow as our projects progress.” Amazon has struggled to capitalize on its resources…

Amazon's ongoing layoffs now include those more directly involved in game production. The company has provided an internal memo from gaming VP Christoph Hartmann (originally shared by Bloomberg) announcing layoffs of "just over" 100 employees across gaming divisions that include Prime Gaming, Game Growth and Amazon Games' San Diego studio. The internet giant is also reassigning workers to projects that fit its "strategic focus," the executive says. The teams in Irvine (which develops the online RPG New World) and Montreal…

Amazon is laying off another 9,000 workers, according to a memo to employees CEO Andy Jassy sent to workers on Monday. The employees affected by the cut include those in roles in AWS, Twitch, advertising, and human resources.In his memo, Jassy cites the “uncertain economy” as the reason for the cuts and says the company has “chosen to be more streamlined in our costs and headcount.” Amazon just got done laying off a total of 18,000 people across the company late last year and in January, which included workers in its…

Microsoft recently witnessed a third round of job cuts. These job cuts are part of the 10,000 layoffs that the company announced in January this year. The latest round of job cuts reportedly impacted employees in roles related to supply chain, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT). According to a report in CRN, quoting Microsoft spokesperson, the job cuts were across various levels, functions, teams and geographies.In Washington state, the tech giant recently sacked 689 employees, according to…

Microsoft Corp plans to cut thousands of jobs with some roles expected to be eliminated in human resources and engineering divisions, according to media reports on Tuesday.The expected layoffs would be the latest in the US technology sector, where companies including Amazon.com Inc and Meta Platforms Inc have announced retrenchment exercises in response to slowing demand and a worsening global economic outlook.Microsoft's move could indicate that the tech sector may continue to shed jobs. "From a big picture perspective,…

Samsung talked about its device ecosystem from the perspective of SmartThings at SDC22. Its efforts to make IoT home devices more open and interoperable are most welcome. But at the same time, as far as developing an appealing device ecosystem across its Tizen and Android OS devices, Samsung appears to be missing some fundamentals. One of the biggest obstacles that keep Samsung from creating an alluring and all-encompassing device ecosystem is that its various divisions work almost independently of one another — or as…

Simon & Schuster is giving away two books meant to help readers engage with people holding opposing views as the country is divided on issues ranging from abortion to gun rights.The book publisher, a unit of Paramount Global is making the digital audiobook and ebook editions of Amanda Ripley’s “High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out,” and Anna Sale’s “Let’s Talk About Hard Things: The Life-Changing Conversations That Connect Us” available for free until the end of July. Simon & Schuster is giving…