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Update: Microsoft has responded to Game Developer’s request for comment by restating plans to undertake a formal review into a report published by The Guardian that asserts Azure technology is currently being used by Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to surveil civilians in Gaza and the West Bank en masse. “The Guardian, on that date, reported that multiple individuals have asserted that the …

The Denver City Council will postpone a mountain retreat planned for next week after drawing scrutiny for its nearly $27,000 cost in the wake of large-scale layoffs of city workers. Council President Amanda Sandoval announced the decision in a statement Wednesday afternoon but didn’t specify whether dollars already spent would be transferred to a future date or if the costs …

AT&T CEO John Stankey made waves this month when he told employees in a memo that the company is shifting to a “market-based culture” that requires employees work closer together. Since then, Business Insider has learned that AT&T is consolidating 22 internal help-desk centers into six locations — and affected managers get two weeks to decide whether to move or …

2K Games is laying off an unknown number of individuals at BioShock studio Cloud Chamber, as it undergoes efforts to “rework” its upcoming new BioShock game. It’s also installing former Gears of War head and Diablo franchise lead Rod Fergusson as head of BioShock and Cloud Chamber at 2K. Fergusson departed Blizzard earlier this month with no word on why …

FILE – Scott Gilmore, then-deputy executive director for Denver Parks and Recreation, addresses Denver City Council, Aug. 7, 2018. Gilmore was one of the nearly 200 city workers laid off during 2025’s major budget deficit. Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite Updated 8:39 p.m. The husband of a Denver city council member is among the 171 city workers being laid off this week. …

Ten of Denver’s 13 city council members are planning to attend a $26,000, two night, one day retreat in Colorado’s foothills next week for team building and professional development, at the same time the city is laying off workers and trying to find ways to cut costs and save money. “We signed this contract prior to knowing of any budget …

An Australian court has fined airline giant Qantas A$90m (£43m; $59m) for illegally sacking some 1,700 ground workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Australia’s Transport Workers’ Union said it welcomed the ruling, which it said marked the largest employer penalty in the country’s history. Federal Court Justice Michael Lee said in the judgement that he wanted the fine to act as …

Appeals Court Paves Way for Mass Layoffs at C.F.P.B.  The New York Times CFPB can proceed with mass layoffs, federal appeals court rules  Federal News Network Court lifts block on Trump’s mass firings at top US consumer watchdog  The Guardian In split decision, court clears Trump to restart CFPB mass firings  CNBC Federal appeals court allows CFPB dismantling to proceed  Axios Source link

A federal appeals court is allowing the Trump administration to resume plans to lay off most employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. lifted a lower court’s preliminary injunction on Friday, allowing CFPB to proceed with plans to eliminate 80% of its workforce through a reduction-in-force. In the meantime, the case will be …

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters in Washington, DC, in February. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images/AFP A three-judge federal appeals court panel has ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s attempt to lay off the vast majority of its employees can proceed. The case concerns the reduction in force that the …