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Ubisoft Kills XDefiant and Shuts Down Three Studios as 286 Workers Lose Their Jobs
Founder News Team Jun 2, 2026 0

Ubisoft is shutting down its San Francisco studio and laying off 152 employees after discontinuing its free-to-play shooter XDefiant, which…

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Chips Act 2: Commission focuses on mass production • Table.Briefings
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Europe Bets on Chips Act 2.0 to Break Free From Foreign Semiconductor Dependence
Founder News Team Jun 1, 2026 0

The European Commission is preparing Chips Act 2.0, a successor to its original semiconductor legislation, with a sharper focus on…

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ClickUp Fired 22% of Its Staff and Replaced Them With 3,000 AI Agents
Founder News Team May 26, 2026 0

ClickUp CEO Zeb Evans announced last Thursday that the $4 billion-valued collaboration startup had laid off 22% of its workforce,…

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Iran’s Wartime Internet Blackout Triggers Mass Layoffs, $2.6 Billion Losses and Economic Collapse
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Iran’s 73-Day Internet Blackout Destroyed 3 Million Jobs and Burned $2.6 Billion Into Ash
Founder News Team May 23, 2026 0

Iran's 73-day internet blackout has triggered severe economic devastation, with officials reporting 1 million direct job losses and an estimated…

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Gabriela Partylist Seeks Probe into Kowloon House Mass Termination, Alleged Retaliatory Layoffs and Labor Rights Violations
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Congress Urged to Probe Kowloon House Over Mass Firing of Workers Who Dared Complain About Stolen Wages
Founder News Team May 20, 2026 0

Gabriela Partylist Representative Sarah Elago is calling on Congress to investigate Kowloon House's alleged mass termination of workers, which labor…

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SF tech unicorn Gem conducts 2nd layoff round after mass hiring blitz
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SF tech unicorn Gem conducts 2nd layoff round after mass hiring blitz
Founder News Team May 6, 2026 0

Gem, a San Francisco tech unicorn that bills itself as the “world’s leading talent engagement platform,” is the latest to…

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Westlake Epoxy’s Deer Park, Texas, Site Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification, Expanding EpoVIVE™ Mass Balance Offering Across Europe and the U.S.
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Westlake Epoxy’s Deer Park, Texas, Site Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification, Expanding EpoVIVE™ Mass Balance Offering Across Europe and the U.S.
Founder News Team May 4, 2026 0

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that its Westlake Epoxy plant in Deer Park, Texas, has received International Sustainability…

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Here’s how to check which California companies are planning mass layoffs, major closures
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Here’s how to check which California companies are planning mass layoffs, major closures
Founder News Team Apr 26, 2026 0

(NEXSTAR) – Between tons of tech layoffs and major retailers closing up shop, it’s understandable if you’re feeling a little…

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$1.65B Alani Nu deal sparks mass layoffs at North Texas energy drink company
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$1.65B Alani Nu deal sparks mass layoffs at North Texas energy drink company
Founder News Team Apr 25, 2026 0

Congo, LLC – the company behind Prime Hydration and Alani Nu – will lay off 155 Texas workers by year’s…

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Block’s Mass Layoffs Put Jack Dorsey on the Hook for $68 Million Party
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Block’s Mass Layoffs Put Jack Dorsey on the Hook for $68 Million Party
Founder News Team Apr 24, 2026 0

Reports reveal that Jack Dorsey’s September 2025 in-person company event cost a staggering $68.1 million, roughly equivalent to the annual…

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