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Meta layoffs: More than half of the 8,000 job cuts are in two US states, and these roles took the biggest hit
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Meta Slashed 8,000 Jobs to Fund Its AI Bet, and Middle Managers Paid the Heaviest Price
Founder News Team Jun 11, 2026 0

Meta's aggressive AI investment push has triggered 8,000 layoffs, with 4,665 cuts concentrated in California and Washington state. Middle managers…

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Estee Lauder still open to acquisitions after failed Puig talks, CEO says
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Estée Lauder’s Billion-Dollar Merger With Puig Collapsed Under the Weight of Leaks, Family Feuds and a Price War
Founder News Team Jun 7, 2026 0

Estée Lauder's merger talks with Puig, the owner of Jean Paul Gaultier, collapsed over price disagreements, CEO Stéphane de La…

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10 States Reportedly Looking into Paramount-WBD Merger
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10 State Attorneys General Race to Block Skydance-Paramount Deal Before July Deadline
Founder News Team Jun 6, 2026 0

Attorneys general from 10 states, including California, New York, Oregon, Nevada, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania, are reportedly exploring…

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Zuckerberg says he feels 'weight' of Meta layoffs
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Meta Cuts 8,000 Jobs and Doubles Down on AI With $145 Billion Bet
Founder News Team May 23, 2026 0

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged feeling the "weight" of laying off approximately 8,000 employees — about 10 percent of the…

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Pashinyan says Georgia key to Armenia–EU ties
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Armenia Warns EU-Georgia Rift Threatens Its Own Path Toward Europe
Founder News Team May 22, 2026 0

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has described Georgia as playing a "key role" in Armenia's relations with the European Union,…

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Europe’s AI future depends on UK-France-Germany DARPA alliance, says Nobel winner
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Founder News Team May 21, 2026 0

In-Depth: There’s a before and after to your life if you win the Nobel Prize, French economist Philippe Aghion informs…

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EU Member States closer to consensus over Albania's IBAR
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EU Member States Near Deal That Could Fast-Track Albania Toward Historic Accession Breakthrough
Founder News Team May 19, 2026 0

EU member states are nearing consensus on a draft Common Position regarding Albania's Interim Benchmark Assessment Report (IBAR), according to…

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European military independent from the United States?
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Europe Can Break Free From US Military Dependence by 2035 But Fragmentation Is Burning Billions in Wasted Potential
Founder News Team May 8, 2026 0

The Kiel Institute for the World Economy reports that Europe could achieve military independence from the United States in most…

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Round-the-clock renewables: New report says clean energy now challenges fossil fuels on price
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Round-the-clock renewables: New report states clean energy now challenges fossil fuels on price
Founder News Team May 8, 2026 0

Published on 08/05/2026 – 8:01 GMT+2 Clean energy can provide reliable, around-the-clock electricity at prices that rival fossil fuels, as…

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Google targeted some layoffs at 'disloyal' workers, lawsuit says
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Google tarreceiveed some layoffs at ‘disloyal’ workers, lawsuit states
Founder News Team May 8, 2026 0

A view of Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., on April 16, 2024. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images A laid-off…

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