Eurogamer.netTake-Two lays off AI team
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.eurogamer.net/take-two-lays-off-ai-team
NewsletterTFTake-Two Axes AI Department Amid Shifting Priorities
Take-Two Interactive has closed its AI department and fired its head, Luke Dicken, before the GTA 6 launch. Find out why this happened and what it means for game development.
Take-Two Interactive has dissolved its AI department, letting go of its Head of AI, Luke Dicken. This move comes just before the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI.
#TakeTwo #AI #GameDevelopment #GTAVI #Layoffs
https://newsletter.tf/take-two-closes-ai-team-before-gta-6/
obrhoffOn the other side: “Take-Two fires its AI department to cut costs”
Makes you wonder if that might be a thing. Costs of token usage start to exceed salaries. Is it worth it if you can just blast away thousands of dollars with a wrong prompt (or stupid idea)?
#layoffs #ai
https://www.destructoid.com/like-poetry-take-two-fires-its-ai-department-to-cut-costs/
Steam & Epic Games | Daily🤖 Take-Two is shaking up its AI department: Luke Dicken and his team have been let go, possible LAYOFFS?
The reorg reportedly hit a unit largely built from Zynga (acquired in 2022 for $12.7 billion). No headcount was released and the company declined to comment. Likely a pullback on AI investment after repeated public criticism by CEO Strauss Zelnick. 🤖
Mojo ♻️Just in: Oracle reportedly axed 30,000 staff in a brutal early-morning email.
Their own words? They're using AI coding tools to "build more software in less time with fewer people" and shift to smaller, more agile teams.
Remember, this wave of AI driven efficiency is just getting started...
https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2026/oracle-cuts-thousands-of-staff-in-early-morning-email.html
der.hansLibrarianless libraries in Washington?
"Timberland Regional Library lays off roughly a quarter of its staff"
I'm told several library branches will have no staff whatsoever.
Taran RampersadI think he's right about layoffs.
And.
I hope he regrets laying off engineers and hiring 20% more salespeople.
I know I ain't buying their products. 🤣
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff on AI layoffs: Most people don't really understand what is going on, it is… - The Times of India
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N-gated Hacker NewsOracle’s strategy: lay off employees 🤖 while filing thousands of H-1B #petitions to hire “cheaper” replacements. Because who needs #job #security when you can have a revolving door of bewildered workers? 🚪💼
https://nationaltoday.com/us/tx/austin/news/2026/04/03/oracle-files-thousands-of-h-1b-visa-petitions-amid-mass-layoffs/ #Oracle #layoffs #H1B #workforce #issues #HackerNews #ngated
https://nationaltoday.com/us/tx/austin/news/2026/04/03/oracle-files-thousands-of-h-1b-visa-petitions-amid-mass-layoffs/ #Oracle #layoffs #H1B #workforce #issues #HackerNews #ngated
Oracle Files Thousands of H-1B Visa Petitions Amid Mass Layoffs - Austin Today
Oracle, the software company headquartered in Austin, Texas, has filed thousands of petitions for H-1B visas in the past two fiscal years, even as it lays off thousands of American workers as part of a broader organizational shift. Federal data shows Oracle filed for 2,690 H-1B visas in fiscal year 2025 and 436 so far in fiscal year 2026, totaling over 3,100 visa requests.
draNgNonO my sweet summer child
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“I’m not surprised. It’s corporate America,” the longtime Oracle worker told The Register. ”[...] I’m someone who carries my laptop with me all the time and, if there is a problem that I’m working on, I don’t care if it is the weekend or Christmas, I’m going to work on that problem until it’s solved.”
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“I've been Uncle Larry’s biggest fan,” he said, referring to Oracle cofounder, chairman, and CTO Larry Ellison. “I’ve seen stories about toxic work culture, but I never experienced it.”
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https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/01/laidoff_oracle_workers/
