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The Register: Fired US govt workers, Uncle Xi wants you! – to apply for this fake consulting gig . “Cyber and information warfare experts at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) uncovered five companies they say are part of a larger Chinese intelligence operation that posted ads on LinkedIn, Craigslist, and other smaller job boards and websites targeting former government […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/17/the-register-fired-us-govt-workers-uncle-xi-wants-you-to-apply-for-this-fake-consulting-gig/

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Gizmodo: Klarna Hiring Back Human Help After Going All-In on AI. “As soon as AI-powered chatbots seemed functional enough, buy now, pay later service Klarna went all in on them, promising to swap much of its human workforce with robotic replacements. Now it’s on a human hiring spree after running into the limitations of AI, according to Bloomberg.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/14/gizmodo-klarna-hiring-back-human-help-after-going-all-in-on-ai/

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“Microsoft will cut 3 per cent of its global #workforce, the latest round of #JobCuts at a #BigTech company, as it seeks to streamline operations and pare layers of #MiddleManagement.

The Redmond, Washington-based group said on Tuesday that it would eliminate about 6,000 roles, including at international offices and wholly-owned subsidiaries such as #LinkedIn. The moves follow #performance-related job cuts this year that affected about 2,000 #Microsoft employees.”

#WhiteCollar / #sackings <archive.md/Siork> / <ft.com/content/f453e330-1e56-4> (paywall)

The Register: US govt’s science foundation purges 37 divisions, equity unit among casualties. “The US government’s National Science Foundation (NSF) is reportedly axing more than three dozen divisions, including its equity-in-STEM unit, while prepping staff layoffs and yanking over a billion dollars in recently awarded grants. The purge has already sparked legal action and congressional […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/13/the-register-us-govts-science-foundation-purges-37-divisions-equity-unit-among-casualties/