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Less than 30 days into 2026, U.S. companies across sectors have announced layoffs as they cut costs and simplify operations in the backdrop of rising adoption of artificial intelligence tools. ...

Nike is laying off 775 employees, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday, as the sportswear giant looks to boost profits and accelerate its use of automation. ...

Amazon on Tuesday appeared to have prematurely alerted Amazon Web Services cloud-computing employees to layoffs planned for Wednesday morning by sending a commiseration email and team-wide meeting invitation hours early.  ...

Nearly three months pregnant, Kennisha just needed to sit down. As assistant manager at a Sonic fast-food outlet on the outskirts of Dayton, Ohio, she sat on the only chair ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the H-1B visa program in the state, and directed state agencies and universities to suspend new visa petitions. "In light ...

Pinterest will trim less than 15% of its workforce, the social media platform said on Tuesday, as it plans to reallocate resources to its artificial intelligence-focused roles and strategy. Shares ...

United Parcel Service will eliminate up to 30,000 jobs and shut another 24 facilities in 2026, the world's largest package delivery company said on Tuesday, as it reduces deliveries for ...

The global coworking market is projected to scale quickly over the next six years as hybrid work models become permanent and companies continue moving away from long-term office leases.  New ...

In the fourth quarter of 2025, U.S. employees who already use artificial intelligence (AI) at work reported slightly higher usage than the previous quarter. Daily AI use rose from 10% ...

With baby boomers, Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z now working side by side, age diversity has become one of the defining dynamics of the modern workplace. New research from ...