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Topspin In Major Layoffs, Says Report

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The startup offered up web-based apps to help artists and labels reach their fans. Topspin did not detail the reason for the layoffs, or how many employees were affected by the move. topspin music media layoff jobs employment software' Topspin is venture backed by Foundry Group and Redpoint Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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Qualstar Seeks Strategic Alternatives, Hints At Layoffs

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Weestlake Village-based data storage and high efficiency power supply maker Qualstar said Wednesday that it is looking at "strategic alternatives", including "mergers, acquisitions and divestures", and also will make "personnel adjustments" to help it reduce operating expenses.

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Syndio, With Co-Founder In LA, Snags $7.5M

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Syndio , a developer of software being used by companies to help fix pay inequities in the workplace--and whose co-founder is based in LA--has raised $7.5M Syndio's software is used to analyze employee compensation in real time, determining how hiring, promotion, layoffs, and other factors change pay equity. in a Series A funding.

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Veritone Picks Up $6.5M In PPP Loans

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The company said the loans, from Sunwest Bank, will allow it to continue operations without salary reductions, layoffs, or furloughs. Costa Mesa-based artificial intelligence software developer Veritone --which is publicly traded on the NASDAQ as VERI--reported that it has received a total of $6.5M READ MORE>>.

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QLogic Chops Staff In Restructuring

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Aliso Viejo-based storage and networking products firm QLogic said Tuesday that it has cut its workforce as part of a restructuring plan, which it says will help it drive long term profitable growth. Size of the cuts wre not announced ,however, QLogic said it expects the cuts will help it save approximately $20M in cash annually.

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Report: ShoeDazzle Cuts Staff

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Los Angeles-based ShoeDazzle has cut a significant amount of its staff, according to sources, saying that the company had "major layoffs" Thursday morning. ShoeDazzle's public relations firm could not comment on the report, and the company had yet to reply to requests forwarded to them at press time. READ MORE>>.

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Insights: 7 Tips to Help Jobless Americans Persevere

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To help the throngs who now or will soon find themselves without a job to report to, here are 7 tips to help the currently and impending unemployed persevere through - and even make the most of - this difficult time: 1. Tags: jobs employment layoff opinions insights. Consider going solo.

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