Fandom, the prominent wiki network owning sites like GameSpot, Giant Bomb, Metacritic, and GameFAQs, has laid off 11% of its workforce, impacting various departments, including many members of GameSpot’s video team and GameSpot UK. The news, which CEO Perkins Miller announced during an all-hands meeting, reportedly comes as part of a broader company restructuring in … Read more
Dropbox is laying off roughly 20% of its workforce, affecting around 528 employees, as part of a restructuring effort to streamline operations and adapt to market shifts. CEO Drew Houston informed employees that the company is in a “transitional period,” shifting focus to new growth areas while scaling back investment in mature segments like its … Read more
Finnish mobile game developer Fingersoft has laid off 14 employees, citing a “substantial decline in ad revenue” as the primary reason. According to CEO Jaakko Kylmäoja, the layoffs affected roles in development, marketing, community management, and app store optimization, spread across the company rather than tied to any specific project. “These reductions were necessary to … Read more
Intel has announced plans to lay off hundreds of employees in Israel as part of a global cost-cutting effort to save nearly $10 billion. The layoffs are part of a broader reduction of approximately 18,000 positions, impacting over 15% of the company’s worldwide workforce. Israel, home to Intel’s largest operational division, will see a significant … Read more
The lithium-ion battery gigafactory in Endicott, operated by iM3NY, laid off most of its workforce in a recent move aimed at conserving financial resources. According to Co-Founder Shailesh Upreti, the layoffs took place following a staff meeting on Monday and followed a smaller layoff the previous week. Once envisioned as a key player in establishing … Read more
General Motors has temporarily furloughed over 1,200 workers in the U.S. and Canada amid the ongoing United Auto Workers (UAW) strike, which has now entered its second week. The latest cuts impact nearly 500 hourly employees in Ohio and almost 700 in Canada, as reported by The Telegraph. The prolonged industrial action has impacted GM’s … Read more
Hasbro announced that approximately 100 employees will be impacted by a workforce reduction as part of the company’s efforts to streamline operations and speed up its development process by three months. The layoffs will accompany a restructuring of positions and departments within the company. One of the significant changes involves the commercial integration of Hasbro’s … Read more
StoryCorps, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit organization, laid off nine employees on Tuesday as part of a larger cost-saving plan aimed at balancing revenue with expenses and strengthening its financial position for 2025 and beyond, according to CEO Sandra Clark. The layoffs affected staff across various departments and levels within the organization. In an effort to avoid … Read more
Multinational telecommunications company Nokia has laid off around 2,000 employees, representing nearly 20% of its workforce in Greater China, and is set to cut an additional 350 jobs across Europe. The layoffs are part of Nokia’s broader cost-cutting strategy aimed at saving between €800 million and €1.2 billion by 2026, according to Reuters, citing sources … Read more
Inflexion Games, the studio behind the crafting-survival game Nightingale, has closed its UK division in the latest round of game industry layoffs. The closure has led to the dismissal of several employees, including the entire audio team, according to LinkedIn posts by affected staff members. Jon Newman, an Audio Director at the studio, shared the … Read more