ShareChat, the Indian social media startup backed by Twitter, Google, Tiger Global and Temasek, has laid off 20% of its workforce — or over 400 employees — just a month after eliminating more than 100 roles. The startup informed its employees about the decision on Monday morning. It deactivated access to accounts and wiped out all data of impacted employees, a person familiar with the development told TechCrunch. In December, ShareChat laid off nearly 5% of its… Source link
Read More »Google-backed ShareChat cuts 20% of workforce – Yahoo Finance
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Read More »Tesla stock sinks on fresh Model 3 and Model 7 price cuts
So much for that Tesla stock (TSLA) bounce. Shares of the EV maker fell more than 4% in pre-market trading on Friday amid fresh U.S. price cuts for the Model 3 and Model Y. The stock had rallied about 9.5% in the past five sessions as traders speculated a bottom was forming after a 65% decline in 2022. Tesla cut the Model 3 base version by $3,000 to $43,990, according to an update on its website. The Model 3 Performance variant saw a price cut of $9,000 to $53,990. As for the Model Y Long… Source link
Read More »Tesla owners in China protest price cuts as delivery times extend on higher demand
Tesla (TSLA) shares are climbing higher today despite a mixed slew of news out of one of its most important markets, China. Reports over the weekend detail a number of protests at Tesla showrooms, as recent Tesla buyers complained about the automaker’s decision to cut prices on Friday. The price cut was the second decrease in the past three months, as Tesla tries to boost demand in the competitive Chinese market. Reuters reports Tesla also cut prices in Australia, Japan, and South… Source link
Read More »Tesla stock tumbles after company cuts prices in China
Tesla (TSLA) stock fell early Friday after the company cut the price on two of its models in China, the automaker’s second cut in three months as it battles waning demand in the country. Tesla cut prices on its China Model 3 by 13.5%, which now starts at $33,515, and its Model Y by 10%, which now starts at $37,899, according to calculations from Reuters. Shares of the company fell more than 7% at the market open on Friday following the news, setting a new 52-week low for the automaker. Tesla… Source link
Read More »Amazon CEO says job cuts to exceed 18,000 roles
By Jeffrey Dastin and Uday Sampath Kumar (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc’s layoffs will now increase to more than 18,000 roles as part of a workforce reduction it previously disclosed, Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in a public staff note on Wednesday. The layoff decisions, which Amazon will communicate starting Jan. 18, will largely impact the company’s e-commerce and human resources organizations, he said. The cuts amount to 6% of Amazon’s roughly 300,000-person corporate workforce and represent a… Source link
Read More »No rate cuts in 2023, inflation risk still to upside
No Federal Reserve officials thought it’d be appropriate to begin cutting rates in 2023, and officials worried that easing in financial conditions could complicate the central bank’s efforts to bring down inflation, according to internal discussions at their policy meeting three weeks ago. Minutes from the central bank’s December policy meeting released Wednesday showed while Fed officials welcomed easing October inflation data, they stressed that it would take substantially more evidence… Source link
Read More »CNN cuts staffers amid Warner Bros. Discovery rebuild
CNN has informed employees that layoffs are underway as parent company Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) looks to slash $3 billion worth of costs over the next two years. According to an internal memo obtained by Yahoo Finance, CNN CEO Chris Licht wrote to employees on Wednesday: “Our people are the heart and soul of this organization. It is incredibly hard to say goodbye to any one member of the CNN team, much less many.” “I recently described this process as a gut punch, because I know that is… Source link
Read More »Google, Microsoft-backed VerSe Innovation cuts 5% of workforce, reduces salaries • TechCrunch
India’s VerSe Innovation — the $5 billion Indian startup behind news aggregator Dailyhunt, short-video platform Josh, and hyperlocal video app PublicVibe — has cut 150 employees, or 5% of its workforce of 3,000, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed. The Bengaluru-based startup informed impacted employees on Friday and separately held a town hall meeting on Monday where it announced pay cuts to its remaining staff, people familiar with the matter told… Source link
Read More »HP Cuts Jobs as Recession Looms for Big Tech
Big Tech is bracing for a tough road ahead as HP Inc. said it will axe 10% of its staff, Dell warned that sales are sliding, and Google prepares to designate 10,000 employees as low-performing, a potential prelude to mass staff reductions. The reductions come as a potential recession and post-pandemic decline in sales have led many technology companies to reevaluate staffing needs. HP will cut 4,000 to 6,000 employees in the next five years, aiming to save $1.4 billion a year. “At this… Source link
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