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Meta to Lay Off 3,600 Employees in Restructuring

Meta plans to lay off approximately 3,600 low-performing employees, representing 5% of its workforce, to improve efficiency and bring in new talent; this comes amid broader changes in the company's approach to content moderation and political alignment.

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Meta to Lay Off 3,600 Employees Amidst Policy Overhaul

Meta will lay off approximately 3,600 employees, or 5% of its workforce, due to underperformance, as part of broader policy changes that include relaxing content moderation and ending third-party fact-checking programs, prompting criticism of political motivations.

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Canadian Tech Sector's Disappointment with Trudeau's Innovation Policies Fuels Support for Conservatives

Canadian tech leaders express deep disappointment with Justin Trudeau's Liberal government's innovation policies, citing punitive capital-gains taxation, slow implementation of programs like SR&ED, and resulting uncertainty; many now openly support the Conservative party.

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Meta Ends DEI Programs Amid Legal and Political Pressure

Meta ended its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs on Friday, eliminating its DEI team and changing hiring and supplier diversity practices, citing shifting legal landscapes and concerns about preferential treatment.

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U.S. Job Growth Strong Despite Tech Layoffs

Despite exceeding expectations with 2.32 million new jobs in 2024 and a 4.1% unemployment rate in December, the U.S. job market faces significant layoffs in tech and finance due to AI, impacting white-collar workers; however, job growth in healthcare and retail remains strong.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Sued by Sister for Alleged Childhood Sexual Abuse

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is being sued by his sister, Ann Altman, for alleged sexual abuse from 1997 to 2006, beginning when she was 3, resulting in a lawsuit filed in Missouri seeking over \$75,000 in damages, which the Altman family denies.

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Microsoft Pauses Hiring in U.S. Consulting Division to Cut Costs

Microsoft's U.S. consulting division is pausing hiring and cutting spending through June 2025 to reduce costs, following recent layoffs and slower growth compared to other sectors; the company is still investing in AI.

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Musk's Engineer Shortage Claim: Data, H-1B Debate, and Future Policy

Elon Musk's recent claim of a U.S. shortage of top engineers, countered by data showing record STEM degrees and projected job growth, highlights the debate surrounding the H-1B visa program's impact on American workers and its role in tech innovation.

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Tech Giants' Shift from Protest to Deference Under Trump

Following Trump's 2017 travel ban, major tech companies protested; however, this year, CEOs such as Mark Zuckerberg (Meta) and others made significant financial contributions to Trump's campaign, ended fact-checking and diversity initiatives, and sought his favor.

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H-1B Visa Dispute Exposes Deep Divisions in Trump's Coalition

A dispute over H-1B visas, pitting Steve Bannon against Elon Musk, has exposed deep divisions within Trump's coalition and the Democrats, highlighting the tension between economic interests and immigration policy, and foreshadowing future conflicts within the administration.

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Trump's Tariffs Threaten to Hike Electronics Prices

President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on imported goods, including electronics, are predicted by the Consumer Technology Association to increase average prices of laptops by \$357, smartphones by \$213, and televisions by \$48, potentially leading to economic slowdown and retaliatory tarif...

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Trump's Tariffs Threaten to Hike Consumer Electronics Prices

President-elect Trump's proposed tariffs, ranging from 10% to 60% on various imported goods, threaten to significantly increase consumer electronics prices, potentially triggering a global trade war and harming American businesses and innovation; the CTA estimates that laptops would increase in pric...

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