23, eBay CEO Jamie Iannone announced that the online retailer would be cutting about 9% of its workforce, NPR reports.
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Iannone said that eBay's staff and expenses "have outpaced the growth of our business.".
EBay is also terminating relationships with several outside contractors, NPR reports.
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Both decisions are intended to help the company remain "nimble" as it faces a "challenging" economy.
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Those who are laid off will
be notified in a Zoom meeting.
Iannone asked U.S. employees to work from home on Jan.
24 to "provide some space and privacy for these conversations.".
EBay, a $21 billion company
that was founded in 1995, .
Has been affected by Amazon
and other e-commerce platforms.
The company also let go of 500 workers in February of last year as it attempts to regain its footing following the end of the pandemic boom.
Tesla to Lay Off , Over 10% of Global Workforce.
In a memo obtained by Electrek, CEO
Elon Musk announced that at least 14,000 roles will be cut, 'The Guardian' reports. .
In a memo obtained by Electrek, CEO
Elon Musk announced that at least 14,000 roles will be cut, 'The Guardian' reports. .
Musk attributed some of the layoffs to
the fact that there had "been duplication
of roles and job functions in certain areas" amid periods of rapid growth.
Musk attributed some of the layoffs to
the fact that there had "been duplication
of roles and job functions in certain areas" amid periods of rapid growth.
As we prepare the company for our
next phase of growth, it is extremely
important to look at every aspect of
the company for cost reductions
and increasing productivity, Elon Musk, via internal memo.
As part of this effort, we have
done a thorough review of the
organization and made the difficult
decision to reduce our headcount
by more than 10% globally, Elon Musk, via internal memo.
There is nothing I hate more, but it
must be done. This will enable us
to be lean, innovative and hungry
for the next growth phase cycle, Elon Musk, via internal memo.
I would like to thank everyone
who is departing Tesla for their
hard work over the years, Elon Musk, via internal memo.
As of December 2023,
Tesla employed 140,473 people. .
Company shares dropped by over 1%
in premarket trading on April 15. .
Meanwhile, it was also reported on April 15 that BP is laying off over a tenth of its Pulse unit which deals with electric vehicle charging.
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Advocates Fight For Those , Sickened By US Nuclear Testing , Program on Capitol Hill.
On June 7, the federal Radiation Exposure Compensation
Act (RECA) program is set to expire, ending a lifeline
for families sickened by the country's nuclear testing. .
On June 7, the federal Radiation Exposure Compensation
Act (RECA) program is set to expire, ending a lifeline
for families sickened by the country's nuclear testing. .
NPR reports that advocates have gathered
on Capitol Hill to fight for so-called atomic
veterans and save the RECA program.
Over the past year, multiple bipartisan
bills were approved by the Senate to
reauthorize and expand the program. .
Those bills stalled out in the House,
due to some Republicans objecting
to the cost of the program. .
According to sponsors of the bills, those concerns
were addressed by reducing the initial 2023 estimate
of $143 billion down to between $50 and $60 billion. .
NPR reports that RECA has provided payments up to
$75,000 to those sickened by the nuclear testing
program, totaling $2.7 billion to over 400,000 recipients. .
One of the groups fighting to have
the program extended is the
Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium. .
The group works to raise awareness of illnesses
linked to Trinity, the government's code word for
the first nuclear bomb test, which took place in 1945.
Martinez White, a member of the group,
says fallout from those tests resulted in at
least six cases of cancer in her family of ten. .
I would often go home for
funerals and everybody in
Tularosa was dying of cancer.
We knew something was very weird. , Martinez White, Tularosa Basin
Downwinders Consortium member, via NPR.
There's no industry in the whole
Tularosa Basin but for White Sands
Missile Range, where the
Trinity bomb was detonated, Martinez White, Tularosa Basin
Downwinders Consortium member, via NPR
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Walmart Lays Off Hundreds of Workers , While Requiring Others to Relocate.
On May 14, the retail giant announced layoffs impacting several hundred employees at campus offices, NPR reports.
It was also revealed that most remote workers and
employees in Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto will be required
to move to "Bentonville, Arkansas; Hoboken, New Jersey;
and the San Francisco Bay Area," NPR reports.
Chief People Officer Donna Morris
let workers know in a memo.
It has been a little over four years since
we faced the global pandemic that
reshaped our lives in many ways,
including our ways of working. , Chief People Officer Donna Morris, via memo.
With the goal of bringing more of us
together more often, we are asking the
majority of associates working remotely,
and the majority of associates within our
offices in Dallas, Atlanta, and our
Toronto Global Tech office, to relocate. , Chief People Officer Donna Morris, via memo.
Morris went on to address the
"reduction of several hundred campus roles." .
While the overall numbers are small
in percentage, we are focused on
supporting each of our associates
affected by these changes, Chief People Officer Donna Morris, via memo.
A reason for the layoffs was not provided other than the fact that "some parts of our business have made changes," Morris said.
We have had discussions with
associates who were directly
impacted by these decisions. , Chief People Officer Donna Morris, via memo.
We will work closely with them in
the coming days and months to
navigate the best path forward, Chief People Officer Donna Morris, via memo
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How to Be , a Better Neighbor.
You don't even know
your neighbors, do you?.
Per a Pew Research study conducted in 2018, only a quarter of adults under 30
said they know even one of their neighbors.
A fostered sense of community may be what's missing in your young life.
A fostered sense of community may be what's missing in your young life.
Here are a few ways to
become a better neighbor:.
Say
Hello.
Obvious, yes, but the logical first
step to becoming a better neighbor
is to introduce yourself.
Don't do anything grandiose so you
don't come on too strong.
You don't have to show up with a fresh apple pie or anything like that. , Chris Loggins, supervising producer
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, via NPR.
You don't have to show up with a fresh apple pie or anything like that. , Chris Loggins, supervising producer
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, via NPR.
Small Acts
of Kindness.
Show your neighbors that you can
be a kind and generous person.
Always clean up after your pets,
and don't litter.
Connect.
Often it may feel easier to just go home, but experts believe human connection is worth the effort.
Overcoming the initial anxiety may trouble you, but meeting new people could increase your happiness
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Biden Is Giving $6 Billion , to Micron Technology , for Semiconductor Production.
On April 25, President Biden will travel to Syracuse, NY, to announce over $6 billion in federal grants that his administration is awarding to Micron Technology, NPR reports. .
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who was heavily involved in enacting the CHIPS and Science Act, issued a statement about the investment. .
This is the federal government taking back the reins, putting money where its mouth is when we say we want the future of tech to be stamped: 'Made in America.', Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, via statement.
Micron will invest $100 billion of the funds to construct a manufacturing facility in Syracuse.
Schumer referred to the plan as "quite a
great return" on the government's investment.
A factory will also be built in
Boise, Idaho, NPR reports. .
That facility is expected to be ready for production by 2026, while two New York factories will likely be ready by 2028 and 2029.
The White House estimates that
the projects could create 20,000 jobs
in construction and manufacturing.
in addition to "tens of thousands of
indirect jobs in the regions," NPR reports. .
The CHIPS and Science Act has also provided funding for Intel, TSMC and Samsung
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Are You in a Creative Rut? , Here's How to Stay Inspired.
Have you had a hard time accessing the creative part of your brain lately?.
Maybe you're hoping for a magical breakthrough
like something you'd see in a movie.
Experts say it may not be so easy, but it's still possible to pull yourself out of a creative rut if you keep these things in mind:.
Creativity Is for Everyone.
Most folks are creative, and experts
say you don't have to be a genius
to harness the power.
I think we are already
creative beings and
how you use that
[creativity] is
up to you, Sarah Urist Green, producer of
'The Art Assignment,' via NPR.
You don't need to have particular skills; you don't need to have
particular materials. , Sarah Urist Green, producer of
'The Art Assignment,' via NPR.
Take a Break.
Experts say allowing your brain to de-stimulate is great practice
if your schedule allows. .
What our brains actually need is periods of destimulation, Rahaf Harfoush, host of 'The Thought Experiment,' via NPR.
which means no screens, no emails, no audiobooks. , Rahaf Harfoush, host of 'The Thought Experiment,' via NPR.
Don't Force
Yourself.
Experts say don't use stress as a tool
to get things done.
Being overly reliant on pressure and stress may deepen your creative rut.
It could also increase chances of
anxiety attacks and depression
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An Amazon worker tried to shoot his coworker this week in Ohio ... but, somehow he missed at point-blank range -- which all ended in tragedy when he was gunned.. TMZ.com
Reba McEntire is set to host the 59th ACM Awards this week on Amazon's Prime Video. The iconic singer spoke to THR all about her big return to Country Music's Party of the Year, new music, her new TV show, 'Reba' hitting Netflix and much more ahead of the ceremony that streams live on Thursday, May 16.
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The 'Legally Blonde' prequel series is officially a go at Amazon! Original 'Legally Blonde' star Reese Witherspoon was on deck to announce a series order for the show during Amazon's first-ever upfront presentation. The actress is set to executive produce the show from creator Laura Kittrell. The show, titled 'Elle,' will tell the origin story of Elle Woods as a 1990s high schooler.
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We're getting a first look at season 2 of 'The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power.' Prime Video dropped a teaser trailer, premiere date and story description for the sophomore season of its 'Lord of the Rings' drama series during Amazon's inaugural upfront presentation in New York City. The season will return fans to J.R.R. Tolkien's Second Age, and promises to show "the ascending evil presence of Sauron as he continues his vengeful quest for complete power."
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