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Verizon's playbook for 'building a stronger company' involves laying off 13,000 employees and touting a $20M 'reskilling fund' for the 'age of AI'.

Is 'AI preparedness' the new corporate buzzword for workforce reduction, or a genuine investment in people? Asking for a friend... and 13,000 former employees.

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Verizon confirms plans to lay off 13,000 employees

The mass firings are in service of "building a stronger Verizon," per a memo from CEO Dan Schulman.

Engadget
Nov 20 at 2:50pmWeb