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New year, new layoffs — and Big Tech workers who spent their careers being courted by recruiters are in for a nasty reality.On Wednesday, Amazon said it would cut around 16,000 corporate jobs globally. It’s the second round of layoffs since October, when the company eliminated 14,000 roles. Earlier this…
One Las Vegas strip club is seeing an unexpected boom from the Sin City slowdown: a surge in first-time dancers auditioning.Crazy Horse 3, located a few blocks away from the Las Vegas Strip and right by Allegiant Stadium, where the Raiders play, said that as of December, it had seen…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Diarmuid Early, the 40-year-old winner of the 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championship. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I’ve been in the Excel business for about 20 years.I played around with it a little bit in college and started using it…
Reupping an H-1B visa used to mean a quick trip abroad. Now it can mean getting stranded.Google, Apple, Microsoft, and other companies are advising some employees with visas not to travel outside the US because of a new Trump administration policy mandating that consular officers review visa applicants’ social-media posts…
Tesla is going all in on its “Robotaxi” service — and putting factory workers and sales staff in drivers’ seats to make it happen.The electric-car maker has started recruiting workers off factory lines to operate its ride-hailing fleet. Tesla is offering production associates and material handlers extra hours and pay…
If 2025 had a flavor, it was whatever came in a bowl.Americans this year spent their lunch breaks shoveling in salads, burritos, and grain bowls, according to new data from Uber for Business. Consider this roundup your Slop Bowl Wrapped — the definitive look at what workers actually ate between Zooms, commutes,…
AI may be blamed for this year’s layoffs, but a new global survey says the technology could fuel a rebound in some entry-level hiring next year.Public-company CEOs say AI is creating more jobs in 2026, according to an annual outlook survey conducted by advisory firm Teneo released this month. Sixty-seven…
