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SF tech company worth $1.2B slashes staff, plans 'lower-cost' rehire
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SF tech company worth $1.2B slashes staff, plans ‘lower-cost’ rehire
Founder News Team May 5, 2026 0

Udemy, a San Francisco company that sells online educational courses and training, is laying off about 280 workers — but…

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Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Slashes 4,000 Jobs at Block Because of AI
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Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Slashes 4,000 Jobs at Block Becaapply of AI
Founder News Team Apr 17, 2026 0

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey declared that his company, Block, will reduce its workforce by nearly half, cutting more than 4,000…

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Chevron slashes 600 jobs at old Bay Area HQ, threatens more layoffs
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Chevron slashes 600 jobs at old Bay Area HQ, threatens more layoffs
Founder News Team Apr 1, 2026 0

Chevron is laying off 600 workers from its former San Ramon headquarters, just months after relocating its home base to…

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SF's Dropbox slashes 528 workers after CEO called last layoff 'brutal'
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SF’s Dropbox slashes 528 workers after CEO called last layoff ‘brutal’
Founder News Team Mar 28, 2026 0

Dropbox, a San Francisco tech company best known for its file-hosting tools, is slashing 20% of its workforce. The cut…

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Bay Area biotech company slashes staff after losing $655M in value
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Bay Area biotech company slashes staff after losing $655M in value
Founder News Team Mar 26, 2026 0

Pliant Therapeutics, a South San Francisco biotech company developing treatments for fibrosis, is slashing its staff after halting a crucial…

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EBay slashes staff, including 271 in Bay Area, amid $1.2B purchase
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EBay slashes staff, including 271 in Bay Area, amid $1.2B purchase
Founder News Team Mar 26, 2026 0

The e-commerce stalwart eBay is laying off 800 workers, including a couple hundred in the Bay Area, just a week…

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California biotech company slashes staff after 78% stock drop
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California biotech company slashes staff after 78% stock drop
Founder News Team Mar 25, 2026 0

When Gossamer Bio announced poor results from its flagship blood pressure study in February, the San Diego company’s stock dropped…

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Kinnevik slashes valuation of stake in Swedish green startup Stegra
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Kinnevik slashes valuation of stake in Swedish green startup Stegra
Founder News Team Feb 3, 2026 0

Swedish VC Kinnevik has written down the value of its stake in Swedish green steel startup Stegra by half, citing…

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Layoffs! Walmart Slashes 1,500 Corporate Jobs as It Pushes for a Return to Office Life - Firing Details - Companies
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Layoffs! Walmart Slashes 1,500 Corporate Jobs as It Pushes for a Return to Office Life – Firing Details – Companies
Founder News Team Jan 21, 2026 0

If you’ve ever relied on Walmart’s quick delivery or browsed their online ads, the people behind those services are now…

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Ready Capital Slashes Dividfinish, Raising Concerns Among Investors
Founder News Team Dec 16, 2025 0

On Tuesday, Ready Capital Corporation stocks have been trading down by -7.3 percent amid market fatigue and economic uncertainties. Live…

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