# layoff (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover layoff. Page: Feed: --- ## [Starbucks cuts another 224 Seattle jobs, including tech roles, as restructuring winds down](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/starbucks-cuts-another-224-seattle-jobs-including-tech-roles-as-restructuring-winds-down/) _2026-08-21 · Todd Bishop · GeekWire_ A new state filing shows Starbucks is cutting 224 more jobs tied to its Seattle headquarters, including technology positions and roles in the group that designs and builds its coffeehouses. The company says the layoffs complete restructuring work announced earlier this year rather than starting a new round of cuts. Read More ## [Sources-First Publication](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Sources_First_Publication.shtml) _2026-08-21 · Techrights_ Thank you for keeping us on track ## [Ubuntu is Not Linux](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Ubuntu_is_Not_Linux.shtml) _2026-08-21 · Techrights_ I was one of the first users of Ubuntu ## [Links 21/08/2026: Outrage Over Politicians Who Support Slop-Feeding Data Centres, "America Is About to Get More Expensive"](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Links_21_08_2026_Outrage_Over_Politicians_Who_Support_Slop_Feed.shtml) _2026-08-21 · Techrights_ Links for the day ## [Gemini Links 21/08/2026: Rain Coming Back and "Small Internet"](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Gemini_Links_21_08_2026_Rain_Coming_Back_and_Small_Internet.shtml) _2026-08-21 · Techrights_ Links for the day ## [Canadian Retail Sales Climb 0.6% in June on Merchandise Gains](https://thedeepdive.ca/canadian-retail-sales-climb-0-6-in-june-on-merchandise-gains/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=canadian-retail-sales-climb-0-6-in-june-on-merchandise-gains) _2026-08-21 · Johnathan Wall · the deep dive_ A reversal may be looming in July, but Canadian retailers closed out June on solid footing, with sales advancing 0.6% to $74.3 billion. Early data points to much of that momentum unwinding the following month. Seven of nine subsectors posted higher sales in June. Leading the pack were general merchandise retailers, up 2.7% in a \[…\] The post Canadian Retail Sales Climb 0.6% in June on Merchandise… ## [Starcloud raises $250M to support the creation of data center satellite network in league with Nvidia](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/starcloud-250m-data-center-satellite-network-nvidia/) _2026-08-21 · Alan Boyle · GeekWire_ Seattle-area space startup will use Nvidia's next-gen chip on its own next-gen satellites for AI data processing. Read More ## [Mass Layoffs at IBM, But Mostly in Secret (PIPs and 'Voluntary' Redundancies) (updated)](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Mass_Layoffs_at_IBM_But_Mostly_in_Secret_PIPs_and_Voluntary_Red.shtml) _2026-08-21 · Techrights_ Gerstner laid off a record number of people; Krishna tries to find 'innovative' new ways to cause workers to leave ## [Tech Moves: AWS data leader jumps to Oracle; Seattle Children’s names new CIO; Zillow’s new legal chief](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/tech-moves-aws-data-leader-jumps-to-oracle-seattle-childrens-names-new-cio-zillows-new-legal-chief/) _2026-08-21 · Todd Bishop · GeekWire_ An AWS director who ran the launch of Oracle Database@AWS has joined Oracle. Also in this edition: Seattle Children's names a Stanford informatics leader as CIO, Zillow fills a newly created chief legal and policy role and a former Convoy executive is Uber Freight's new product chief. Read More ## [How Trump Plans To Help Local Ranchers By Importing Beef Sans Tariffs](https://thedeepdive.ca/trump-beef-imports-us-ranchers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trump-beef-imports-us-ranchers) _2026-08-21 · ER Velasco · the deep dive_ President Donald Trump is temporarily opening the US market to more foreign beef while arguing that the move will help American ranchers rebuild domestic cattle supplies. “As we work to rebuild this herd and help our ranchers, for the next 90 days, the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of product for \[…\] The post How Trump Plans To Help Local Ranchers By Importing Beef Sans… ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/12h24hu3Wpnt) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Inside Anduril’s AI warfighting buildup: Defense giant sees a path to 1,000 Seattle-area engineers](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/inside-andurils-ai-warfighting-buildup-defense-giant-sees-a-path-to-1000-seattle-area-engineers/) _2026-08-21 · John Cook · GeekWire_ GeekWire toured Anduril's unmarked Bellevue office, where the defense company is building augmented reality glasses, digital night vision and edge computing hardware for the U.S. military. Senior vice president Tom Keane says the regional engineering workforce could easily grow from 560 people to 1,000 in the not-too-distant future. Read More ## [Anduril exits Seattle shipyard following canceled Navy program and omission from new warship list](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/anduril-exits-seattle-shipyard-following-canceled-navy-program-and-omission-from-new-warship-list/) _2026-08-21 · John Cook · GeekWire_ After the U.S. Navy abruptly canceled a key unmanned warship program, defense giant Anduril quietly vacated its shipyard site on Seattle's Lake Washington Ship Canal—even as its broader regional footprint continues to surge toward 1,000 local engineers. Read More ## [Slop-ware: Nobody Knows What Code Goes Into Linux and Most Developers Cannot Understand the Rust Code (Even If They Tried)](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Slop_ware_Nobody_Knows_What_Code_Goes_Into_Linux_and_Most_Devel.shtml) _2026-08-21 · Techrights_ So nobody is in charge ## [The opportunity cost of Sony's live service pivot is enormous | Opinion](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/the-opportunity-cost-of-sonys-live-service-pivot-is-enormous-opinion) _2026-08-21 · Rob Fahey · GamesIndustry.biz Latest Articles Feed_ The folly of the live service mania that consumed the games business for much of the past decade is pretty well documented by this point . The idea that every game should be a live service game - the absolute madness of thinking that every game could be a live service game - consumed countless millions of dollars and incalculable hours of labour, not to mention burning vast amounts of consumer… ## [Kazatomprom Moves to Lock In China and Russia Uranium Sales](https://thedeepdive.ca/kazatomprom-china-russia-uranium-deals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kazatomprom-china-russia-uranium-deals) _2026-08-21 · ER Velasco · the deep dive_ Kazatomprom is preparing new uranium sales agreements with buyers in China and Russia at a moment when the world’s largest uranium producer is sitting on more inventory and earning higher prices for its material, but paying substantially more to produce each pound. The two proposed transactions appeared alongside Kazatomprom’s first-half results Friday, which showed uranium \[…\] The post… ## [IGN Entertainment brings Women In Gaming networking event to Gamescom](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ign-entertainment-brings-women-in-gaming-networking-event-to-gamescom) _2026-08-21 · Jon Hicks · GamesIndustry.biz Latest Articles Feed_ IGN Entertainment is hosting a Women in Gaming networking breakfast at Gamescom, on the morning of Wednesday 26th August. The event is supported by GamesIndustry.biz , and will take place in the Dorint Hotel am Heumarkt K ln from 8.30-10.30. Read more ## [The Slop Pyramid Scheme (Not Boon!) Isn't Good for GNU/Linux, Even If the Plagiarism Engines (Framed as "Training" or "Intelligence") Almost Always Run GNU/Linux](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/The_Slop_Pyramid_Scheme_Not_Boon_Isn_t_Good_for_GNU_Linux_Even_.shtml) _2026-08-21 · Techrights_ We need the slop pop - we need the bubble to pop ## [Compulsion Games officially separates from Xbox – "The team told me we would rather eat rocks and drink gasoline than be split up"](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/compulsion-games-officially-separates-from-xbox-the-team-told-me-we-would-rather-eat-rocks-and-drink-gasoline-than-be-split-up) _2026-08-21 · Sophie McEvoy · GamesIndustry.biz Latest Articles Feed_ Compulsion Games is now independent from Xbox, with management acquiring both the studio and its staff. Read more ## [Artemis Gold Hits 259 Metres of 1.22 g/t Gold Below Blackwater Reserve Pit](https://thedeepdive.ca/artemis-gold-hits-259-metres-of-1-22-g-t-gold-below-blackwater-reserve-pit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artemis-gold-hits-259-metres-of-1-22-g-t-gold-below-blackwater-reserve-pit) _2026-08-21 · Jay Lutz · the deep dive_ Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) has released the first assay results from the resource expansion drilling program at its Blackwater mine, and the opening two holes came back strong. Both intercepts sit below the pit shell that defines Blackwater’s current reserves, which represents ground the company has only begun to test in earnest. Highlights from the \[…\] The post Artemis Gold Hits 259 Metres of 1.22… ## [Rover's Tale developer Observer Interactive parts ways with Team17 as it moves to self-publishing](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/rovers-tale-developer-observer-interactive-parts-ways-with-team17-as-it-moves-to-self-publishing) _2026-08-21 · Sophie McEvoy · GamesIndustry.biz Latest Articles Feed_ Team17 is no longer publishing Observer Interactive's debut title Rover's Tale . Read more ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/y5UQYZPP7dcV) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Goliath Drills 7.38 g/t Gold Equivalent Over 35.7 Metres At Surebet](https://thedeepdive.ca/goliath-drills-7-38-g-t-gold-equivalent-over-35-7-metres-at-surebet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=goliath-drills-7-38-g-t-gold-equivalent-over-35-7-metres-at-surebet) _2026-08-21 · Jay Lutz · the deep dive_ Goliath Resources (TSXV: GOT) has released another batch of assays from its ongoing 2026 drill program at the Golddigger property in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle, with the Surebet discovery continuing to grow The latest results span the Surebet and Eldorado zones and are headlined by hole GD-26-436, which cut a thick near-surface interval carrying visible \[…\] The post Goliath Drills 7.38 g/t… ## [Bunker Hill and Silver47 to Merge in Bid to Build a U.S. Silver Champion](https://thedeepdive.ca/bunker-hill-and-silver47-to-merge-in-bid-to-build-a-u-s-silver-champion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bunker-hill-and-silver47-to-merge-in-bid-to-build-a-u-s-silver-champion) _2026-08-21 · Jay Lutz · the deep dive_ Bunker Hill Mining (TSX: BNKR) and Silver47 Exploration (TSXV: AGA) have agreed to combine in an all-share deal that pairs a mine just entering production with one of the deeper silver exploration portfolios in the United States. Under the arrangement announced Friday, Silver47 shareholders will receive 0.1724 Bunker Hill shares for each share held, implying \[…\] The post Bunker Hill and Silver47… ## [Why Xbox's console ads could be a good thing for gaming | Opinion](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/why-xboxs-console-ads-could-be-a-good-thing-for-gaming-opinion) _2026-08-21 · Virginie Chesnais · GamesIndustry.biz Latest Articles Feed_ Virginie Chesnais is CMO at the ad tech analytics platform Happydemics . Read more ## [Roblox makes three of its AI safety tools open source](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/roblox-makes-three-of-its-ai-safety-tools-open-source) _2026-08-21 · Sophie McEvoy · GamesIndustry.biz Latest Articles Feed_ Roblox is open-sourcing three of its AI safety models via the Robust Open Online Safety Tools Model Community (ROOST). Read more ## [Canadian Banks Restrict Staff From Wealthsimple’s Prediction Markets](https://thedeepdive.ca/canadian-banks-restrict-staff-from-wealthsimples-prediction-markets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=canadian-banks-restrict-staff-from-wealthsimples-prediction-markets) _2026-08-21 · JP Alegre · the deep dive_ Securities lawyers say betting markets tied to unreleased corporate data create a legal gray zone Canada's insider-trading rules aren't yet built to cover. The post Canadian Banks Restrict Staff From Wealthsimple’s Prediction Markets appeared first on the deep dive . ## [Target’s Profit Doubled Last Quarter—Nearly a Billion of It Came From Tariff Refunds](https://thedeepdive.ca/targets-profit-doubled-last-quarter-nearly-a-billion-of-it-came-from-tariff-refunds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=targets-profit-doubled-last-quarter-nearly-a-billion-of-it-came-from-tariff-refunds) _2026-08-21 · JP Alegre · the deep dive_ The retail giant’s headline earnings doubled, but nearly $1 of every $4 in per-share profit came from a government refund, not the store. The underlying business still grew — just not by quite that much. The post Target’s Profit Doubled Last Quarter—Nearly a Billion of It Came From Tariff Refunds appeared first on the deep dive . ## [North America: GNU/Linux Measured at 13%-15% Every Night](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/North_America_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_13_15_Every_Night.shtml) _2026-08-21 · Techrights_ many (north) Americans use GNU/Linux at home and are using it to access the Web in the small hours of the morning ## [Riot Games sunsets active development on 2XKO as it costs "substantially more to operate than it brings in"](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/riot-games-sunsets-active-development-on-2xko-as-it-costs-substantially-more-to-operate-than-it-brings-in) _2026-08-21 · Sophie McEvoy · GamesIndustry.biz Latest Articles Feed_ Riot Games will end active development of its free-to-play fighting game 2XKO in December. Read more ## [Links 21/08/2026: "Silicon Valley’s Billionaire Cults Are Coming for Democracy" and "Who’s Raking it in as the National Debt Explodes?"](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Links_21_08_2026_Silicon_Valley_s_Billionaire_Cults_Are_Coming_.shtml) _2026-08-21 · Techrights_ Links for the day ## [SLAPP Censorship - Part 157 Out of 200: What is a 'Defamation Troll'?](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_157_Out_of_200_What_is_a_Defamation_Troll.shtml) _2026-08-21 · Techrights_ "Defamation Mill" also ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rqqwWMO3UG38) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [Northern Europe Leads the Pack in Abandoning Windows After Threats Made to Greenland (Says Clownflare Data)](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Northern_Europe_Leads_the_Pack_in_Abandoning_Windows_After_Thre.shtml) _2026-08-21 · Techrights_ Clownflare has a vast trove of data, so it cannot be easily dismissed as pure nonsense ## [Clownflare: In Past 12 Months Microsoft Windows Fell From ~80% to ~75% on Desktops/Laptops in Asia](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Clownflare_In_Past_12_Months_Microsoft_Windows_Fell_From_80_to_.shtml) _2026-08-21 · Techrights_ Microsoft is deep in debt ## [Secret Layoffs at Microsoft, Apparently More Sites Will Shut Down Entirely (updated)](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Secret_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_Apparently_More_Sites_Will_Shut_Dow.shtml) _2026-08-21 · Techrights_ vindicates us and serves to affirm what we've said for over a month ## [The State of Slopfarms About "Linux" in August 2026](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/The_State_of_Slopfarms_About_Linux_in_August_2026.shtml) _2026-08-21 · Techrights_ The Web needs serious cleanup, which curation can help deliver ## [IBM Offers Workers Some Money to Fire Themselves, It's Called "Next Step" and It's Allegedly 'Extended' (Not Enough Fools Have Fired Themselves)](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/IBM_Offers_Workers_Some_Money_to_Fire_Themselves_It_s_Called_Ne.shtml) _2026-08-21 · Techrights_ Will IBM executives - including the CEO - ever be held accountable? ## [£5 Million Unsolicited/Undisclosed Bribes and What That Means to British Politics](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/5_Million_Unsolicited_Undisclosed_Bribes_and_What_That_Means_to.shtml) _2026-08-21 · Techrights_ It still remains unknown (disclosure denied) who helps fund the £1 million lawfare against us ## [\[Satire\] Pocock, Binface & nobodies vs Farage: defamation before UK High Court](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Satire_Pocock_Binface_nobodies_vs_Farage_defamation_before_UK_H.shtml) _2026-08-21 · Techrights_ Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock ## [Darth Vader Tells City Council He Supports Use of Flock Surveillance Cameras](https://thedeepdive.ca/darth-vader-tells-city-council-he-supports-use-of-flock-surveillance-cameras/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=darth-vader-tells-city-council-he-supports-use-of-flock-surveillance-cameras) _2026-08-21 · JP Alegre · the deep dive_ The stunt came as San Diego police face an ACLU campaign to cancel Flock's contracts entirely. The post Darth Vader Tells City Council He Supports Use of Flock Surveillance Cameras appeared first on the deep dive . ## [Manitoba Premier Urges Boycott of US Alcohol Even as Trade Deal Reopens Shelves](https://thedeepdive.ca/manitoba-premier-urges-boycott-of-us-alcohol-even-as-trade-deal-reopens-shelves/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=manitoba-premier-urges-boycott-of-us-alcohol-even-as-trade-deal-reopens-shelves) _2026-08-21 · JP Alegre · the deep dive_ Wab Kinew is on board with restocking American alcohol — reluctantly — but he's asking Canadians to leave it on the shelf anyway. New polling suggests most already plan to. The post Manitoba Premier Urges Boycott of US Alcohol Even as Trade Deal Reopens Shelves appeared first on the deep dive . ## [Seattle keeps No. 2 spot in closely watched tech talent ranking, with warning signs](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/seattle-keeps-no-2-spot-in-closely-watched-tech-talent-ranking-with-some-warning-signs/) _2026-08-21 · Todd Bishop · GeekWire_ The region held onto the No. 2 spot in CBRE's annual tech talent scorecard, behind only the Bay Area. The report also flagged Seattle's office vacancy rate, the highest of the 50 markets ranked, and a population of 20-somethings that shrank between 2019 and 2024, raising questions about the pipeline. Read More ## [Game review: Investigate a haunted (?) ’90s PC in Seattle-made mystery adventure ‘Desktop Explorer’](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/game-review-investigate-a-haunted-90s-pc-in-seattle-made-mystery-adventure-desktop-explorer/) _2026-08-20 · Thomas Wilde · GeekWire_ "Desktop Explorer" sits at the center of an odd Venn diagram, between people who enjoy tinkering with old computers, mystery fans, and the adventure-gaming community. It’s initially a nostalgic experience, but that’s a thin veneer over what becomes a sort of low-key psychological thriller. Read More ## [Former Microsoft product manager launches bid to end clock change in Washington state, Congress or not](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/former-microsoft-product-manager-launches-bid-to-end-clock-change-in-washington-state-congress-or-not/) _2026-08-20 · Sydney Jackson · GeekWire_ Scott Thurlow spent 32 years at Microsoft dreading the twice-yearly time change, and the "meeting chaos" it brought across time zones and countries. Weeks after retiring, he launched a campaign to end Washington's clock changes without waiting for Congress, with a 2028 ballot initiative as the backup if lawmakers won't act. Read More ## [Geoff Keighley clarifies how trailers are selected for Gamescom Opening Night Live](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/geoff-keighley-clarifies-how-trailers-are-selected-for-gamescom-opening-night-live) _2026-08-20 · Lewis Packwood · GamesIndustry.biz Latest Articles Feed_ In a press pre-briefing ahead of next week's Gamescom conference, Geoff Keighley has shed some light on the process of how trailers are selected for the Opening Night Live digital showcase, which will take place on Tuesday. Read more ## [Travelodge CEO Exits Amid Backlash Over Guest Security Scandal](https://thedeepdive.ca/travelodge-ceo-room-key-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travelodge-ceo-room-key-security) _2026-08-20 · ER Velasco · the deep dive_ Travelodge has changed its chief executive while simultaneously rolling out a security overhaul across more than 600 hotels, turning a series of room-access failures into a leadership issue at a business that otherwise reported rising revenue and stable earnings. The UK budget hotel chain announced Thursday that Joanna Boydell had stepped down as CEO on \[…\] The post Travelodge CEO Exits Amid… ## [Links 20/08/2026: 'Linux' Foundation Promoting Slop Hype for Money (Hype as a Service), Malaysia’s Exports Jump 38% Year-on-Year](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Links_20_08_2026_Linux_Foundation_Promoting_Slop_Hype_for_Money.shtml) _2026-08-20 · Techrights_ Links for the day ## [Gemini Links 20/08/2026: A "Break From Routine" and "Modem Was the Problem"](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Gemini_Links_20_08_2026_A_Break_From_Routine_and_Modem_Was_the_.shtml) _2026-08-20 · Techrights_ Links for the day ## [Seattle weighs ban on ‘surveillance pricing’ at grocery stores, but will it save shoppers money?](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/seattle-weighs-ban-on-surveillance-pricing-at-grocery-stores-but-will-it-save-shoppers-money/) _2026-08-20 · Grace Kaste · GeekWire_ A proposed Seattle ordinance would bar large grocers and delivery services from setting prices for individual shoppers based on their personal data. Industry groups say it will kill discounts, consumer advocates say it will stop retailers from charging people what their data says they'll pay, and a City Council memo says the effect on grocery bills is hard to predict. Read More ## [Corus Cuts Global National and Global BC in New Layoffs](https://thedeepdive.ca/corus-global-news-layoffs-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=corus-global-news-layoffs-2026) _2026-08-20 · ER Velasco · the deep dive_ Corus Entertainment is pushing its cost reductions further into the core of Global News, eliminating positions tied to its national flagship newscast and its largest western newsroom just weeks after another round removed 43 unionized television jobs across Canada. The cuts come despite substantial reductions already showing up in Corus’s expenses. In fiscal Q3, the \[…\] The post Corus Cuts Global… ## [Clownflare Reckons GNU/Linux is on Almost 1 in 10 Laptops/Desktops in Western Europe](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Clownflare_Reckons_GNU_Linux_is_on_Almost_1_in_10_Laptops_Deskt.shtml) _2026-08-20 · Techrights_ Western Europe and China are leaving more of GAFAM behind them ## [Looking Ahead at September](https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Looking_Ahead_at_September.shtml) _2026-08-20 · Techrights_ Rianne and I look forward to a productive September