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From $12 Billion to $159 Million: Chegg Slashes 319 Jobs as AI Decimates Its Business
Founder News Team Aug 5, 2026 0

Chegg just laid off nearly a quarter of its workforce after losing 99% of its market value in four years.…

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AI will not trigger employment collapse, staffing company Adecco Group says
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Record Employment Defies Fears as AI Prompts Role Evolution Over Mass Layoffs
Founder News Team Aug 3, 2026 0

Workers aren't being replaced by machines so much as their job descriptions are quietly being rewritten from the inside out.…

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Another San Antonio company bought: California firm to buy Visionworks
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VSP Global Acquires Visionworks in Its Biggest Deal Ever, Doubling Its Workforce Overnight
Founder News Team Jul 14, 2026 0

California-based VSP Global has agreed to acquire San Antonio eyecare retailer Visionworks for an undisclosed sum, marking the company's largest…

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Portugal company named among Europe's Climate Leaders for 2026
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Portuguese Logistics Firm Luís Simões Beats 2,400 Rivals to Secure a Spot Among Europe’s Top Climate Leaders
Founder News Team Jul 14, 2026 0

Portuguese logistics company Luís Simões has been recognised as one of Europe's Climate Leaders for 2026 by the Financial Times,…

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Quantum Systems raises $1.2B, IQM becomes first European quantum company on major US exchange, and European startup funding in June
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Europe’s Tech Boom Hits $1.6 Billion as Quantum Systems Raises $1.2 Billion and a Finnish Startup Makes U.S. Exchange History
Founder News Team Jul 4, 2026 0

European tech dealmaking surged in late June and early July 2026, with over 55 funding rounds totaling more than €1.6…

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Layoffs NC | SAS Institute cuts 300 jobs company wide; analytics software provider headquartered in Cary, is a global
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SAS Institute Cuts 300 Jobs Worldwide as It Shifts Resources Toward AI and Cloud Growth
Founder News Team Jun 30, 2026 0

SAS Institute, the prominent analytics software company headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, has confirmed it is eliminating 300 positions companywide.…

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Lucid Slashes 1,500 Jobs and Kills Production Shift as Survival Pressure Mounts
Founder News Team Jun 23, 2026 0

Lucid Group announced Monday it will cut approximately 18% of its U.S. workforce — an estimated 1,500 workers — including…

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Asensus Surgical | Morrisville robotic surgery company to lay off 108 workers
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Asensus Surgical Cuts 108 Jobs in Morrisville While Keeping Facility Open
Founder News Team Jun 20, 2026 0

Asensus Surgical, a robotic surgery systems company based in Morrisville, North Carolina, is laying off 108 workers at its 1001…

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Worldcoin Project Co-founders Alex Blania (L) and Sam Altman (R)
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OpenAI’s IPO Bid Overshadows Sam Altman’s Struggling Iris-Scanning Venture Facing Bans and Privacy Fines
Founder News Team Jun 19, 2026 0

As OpenAI confidentially filed for an IPO on Monday, CEO Sam Altman's separate biometric venture, Tools for Humanity, is reportedly…

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Union: Layoffs at Amazon warehouse in Laval, company says claim is false
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Amazon Fires 30 Union Workers in “Second Wave” of Layoffs Just Months After They Organized
Founder News Team Jun 15, 2026 0

At least 30 workers at Amazon's Laval warehouse face layoffs, according to the CSN union, which calls it a "second…

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