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Report: Activision Blizzard Planning Massive Layoffs

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Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard is planning a set of massive layoffs, which may affect hundreds of people, according to a report on Friday. Activision has not yet confirmed those plans, which were attributed to sources close to the company. READ MORE>>.

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Better, With Offices In Irvine, Gets Heat For Zoom Layoff, Insults

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Venture-backed startup Better.com, which offers up an online mortgage service--and which has offices in Irvine--is getting widespread heat for its approach to layoffs--a three minute Zoom call, and the CEO's messages saying those laid-off employees were "stealing" from the company having allegedly working only two hours daily.

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Topspin In Major Layoffs, Says Report

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Los Angeles-based music software startup Topspin has laid off a "significant" amount of staff, according to reports , with a majority of the company''s staff getting the pink slip. Topspin did not detail the reason for the layoffs, or how many employees were affected by the move. READ MORE>>.

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Silicon Beach Report Jan. 8: GoPro layoffs, Grindr founder leaving, new lights for Ring’s smart doorbells

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GoPro announced layoffs and cost-cutting as the camera and software company exits the drone business; video doorbell maker Ring has acquired light maker Mr. Beams; and the founder of dating app Grindr is stepping down following the company’s acquisition by a Hong Kong-based mobile gaming company.

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Zynga Layoffs Hit LA Office

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A widespread layoff at social games maker Zynga has hit Los Angeles, with around 55 employees being let go from the location, according to tweets from the company''s employees. It appears that Zynga is closing its entire LA operation , according to reports. zynga angeles office videogame jobs layoff scopely' READ MORE>>.

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Report: Tech Layoffs At Highest Level In Three Years

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You may not see it here in Southern California's high tech sector--which has been booming, due to a surge of startup and accelerator activity--but apparently, the technology sector has seen its highest level of layoffs in three years, according to a report today. The number of cuts is apparently the largest, midyear total since 2009.

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Lawsuits Fly In Fisker Automotive Layoff

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Now, those employees are striking back at the company, and have filed a federal lawsuit claiming that the firm failed to obey a law requiring workers advanced notice of mass layoffs. The company reportedly did not provide any severance pay. READ MORE>>.

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