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Fed Beige Book: Employers are leaning on AI, freezing hiring, changing hours to avoid layoffs

If a company wants to reduce its headcount, there are several levers it can pull. It could freeze hiring in order not to grow any further, or when people leave the business, their roles may not be filled. In 2025, there’s another option: Use AI to replace some of the roles managers would have otherwise … Read more

‘Low-hire, low-fire’ economy grinds on as lower-than-expected jobless claims suggests layoffs aren’t spiking

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined last week in a sign that overall layoffs remain low, even as several high-profile companies have announced job cuts. U.S. applications for unemployment benefits in the week ending Nov. 22 dropped 6,000 from the previous week to 216,000, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. The figure is below the 230,000 … Read more

Even after layoffs and economic uncertainty, companies should throw holiday parties, says this C-suite executive

In a time where layoffs are much higher than average, the thought of throwing a holiday party or giving employee gifts may make some executives shudder. They might worry that celebrating after people have lost their jobs looks crass, or could upset remaining employees. Mindi Cox, chief people officer at employee recognition software company O.C. … Read more

Amazon cut thousands of engineers in its record layoffs, filings show

The Amazon Puget Sound Headquarters is pictured on Oct. 28, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Amazon‘s 14,000-plus layoffs announced last month touched almost every piece of the company’s sprawling business, from cloud computing and devices to advertising, retail and grocery stores. But one job category bore the brunt of cuts more … Read more

Monarch Tractor preps for layoffs and warns employees it may ‘shut down’

Autonomous electric tractor startup Monarch Tractor warned staff Thursday it may need to lay off more than 100 employees, or possibly even ‘shut down,’ according to a company-wide memo obtained by TechCrunch. The memo comes after Monarch Tractor was already cutting some positions over the last few weeks at its California corporate facilities and remote … Read more

In the age of AI, CEOs quietly signal that layoffs are a badge of honor

Good morning. The wave of layoff announcements over the past few weeks is telling us something, most importantly something that isn’t as easily measured as the number of jobs eliminated. It’s a change in the business environment. We can see it especially in big-company culture, a shift in what is OK and even virtuous to … Read more

How Cisco is leaning on recruiting and upskilling staff in the AI era—instead of mass layoffs

AI continues to ripple through the corporate world, with bosses eager to boost productivity and workers equally eager for tools that make their jobs easier. But as many AI pilots flop, the demand for employees who can actually apply the technology effectively has never been higher. That’s why Cisco is leaning on its workforce rather … Read more

AI-washing and the massive layoffs hitting the economy

Corporate America is getting rocked by historic rounds of white-collar layoffs, leading some to wonder: Has AI finally come for their jobs? While the proliferation of generative and agentic artificial intelligence is playing a role, recent job cut announcements from companies like Amazon, UPS and Target are about a lot more than just the advance … Read more

CEO Andy Jassy says Amazon’s 14,000 layoffs weren’t about cutting costs or AI taking jobs: ‘It’s culture’

Amazon’s CEO has finally spoken up about the company’s 14,000 layoffs earlier this week, and he claims the motive was not at all financial. Speaking during the company’s quarterly earnings call Thursday, CEO Andy Jassy said laying off those employees was about a mismatched cultural fit—and nothing else. “The announcement that we made a few … Read more

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