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Programmers bore the brunt of Microsoft’s layoffs in its home state as AI writes up to 30% of its code
Still, these cuts come after CEO Satya Nadella said last month that up to 30% of the company’s code was now written by AI .
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Washington Enacts Mini-WARN Act Requiring Notice Before Certain Layoffs and Closures
Washington will soon join the growing list of states that require employers to give 60 days’ advance notice to employees, unions, and the state ...
New protections for WA workers facing mass layoffs
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson Tuesday signed a bill into law that will require employers with 50 or more full-time employees ...
Kennedy Center employees announce plans to unionize
Staffers asked the National Labor Relations Board to oversee a union vote. They criticized leaders at the arts center for ...
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Dozens of layoffs expected at WA State Library amid state, federal reductions
Without stable funding, we risk denying communities access to the information, literacy tools and resources they depend on,” ...
US applications for jobless benefits hold firm as layoffs remain low despite tariff uncertainty
U.S. applications for jobless benefits held steady last week as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty over how President ...
Home listings in Washington, D.C., see biggest jump ever as sellers accept lower, all-cash offers amid DOGE layoffs
Active home listings in the Washington, D.C., metro area jumped 25% in April, the largest gain on record, to reach the ...
Microsoft second round of layoffs: From AI director to coders, who have been hit the hardest? Check details
Microsoft has announced significant layoffs, letting go of approximately 6,000 employees, which accounts for nearly 3% of its ...