Kohner Agency Fires Its Talent Agents Citing “Profound & Unprecedented” Industry Pressure
A 90-year-old agency lays off its talent agents amid profound economic pressures, leaving clients uncertain and agents out of work.
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Chipotle Invests in Palantir Risk Platform, Wonder Cuts 500 Jobs, Blackbird’s Crypto Pitch Stalls
Chipotle spends millions on a risk platform, Wonder cuts 500 jobs, and Blackbird's crypto pitch stumbles in Washington.
Why Japanese Studios Suffer Fewer Layoffs: Smaller Teams, Modest Pay and No Live-Service Chasing
Why Japanese studios suffer fewer layoffs: smaller teams, modest executive pay, and no live-service chasing.
Wonder Lays Off 533 New Jersey Workers as It Consolidates Production Plants
Wonder lays off more than 500 workers as it consolidates production plants and moves into a new, higher-capacity facility.
Heart Machine Lays Off Nearly Everyone After Publisher Pulls Funding for Unannounced Project
Heart Machine lays off nearly everyone after a publisher cancels an unannounced game, leaving the studio's future in doubt.
Publisher Pulls Funding for Unannounced Heart Machine Project, Laying Off Nearly Everyone
Heart Machine loses publisher funding for an unannounced project, lays off nearly everyone, while fans hope for recovery.
‘Nearly Everyone’ Laid Off as Hyper Light Drifter Studio Faces Shutdown After Publisher Walks
A studio whose handiwork once lit a flame across the world now lies broken, its staff scattered, its future uncertain.
Oracle’s 6am Layoff Emails Hit Staff Amid New Wave of Cuts
Early-morning layoff emails hit Oracle staff as the company presses ahead with sweeping restructuring costing billions.
Nearly 1,900 Blizzard Workers Ratify “Historic” Union Contract With Layoff and Gen-AI Protections
Blizzard's 1,900 union workers ratify a historic contract with layoff recall rights and new bargaining power over generative AI use.