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Re:Tech companies are firing everyone to "fund AI", spending... by layer8 on Saturday November 01, 2025 @01:10PM (#45783352)
It’s quite possible that they’d want to do the layoffs regardless, and the AI narrative just gives them a convenient excuse, with the added bonus that it also happens to promote AI.
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Re:Tech companies are firing everyone to "fund AI", spending... by awintr on Saturday November 01, 2025 @01:15PM (#45783392)
Yep, layoffs keep the cost of labor down, so if they can do it without affecting what they really care about they will
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