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AI & Jobs Foghorn Therapeutics said on October 1 it is cutting about 40% of its workforce, leaving roughly 65 full-time employees, after it and Eli Lilly decided not to advance the FHD-909 trial. The 8-K names no AI or automation link.
AI & Jobs Goodyear told the SEC on October 1 that it will close its chemical plants in Niagara Falls, NY and Bayport, TX: about 85 job reductions, $55M to $75M in pre-tax charges, $15M to $20M a year in savings from 2027. The filing does not mention AI.
AI & Jobs Nike disclosed a multi-year program called Pace on October 1: about $2.5B of cumulative savings through fiscal 2031 for about $1.0B in charges. CEO Elliott Hill says it means fewer roles, with decisions starting in 2027. AI is not mentioned.
AI & Jobs BioMarin will lay off 117 employees at its Novato, California plant, effective December 4, according to a WARN notice reported by Fierce Pharma. The company says it is consolidating its footprint. No source names AI or automation as a reason.
AI & Jobs On September 30 Greggs proposed closing four manufacturing sites with about 740 jobs at risk, at a cost of around £60m and savings of about £20m across 2028 and 2029. The same statement reported sales up 7.7% in the quarter to September 26. No source names AI or automation as a reason.
AI & Jobs On September 30 Volkswagen confirmed it will end about ten collective agreements at year-end, leaving the 2030 job guarantee intact. Handelsblatt reported roughly 1,000 more cuts at software unit Cariad, out of about 4,300 staff; the union says 1,600 of 4,200. AI is not a stated reason.
AI & Jobs On September 28 Bosch told its Nuremberg workforce that about 900 of the plant's 1,800 jobs will go by 2029. The company cites the auto industry's transformation and price pressure from Chinese rivals, and never names AI.
AI & Jobs On September 28 Stelco said it will idle Hamilton Works cold-rolling and coating indefinitely, with layoffs from October 9. The union counts 350 jobs; company-side coverage runs up to 500. The stated cause is U.S. tariffs, and no AI is cited.
AI & Jobs Volkswagen slashed its full-year profit guidance on September 21 and booked a nearly €6B Porsche writedown, sending both stocks lower. The same day, Germany's IG Metall union staged protests at more than 280 sites, with the works council chief saying 「the battle over how to share the burden has already begun.」
AI & Jobs CarMax eliminated 145 corporate positions on September 18, about 4% of its office staff, the third layoff round in under 11 months and 725 cumulative. The same quarter, net revenue rose 6.2% to $8.01B while net earnings fell 11.8%.
AI & Jobs On September 15 the Financial Times reported KPMG UK will cut about 200 advisory roles, roughly 4% of the practice, with AI and cybersecurity specialists among those affected. A KPMG spokesperson cited 「low levels of attrition」 alongside a 3% drop in advisory revenue.
AI & Jobs JLR named 4,000 roles on September 7, about 10% of its global headcount, to be taken out over two years through voluntary redundancy. The roles it flagged as at risk are management. Volkswagen booked another 50,000 four days earlier.