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Talent Agents Impacted By WME Layoffs
#Agencies #News #Labor #Layoffs #WME

https://deadline.com/2026/03/talent-agents-impacted-wme-layoffs-1236759297/

Talent Agents Impacted By WME Layoffs

As news of the round of layoffs at WME is getting around Hollywood, names are starting to emerge of agents affected by the cuts.

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WME Undergoes Layoffs: 30 Agency Staffers Impacted
#Agencies #News #Layoffs #WME

https://deadline.com/2026/03/wme-layoffs-william-morris-endeavor-agency-1236758850/

WME Undergoes Layoffs: 30 Agency Staffers Impacted

William Morris Endeavor is laying off 30 people, or 3% of the staff, across multiple offices, departments and levels of the talent agency.

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ResearchBuzz: Firehose 16h ago

KARE: Judge orders restoration of Voice of America, putting hundreds of journalists back to work. “A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore the government-run Voice of America’s operations after it had effectively been shut down a year ago, putting hundreds of employees who have been on administrative leave back to work.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/18/kare-judge-orders-restoration-of-voice-of-america-putting-hundreds-of-journalists-back-to-work/

Paulus 1d ago

AI Is Coming for Your Job: Meta’s 20% Layoff Shockwave #meta #layoffs https://youtube.com/shorts/_ExDO-yyScg?si=h2WjmQtfyCJQZMfX via @YouTube

AI Is Coming for Your Job: Meta’s 20% Layoff Shockwave #meta #layoffs

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Jonathan E Cowperthwait 1d ago

“Unfortunately, like any other gospel, some people in power totally misunderstood it and became extremist weirdos…”

Sure, here’s gumflapping about the big #AI #layoffs with a Steve Jobs angle (for the clicks) and some penny-ante apostasy (for the dry heat). https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cowperthwait_exclusive-meta-planning-sweeping-layoffs-activity-7439468198237843456-lGiM?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAACdXbkBQT5DbXLyhNGWc5VEeONlnor0jb0

Jason Yip 1d ago

What do #AI based #layoffs say about their ability to scale? https://www.elliotcsmith.com/what-do-ai-based-layoffs-say-about-tam/

What do AI based layoffs say about their ability to scale?

If AI makes you twice as efficient, shouldn't you do twice as much with your current resources?

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Marcus "MajorLinux" Summers 2d ago

This is how you invest in people!

In an industry beset by layoffs and crunch, Japanese publisher Atlus is raising salaries and working to reduce fixed overtime

https://www.eurogamer.net/atlus-raising-employee-salaries-and-reducing-overtime-hours-april-2026

#Layoffs #Labor #Crunch #Japan #Atlus #Saleries #Overtime #Gaming

Jack William Bell 2d ago

Crunchyroll is cutting back again, and not just employees. (More in article.)

> Crunchyroll Lays Off Employees Amidst Restructuring. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-03-16/crunchyroll-lays-off-employees-amidst-restructuring/.235290

At least they aren't blaming AI. It appears they are mostly moving some USA operations to Mexico and India and continuing to destroy the assets they acquired with their Right Stuf purchase.

#anime #business #biz #layoffs

Crunchyroll Lays Off Employees Amidst Restructuring

Employees affected worked in HR, e-commerce // ANN has confirmed reporting from Screen Rant that Crunchyroll has recently laid off a number of employees, after...

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