# layoff (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 8 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover layoff. Page: Feed: --- ## [From Humanities To AI: How Ali Hussain Built Fintech Tabs Into A $400M Startup](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/ai-fintech-startup-tabs-founder-hussain/) _2026-08-20 · Judy Rider · Crunchbase News_ Our third in a series of articles about non-tech founders getting venture funding features Tabs founder Ali Hussain, who started the AI fintech after realizing pursuing a Ph.D. in humanities was a terrible idea and spent some time in the tech workforce where he learned a few things about building venture-backed companies. ## [When Should A Board Consider Selling A Company?](https://news.crunchbase.com/ma/company-board-selling-considerations-sagie/) _2026-08-19 · Judy Rider · Crunchbase News_ The best boards continuously evaluate selling alongside scaling, pivoting, or staying independent, especially when the company is thriving, founder priorities are shifting, or strategic buyers begin showing interest, argues tech strategic adviser Itay Sagie. In this guest commentary, he share three signals that tell directors that it’s time to sell the company. ## [Which Investors Have Backed The Most 2026 Unicorns?](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/unicorn-investors-ai-robotics-2026-sequoia-khosla/) _2026-08-19 · Gené Teare · Crunchbase News_ So far this year, 250 companies have joined the unicorn ranks through Aug. 15, up from 2025's 193 companies. Leading sectors included robotics, AI labs, healthcare and biotech, financial services, AI infrastructure, and AI deployment, among others. But which investors are winning the 2026 funding surge? We take a look. ## [VCs Pour Billions Into Physical AI As The Next Wave Of AI Investing Takes Shape](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/physical-ai-funding-startups-robotics-aerospace-h1-2026/) _2026-08-18 · Judy Rider · Crunchbase News_ In the first half of 2026, global venture funding in the physical AI space totaled $47.4 billion across 521 deals, per Crunchbase data. That’s up dramatically — almost 4x — compared to the second half of 2025 when startups in the sector raised $12 billion across 470 deals. ## [Semiconductor Giants Are Busy Backing Startups This Year](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/semiconductor-giants-nvda-intc-backing-ai-robotics-starups-2026/) _2026-08-17 · Joanna Glasner · Crunchbase News_ Massive AI spending has helped push earnings and valuations for semiconductor industry leaders to record levels, prompting the sector's giants to invest record sums in artificial intelligence and robotics startups. ## [The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Data, Neolab, AI Infrastructure, Defense And AI Coding Lead](https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/biggest-funding-rounds-databricks-river-ai-data-energy/) _2026-08-14 · Gené Teare · Crunchbase News_ Databricks is back raising another $5 billion, after it raised that amount just eight months ago. The largest fundings this week also went to an AI neolab, data center and electricity storage, defense, coding and biotech. Let’s take a look. ## [Is Gears of War E-Day Worth Getting?](https://nerdcavenetwork.substack.com/p/is-gears-of-war-e-day-worth-getting) _2026-08-14 · Nerd Cave Network · Nerd Cave Newz_ I got about four hours with the Gears of War: E-Day beta this past Sunday, and I spent almost all of it in Siege mode. ## [40 Companies Joined The Unicorn Board In July, The Highest Count In 4 Years](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/unicorn-board-grows-40-companies-fintech-robotics-ai-july-2026/) _2026-08-14 · Gené Teare · Crunchbase News_ The sectors leading the herd to the Unicorn Board in July, by count, were financial services, robotics, AI orchestration, multimodal AI, energy and semiconductors, with the U.S. adding nearly half of the month's newly minted unicorns. ## [The Crunchbase Tech Layoffs Tracker](https://news.crunchbase.com/startups/tech-layoffs/) _2026-08-13 · Crunchbase News · Crunchbase News_ Over 127,000 workers at U.S.-based tech companies were laid off in mass job cuts in 2025, per a Crunchbase News tally, and the layoffs have continued into 2026. See the latest companies to cut roles. ## [How A Teenage Carpenter Became The Founder Of AI Construction Startup Trunk Tools](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/carpenter-founder-ai-construction-startup-trunk-tools-buchner/) _2026-08-13 · Judy Rider · Crunchbase News_ Our second in a series of articles about non-tech founders getting venture funding features Sarah Buchner, a "blue-collar worker by background" who set out to find a way to help construction companies manage their projects more efficiently using AI agents. ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FtYOkIRHTbK3) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## [Exclusive: ClearJet raises $25M to build the ‘Uber of Cargo’](https://news.crunchbase.com/transportation/clearjet-raises-25m-logistics-ai-seriesb/) _2026-08-12 · Judy Rider · Crunchbase News_ Austin-based ClearJet, an AI-enabled logistics technology startup connects shippers with unused cargo capacity on commercial flights, has raised a $25 million Edison Partners-led Series B, it tells Crunchbase News exclusively. ## [Bautista Is The New KRATOS?](https://nerdcavenetwork.substack.com/p/bautista-is-the-new-kratos) _2026-08-07 · Nerd Cave Network · Nerd Cave Newz_ Some weeks the news is all new games and trailers. ## [Steam Deck Sales Plummet!](https://nerdcavenetwork.substack.com/p/steam-deck-sales-plummet) _2026-07-31 · Nerd Cave Network · Nerd Cave Newz_ Every week it feels like gaming asks you to trust it a little less and pay it a little more. ## [Inside the Bethesda Letter That Announced Everything and Promised Nothing](https://nerdcavenetwork.substack.com/p/inside-the-bethesda-letter-that-announced) _2026-07-27 · Nerd Cave Network · Nerd Cave Newz_ Titles stay as they are. ## [Inside the Gaming Collapse Nobody in Charge Will Admit](https://nerdcavenetwork.substack.com/p/inside-the-gaming-collapse-nobody) _2026-07-06 · Nerd Cave Network · Nerd Cave Newz_ We are watching the gaming industry collapse in real time, and the people running it are calling it exponential growth. ## [Hi, let’s be friends on email + social media!](https://www.stickycomics.com/hey-there/) _2026-06-27 · christiann · sticky comics_ Keep in touch & always get updated on my latest comics, shows, and other news! I'd love to connect on on social media -- here's where I'm currently posting: Bluesky | Mastodon | Instagram | Threads | Facebook | Twitter/X | TikTok ## [Layoff University, Vol. 2: Progress Made, Lessons Learned](https://katexcellence.leaflet.pub/3motxtgbld22f) _2026-06-22 · excellent notes_ Reflections from my first month of unemployment ## [My anxiety about layoffs has settled](https://romuloalves.dev/layoff-anxiety-settled/) _2026-06-18 · romuloaalves · Romulo Alves_ After seeing 2 layoffs per year at the company I work for since 2021, it was my turn. June 30th is my last day. Worse still, last year I spent most of my savings buying land where I want to build a house. Now I have no income and the runway is short. So I decided to try becoming an indie hacker. It's easy to say, I know. Most indie hackers we follow are outliers. Not everyone is an entrepreneur.… ## [Summer Game Fest 2026, the Xbox Showcase, and Two Rounds of Layoffs](https://nerdcavenetwork.substack.com/p/summer-game-fest-2026-the-xbox-showcase) _2026-06-15 · Nerd Cave Network · Nerd Cave Newz_ The best showcase season in years collided with layoffs at Xbox and Ubisoft in the same week. Here's everything that dropped, and why it stings. ## [Layoff University, Vol. 1: Learning, Building, and Dreaming](https://katexcellence.leaflet.pub/3mncy5m7xss22) _2026-06-02 · excellent notes_ Introducing my layoff bucket list ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rl01pnhX1cK5) _2026-06-02 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [I’ve Been Laid Off](https://stevegrunwell.com/blog/layoff-2026/) _2026-05-25 · Steve · Steve Grunwell_ Just about four years ago, I joined Mailchimp , the Atlanta tech darling focused on providing small businesses the tools they need to compete with the bigger players. Mailchimp itself had been acquired a few months prior by FinTech giant Intuit , makers of software like TurboTax and QuickBooks for a whopping 13 billion dollars. Last week, Intuit announced a Reduction in Force (RIF) of… ## [So, I got laid off.](https://katexcellence.leaflet.pub/3mm5yojl2ck2m) _2026-05-18 · excellent notes_ Thoughts about my time at LinkedIn coming to an end. ## [Half Your Code Was Written by a Machine. Nobody Checked.](https://rawtext.io/tools/half-your-code-was-written-by-machine-nobody-checked/) _2026-04-13 · RAWTEXT_ The AI coding market just consolidated around three tools. The data on what they're producing is worse than you think. ## [Half of US Jobs Will Change in Three Years. The Rest Won't Notice.](https://rawtext.io/human/half-of-us-jobs-will-change-three-years/) _2026-04-10 · RAWTEXT_ BCG's new model shows 50-55% of US jobs will be fundamentally different in 2-3 years. The methodology is honest. The implications aren't. ## [Gemini Stopped Answering Questions. It Started Building Apps.](https://rawtext.io/tools/gemini-stopped-answering-started-building/) _2026-04-09 · RAWTEXT_ Google's Generative UI builds physics simulations instead of giving answers. That's either the future — or the fanciest dodge ever. ## [Your Credit Card Is About to Get a Co-Pilot It Didn't Ask For](https://rawtext.io/signal/visa-credit-card-ai-agent-co-pilot/) _2026-04-09 · RAWTEXT_ Visa just launched a platform that lets AI agents spend your money. Not recommend products — actually complete purchases, autonomously, using your real card. ## [90,000 People Got Fired. The Stock Went Up.](https://rawtext.io/human/90000-people-got-fired-stock-went-up/) _2026-04-08 · RAWTEXT_ AI is the excuse, not the cause — but the excuse is becoming the cause. And nobody in charge seems to think that's a problem. ## [A Ceasefire, a Chip Deal, and the Fastest Mood Swing in History](https://rawtext.io/money/ceasefire-chip-deal-fastest-mood-swing/) _2026-04-08 · RAWTEXT_ How a war, a chip deal, and an earnings report collapsed into 48 hours — and what it reveals about who controls the AI supply chain. ## [97 Million Installs. Zero Questions.](https://rawtext.io/tools/97-million-installs-zero-questions/) _2026-04-07 · RAWTEXT_ MCP solved the integration problem. It also created an attack vector nobody controls. ## [The Pentagon vs. Anthropic — and What It Means for AI](https://rawtext.io/power/pentagon-vs-anthropic-what-it-means-for-ai/) _2026-04-07 · RAWTEXT_ The U.S. government classified an AI company as a supply chain risk — not because its products failed, but because it refused to remove its safety guardrails. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IMdgOKIJTNsZ) _2026-04-06 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [War Is the Best VC Pitch Nobody Wants to Give](https://rawtext.io/signal/war-is-the-best-venture-capital-pitch/) _2026-04-07 · RAWTEXT_ Defense-tech funding grew twelvefold in five years. Then an actual war started, and the money got weird. ## [OpenAI Runs an $852B Company Like a Group Chat](https://rawtext.io/power/openai-runs-852b-company-like-group-chat/) _2026-04-06 · RAWTEXT_ Six C-suite changes in one week, a $122B raise still warm, an IPO on the horizon — and no clear answer to who owns the product. ## [Anthropic Leaked Its Own Source Code. Twice. In One Week.](https://rawtext.io/signal/anthropic-leaked-source-code-twice/) _2026-04-05 · RAWTEXT_ Two source code leaks in five days from the company that markets itself as the most safety-conscious AI lab. What most coverage missed. ## [Cursor 3 Rewrites the Rules — Not Everyone Is Convinced](https://rawtext.io/tools/cursor-3-rewrites-rules-ai-coding/) _2026-04-05 · RAWTEXT_ Cursor 3 launched on April 2, 2026, marking Anysphere's boldest bet yet: a full pivot from AI-assisted code editor to agent-first development workspace. ## [Thoughts on ATmosphereConf as an ATProto Newbie](https://katexcellence.leaflet.pub/3micur26opc2t) _2026-03-31 · excellent notes_ We really can just build things ## [Bluepoint Pitched a Bloodborne Remake…Now They’re Gone!](https://nerdcavenetwork.substack.com/p/bluepoint-pitched-a-bloodborne-remakenow) _2026-03-02 · Nerd Cave Network · Nerd Cave Newz_ Bluepoint almost got to make a Bloodborne remake, but FromSoftware screwed it up. ## [Sony Killed Bluepoint!!! - Nerd Cave Newz](https://nerdcavenetwork.substack.com/p/sony-killed-bluepoint-nerd-cave-newz) _2026-02-20 · Nerd Cave Network · Nerd Cave Newz_ Zach and Derek discuss the closure of Bluepoint, the PS6 coming out in 2029, and Highguards struggles. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/188573969/038ef15674d55d031d6b7470fc548f03.mp3) ## [Ubisoft Can't Win - Nerd Cave Newz](https://nerdcavenetwork.substack.com/p/ubisoft-cant-win-nerd-cave-newz) _2026-01-30 · Nerd Cave Network · Nerd Cave Newz_ This week on Nerd Cave Newz, we break down Ubisoft’s ongoing collapse as layoffs, cancellations, and a massive stock drop raise serious questions about the company’s leadership and future. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/186265389/12eafbd6fa83ed5c5b0ea7fc7190a57d.mp3) ## [The Gaming Industry Is Struggling in 2026 — But Double Fine Gave Me Hope](https://nerdcavenetwork.substack.com/p/the-gaming-industry-is-struggling) _2026-01-23 · Nerd Cave Network · Nerd Cave Newz_ One of the things I hoped for going into 2026 was that the gaming industry would be in a better place. ## [On context catchup](https://katexcellence.leaflet.pub/3mcztwg7rsk2u) _2026-01-22 · excellent notes_ One behavior change that has decreased my burnout risk: when someone asks for help, i now place the burden of explanation on the asker instead of taking it on myself. For example: people often tag me in super long threads with "Hey Kat, can you help us here?" I used to respond with, "Sure let me catch up on context first" But when i'm oncall and have many teams pinging me at once with "urgent"… ## [Happy Dranksgiving!](https://www.stickycomics.com/happy-dranksgiving/) _2025-11-25 · christiann · sticky comics_ New year, new Thanksgiving comic. For all those who celebrate Dranksgiving, it’s not too late to get working on my Thanksgiving shooter recipes! I’m finally back on my weekly comics schedule! Feels good. I’ve also just launched a new Substack blog and it would be awesome if you subscribed! It will have some content you \[…\] ## [Pants Weather](https://www.stickycomics.com/pants-weather/) _2025-11-20 · christiann · sticky comics_ ## [AI is gonna destroy us](https://www.stickycomics.com/ai-is-gonna-destroy-us/) _2025-11-06 · christiann · sticky comics_ I feel like I could make 100 comics about AI. Maybe I will. Anyway, it’s been a crisis kinda year in my universe, but I will be publishing weekly again starting now! Thanks for hanging in there. ## [Learning to build without motivation](https://katexcellence.leaflet.pub/3mcsvraog4c26) _2025-09-27 · excellent notes_ building when you don't got the juice ## [SPX this weekend!](https://www.stickycomics.com/spx-this-weekend-2/) _2025-09-12 · christiann · sticky comics_ I’ll be at SPX — my favorite comics show — again this weekend! I’m at table G7A near the DC Conspiracy folks and among HUNDREDS of epic comic artists. If you’re in the DC area, come check it out! I’ll have some stuff I’m selling (debuting new greeting cards & buttons and of course I \[…\] ## [Trump Signatures Pop Quiz](https://www.stickycomics.com/trump-signatures-pop-quiz/) _2025-09-10 · christiann · sticky comics_ Tap the FAKE Trump signature … ## [Well that wasn’t fun… (Mailing list outage and surprise server migration)](https://www.sunhelp.org/2025/07/15/well-that-wasnt-fun-mailing-list-outage-and-surprise-server-migration/) _2025-07-15 · Administrator · SunHELP_ Hello Everyone! My sincerest apologies for the outage over the last couple of days. What was supposed to be an easy upgrade turned into anything but, even going so far as requiring purchase of a new server in order to be able to migrate off. Fortunately everything appears to have migrated successfully so I think \[…\] ## [The True Meaning of Code Coverage](https://stevegrunwell.com/blog/code-coverage/) _2025-05-29 · Steve · Steve Grunwell_ Whether you're auditing third-party libraries or trying to toughen up your own test suites, you've likely come across a project boasting "100% code coverage". It just sounds so official , right? 100% of this code is covered by automated tests, so it must be good! I have good news and bad news. The good news is that a high percentage of code coverage does generally reflect an above-average effort… ## [Daylight Savings Monday](https://www.stickycomics.com/daylight-savings-monday/) _2025-03-11 · christiann · sticky comics_ It’s spring forward again, but don’t worry, I’ve cracked the code ## [Buy Nothing Body Bag](https://www.stickycomics.com/buy-nothing-body-bag/) _2025-02-25 · christiann · sticky comics_