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Amazon has reportedly canceled its LOTR MMO
Amazon has reportedly canceled its LOTR MMO Amazon has reportedly canceled its Lord of the Rings (LOTR) MMO, which was being developed in partnership with Embracer. The cancellation comes as part of Amazon’s significant layoffs and restructuring efforts, affecting various game development teams, including those working on New World and the LOTR MMO. Amazon will […]
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Trump administration’s layoffs would gut department overseeing special education, eliminating parents’ last resort
Trump administration’s layoffs would gut department overseeing special education, eliminating parents’ last resort The Trump administration’s latest round of layoffs has targeted over 4,000 federal workers, including 466 at the Department of Education, which would gut the department overseeing special education. A federal judge has paused the layoffs, calling them “illegal and in excess of […]
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Google is offering employee buyouts in Search and other orgs
Google is offering employee buyouts in Search and other orgs Google is offering voluntary buyouts to US-based employees in its Search organization, as well as other divisions like marketing, research, and core engineering. The buyout program, which Google refers to as a “voluntary exit program,” offers a minimum of 14 weeks’ pay with a July […]
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EA cancels Black Panther game
EA cancels Black Panther game EA has canceled its Black Panther game, which was being developed by Cliffhanger Games. The cancellation comes after a three-game partnership deal between EA and Marvel Games in 2022, which also included an Iron Man title and an unannounced action game. The news of the cancellation is accompanied by layoffs […]
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EA lays off staff and cancels a Titanfall game
EA lays off staff and cancels a Titanfall game Electronic Arts (EA) has laid off between 300-400 staff members as part of a restructuring effort. EA has also canceled a game set in the Titanfall universe, codenamed R7, which was being developed by Respawn Entertainment. Respawn Entertainment, the studio behind Apex Legends and Star Wars […]
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Judge pauses mass firing of consumer protection workers
Judge pauses mass firing of consumer protection workers A US judge has paused the mass firing of nearly 1,500 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) employees, citing concerns that the Trump administration violated a court order to avoid mass layoffs. The CFPB had announced plans to eliminate 1,483 employees, drastically reducing headcount in several departments, including […]
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CFPB workers are receiving mass layoff notices
CFPB workers are receiving mass layoff notices The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is sending out mass layoff notices to around 1,500 employees, despite a court order blocking further layoffs. The layoffs appear to be in defiance of the court order, which was partially stayed by an appeals court last month but still prohibits mass […]
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Mass layoffs at Education Department signal Trump’s plan to gut the agency
Mass layoffs at Education Department signal Trump’s plan to gut the agency The Department of Education is seen on Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images The Trump administration on Tuesday slashed staff at the Department of Education – firing roughly 1,300 employees – as part of its long-planned effort to eliminate the […]
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