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Oracle Files H-1B Visa Petitions Amid Mass Layoffs

https://nationaltoday.com/us/tx/austin/news/2026/04/03/oracle-files-thousands-of-h-1b-visa-petitions-amid-mass-layoffs/

#HackerNews #Oracle #H1B #Visa #MassLayoffs #TechNews #ImmigrationPolicy

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.

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CBC SudburyMar 23
Mass layoffs take effect at Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Hundreds of employees with the steel mill have worked their final shift as the company transitions to electric steelmaking, no longer rely on its blast furnace and coke-making operations.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/layoffs-algoma-steel-sault-9.7137964?cmp=rss
The USA PotatoMar 18

DOGE Cuts Have Left Grieving Families Struggling to Access Survivor Benefits

People with disabilities have also reported extensive delays to access Social Security disability payments.

https://murica.website/2026/03/doge-cuts-have-left-grieving-families-struggling-to-access-survivor-benefits/

DOGE Cuts Have Left Grieving Families Struggling to Access Survivor Benefits – The USA Potato

Mathrubhumi EnglishMar 14
Meta is considering cutting up to 20% of its workforce. The move is aimed at streamlining operations for AI expansion. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/meta-considers-layoffs-20-pc-ai-investment-workforce-cut-report-da5ndnl1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Meta #Layoffs #MassLayoffs #LatestNews
The USA PotatoMar 6

With Kristi Noem Out, Can a Hamstrung FEMA Rebuild — Even Under Trump?

A bipartisan group in the House is pushing a bill to extricate the agency from the Department of Homeland Security.

https://murica.website/2026/03/with-kristi-noem-out-can-a-hamstrung-fema-rebuild-even-under-trump/

With Kristi Noem Out, Can a Hamstrung FEMA Rebuild — Even Under Trump? – The USA Potato

Dr. Baba Kofi WeusijanaFeb 27
#RichDick #JackDorsey ushers in the era of #masslayoffs
#news #uspol #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #layoffs #usecon #economy #WallStreet #workers #usa #wealth #bigtech #layoffs #Fortune500
https://means.tv/programs/mmn?cid=4648544&permalink=mmn-daily_022726
General Strike NowFeb 20

... general strike in 2028. Nancy Hanover, Jane Wise, Tom Hall• 18 February 2026. Auto parts workers occupy plants across northern Mexico after 4,000 ...

The Mack Trucks worker and candidate for United Auto Workers president has issued a statement supporting the Mexican auto parts workers fighting mass layoffs by US-based corporations.#UAW #Lehman #Mexico #FirstBrands #occupations #masslayoffs #BrakePartsInc #BPI #Cardone #AutoLite
Will Lehman backs plant occupations by Mexican auto parts workers against mass layoffs

Will Lehman backs plant occupations by Mexican auto parts workers against mass layoffs

The Mack Trucks worker and candidate for United Auto Workers president has issued a statement supporting the Mexican auto parts workers fighting mass layoffs by US-based corporations.

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The USA PotatoFeb 6

Former Washington Post Staffers Slam Billionaire Bezos for Gutting Paper

“Journalism deserves better,” says Karen Attiah, who was fired last fall over comments about the death of Charlie Kirk.

https://murica.website/2026/02/former-washington-post-staffers-slam-billionaire-bezos-for-gutting-paper/

Former Washington Post Staffers Slam Billionaire Bezos for Gutting Paper – The USA Potato

Kyiv Independent Daily HeadlinesFeb 6

Friday, February 6, 2026

What happens when oligarchs own media -- Ukraine strikes Russia's Oreshnik launch site in Kapustin Yar with Flamingo missiles -- Epstein's Russia connections, explained -- I tested Russia's AI. It knows the truth, but it's been trained to lie ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/friday-february-6-2026/

Jon SnowJan 3

Microsoft killed his dream MMO despite apparently loving it, says former Elder Scrolls Online head, so he left: "The game I had waited my entire career to create"

Matt Firor left Zenimax after the cancellation of Project Blackbird

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/mmo/microsoft-killed-his-dream-mmo-despite-apparently-loving-it-says-former-elder-scrolls-online-head-so-he-left-the-game-i-had-waited-my-entire-career-to-create/

#Microsoft #Zenimax #gaming #MMO #layoffs #masslayoffs #technology #gamedev

Microsoft killed his dream MMO despite apparently loving it, says former Elder Scrolls Online head, so he left: "The game I had waited my entire career to create"

Matt Firor left Zenimax after the cancellation of Project Blackbird

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