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AI & Jobs Journalists at all nine Ebra regional dailies struck on October 9, with about 67% of staff out according to the SNJ. The trigger is a voluntary plan for up to 400 of roughly 3,200 jobs and a project to automate page layout. Management says AI will assist newsrooms, not replace anyone.
AI & Jobs Puck reported that Netflix plans to cut about 5% of its workforce, roughly 800 to 850 jobs, possibly as early as next week. Netflix declined to comment, no departments are named, and none of the reporting links the cuts to AI.
AI & Jobs Reuters reported on October 8 that surveillance-camera maker Flock Safety will lose about 270 employees at the end of October, 18% of its roughly 1,500 staff. Flock told TechCrunch it is a voluntary separation program, not a layoff. No report blames AI.
AI & Jobs Amazon confirmed on October 7 that it cut roles in its Stores business, fewer than 1,000 according to Business Insider and Reuters. Amazon's statement names no number and no AI, and no Washington layoff notice had been filed when GeekWire reported.
AI & Jobs The Financial Times reported on October 7 that HSBC will cut about half the management and specialist roles in UK wealth management and about 70% of its human financial advisers, using AI to cover the work. HSBC did not confirm the numbers.
AI & Jobs Porsche's October 7 strategy release plans 9,000 job cuts, about 25% of the direct and indirect workforce, with management positions down 40% and break-even below 200,000 cars a year. The release does not mention AI or automation.
AI & Jobs UPS said on October 7 it will hire more than 100,000 seasonal workers, about 9% fewer than last year and 20% fewer than in 2024. The release lists automated sites in four cities but gives no reason for the lower number.
AI & Jobs FICO told the SEC on October 6 it will eliminate about 15% of positions for roughly $27.0M in charges, with notices going out the week of October 5. The plan's stated goals include fewer management layers and bringing AI-driven product development into the business.
AI & Jobs HubSpot told the SEC on October 6 it will cut nearly 660 jobs, about 7% of staff, for $65M to $75M in charges. CEO Yamini Rangan's memo says the cuts are not driven by AI-related efficiencies, even as the company reorganizes around delivering outcomes with AI.
AI & Jobs On October 5 C.H. Robinson agreed to buy RXO for $5.8B and said it expects about $300M of net cost synergies within two years of closing, 80% of it from running RXO on its Lean AI model and AI agents. The filings give no headcount for RXO. C.H. Robinson's own count fell 22% between 2023 and 2025.
AI & Jobs At its AI Investor Day on October 5, Deutsche Telekom said AI and automation should cut about €2.5B of indirect costs by 2030 against 2023, with roughly €1.1B of gross savings outside the U.S. due in 2027. The release names no job numbers.
AI & Jobs Nolla Health said on October 5 that Utah's AI sandbox lets its software issue first-time prescriptions for mild-to-moderate acne, which it calls a U.S. first beyond refills. Two physicians approve each of the first 100 prescriptions, then the AI issues them itself with after-the-fact review through 500 patients. It costs $4.99 a month.