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offbeat2 days ago•12 min saved

Xbox Veteran Announces 37-Year Microsoft Run Ends With Layoff LinkedIn Post

Kevin LaChapelle, a longtime Xbox executive who championed backward compatibility and cloud gaming, posted his first LinkedIn update to announce his layoff as Microsoft begins AI-led cuts that affect about 1,600 Xbox staff and 4,800 employees company-wide. After 37 years at Microsoft, LaChapelle expressed pride in what his team built, while Xbox CEO Asha Sharma outlined a reset plan—overhauling content, platform, and operations, divesting four studios, and supporting independent creators—to improve margins and steer Xbox into a streaming-focused future.

via NDTV|

#ai-led-restructuring #kevin-lachapelle #linkedin

business14 days ago•3 min saved

Compulsion Games Staff Allowed to Seek Other Jobs Ahead of Xbox Layoffs

Bloomberg reports that staff at Compulsion Games’ South of Midnight division have been given permission to openly seek new jobs ahead of anticipated Xbox layoffs in July; no dismissals have occurred yet, but leadership reportedly expects job losses, with potential outcomes including studio closure or spin-off under new ownership; other Xbox studios like Ninja Theory and Double Fine are in similar negotiations.

via Rock Paper Shotgun|

#business #compulsion-games #layoffs

world1 month ago•2 min saved

Five Eyes warn of Chinese espionage via online job postings targeting insiders

The Five Eyes security alliance warned that Chinese military intelligence is using online job platforms (LinkedIn, Indeed, Upwork) to pose as HR consultants and post fake roles in foreign policy or defense, targeting personnel with access to sensitive information such as security-clearance holders, military staff, journalists, or think-tank employees. Recruits are asked to write reports on defense/trade topics, then steered to encrypted chats, with payments ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars per report. The aim is to obtain non-public information; Beijing denied the espionage claims.

via NBC News|

#china-espionage #five-eyes #linkedin

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Five Eyes warn of Chinese intelligence recruitment via LinkedIn and job sites

Five Eyes security partners issued a rare joint bulletin warning that Chinese intelligence is using professional networks and job platforms such as LinkedIn and Indeed to recruit government and military personnel, academics, journalists and others. The operation reportedly follows a five‑step plan and can pay hundreds to thousands of dollars per report; targets include those with security clearances, especially in the Indo-Pacific, and even non‑classified data can aid Beijing. Prosecutions under espionage laws are possible for those who pass along information.

via politico.eu|

#china #espionage #fiveeyes

technology1 month ago•12 min saved

AI-fueled layoff wave hits tech sector, 142k+ jobs cut in 2026

Tech layoffs surged in 2026 as AI investments reshape the industry, with Trueup counting over 140,000 cuts so far (about 142k+ and rising toward 144k+). The wave hits a wide swath of companies from Meta, LinkedIn, Wix and Webflow to Cisco, Amazon, PayPal, Microsoft and beyond, as firms accelerate AI adoption and restructuring. March produced a large share of the total, April slowed somewhat, and the pace remains faster than in 2025, prompting policy considerations and buyouts in some organizations as workers seek new opportunities.

via Yahoo Tech|

#ai-impact #linkedin #meta

technology1 month ago•2 min saved

Tech Talent in Turbulence as AI Reshapes the Job Market

Tech companies have slashed thousands of high‑paying roles after post‑pandemic over-hiring, with Statista data showing over 100,000 tech jobs lost in the first four months of 2026. LinkedIn also reports weaker entry‑level hiring, while the average experience at top firms rises to 8.5 years, signaling a tightening labor market for tech workers as AI initiatives accelerate.

via Futurism|

#ai-washing #labor-market #linkedin

technology1 month ago•2 min saved

LinkedIn Cracks Down on AI Slop to Boost Authenticity

LinkedIn will curb AI-generated 'slop' by demoting posts that show obvious AI patterns or lack originality from recommendations, while still allowing AI-assisted content that offers real ideas; the policy targets engagement bait and recycled 'thought leadership', relying on signals from user engagement and editorial input, with early results encouraging and expectations of further declines in the coming weeks and months.

via Engadget|

#ai #algorithms #content-quality

business1 month ago•3 min saved

LinkedIn Shortens the Roster and Tightens the Belt, According to an Internal Memo

LinkedIn is laying off employees across the Global Business Organization, marketing, engineering, and product teams while scaling back investments in marketing campaigns, vendor spend, customer events, and underutilized office space. The cuts, part of a broader shift to focus on high-impact priorities, will see Asia-Pacific staff notified separately and the Graz, Austria office closed. The moves come as Microsoft pursues cost-cutting efforts and the company reportedly offered buyouts to long-serving employees in related documents.

via Business Insider|

#business #cost-cutting #internal-memo

technology2 months ago•3 min saved

LinkedIn Dives Into AI Training Gig Market, Offering Up to $150/Hour

LinkedIn is testing an 'AI labor marketplace' that pays humans up to $150/hour to train AI systems across roles from coding to nursing, signaling a new gig category and placing LinkedIn in competition with startups like Mercor and Surge AI. The initiative highlights rapid growth in AI training work and a range of roles—from Excel/finance experts to nurses and linguists—while also underscoring cybersecurity risks in the sector, including notable data breaches at industry players.

via Business Insider|

#ai-marketplace #ai-training #cybersecurity

technology3 months ago•8 min saved

LinkedIn hit with two lawsuits over alleged covert browser-extension scans

Two California-backed class-action lawsuits in the Northern District of California allege LinkedIn secretly scans users’ browsers to detect installed extensions and shares related data with third parties; LinkedIn says it discloses such extension scanning in its Privacy Policy to detect abuse and protect site stability, while the suits draw on the BrowserGate report and involve Teamfluence, seeking damages and an injunction.

via arstechnica.com|

#browser-extensions #data-collection #lawsuits

business3 months ago•4 min saved

Musk asks Delaware judge to recuse after LinkedIn reaction

Elon Musk's lawyers asked Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of the Delaware Court of Chancery to recuse herself from a Tesla shareholder lawsuit over her LinkedIn reaction to a post criticizing him, arguing it creates a perception of bias. McCormick says she did not read the post and reported suspicious activity after her account showed an unusual reaction; the filing seeks to reassign the case to another judge. The matter relates to Musk's past rulings and his move of companies from Delaware to Texas, and concerns allegations Musk misled about selling Tesla shares prior to the Twitter purchase.

via Business Insider|

#business #delaware-court-of-chancery #elon-musk

business3 months ago•3 min saved

Steven Bartlett Drops AI for LinkedIn, Bets on Human-Written Content

FlightStory stopped using AI for LinkedIn posts after spotting sloppy AI output; human-written posts now outperform AI and carry more emotional resonance, leading Bartlett’s team to write all social copy themselves. AI remains in other FlightStory work—editing and new formats like Behind The Diary and Steven’s World—while the company pursues more raw, human-focused content.

via Business Insider|

#ai #business #flightstory

technology3 months ago•12 min saved

LinkedIn revamps feed with AI-driven, context-aware ranking

LinkedIn announced a major update to its feed, deploying an advanced ranking system powered by large language models and GPUs to better understand what a post is about and how it relates to a user’s evolving interests and career goals. The system is more adaptive to current activity, using profile details, skills, geography, and engagement history, and it aims to reduce engagement bait while surfacing timely, relevant content. The update should improve contextual relevance, boost reach for creators who match evolving interests, and may alter overall post reach as feeds continuously adapt.

via Social Media Today|

#ai #content-relevance #feed-algorithm

technology4 months ago•10 min saved

LinkedIn Emerges as a Key AI Answer Source Across Major Bots

Two studies show LinkedIn as a top source for AI answers across major chatbots, with SEMrush finding LinkedIn second after Reddit and Profound ranking it highly for professional queries, signaling growing importance of LinkedIn content for AI discovery, mentions, and branding in AI tooling.

via Social Media Today|

#ai #ai-answers #linkedin

technology5 months ago•24 min saved

LinkedIn Turns AI Skills into Verifiable Profile Badges

LinkedIn is rolling out vibe coding badges that let users showcase proficiency with AI coding tools by having the toolmakers—Replit, Lovable, Descript, and Relay.app—assess and assign levels (e.g., bronze, intermediate) that appear on profiles. More integrations with GitHub and Zapier are in the works. These levels update as users gain experience, providing recruiters with a verifiable signal of tool-driven work while LinkedIn emphasizes that this isn’t meant to replace existing signals. The move comes amid a broader AI-era backdrop and concerns about layoffs.

via Engadget|

#ai-tools #linkedin #lovable