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Reports: Amazon’s latest layoffs could begin next week

Amazon laid off about 14,000 workers globally in October. The company indicated that more layoffs could occur in 2026. Read More

Code.org lays off 18 employees ‘to ensure long-term sustainability’ at education nonprofit

Following the cuts, the staff now numbers 107 at the computer science education organization. Read More

Meta laying off 331 workers in Washington state as part of broader cuts to Reality Labs division

The heaviest hit facility is the Reality Labs office in Redmond, followed by the Spring District office in Bellevue, according to a state filing. Read More

Meta layoffs hit Seattle-area VR studio Camouflaj, developer behind ‘Batman’ game

A series of layoffs across Meta’s virtual reality division has affected the Bellevue, Wash.-based studio. Read More

Gates Foundation will cut up to 500 positions by 2030 to help reach ‘ambitious goals’

“Ensuring as much of every dollar as possible flows toward impact is critical to achieving our ambitious goals to save and improve millions more lives over the next 20 years,” Mark Suzman, CEO of the Gates Foundation, said in a statement. Read More

Report: Meta plans to cut around 10% of Reality Labs workforce

The division — which employs roughly 15,000 people — has a strong presence in the Seattle area and is responsible for the company’s “metaverse” technologies that work in conjunction with augmented and virtual reality. Read More

Filing: Amazon cuts 84 jobs in Washington state, unrelated to broader layoffs

Amazon filed a new layoff notice covering 84 Washington employees, but the cuts are unrelated to its October job reductions — stemming instead from a new state disclosure law. Read More

Bill Gates-backed Modern Hydrogen lays off most of its employees after decade-long pursuit of clean energy

After 10 years, clean energy startup Modern Hydrogen has laid off most of its employees due to funding changes and is undergoing a “broader restructuring effort.” Read More

‘Not a squeak’: Veteran tech workers face new reality amid layoffs and tough job market

A generation of experienced tech professionals — directors, senior managers, etc. — are discovering that they aren’t immune to the widespread layoffs happening across Big Tech. Read More

Verizon layoffs impact 165 workers in Washington state

Verizon is laying off approximately 168 employees in Washington state, including analysts, engineers and retail workers. Read More

Layoffs at PNNL impact 68 employees at national lab sites across Pacific Northwest

Battelle stated that “due to unforeseen business circumstances” the company was not able to provide 60-days notices to impacted workers. Read More

Rad Power Bikes faces possible shutdown as it tries to survive ‘significant financial challenges’

A potential closure, detailed in a required state filing, would spell the end of the company and mark a stunning collapse for Rad Power Bikes, which was once Seattle’s highest-profile consumer hardware startup, riding pandemic-era e-bike demand to unicorn status. Read More

Layoffs at Microsoft and Amazon spark ethical questions about their impact on Seattle amid AI frenzy

Editor’s note: This column was written by Robert Trumbull, a Seattle-based author who writes about the ethics of tech. It’s… Read More

Philips lays off 33 employees at Seattle-area healthcare device manufacturing facility

Philips Ultrasound is laying off 33 employees from its Bothell, Wash., facility, which serves as a hub for the manufacturing of ultrasound and other healthcare devices. Read More

Filing: Seattle-area vaccine company Inventprise laying off 76 employees

Inventprise, a Redmond, Wash.–based biotechnology company developing vaccines for infectious diseases, is laying off 76 workers, according to a new… Read More

‘It’s culture’: Amazon CEO says massive corporate layoffs were about agility — not AI or cost-cutting

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company’s latest big round of layoffs — about 14,000 corporate jobs — wasn’t triggered by financial strain or artificial intelligence replacing workers, but rather a push to stay nimble. Read More

Amazon layoffs hit software engineers hardest in Washington

The layoffs of software engineers reflect a striking shift for an industry that has traditionally relied on coders to help build and maintain the backbone of digital platforms. Read More

Filing: Amazon cuts more than 2,300 jobs in Washington state as part of broader layoffs

Amazon will lay off 2,303 corporate employees in Washington state, primarily in its Seattle and Bellevue offices, according to a filing with the state Employment Security Department that provides a geographic breakdown of the company’s 14,000 global job cuts. Read More

Amazon layoffs reaction: ‘Thought I was a top performer but guess I’m expendable’

On social media and elsewhere, impacted employees and others reacted to Amazon’s decision to cut 14,000 corporate and tech workers across numerous divisions. Read More

Amazon confirms 14,000 corporate job cuts, says push for ‘efficiency gains’ will continue into 2026

Amazon confirmed Tuesday that it is cutting about 14,000 corporate jobs in an efficiency push expected to continue into 2026, impacting more jobs in the future. Reuters reported Monday that the number of layoffs could ultimately total as many as 30,000 people. Read More

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Reports: Amazon’s latest layoffs could begin next week

Code.org lays off 18 employees ‘to ensure long-term sustainability’ at education nonprofit

Meta laying off 331 workers in Washington state as part of broader cuts to Reality Labs division

Meta layoffs hit Seattle-area VR studio Camouflaj, developer behind ‘Batman’ game

Gates Foundation will cut up to 500 positions by 2030 to help reach ‘ambitious goals’

Report: Meta plans to cut around 10% of Reality Labs workforce

Filing: Amazon cuts 84 jobs in Washington state, unrelated to broader layoffs

Bill Gates-backed Modern Hydrogen lays off most of its employees after decade-long pursuit of clean energy

‘Not a squeak’: Veteran tech workers face new reality amid layoffs and tough job market

Verizon layoffs impact 165 workers in Washington state

Layoffs at PNNL impact 68 employees at national lab sites across Pacific Northwest

Rad Power Bikes faces possible shutdown as it tries to survive ‘significant financial challenges’

Layoffs at Microsoft and Amazon spark ethical questions about their impact on Seattle amid AI frenzy

Philips lays off 33 employees at Seattle-area healthcare device manufacturing facility

Filing: Seattle-area vaccine company Inventprise laying off 76 employees

‘It’s culture’: Amazon CEO says massive corporate layoffs were about agility — not AI or cost-cutting

Amazon layoffs hit software engineers hardest in Washington

Filing: Amazon cuts more than 2,300 jobs in Washington state as part of broader layoffs

Amazon layoffs reaction: ‘Thought I was a top performer but guess I’m expendable’

Amazon confirms 14,000 corporate job cuts, says push for ‘efficiency gains’ will continue into 2026

Amazon reportedly set to lay off up to 30,000 corporate employees in massive workforce cut

OfferUp hit with new round of layoffs as marketplace plans to simplify its offerings

Boundless Immigration cut staff days before it announced acquisition of European competitor

Smartsheet cuts jobs shortly after departure of longtime CEO

Starbucks closes tech-infused flagship roastery in Seattle as part of broader shake-up at coffee giant

Microsoft cuts 42 more jobs in Redmond, continuing layoffs amid AI spending boom

Salesforce lays off 93 employees in Washington state as Benioff touts AI-driven efficiencies

Filing: Rec Room layoffs impact 141 employees at Seattle gaming startup

Rec Room lays off half its staff in major shakeup at Seattle startup