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Ubisoft Barcelona Starts 51-Employee Layoffs as Restructuring Refocuses on Rainbow Six

Ubisoft has begun laying off 51 employees at its Barcelona studio as part of a broader restructuring aimed at saving about €200 million, following the launch of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. The move prompted a staff strike led by the CGT union, which demanded five-year job protections. The Barcelona site will now focus exclusively on Rainbow Six, while other studios have faced closures or pivots; Ubisoft says seven games will receive extra development time to boost quality and long-term value, under a Creative House structure that includes Tencent-backed Vantage Studios.

via GamesIndustry.biz|

#barcelona #business #layoffs

business3 days ago•4 min saved

Xbox reshapes its future with layoffs and studio exits to refocus on core business

Microsoft’s Xbox is cutting 3,200 jobs and divesting five studios to refocus on its core business after bets on Game Pass and a broader content strategy left margins thinner; Compulsion Games and Double Fine will become independent, Ninja Theory and Undead Labs will seek new acquisitions or funding, and Arkane Lyon will explore strategic options. CEO Asha Sharma says the restructuring will slim management layers, address overextension and high costs, and that the company spent more than $20 billion on Xbox over five years (excluding Activision Blizzard) with aims to return to growth in 2027.

via GamesIndustry.biz|

#business #game-pass #layoffs

technology8 days ago•16 min saved

Zuckerberg: Meta's AI progress slower than hoped amid restructuring

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said at an internal town hall that AI agent tech hasn’t progressed as quickly as hoped, and the sweeping restructuring that cut about 10% of the workforce and reassigned roughly 7,000 employees to AI-focused roles hasn’t yet borne the expected fruit; he cited optimism about tools like Anthropic’s Claude Code and said Meta could spend up to $145 billion on AI infrastructure this year, with meaningful benefits expected in 3–6 months.

via Yahoo Finance|

#ai-agents #artificial-intelligence #mark-zuckerberg

technology12 days ago•8 min saved

Xbox Pauses Third-Party Game Pass Deals as Restructuring Shifts Strategy

Xbox reportedly paused signing any new third-party Game Pass deals while undergoing a leadership reset under new CEO Asha Sharma. Word from industry sources suggests deals in advanced talks were scrapped as the company assesses its approach; Game Pass pricing has already been adjusted and the service remains central, but profitability pressures from big acquisitions and a recent Series S/X price hike are prompting a tighter strategy rather than an end to Game Pass.

via Eurogamer|

#asha-sharma #game-pass #restructuring

business13 days ago•31 min saved

Saks exits Chapter 11 with lighter debt and a brand refresh

Saks has officially emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with a lighter debt load and a renamed brand as part of a broader restructuring and branding refresh.

via Times Leader|

#bankruptcy #branding #business

business14 days ago•2 min saved

Exemplar Luxury Group rises from Chapter 11 with leaner footprint and fresh branding

Saks Global exits Chapter 11 as Exemplar Luxury Group, slashing debt by about 75% and securing $500 million in new financing, while shrinking its store footprint to 49 locations (15 Saks Fifth Avenue, 33 Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman) and winding down most Saks Off 5th outlets to 12. Led by CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck, the company will pursue a premium shopping experience and has assembled a seven-member board with reps from Pentwater Capital Management and Bracebridge Capital plus executives Dave Kimbell and Philippe Schaus, following the 2024 Neiman Marcus acquisition.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|

#bankruptcy #brand-rename #business

business14 days ago•2 min saved

Saks Rebrands as Exemplar Luxury Group After Bankruptcy and Debt Cut

Saks Global exits Chapter 11 as Exemplar Luxury Group (ELG) with a smaller footprint and about a 75% reduction in debt after restructuring with Pentwater Capital Management and Bracebridge Capital, shifting to a focus on luxury retail and signaling changes following the 2024 merger with Neiman Marcus that had strained vendor relations.

via New York Post|

#bankruptcy #business #luxury

business14 days ago•3 min saved

VW Faces Up to 100,000 Job Cuts as Restructuring and Plant Closures Loom

Manager Magazin reports VW could double planned layoffs to 100,000 and may close four plants (Zwickau, Emden, Hanover, Neckarsulm) as part of a broader restructuring that could spin off the core VW brand and its components arm into separate, potentially listed companies. This follows an earlier plan to cut 50,000 jobs by 2030 and a move to shift Golf production to Puebla, Mexico from 2027 to boost competitiveness in the EV era. VW did not comment on the report.

via Motor1.com|

#business #ev-transformation #factory-closures

business18 days ago•2 min saved

Oracle trims 21,000 roles as AI push reshapes its workforce and spending

Oracle cut about 21,000 jobs, roughly 13% of its workforce, bringing headcount to 141,000 as it accelerates AI deployment and restructures operations. The company reported a jump in restructuring costs to $1.8 billion, negative free cash flow of $23.7 billion, and capital expenditure of $55.7 billion (up 162%). Oracle also signaled ongoing workforce realignments and plans to raise roughly $50 billion in debt and equity, with its stock dipping about 1% after the news amid a broader tech AI-investment wave.

via CNBC|

#ai #business #capital-expenditure

business18 days ago•19 min saved

Oracle trims 21,000 jobs as AI reshapes its strategy

Oracle said its total staff declined about 13% to roughly 141,000 by May 31, 2026, shedding about 21,000 roles as it restructures and accelerates AI adoption; severance and exit costs totaled $1.84 billion in fiscal 2026, up from $374 million the prior year, with reductions tied to management and product changes, strategy shifts and acquisitions. To fund roughly $70 billion in capital expenditure, Oracle plans about $40 billion in debt and equity, including a $20 billion stock issuance, as it has also pursued large data-center deals with OpenAI and Meta to compete with Amazon and Microsoft. The stock has fallen about 10% this year.

via Yahoo Finance|

#ai #business #cloud-computing

business18 days ago•2 min saved

Lucid Cuts U.S. Jobs by 18%, Halts Arizona Shift in Restructuring

Lucid Motors unveiled a restructuring plan that reduces its U.S. workforce by 18% and eliminates the second production shift at its AMP-1 plant in Arizona, aiming to save about $158 million with roughly $32 million in cash severance and transition costs. The moves follow a string of leadership exits, including COO Marc Winterhoff and former CEO Peter Rawlinson, as Lucid seeks a turnaround ahead of two mass-market crossovers—the Cosmos and the Earth—with Cosmos production slated to begin by year-end at around $50,000 and Earth planned for 2027. This is Lucid's second round of layoffs in 2026 as it battles slower EV demand and growing competition.

via InsideEVs|

#arizona #business #electric-vehicles

technology18 days ago•3 min saved

Oracle trims 21,000 jobs to power its AI pivot

Oracle says its headcount fell to about 141,000 as of May 31, 2026 from roughly 162,000 a year earlier, with about 21,000 roles cut over the year as it pivots to AI. The layoffs, part of a broader tech sector move to expand AI infrastructure, have driven about $1.8 billion in severance and restructuring costs and could affect productivity where skilled roles are in short supply.

via BBC|

#ai #data-centers #layoffs

companies24 days ago•23 min saved

Robinhood trims 10% of staff, targets leaner operation with $28M restructuring hit

Robinhood is cutting about 10% of its workforce to flatten management and speed product development, with expected restructuring charges totaling $28 million—$20 million of cash severance and $8 million in stock-based compensation to be recognized in Q2 2026. The move follows weakness in its crypto business and general digital-asset contraction, though the company says it remains financially strong and will hire strategically in priority areas; it is also pursuing growth through the $180 million WonderFi acquisition and expansion into prediction markets.

via The Block|

#companies #crypto #layoffs

business25 days ago•1 min saved

Robinhood trims about 290 jobs to streamline operations

Robinhood is cutting about 290 full-time roles (roughly 10%), aiming to flatten management and operate more efficiently, with about $28 million in restructuring costs. The company, which had about 2,900 employees, says the move accompanies its push to diversify beyond trading into a broader financial-services platform, supported by record June trading volumes.

via CNBC|

#business #fintech #layoffs

business29 days ago•8 min saved

Ubisoft shutters two studios and restructures, trimming about 380 roles

Ubisoft is closing Winnipeg and Belgrade studios and restructuring another, cutting around 380 jobs. Ubisoft Barcelona will narrow its focus to Rainbow Six projects, with Montreal and other units affected as part of a broader cost-cutting reorganization tied to its Tencent-backed Vantage initiative and ongoing studio consolidations after earlier closures.

via Eurogamer|

#business #layoffs #rainbow-six-siege